1998 Toyota T100

Defect. ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.

Risk. IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Took my truck to a body shop to have dings and a few rusted spots on it repaired. The business owner and repair person put it on the rack and after examination, informed me that it was not worth the repairs, because the frame and undercarriage was too extensive and might as such cause safety issues. I chose not to have it repaired because of this issue.

OWNED SINCE 2003, THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 140,000 MILES, BUT MY MECHANIC ADVISES THAT FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I'VE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT TOYOTA HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL. REAR BUMPER HAS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH. I NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED. VEHICLE IS PARKED AT MY RESIDENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE CORROSION. THE CONTACT OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,300.

THE BODY TO FRAME MOUNT HAS RUSTED AWAY BREAKING THREE PARTS OF THE FRAME. THE TOP OF THE FRAME IS THE ONLY PART HOLDING THE TRUCK TOGETHER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH RESULTED IN NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.

THE TRUCK HAS 98,000 MILES. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL AND IN FRONT OF THE BACK WHEEL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION.

I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA T100 WITH 143K MILES ON IT. THE FRAME IS NOW BROKE UNDER THE BED NEAR THE FRONT LEAF SPRING SHACKLE, BESIDE A BED MOUNT. THE OTHER SIDE IS ALSO CRACKED BAD AND IS ABOUT TO BREAK. I ALSO NOTICED THE CROSS-MEMBER THAT THE CARRIER BEARING ATTACHES TOO IS ALSO CRACKED ON ONE SIDE AND ALL BUT CRACKED ON THE OTHER SIDE. I CALLED TOYOTA BECAUSE I KNOW THEY ARE DOING THE TACOMAS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS WELL AS THE TUNDRAS. TOYOTA SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. I KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL OTHER T100S AND AM VERY UPSET THAT THEY WONT DO ANYTHING WITH THE T100S.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE SPECIALIST ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR FRAME SPRINGS MOUNT WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND EXHIBITED HOLES. THE TIRE SPECIALIST ADVISED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,925.

THIS 1998 T100 WAS AN AWESOME TRUCK, BUT LIKE ALL TOYOTAS THE FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH. THE STEEL THAT IS USED ON THESE IS COMPLETE JUNK.. THIS IS WHERE THE AMERICAN COMPANY'S HAVE IT. I LIKE THE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER, WAS THERE A CRASH? NOT YET, WAS THERE AN INJURY OR FATALITY? WILL THAT MAKE TOYOTA DO A RECALL? I THINK NOT!! THE FRAME ON ALL THESE T100 SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY TOYOTA.. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA JUST DOESN'T CARE ANYMORE. TOYOTA SHOULD GET A HUGE FINE FOR KNOWING THIS PROBLEM, AND DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT... LETS SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE.. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE LOWER LEFT A-ARM BROKE (RUST) AND LEFT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED. HAVE LEARNED THAT TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS MADE IN '90S HAD DEFECTIVE FRAMES AND THERE WAS A BUY BACK. SHOP TELLS ME MY FRAME IS BAD. TRUCK HAS ONLY 69K MILES ON IT. TRUCK IS PRACTICALLY THE SAME AS A TACOMA, IS TOYOTA DOING ANYTHING FOR T-100S? DEALER SAID NO? *JS

THE FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST/DAMAGE. *TR

1998 TOYOTA T100 RUSTED FRAME ISSUES. FILED A COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA, HAD FRAME INSPECTED BY GENE REED AND FAILED. BUT CORPORATE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID FOR THE SISTER TRUCKS WITH SIMILAR PARTS THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA. DEALER SAID VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, TOLD THE CORPORATE OFFICE IT WAS NOT SAFE AND TOYOTA EVEN REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE SAYING THEY WERE NOT ADDRESSING ANY ISSUES ON THE SISTER TRUCK.

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ON TOYOTA T 100 WENT THROUGH FIRE WALL WHILE DRIVING. COULD NOT GET TRUCK IN OUR OUT OF GEAR. LOOKED ON NET AND FOUND MANY HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER NO RECALL AND NO HELP WITH PRICING TO REPAIR TRUCK. SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR! *TR

WIRES TO FAN CONNECTOR MELTED THE INSULATION JUST SHORT OF THE CONNECTOR AND SHORTED OUT. PICTURES OF FAILED WIRING ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCKS, BUT BECOMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, BUT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TWICE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR AXEL SEALS DUE TO THEM LEAKING. WHEN I HAD THE REAR AXEL SEALS REPLACED I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES DUE TO THE OIL GETTING ON THE BRAKES. I DISCOVERED WHERE THE SEALS WERE ALL BUT GONE WHEN I HAD MY TIRES REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY REAR BRAKES DUE TO SO MUCH OIL LEAKING ON THE BRAKES. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NC AND I WOULD HAVE LOST MY BRAKES IF I WAS HAULING ANYTHING DOWN THE MOUNTAINS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRAG LINK BROKE ON THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR STEERING REPAIRS. UPDATED 04/06/06.

I HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA T100 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR SHORTED OUT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. I HAD TO GO TO THE JUNKYARD AND TAKE ONE OUT OF ANOTHER MODEL TOYOTA CAR TO FIX IT. SINCE THEN THE WIRE HAS SHORTED OUT TWICE MORE. BASICALLY I BELIEVE THAT THE BLOWER IS CREATING TOO MANY VOLTS THAT CAUSES THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT AND MELT TOGETHER. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT IT DOES SMOKE WHEN IT SHORTS OUT. I NOTICED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *NM

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A STATE LAW THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE TO BE WORN WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *SC *JB

THE LEFT REAR AXLE WAS SPRAYING OIL ONTO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO RESEALED THE AXLE. WITHIN 100 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

CALIPERS ON THE BRAKES OF TOYOTA T100 PICKUP TRUCKS LOCKUP CAUSING IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THIS NECESSITATES REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND ROTOR-HUB PARTS AND SIGNIFICANT LABOR COST ($931). THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS ON MY 1998 T100. WHEN I PROMPTED THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR MATERIALS THE SECOND TIME, THEY TOLD ME IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH T100, TUNDRA AND TACOMAS. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO PREVENT OR AVIOD THE SITUATION AND THEY WILL NOT ABSORB THE MATERIAL COSTS (APPROX $450) FOR THE SECOND REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS A "MECHANICAL FAILURE" OF THE CALIPERS. WHEN I SUGGESTED TO THEM THE FACT ITS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOPS SHOULD MAKE IT A RECALL ISSUE. IT WAS THEIR EQUIPEMNT, INSTALLED BY THEM THAT WAS FAILING. MY REQUEST FOR DISCOUNT IN THE SECOND REPAIR WAS DISMISSED. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING, BASED ON AN INTERMITTEN NOISE AND HESITATION IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE TRUCK NOW AND AGAIN AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD SOOT ON THE WHEEL RIMS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION AND OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO FORK OUT $931 EVERY YEAR TO MAINTAIN BRAKES. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO A THIRD REPAIR OF THIS TYPE.*AK