1998 Toyota Tacoma Structure

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 BOTH FRAME RAILS HAVE ROTTED THROUGH RIGHT BEHIND THE CAB WITH THE TRUCK ALMOST BREAKING IN TWO. *NM

FRAME IS ROTTED FROM RUST AND IS UN-USABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE FRAME RACK AT THE SHOP, THE RACK WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

DEALER TOLD ME AT TIME OF PURCHASE THAT RUST WARRANTY WAS 10 YEARS, FOUND OUT AFTER IT EXPIRED THAT IT WAS ONLY 5 YEARS. SEAMS OF VEHICLE BODY RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. ORIGINAL DEALER NOTIFIED IN 2001 AND FIXED RUST IN BED. REPAIR LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS BEFORE IT OCCURRED AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE AS WELL AS IN OTHER PLACES. TOYOTA (CORPORATE) NOTIFIED. TOYOTA HAS CONSENTED TO REPAIR THE RUST PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY DEALER BUT WILL NOT FIX THE REST. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN BODY SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. *AK

BUMPER FRACTURED AND BRACKETS BROKE AWAY, DEALER SAID BUMPERS ARE NOT FOR BICK RACKS, THE MANUAL DOES NOT SAY THIS. IT DOES SAY A BALL HITCH CAN BE CONNECTED TO TOW A LOAD 350LBS, TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE BIKE RACK WITH BIKE IS 200LBS.

THE SUPPORT ARMS THAT HOLD MY FRONT BUMPER ON KEEP BREAKING WITHOUT ME HITTING ANYTHING. THE BUMPER JUST HANGS ON BY WIRES SOMETIMES. FAIRWAY TOYOTA SAYS IT IS MY FAULT BECAUSE I USE IT ON A MAIL ROUTE

BODY SQUEAKS FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS WHEN RIDING WITH A PASSENGER. *AK

FRONT BUMPER IS SIMPLY A PLASTIC SHROUD. IT PROVIDES NO PROTECTION AGAINST ANY TYPE OF INCIDENTAL CONTACT. EXCESSIVE BODY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.

I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY TRUCK. IT IS A PLASIC MOULDING ATTACHED WITH PLASTIC RIVETS TO SHEET METAL. THERE IS NO METAL WHAT SO EVER BEHIND THIS PLASTIC MOULDING. YOU CAN PUSH IT IN WITH YOUR HAND. THIS CAN'T BE SAFE! I REALLY NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS, TOYOTA WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS WAS DONE.

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE.

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT, APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $4000 IN DAMAGES. BELEIVED BUMPER WAS NOT CONSTRUCTED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK