I was driving on the road in my 2004 Toyota Tacoma when I saw my tire go rolling ahead of my vehicle, the truck leaned over to the left, skidded sideways and then stopped in the middle of the road. I got out of the truck and my tire was in the ditch and my chassis was on the ground on the left side. I called a tow truck and they said it looked like my ball joints just separated. I had the vehicle towed to my mechanic and he said the ball joints looked like they gave way and this allowed the wheel to fall off. I have mechanical breakdown through my insurance company gieico and they told me I would have to get a letter from Toyota stating if it wasn't under warranty from our local dealership in tallahassee, Florida legacy and spoke with a service member (robb) he told my that there wasn't a recall on 2004 Toyota Tacoma and I would have to pay to have it towed in to check and see if it was still under warranty. This occurred on 12/13/05 and as of 12/15/2005 there still wasn't a determination whether or not it is under warranty. My concern is after reading about a recall on the internet stating that the ball joint may separate from the knuckle, that my vehicle should be a part of the recall and the wheel falling off could be a result from a defect. The dealership isn't accept responsibility for the recall or even looking at the vehicle in this regards. If they don't warranty the ball joints, then my mechanic will fix the problem, but I will keep all of the old parts in case they need to be examined.

- Crawfordville, FL, USA