1992 Toyota Pickup Problems

HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY TOYOTA (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN V06) AT 109,574 MILES. REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FAILED SUDDENLY AT 189,000 MILES, DRIVING ON LEVEL GROUND (40 MPH), AND WITHOUT WARNING (NO OVERHEATING OR LEAKS). UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REPEATED HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THESE PICKUPS (1990-95). CALLED TOYOTA CORP, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE GASKET AGAIN AT NO COST BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE "FIXED" WITH THE REPLACEMENT GASKET. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAUL OR PLOW AND HAS BEEN MECHANICALLY WELL MAINTAINED. THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THIS ISSUE MOST CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BY TOYOTA! *TR

HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, REPLACED ENGINE, FAULTY MECHANICAL WORK, VALVES DAMAGED, HEAD GASKET RECALL 4/2000, TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX DAMAGES CAUSED BY HEAD GASKET FAILURES. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BED WOULD STRIKE THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 217,800.

THE FRAME HAS HAD EXCESSIVE RUSTING AROUND THE REAR SUSPENSION AREA FOR ABOUT 7-8 YEARS. REPAIRS HAVE HAD TO BE MADE TO THIS AREA. FINALLY, TOYATA ANOUNCED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY GOES BACK TO 1995. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO NOTICED THE CABLE BROKE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ON MY TOYOTA PICK UP (VIN T4VNO1D9N2O12572) HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM AN ACCLERATED RATE OF CORROSION (FAR BEYOND ANY OTHER UNDERBODY COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SHEET METAL) AND HAVE BEEN LEAKING AND FAILING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THESE LINES APPEAR TO BE ACTING AS A SACRIFICIAL ANODE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY INDUCED CORROSION COMPARED TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS RAIN SNOW AND SALT. WHILE MY VEHICLE IS OLD THE SINGULARITY OF THE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES COMPARED TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE THRUCK INDICATES THIS IS NOT MERELY AN AGE ISSUE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURES OF THESE LINES ARE SPILLED GASOLINE & FIRE AND LOSS OF BRAKES/INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MOST OF THE FUEL LINES REPLACED AND AM NOW LOOKING FOR THE GARAGE/REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT TOWED TO HAVE THE REST OF THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I HAVE KEPT SOME OF THE OLD FUEL LINE PIECES AND INTEND TO KEEP SOME OR ALL OF THE OLD BRAKE LINES WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED. *AK

PASSENGER'S 3-POINT RESTRAINT (RETRACTOR) FAILED.

DRIVERS SIDE BELT BUCKLE WILL HOLD , BUT IT WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF NON WARRANTY EXTENSION. *AK

THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ON MY TOYOTA PICK UP (VIN T4VNO1D9N2O12572) HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM AN ACCLERATED RATE OF CORROSION (FAR BEYOND ANY OTHER UNDERBODY COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SHEET METAL) AND HAVE BEEN LEAKING AND FAILING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THESE LINES APPEAR TO BE ACTING AS A SACRIFICIAL ANODE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY INDUCED CORROSION COMPARED TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS RAIN SNOW AND SALT. WHILE MY VEHICLE IS OLD THE SINGULARITY OF THE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES COMPARED TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE THRUCK INDICATES THIS IS NOT MERELY AN AGE ISSUE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURES OF THESE LINES ARE SPILLED GASOLINE & FIRE AND LOSS OF BRAKES/INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MOST OF THE FUEL LINES REPLACED AND AM NOW LOOKING FOR THE GARAGE/REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT TOWED TO HAVE THE REST OF THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I HAVE KEPT SOME OF THE OLD FUEL LINE PIECES AND INTEND TO KEEP SOME OR ALL OF THE OLD BRAKE LINES WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES HE NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND AND COULD SMELL GAS FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CHECK VALVE HAD BROKEN AND FUEL HAD SPILLED ON ENGINE, DEALER REMOVED INTAKE PLENUM AND REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR IN FUEL RAIL. *AK *TT

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT HAS AN INCOMPLETE RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V389000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: ROD: RELAY: CONNECTING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE STEERING RELAY ROD BUT DID NOT PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT AND REINSTALL THE SKID PLATE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PRE-PAID CERTIFICATES TO HAVE LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP REMOVE THE SLIME PRODUCT FROM HIS TIRES AND RE-BALANCE THE TIRES ON THE RIMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE PRODUCT TO CORRECT A VERY SLOW LEAK IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE USED THE RECOMMENDED 20 OZ AMOUNT. ONCE HE APPLIED THE FIRST APPLICATION OF THE PRODUCT, IT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHUDDER RAPIDLY, SPANNING AN INCH AND A HALF CLOCKWISE/COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD FEEL IT BEING TRANSMITTED FROM THE IMBALANCE OF THE TIRE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

THE FRAME HAS HAD EXCESSIVE RUSTING AROUND THE REAR SUSPENSION AREA FOR ABOUT 7-8 YEARS. REPAIRS HAVE HAD TO BE MADE TO THIS AREA. FINALLY, TOYATA ANOUNCED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY GOES BACK TO 1995. *TR

VEHICLE ROLLOVER AFTER HITTING EMBANKMENT. *SKD

HYDRAULIC OPERATED CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER DRIVING OR STARTING VEHICLE. CLUTCH WOULD DISENGAGE SOMETIMES. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS CLOUDED & CONTAMINATED. TOOK TO GARAGE, NOT DEALER, & HAD MASTER & SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED. *AK THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING, CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN (INTERLOCK), THE TRANSMISSION CAN STILL BE IN GEAR AND THE CLUTCH PLATE STILL ENGAGED, LET THE CLUTCH PEDAL OUT AND YOU FIND THE CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED. *SLC

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, TO UNSTICK HIT PEDAL REAL HARD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY TIME ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, OWNER HAS 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND NOTES THAT THE CLUTCH MUST BE DEPRESSD TO GET ENGINE RESTARTED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY TOYOTA (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN V06) AT 109,574 MILES. REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FAILED SUDDENLY AT 189,000 MILES, DRIVING ON LEVEL GROUND (40 MPH), AND WITHOUT WARNING (NO OVERHEATING OR LEAKS). UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REPEATED HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THESE PICKUPS (1990-95). CALLED TOYOTA CORP, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE GASKET AGAIN AT NO COST BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE "FIXED" WITH THE REPLACEMENT GASKET. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAUL OR PLOW AND HAS BEEN MECHANICALLY WELL MAINTAINED. THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THIS ISSUE MOST CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BY TOYOTA! *TR

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. TT