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2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	880148
Internal NHTSA #	10424888
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	01/09/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rust out of the differential cover. All of the oil in the differential leaked out. No parts are available from toyota. The complete differential must be replaced at a cost of over $ 1,000. 00. This is a major problem as per many toyota forums on the net. Toyota will not stand by this repair and will not admit to any problem about rust.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106235
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	PORT CRANE, NY
VIN pattern	5TENL42N93ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?
Anti-lock brakes
Cruise control
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?