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2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1501189
Internal NHTSA #	11132360
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	25/09/18
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We bought our 2003 tacoma brand new from the dealer in 2003, expecting this to be a 30-year investment. We have kept up all maintenance on this truck with our mechanic. He checked it last year and found no issues with the frame other than some normal rust. Last week we took it to him because the check engine indicator was on, and he discovered that our frame was completely rusted through with holes in the driver's side. He deemed it completely unsafe to drive and recommended that it be towed to the dealer because the frame was near the point of breaking in half. We never received any notices from toyota. We performed all recalls they issued. After an online search, we discovered the extent of this frame rot problem over many toyota trucks. When we called toyota corporate, they dismissed us and told us that we were out of luck receiving any help or compensation for this defect because we had missed deadlines on a class action suit and also that there was an extended warranty issued only for some tacomas in certain cold weather states. We were never notified of any of this information and have lived at this same address with the same contact information since the time of purchase. We went to the dealership where we purchased it and they also completely dismissed us, telling us that it was out of their hands and we could try to contact corporate to join all the other truck owners with this frame rot problem and try to see if they might help us. This truck has only 37,479 miles. As much as i'm devastated that we are now out many thousands of dollars because of toyota's unscrupulous policies, i'm more angry that they knowingly have put millions of lives in jeopardy by covering up this dangerous problem. How many more vehicles are currently on the roads every day with the risk of ripping in half and killing innocent people? This problem must be fixed please!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37479
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ABINGDON, VA
VIN pattern	5TEWN72N33ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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