Bought vehicle used from Toyota dealer. Didn't happen on 5 minute road test. Happened next day after 20 minutes driving. Took to dealer. Has been duplicated. Told it's normal by Toyota.
I've been a certified technician, a service advisor, an automotive shop foreman, and a service manager for auto dealerships for 33 years. This is not normal.
Three weeks after purchasing this truck from a Toyota dealer the CEL came on. Diagnosed by Toyota as a common problem with the EGR system in this vehicle it would be $2200 to repair. After long discussions concerning my short ownership and that I had already purchased 3 other Toyotas from this dealer, they agreed to help out and it cost me $500 to repair the problem.
If this loading up of the rear end, or bad trans mount and cross frame set up, or whatever other "normal condition" that exists creates another major cost repair, I will be very unhappy. Even though the vehicle has 163,000 miles on it, 5,000 since purchase, it will be the last Toyota ever parked in my drive.
If this was an isolated incident I would not be concerned, but it happens every day at almost every stop. Don't tell me that nothing will fatigue with all of the metal parts involved.
If anyone would like to discuss this further contact me through the web form and I'll be very happy to speak with you on a much more personal level.
I have been complaining to the dealer for the last 20K miles that there is a clunk that happens under my back seat when i come to a stop and let off the brake and a binding that happens when I am going slow or backing up when i use the brake. it happens as I let my foot off the brake and start taking off. every time i take it in and they test drive it, it doesn't do it and they wont check anything unless they can feel it. they say there is a fix for the drive train on the 2wd but not the 4wd. my warranty is up in 3500miles and i just know it is going to go out at 100,001 miles! anyone else experiencing this problem? how do it get it taken care of? I really believe it is a problem with the drivetrain. HELP!
- digomack2003,
Rialto, CA, US
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Bought vehicle used from Toyota dealer. Didn't happen on 5 minute road test. Happened next day after 20 minutes driving. Took to dealer. Has been duplicated. Told it's normal by Toyota.
I've been a certified technician, a service advisor, an automotive shop foreman, and a service manager for auto dealerships for 33 years. This is not normal.
Three weeks after purchasing this truck from a Toyota dealer the CEL came on. Diagnosed by Toyota as a common problem with the EGR system in this vehicle it would be $2200 to repair. After long discussions concerning my short ownership and that I had already purchased 3 other Toyotas from this dealer, they agreed to help out and it cost me $500 to repair the problem.
If this loading up of the rear end, or bad trans mount and cross frame set up, or whatever other "normal condition" that exists creates another major cost repair, I will be very unhappy. Even though the vehicle has 163,000 miles on it, 5,000 since purchase, it will be the last Toyota ever parked in my drive.
If this was an isolated incident I would not be concerned, but it happens every day at almost every stop. Don't tell me that nothing will fatigue with all of the metal parts involved.
If anyone would like to discuss this further contact me through the web form and I'll be very happy to speak with you on a much more personal level.
- Sonny T., Palm Coast, FL, US