1997 Toyota Tacoma Transmission Problems

MY 97 TACOMA TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE FRAME RUSTING. IT WAS CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS OK. 2 YEARS AFTER THE RECALL HAS LAPSED THE FRAME HAS RUSTED WITH BIG HOLES SHOWING AND IS A DANGER TO DRIVE. TOYOTA SAYS THEY WON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT THE RUSTED FRAME...WHICH WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE. MY OLDEST SON WHO JUST GOT HIS LICENSE IS DRIVING IT NOW AND I'M AFRAID THE FRAME WILL COLLAPSE AND HE WILL WRECK. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP GET A REPLACEMENT FRAME FOR THE TRUCK? THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP. [XXX] MY CASE # AT TOYOTA IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

(1) NORMAL USE. (2) CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY/BUSHING FAILED, SQUEAKING NOISE PRESENT WHEN CLUTCHING. (3) PARTS REPLACED ~$250-$315 TO REPAIR/REPLACE PARTS. AFTER REPLACING, PARTS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 TO 2 YEARS AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. NO UPDATED PARTS/RECALL AVAILABLE FROM TOYOTA, WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IT IS A "COMMON PROBLEM". NO AFTERMARKET OPTIONS AVAILABLE. *JB

1 PARKED WITH TRUCK IN 1ST GEAR 2 TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR 2 TIMES. I STOPED THE TRUCK 1 TIME, A TREE STOPPED IT THE 2ND TIME. 1 YEAR LATER, THE TRUCK POPS INTO NUTURAL WHILE DRIVING. I PUT IT BACK IN GEAR, I SOMETIMES HOLD THE SHIFTER TO KEEP IT IN GEAR. 3 I HAVE NOT TRYED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION, BUT I ALWAYS SET THE PARKING BREAK.

CONSUMER STATES HAS PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

DATE OF PURCHASE TOYOTA OF SOMERSET REPORTED THIS WAS A SECOND BUYER. THEY REPORTED A LADY HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE. THROUGH CARFAX I FOUND ME TO BE THE 5TH OWNER. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION IN WITH THE MANUAL INFORMATION. THEY DID NOT SUPPLY THIS AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAS NOT OFFERED UPON REQUEST. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SERVICE. UPON THE REVERSE COMING OUT THERE WAS DISAGREEMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER, MR. TURPIN AND MR. JOHNSON WERE VERY ADAMANT AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE MFG. WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. THEY FIRST ASKED $700 AND THEN NEGOTIATED FOR $450. WHICH I REFUSED. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REVERSE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THE LUG NUTS BREAKING AND CAUSING MY WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. TOYOTA OF SOMERSET DOES NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE AND ACCUSES ABUSE.

DRIVER MUST SIT TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL TO REACH THE CLUTCH DUE TO HEIGHT; DRIVER IS 5'2" TALL. *AK

TRANSFER CASE SHIFT LEVER DESIGNED WITHOUT SAFETY SWITCH, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IN PARK GEAR IF THIS SHIFT LEVER IS ACCIDENTLY BUMPED.

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL DUE TO TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER BEING BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL WHICH NEUTRALIZED THE TRANSMISSION.