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2001 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	525617
Internal NHTSA #	10108017
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	27/01/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2001 tacoma 2 wheel drive 4 door pre runner. Have had a horrible "clunk when i realease brakes. The whole truck jerks and the transmission shift lever jumps about 3 inches. Took it to precision toyota in tucson and was told it is called axle wrap. I did some reasearch on axle wrap and basically it is worn out rear springs. The only thing i have carried in the truck heavy is my 200 lb. Motorcycle. The truck has high mileage and is all interstate driving. The problem is getting worse and have seen another complaint here. I am worried what kind of damage it is doing to the whole drive train. What's going to "snap"?*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/05/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	PRECISION TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	TUCSON
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85373

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2001 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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