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2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	451522
Internal NHTSA #	10049263
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	05/12/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After approx. Putting 5,000 miles on my tacoma 2003 double cab, i started noticing when normally bringing the vehicle to a complete stop, there is a cluncking sound from the rear end. The harder you stop the vehicle the worse it gets. It's like getting slightly rearended by another vehicle. If it doesn't make this cluncking feeling and sound as you come to a stop, it will do it once you let off of the brake pedal to idle/roll forward to advance at a traffic light, stop sign, etc. This appears to be getting worse as i continue to drive the vehicle which now has 24,000 miles on it. I took it to ron carter auto world and the service department tells me that toyota is aware of this and considered it normal. If this is normal why don't other vehicles do this? It gets annoying looking into the rear view mirror every time this happens thinking that you've be rearended by another vehicle.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PEARLAND, TX
VIN pattern	5TEGN92NX3ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/05/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	FRED HAAS TOYOTA
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2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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