1997 Toyota T100 complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING TIE ROD HAD BROKEN, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND. *AK CONSUMER ALSO FELT THAT FORTUNATELY THE SPEED WAS AT A LOW RATE, BECAUSE DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED, RESULTING FROM FAILURE, IN WHICH TOYOTAS CUST/SERV WAS UNCOOPERATIVE. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH RACK AND PINION ARM BROKE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

CENTER LINK OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, AUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, STEERING TURNED BUT THE WHEELS KEPT STRAIGHT. DRIVER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT ANY HELP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH CLUTCH BRACKET AND REPLACED IT. *AK

STEERING DRAG LINK BROKE, CAUSING STEERING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY RESULTIN LOSS OF VEHICLE AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FULLY WHEN DISENGAGED. THE RETRACTOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL THE WEBBING THROUGH THE D-RING MOUNTED ON THE B-PILLAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLACK IN THE WEBBING SOMETIMES GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR JAMB WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE STRENGTH OF THE WEBBING IS DIMINISHED AS IT FRAYS. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMS ME THAT THE RETRACTOR SPRING IS TOO WEAK BUT TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS ON A REPAIR KIT. THE SAFETY BELT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE LIKE W/IN THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS 6 CABLES REPLACED, 1 HEAD, AND 1 GEAR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER UNABLE TO REPAIR. WILL NOT SEE AGAIN WITHOUT TOYOTA ENGINEERS PRESENT! DEALER SPECIFIED UNREPAIRABLE PROBLEM!

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

EGR VALVE AND SWITCH FAILED. NLM

SPEEDOMETER STARTS TO FLUCTUATE AFTER 323 ORIGINAL MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS REPLACED. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. BUT IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM KEPPS ON COMING BACK.

SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES AT THE SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH. THE DEALERS REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD AND REPLACE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY TWICE. BUT THE PROBLEM KEEP ON COMING BACK.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. WHEN PICKING UP MORE SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN, THERE IS STILL ALOT OF VIBRATION AS IF THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT CAN'T HOLD ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE VIBRATION. ALSO, THERE IS A LEAKAGE AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM. WHEN PICKING UP SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE, AND THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WEIGHT OF CARRYING CONSUMER .*AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THEY WILL HANG ON THE FLOOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR LAP BELT LOOSENS WHEN IN USE. CSS IS RESTRAINED WITH LAP BELT. DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES CONSTANT VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 35 MPH. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LAP PORTION CAUSES BRUISES AND PAIN TO HIS HIP AREA, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT TO WEAR HIS SEATBELT BECAUSE IT HARMS HIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WON'T HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED.

VACUUM SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE WITHIN 2 WEEK PERIOD. BOTH TIMES A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED.