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Frame has rusted through. Truck will no longer pass pa state inspection. Had welding done to repair but there are numerous other areas on frame with severe rust. Would like to see this addressed by Toyota before it causes a crash.
I took my 2006 Tacoma in for my yearly Pennsylvania inspection only to find out that two separate places wont pass it because the frame is rusted out. Toyota knows about the problem and has covered previous years.I called Toyota only to be told it was my problem and they wont fix it since its not in the covered years. All they gave me was a reference # (1212040621) and the address for their legal dept so I could refer a lawyer to there. Why would I want to get a lawyer when they know about the problem in previous years? its the defective product, not my fault. So im left with a $30,000 truck sitting in my driveway that I cant use!
2006 Toyota Tacoma has outrageous rust to frame. I have read the previous complaints about this subject by other people and it's more of pretty much same problem. I just can't believe that there isn't an investigation into this by the government. This kind of rust is not normal by any standard. I have seen many makes and models of pick up trucks five years older than this one with little or no rust to their frames. I'm sure that there is a test to determine what quality steel they used on Tacoma frame. Is it china recycled steel? (nothing else would rust so quick and so bad.) it's hard for me to imagine that automaker of this size would put 2 tons of weight on frames so defective, to save few dollars. Frame is the most important component of the vehicle, everything rides on it including persons life. For Toyota to say that you need holes in the frame before they may or may not do something about it is greedy. They should have used the right kind of material in the first place. For over $30,000 for their pick up truck most people would expect the frame to be made out of steel not mud; because that's what it looks like. After all $30,000 is no pocket change for most people. I am sure they would not be saying that if it was their family member driving their Tacoma on the highway at 65 mph. I could go on about this, but what's the point? the government should protect it's citizens from cheaters like Toyota, not let them get away because they have billions. Average citizen does not stand a chance against corporation of that size. "to the person or persons at Toyota I can only hope that you have a peaceful death when the time comes, and you should be able to take all the profits with you. You must have worked really hard on this scam. You know what materials you use for your product." If this offends anyone I apologize in advance, this is how I feel about this ordeal.
This complaint is presently filed under "suspension", but should be filed under "structure: Frame and members". the following is what is printed under the "suspension" file: Despite washing, scraping/wire brushing, spot priming and painting the truck frame once per year, the frame from just in front of the axle, all the way forward, both sides, is severely corroded. The front cross piece is totally disintegrated. The "incident" is that the corrosion is so bad that the front stabilizer bar mount, driver's side, has torn away from the frame. Further inspection shows that the frame in the engine compartment area needs total replacement/extensive repair. This appears to be the same frame corrosion problem supposedly addressed by Toyota in the 1990 to 2004 vehicles. But Toyota is not issuing recalls or "customer programs" for 2005 Tacoma's and newer. Since the box-sectioned frame rusts from the inside out, the severity of the problem is not apparent until it is too late - when a catastrophic frame failure can happen - as with the failure of my stabilizer bar. Toyota needs to address this frame issue immediately. Can you imagine if an axle mount or engine mount failed on the highway? this vehicle is only 6 years old, this is insane!
- Christiansted, VI, USA
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I have an 06 Tacoma pre-runner, which I have noticed to have some excessive rust on the frame. After having some work done on my truck, my mechanic asked if there has been a recall on this truck for the frame rusting, because it should not be this bad. After researching, I have found that they had recalled earlier models for the same problem. So what about the newer models? now I am concerned about the safety of the frame.
Around the end of April my Tacoma started making a horrible noise whenever I backed up. After some searching around I found my fan was rubbing on its cover. Next I looked into why on some forums, so after some research I discovered its do too a broken motor mount. I got under my truck and true to behold my motor mount had collapsed into the frame. This is a well known issue with 05-06 Tacoma's yet Toyota wont do anything. They say im 100,000 miles out of warranty. To make it worse Toyota is well aware of the matter because all 07 and newer Tacoma's have extra support plate welded on the frame to prevent collapse.
The frame at the rf motor mount broke and the engine dropped so that the fan is hitting the shroud of the radiator, there seems to be a weakness in the weld location that the manufacturer changed on the 2007 frame in this location of the motor mount area. The dealer/manufacturer Toyota is not warranting this defect, there are a lot of complaints on the internet, I hope they also filed with the NHTSA.
The frame and most of the mechanical components attached to the frame on my 2006 Toyota Tacoma pick up are rusting very rapidly, it has approx. 45,000 miles on it. At the rate it is rusting I feel it is going to be a safety issue down the road with the frame cracking or a mechanical problem.
The vehicle frame and included tow hitch and misc areas of the undercarriage are extremely rusted to the point of cracking and flaking metal. Also of a less serious concern, the alloy rims are heavily corroded, both conditions were noticed within two years of ownership. I am the original and sole vehicle owner. I will be mailing pictures along with a hard copy of this form to the address below. Updated 02/01/12 updated 04/18/12
In 09 noticed my 3year old trucks frame was rusting on the frame. Rust was to the point that frame was swelling and flakes of metal were falling off to the touch. Took truck to dealer where it was inspected. They said there was nothing they could do and recommended sanding rustproofing and paint. Despite taking action against rust frame has continued to corrode in other locations such as welds where shocks are connected to frame. Concerned frame will eventually fail.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact noticed an excessive amount of rust on the frame and contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that they would keep an eye on the rust yet the contact stated that the rust became progressively worse. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was approximately 32,900 and the failure mileage was approximately 23,400. Updated 07/08/11 the consumer stated the frame began to rust within three years of purchase. Updated 09/19/11
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- East Pittsburgh, PA, USA