2017 Toyota Tacoma complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 AM, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. AT SUNRISE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE ALONG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN STRUCK BY DEBRIS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

IT DOESN'T TRACK STRAIGHT AT 45+MPH , UNDER POWERED, CRUISE IS LOST SHIFTS ERRATIC AN. 16-18MPG RUNNING 91OCT....ETC

NOTICING THAT AS I COME TO A STOP AT THE LAST SECOND THE DRIVETRAIN SEEMS TO SNAP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A VERY LOUD CLUNK AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO FREE WHEEL FORWARD UNSAFELY. . THE JOLT YOU GET CAN BE COMPARED TO PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AT TOO HIGH OF AN IDOL, WHICH WILL CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR TO YOUR DRIVETRAIN. ALSO, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO SURGE AT IDOL WHILE IN GEAR AND IF YOU AREN'T READY FOR IT AND YOU ARE PARKING BEHIND SOMETHING, YOU RUN THE RISK OF HITTING IT.. I HAVE ADDRESSED THE DRIVETRAIN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET THIS TO HAPPEN FOR THEM. VERY INTERESTING CONSIDERING THERE SEEMS TO BE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2017. DECEMBER 2017 NOTICED ROOF PAINT CRACKING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA JANUARY. NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WHEN SERVICED. CONTACT XYLON FOR INSPECTION. TOYOTAS SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT WILLING TO HELP. I CALLED THE XYLON INSPECTOR. HE INSPECTED 4 TRUCKS LIKE MINE. TRUCKS ARE LOSING PAINT. ITS NOT XYLON. TOYOTA HAS A 3 YEAR WARRANTEE ON PAINT.NOTIFIED WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT. IT TOOK MORE THAN A MONTH TO CONTACT ME BACK. TOYOTA CSD DEPT AND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WAS NOT UNABLE TO COME TO A SOLUTION. TOYOTA REFUSED TO HELP. WINDWARD SERVICE DEPT ASSIT. MANAGER NOTIFIED ME. THEY WOULD PAINT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WITH LOSE OF PAINT. TAKE BACK THE TRUCK AND GIVE ME A NEW ONE. THE HOOD,SIDE DOORS HAD NO PAINT AND SPOTS ON WINDOWS DUE TO RUN OFF. GM DOESN'T WANT TO TALK POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND PAINT FROM THE TRUCK WASH AWAY. TOYOTA PAINTED THE TRUCK PLUS GIVE ME MONEY BACK AND EXTEND MY SERVICE ON THE TRUCK AS WELL AS FIX ANYTHING ON THE TRUCK THAT THE PAINT RUINED AND GET RID OF THE SPOTS ON THE WINDOWS IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE IT. TURNED IN TRUCK DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN WIDOWS. ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA PAINTED TRUCK, CHANGED SOMEPARTS THAT WAS DAMAGED BY THE PAINT. REFUSED TO FIX THE WINDSHIELD AND ALL OTHER SURFACES THAT HAVE WHITE SPOTS ON THEM AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE TRUCK THAT IS DAMAGES. TOYOTA STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE NEW PAINT IS COMING OFF AS WELL. THEY SENT ME A CERTIFIED LETTER STATING THEY NO LONGER FIX THE VEHICLE AND T

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE (SLIPS) IN FIRST GEAR FROM A COLD START UP. I AM CONCERNED THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE AN UNSAFE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE.

MY TRUCK MAKES A LOUD THUD SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP, SLOWING DOWN TO A DEAD STOP, AND SLOWING DOWN FAST FROM HIGHER SPEEDS FROM 70-25. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. I'M FEARING FOR MY LIFE AND AM NOT IN FINANCIAL POSITION TO GET ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS QUICKLY. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING AND TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MIKE FOX TOYOTA INC, 725 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER, MI 48307, (248) 656-8195) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1810010762. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,202.

ENGINE BOGGS DOWN LOSES RPM'S DURING DRIVING OF VEHICLE ON HWY AND STREETS.

HEATING A/C BLOWER FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO NOT TO HAVE ABILITY TO DEFOG, HEAT OR COOL CAR. BLOWER FAILED WITH NORMAL USE. DEALERSHIP AND OTHER PART CARRIERS HAVE HUGE BACK ORDER DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE, NO AVAILABLE REPAIR FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE. PART FAILED UPON DRIVING VEHICLE ON 80 F DAY AT ROADWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS 49000 MILES. TOYOTA PAGE NOTES IMPROPER PART SIZE FOR FAILURE, NO DATE ON WHEN NEW PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. UNABLE TO FIND AFTERMARKET PARTS. TOYOTA FORUM LISTS OTHER USERS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT 15000-50000 MILE MARK. SEE COMPLAINTS HERE HTTPS://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2016-2017-TOYOTA-TACOMA-HVAC-BLOWER-MOTOR-SSC-J0N.1363/

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THEN WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS HEARD THREE OTHER TIMES NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL MAINE TOYOTA (15 AIRPORT ROAD, WATERVILLE, ME 04901), BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND CASE NUMBER: 1808280514 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *TT CONSUMER PLACED THE TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN IT HAPPENED THE 1ST TIME AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DRAGGING. CENTRAL MAINE TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. UPDATED 11/8/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP AND THE PARTS WERE BEING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JS

MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. TURNS OUT ITS MY AC FAN. MY TRUCK IS AT 39000 MILES AND THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE WITHIN A 1.5 YEARS OF BUYING IT.

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-20 EAST ON MONDAY 8/27 NEAR THE PELL CITY EXIT A PIECE OF ASPHALT WAS KICKED UP BY A TRUCK AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LARGE CRACK 3 FEET IN LENGTH ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD. THE ASPHALT PEBBLE IS PART OF THE ONGOING ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON I-20.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD UNKNOWN TAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAC HAIK TOYOTA (2112 GULF FWY S, LAKE CITY, TX 77573, (281) 884-3744) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE MAC HAIK DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

AC FAN BLOWER CAME APART. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. I HAVE 42,000 MILES AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY.

AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER BLOWER WHEEL FAILURE. NO DEFROSTER, NO AIR CONDITIONING. IN ARIZONA WHEN ITS 111 DEGREES NOT HAVING AIR CONDITIONING IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN..

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND UPON STARTUP BLOWER MOTOR FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM STARTED RATTLING IN GLOVE BOX DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR FAN. AIR DOES NOT BLOW AT ALL. WINDOWS THEREFORE STAY DOGGED IN HUMID SOUTH LOUISIANA

BLOWER ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN, RATTLE NOISE WHEN FAN FOR AC OR FRESH AIR IS TURNED ON.

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA AC BLOWER MOTOR BROKEN AT 17,000 MILES. I CAN NOT RUN AC/HEAT/DEFOGGERS IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME PART WAS ON BACKORDER WITH ALMOST 1100 MORE WITH AN ETA OF 75 + DAYS.

TRUCK CAB FAN PLASTIC SQUIRREL CAGE (THE AIR MOVER) HAS SEPARATED FROM FAN MOTOR SHAFT. CANNOT RUN FAN, THEREFORE CANNOT DEFROST WINDSHIELD OR RUN HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER, ALL ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUES. PROBLEM PRESENT WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN FOR THE A/C BROKE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. ALSO, THE BATTERY BOILED OVER AND CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER.

BLOWER MOTOR (SQUIRREL CAGE) SEPARATED FROM BLOWER MOTOR OUTPUT SHAFT WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND STOPPED. BEGAN MAKING LOUD RATTLING NOISE. CAN SEE CRACK IN SQUIRREL CAGE THOUGH CABIN AIR FILTER ACCESS POINT IN BACK OF GLOVE BOX. NO EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF AC, HEAT, OR FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST. O'BRIEN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA DECLINED REQUEST TO COVER UNDER GOODWILL WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS 20,000 MILES OVER MILEAGE LIMIT, DESPITE BEING A PART FAILURE THAT PUTS SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION AT RISK.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A TWO LANE STATE ROAD ONTO A DOWNHILL COUNTRY LANE THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE RESPONDED TO APPLICATION OF THE HAND BRAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DID SEEM TO WORK SOMEWHAT WHEN RAPIDLY "PUMPING" THE BRAKES TO PROVIDE STOPPING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (BILL KIDD'S TOYOTA, COCKEYSVILLE MD). PART THAT MAY HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE: BRAKING ASSIST/MASTER CYLINDER

BLOWER MOTOR BROKE AND NOT GIVING A PROPER AC CIRCULATION. IT'S A YEAR OLD CAR IT SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVEN NOW WHEN HALF THE COUNTRY UNDER A HEAT WAVE. THAT CAUSES HEALTH ISSUES UNDER 112 DEGREE WEATHER.

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO START OFF IN 1ST GEAR ESPECIALLY WHEN UNDER A LOAD SUCH AS A/C ON DURING A HOT DAY. ALSO CONSTANTLY SHIFTING FROM 6TH TO 4TH THEN HOLDING 4TH FOR A SHORT DURATION THEN SHIFTING TO 5TH AND IMMEDIATE BACK TO 6TH THEN STARTS THE PROCESS OVER AGAIN. I HAVE VERIFIED THIS IS THE CASE WITH EVEN NEW 2018 MODELS THE DEALER AND TOYOTA STATE THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION. THE ISSUE IS WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO OCCUR. WE CAN DRIVE FROM LIGHT TO LIGHT AND SOMETIMES IT LEAVES IN FIRST FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING UNPROTECTED TURNS IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AT THE NORMAL RATE WITH THE THROTTLE NEAR THE FLOOR IT EVENTUALLY GRABBED FIRST GEAR AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. AS STATED THIS ISSUE IS MORE APPARENT IN THE SUMMER HEAT OF LAS VEGAS NV. FELLOW CONSUMERS SUGGEST THAT I INVEST IN A 3RD PARTY "TUNE" THAT RESOLVES THIS ERRATIC SHIFTING BEHAVIOR BUT THE COST IS NEARLY $800 AND I DON'T WANT TO VOID MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BY APPLYING A 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE REPAIR BUT THIS IS DESCRIBED BY FELLOW OWNERS AS "THE ONLY FIX". THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN TOYOTA OWNERS FORUMS AS WELL AS OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BUT TOYOTA HAS THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND AFTER RELEASE OF THEIR 2ND REVISION TO THE SHIFTING PROGRAM OVER A YEAR AGO. ALSO, IT SHOULD BE MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THIS CONSTAN

MOTOR BLOWE FAN CRACKED AND MAKES RATTLING NOISE BEHIND GLOVE BOX. DOES NOT BLOW AIR.

I HAVE A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH 53000 MILES ON IT. THE SQUIRREL CAGE ON THE AC BLOWER MOTOR BROKE TODAY DURING A 100 DEGREE DAY. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ON LINE THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. THE PLASTIC FEMALE PORT FOR THE SHAFT CRACKED IN HALF AND NOT THE CAGE MAKES A HORRENDOUS NOISE. POOR DESIGN: METAL SHAFT SPINNING INSIDE PLASTIC IS A RECIPE FOR A STRESS CRACK WHICH IS WHAT THIS APPEARS TO BE. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR THE REPAIR!!

REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. I DROVE THE TRUCK A COUPLE MILE AND WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN AND WHEN I PARKED THE CAR I SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS ALWAYS SINCE IT IS A STICK SHIFT/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WENT TO GO TO THE STORE THE NEXT DAY AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE SINCE THE REAR LEFT WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I CALLED TOYOTA ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THIS WAS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND THEY WOULDN'T COME TO GET THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS CLOSED AND SOMEONE HAD TO SIGN FOR THE CAR. I WAS FORTUNATELY HOME AT THE TIME BUT DID HAVE TO GO TO WORK ON TUESDAY AND THAT WOULD BE WHEN THEY CAME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT CALLED AN EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR NO REASON!!! WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I HAD TO USE IT IN A DRIVING EMERGENCY AND NEEDED TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT RELEASE???? THIS CAR HAS 13400 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IF YOU ASK ME! I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPAIR IT MYSELF WITH ENOUGH SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND READING EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINTS AND FREED THE DRUM UP TO MOVE THE CAR SO I CAN GET TO WORK BUT TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AGAIN AND CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR EVERYONE'S VEHICLE INCLUDING MINE BECAUSE I WILL NOT BE DOING THIS AGAIN WHILE THIS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS A LONG HISTORY OF THIS. I WISH I HAD KNOWN OF THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE GEARS TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN ASCENDING UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO SWITCH TO THE PROPER GEAR, CAUSING THE RPMS TO INCREASE AND THE ENGINE TO CONTINUOUSLY REV. ALSO, WHILE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JONES JUNCTION TOYOTA, 1504 BEL AIR RD, BEL AIR, MD) WHERE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS REPROGRAMMED (REFLASHED), BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

ENGINE STALLS WHEN ATTEMPTING RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN ENGINE RPM IS LESS THAN 3000. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECENTLY ATTEMPTED RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN TO AVOID A COLLISION WHERE AN ONCOMING DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION, WHICH WOULD BE ADDRESSED IN A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATION PARAMETERS, AND NO SUCH SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS FORTHCOMING. IT WAS RAINING THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, SO IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TEST LOW END ACCELERATION. I WOULD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE HAD I KNOWN LOW END ACCELERATION WAS SO LETHARGIC. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS NEARLY GOTTEN ME KILLED.

TACOMA REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK - MY 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA IS LEAKING FLUID FROM MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. CURRENTLY THERE IS TOYOTA RECALL ON 2016 AND SOME 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA MODELS.

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 80 NEAR VACAVILLE, CA,, SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. WE STOPPED ON SHOULDER OF ROAD AND UPON OPENING HATCH COVER, SAW HOLE IN CENTER OF SUNROOF. TOYOTA DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY.

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HEAT BLOWER. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A RODENT NEST AND DEBRIS. THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED. ALSO, THE MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS *JS

LEFT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDER

AT 1,200 MILES I AM NOTICING A HOWLING NOISE IN THE INTERIOR (ALTHOUGH SOUNDS LIKE TRANSMISSION) AS TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH.

I BOUGHT A TOYOTA TACOMA THINKING I WAS PURCHASING A ROUGH TUFF TRUCK. IT IS BY FAR THE WEAKEST TRUCK/CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT HAS NO POWER, CANNOT PULL MORE THAN AN INFLATABLE RAFT, DOWN SHIFTS IF A BUTTERFLY FLIES IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. GAS MILEAGE IS PATHETIC, MY KIDS 2004 FORD RANGER HAS TWICE THE POWER AND CAN CARRY AND TOW THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS THE TOYOTA. THE TRUCK IS PATHETIC! SHAME ON YOU FOR SELLING ME SUCH A WEAK SHAMEFUL TRUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 72 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALEY TOYOTA OF ROANOKE (1530 COURTLAND RD NE, ROANOKE, VA 24012, (540) 345-1666) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1803130625. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

I WAS MAKING LEFT TURN CROSSING TRAFFIC ROLLING ALMOST TO A STOP ,PRESSED ON GAS AND TRUCK DID NOT MOVE AND PAUSED ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND TOOK OFF ACROSS INTERSECTION AND ONCOMING TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID HITTING ME.I CONTACTED DEALER AND TEST DROVE WITH TECH. COULD NOT DUPLICATE INCIDENT AND TOLD OTHER LIKE PROBLEMS REPORTED TO DEALER ,RAN TESTS AND REPORTED NO PROBLEM FOUND. ALSO REPORTED TO THEM TURNING LEFT UP STEEP DRIVEWAY TRUCK TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND LUNGES FORWARD AND ACCELERATES

MY TACOMA HAS 17000 MILES ON IT. HERE LATELY I'VE BEEN HEARING A CHIRPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. IT DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A PULLEY OR A BELT. I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK HARD BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT, IT'S POWERTRAIN ISN'T THE GREATEST AND SHIFTS LIKE A KID LEARNING TO DRIVE A STICK. IM SURE THE CHIRPING NOISE IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE BAY. FOR AWHILE THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL ANOTHER TACOMA PULLED UP AND IT WASN'T DOING THE SAME NOISE AT ALL EVEN ASKED THE GUY IF HIS A/C WAS ON TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THE SAME SETTING. HIS WAS ALSO A 2017 OFF ROAD TACOMA

THE TRUCK SHIFTS INTO TOO HIGH OF A GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BETWEEN 20-30 MPH., CAUSING ENGINE TO REV UP TO AND BEYOND REDLINE (5500RPM TO 6000RPM), WHICH IS EXTREMELY DAMAGING TO A NEW ENGINE. THIS RESULTS IN A 3 OR MORE SECOND DELAY OR STALL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION FINDS AN APPROPRIATE GEAR FOR THE CURRENT SPEED. MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN IT FINALLY DOES FIND A GEAR, IT IS OFTEN TOO LOW, RESULTING IN EXTREME ENGINE REVVING FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS DELAY OR STALL ALMOST LEFT ME IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION (UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES), THE CROSS TRAFFIC DID NOT YIELD TO THE RED LIGHT. I HAD TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY FROM ABOUT 20 MPH, MEANWHILE, THE TRUCK'S TRANSMISSION STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. I NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN NO LESS THAN FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS TO REPORT THE SAME COMPLAINT I HAVE DOCUMENTATION BUT CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS PERFORMING AT MANUFACTURED SPECIFICATIONS. NOT SURE WHAT THOSE SPECS ARE BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THE TRUCK IS UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING WITH HEAVY LOAD IN THE BED (NEVER EXCEEDING 1000LBS.). WHEN LOADED WITH 10- 90LB. BAGS OF CONCRETE (900LBS.), THE TRUCK FEELS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. I WON'T DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY UNDER SUCH WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED WEIGHT LIMIT IS TON (1000LBS.) AND YET WHEN FILLED WITH ONLY 900LBS OF CONCRETE THE LEAF SPRINGS ARCH, FULLY INVERTED UPSIDE DOWN, LEAVING THE TRUCK

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION ON DECELARATION BETWEEN 20 TO 0 MPH WITHOUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS ON A STREET GOING STRAIGHT AND HAPPENS AT EVERY DECELARATION.

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY CUTS OUT UNDER ACCELERATION LIKE THROTTLE DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH ENGINE. DRIVES LIKE AN OLD CAR WITH A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER OR A DISTRIBUTOR WITH NO ADVANCE.

2017 TOYOTA TACOMA, ODOM AT 9250. NO AFTERMARKET ADD-ONS: AFTER 28 MILE COMMUTE IN 4X4, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PLUGGED IN FACTORY INSTALLED BLOCK HEATER (@ 12 DEG F), 1 HOUR LATER EXPLOSION HEARD (WALLS OF HOUSE SHOOK), BLEW HOOD OFF, UP AND AGAINST WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS HEARD, FRONT TIRES & ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FLAMES 30 FEET HIGH, ALL WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, ENTIRE CABIN (EXTENDED CAB) ENGULFED IN FLAMES, INTENSE HEAT FUSED DOORS CLOSED, MELTED ALUMINUM VIN PLATE & FRONT LICENSE PLATE. ALL DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN REDUCED TO ASHES. DOG KENNEL AND ALL CONTENTS OF CABIN CONSUMED IN FIRE. CANOPY ON LONG BED AND REAR OF VEHICLE INTACT DUE TO QUICK ARRIVAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO INJURIES ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE AND DOG HAD PREVIOUSLY LEFT VEHICLE WHEN ARRIVING AT HOME. OWNER HAD COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA PREVIOUSLY ABOUT ENGINE SMELLING HOT AFTER ALL COMMUTES, CHECKED IT AT DEALER PREVIOUSLY TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING DURING EXAM. VEHICLE WAS RESCHEDULED TO CHECK FOR SOURCE OF HOT ENGINE SMELL, AT 10,000 MILE CHECKUP/OIL CHANGE 4 DAYS AFTER FIRE OCCURRED. NO RECALLS OR PENDING NOTICES KNOWN AT TIME OF INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD STARTING PROBLEMS EVEN DURING WARM WEATHER. IN TOWN MPG SHOWED ON DASHBOARD AT 5-9.5 MPG, HWY AT 16-19.5.

THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. THE FIRST SECOND SHIFT ALTERNATES BETWEEN EXTREMELY SLOW AND HARSH ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TRUCK BUCK AND SHAKE. BECAUSE OF THIS SHIFT ISSUE POWER APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS IS INCONSISTENT. THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHES FOR GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DOWNSHIFTS EXCESSIVELY. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ARE ONGOING. THE ISSUES OCCUR AT SPEEDS FROM 2MPH THROUGH 75MPH THESE ISSUES MAKE THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ADDITONALY THE U BOLTS HOLDING THE AXLE ONTO THE VEHICLE WERE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY. THE BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO APPROXIMALTY 30 FTLBS, NOT THE 52 FTLBS TOYOTA SPECIFIES, WHICH CAUSED AXLE WRAP ISSUES AND MADE THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES LISTED ABOVE WORSE.

CUANDO EL VEHCULO EST FRO, ES DECIR CUANDO LA AGUJA DE LA TEMPERATURA EST POR DEBAJO DE LA MITAD, AL DISMINUIR LA VELOCIDAD SE SIENTE MU RUDO LA ENTRADA DE LOS CAMBIOS INCLUSIVE COMO DE GOLPE, UNA VEZ QUE LA TEMPERATURA LLEGA A LA MITAD SE RESUELVE EL PROBLEMA, YA LO HE LLEVADO TRES VECES A LA AGENCIA, YA ACTUALIZARON LA COMPUTADORA DE LA TRANSMISIN Y NO SE HA RESUELTO EL PROBLEMA

FUEL LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTIONS FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM. FUEL WAS LEAKING DOWN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND ONTO THE TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING NEAR THE EXHAUST. I COULD SMELL FAINT ODOR OF GAS IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. USED UV DYE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. UNKNOWN HOW LONG THIS WAS OCCURRING FOR, I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS IN THE ENGINE BAY FOR WEEKS, TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THE SMELL WAS 'NORMAL' DURING MY LAST SERVICE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO.

TRANSMISSION DOES THIS ON A RANDOM BASIS IT IS TOO QUICK TO UPSHIFT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOG DOWN. -TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE TUCK TO LURCH FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. -SHIFTING FROM R TO D ON A HILL CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACK AS IF THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL -IN GENERAL, THE TRANSMISSION IS INCONSISTENT IN OPERATION. IN THE SAME SITUATION, IT MAY REACT DIFFERENTLY -DURING HARD ACCELERATION AFTER YOU LET UP ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL STAY HIGH AND SLOWLY COME BACK DOWN. IF YOU PRESS THE GAS AGAIN DURING THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV BUT THE TRUCK WON'T ACCELERATE OR WILL SLAM INTO A GEAR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH. IT ALSO DOES THIS RANDOMLY THE TRANSMISSION BEING SLOW TO DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR IT WOULD UPSHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING/MERGING RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO "NOTICEABLY" DOWN SHIFT WHILE THE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOW THE SHIFTING IS STARTING TO JOLT THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE HIGH IN RPMS THEN COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. 1ST TIME THEY TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AS IT WAS LOW FROM THE FACTORY. 2ND TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OTHERS WERE HAVING IT AS WELL AND THE TRANSMISSION ECU WAS R

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW SPEED TO A HIGHER SPEED ENTERING A HIGH SPEED ROAD. THE TRUCK FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA SINCE ITS UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD I HAVE ONE OF SEVERAL TRUCKS OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS COMPUTER ISSUE THE CAUSES THIS. I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS BUT THEY COULD GET IT OPERATING CORRECTLY BUT ITS STILL NOT FIXED AND MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I MENTIONED I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT UNTIL IT IS FIXED. TOYOTA SAID THEY HAVE TO RELEASE THE CAR TO ME SINCE ITS OPERATING CORRECTLY NOW EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED. I LEARNED FROM THEM THEY HAVE MORE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION BUT DON'T HAVE ONE YET. THEY OFFER NO OTHER SOLUTION OR RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS RIGHT SINCE TO ME ITS MORE OF A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL THEY SHOULD KEEP THE TRUCK UNTIL ITS FIXED AND LOAN ME A REPLACEMENT, OR THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY TRUCK WITH ONE THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS SOFTWARE PROBLEM. I AM SHOCKED THEY WILL RELEASE A VEHICLE BACK WHILE STATING THEY KNOW THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER OF 1711171145 WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND I WAS WORKING WITH PAM. I WAS ALSO WORKING THE MATT AT DESERT TOYOTA WHO RECEIVED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HOWLING NOISE IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. ANDERSON WEBER TOYOTA LINCOLN (3450 CENTER GROVE DR, DUBUQUE, IA) CONFIRMED THE HOWLING NOISE IN THE CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO ALSO CONFIRMED THE NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,500. *TT *TR

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE ON TAKE OFF INITIALLY, IT ALSO JUMPS AS YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN ,COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. IT IS DEFINITELY GETTING WORSE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

THE VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL STARTED TO HOWL AND WHINE AT 800 MILES AND HAS STEADILY INCREASED IN SEVERITY AS I PUT MORE MILES ON IT. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A BEARING FAILING INSIDE THE DIFFERENTIAL. TOYOTA HAS BRUSHED THIS OFF. THEY HAVE NOT PHYSICALLY INSPECTED THE DIFFERENTIAL OR EVEN CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND PROVIDED NO ANSWER TO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHAT IS KEEPING MY VEHICLE FROM NOT SEIZING UP ON THE FREEWAY AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IF THE DIFFERENTIAL GRENADES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?