1996 Toyota T100 Problems

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH APPROX 77000 MILES, RARELY DRIVEN, GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR, CANNOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, CONTROL ARMS, UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, REAR BUMPER. AM CONCERNED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER, OR IF STRUCTURE FAILS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT CAN CAUSE HARM TO OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS. TOYOTA LEFT THIS MODEL OUT OF THE RECALL BUT THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES REPORTED WITH TACOMA AND TUNDRA OF SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. TRUCK WOULD RUN FOREVER IF NOT FOR EXCESSIVE RUST. YOU CAN DO BETTER TOYOTA, SO DO BETTER. *TR

I AM A OWNER OF A 1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH SERIOUS RUST ISSUES ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER TRUCK SUCH AS THE TACOMA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THE T100.

CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS WEAK AND CAUSES BREAKAGE , THEN BREAKS FIRE WALL. HAVE REPAIRED IT 4 TIMES NOW. *TR

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET FAILURE. BRACKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AT FIREWALL AND CRACKED ON THE SIDE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER UNABLE TO SAY IF THEY CAN GET REPLACEMENT PART.*AK

HEAD GASKET. *TR

HEARD A LOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE. DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED BROKEN HEAD OF CONNECTING ROD BOLT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO CONNECTING ROD BEARING; REQUIRES ENGINE OVERHAUL AND PISTON/ CONNECTING ROD REPLACEMENT. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. *NM

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERSON WAS IN VEHICLE BUCKLED UP. HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET THE PERSON OUT. *TR

SEAT BELT TENSIONER TOO WEAK AND ALLOWS SEAT BELT TO HANG LOOSE ONCE BUCKLED. UNWARY DRIVER CLOSES DOOR AND A LOOP OF SEAT BELT HANGS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS IN CRASH. NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO SEE OTHER T100 PICKUPS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A LOOP OF BELT VISIBLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *NM

I WAS RETURNING FROM A SHORT TRIP AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 35 MPH. THE FRAME, BODY AND STEERING COMPONENTS ARE ALL RIDDLED WITH RUST. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS THAT HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST, INCLUDING A FUEL PUMP WHOSE DESIGN TRAPPED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK UNTIL FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE ROADWAY. THE REAR BUMPER RUSTED OFF. TOYOTA TRUCKS OF SIMILAR TYPE AND YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NOT THE 1996 T100. TOYOTA FORUMS ARE FILLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.TOYOTA WILL NOT BACK THIS PRODUCT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR WORK, THE STEERING SHAFT FRACTURED AT THE PITMAN ARM WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH APPROX 77000 MILES, RARELY DRIVEN, GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR, CANNOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, CONTROL ARMS, UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, REAR BUMPER. AM CONCERNED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER, OR IF STRUCTURE FAILS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT CAN CAUSE HARM TO OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS. TOYOTA LEFT THIS MODEL OUT OF THE RECALL BUT THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES REPORTED WITH TACOMA AND TUNDRA OF SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. TRUCK WOULD RUN FOREVER IF NOT FOR EXCESSIVE RUST. YOU CAN DO BETTER TOYOTA, SO DO BETTER. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE PATCHED ONCE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS RUSTING. THE A ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTED AND BROKE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED FROM THE UPPER A ARM AREA AND HAS FAILED. THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT BAR BETWEEN THE UPPER A ARM AND IS IN FRONT OF THE TORSION BAR IS RUSTED ALMOST THROUGH. THE FENDER WELLS OF THE BED ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THESE ALL PRESENT POTENTIAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND HAZARDS TO ONES WELL BEING. THE TACOMAS AND THE TUNDRAS FROM THESE YEARS WERE RECALLED, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHY THE T100'S WEREN'T RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS.

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CAN CRACK, THEN BREAK, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK STEERING BRACKET BENT, DEALER REPLACED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER ASSEMBLY. *SLC

STARTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. ALSO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE IN THREE PIECES WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES 08-02-05 FROM HOGAN AND SONS IN VIRGINIA, 9580 MAIN ST FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (703) 323-1044. PRODUCT GOODYEAR, TIRES DUNLOP, PRODUCT CODE 263-012-493-0. THE FIRST TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF CAUSE IN JAN 06, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO THE COMPANY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AND ALSO HAD IT REPLACED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. IN APRIL 06 ANOTHER OF THE DUNLOP TIRES FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. I RETURNED THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR AND AGAIN EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THE ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT DEFECTIVE AND PAID FOR A NEW TIRE, OF THE SAME BRAND AND PRODUCT CODE DUNLOP. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE AT HOGAN AND SONS 4/21/06 TO REPLACE THE SPARE ALSO A DUNLOP WITH SAME PRODUCT CODE. ON 07-19-06 ANOTHER OF THE DUNLOP TIRES, THE NEWER REPLACED TIRES WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM AN EXTERNAL CAUSE. I TELEPHONED HOGAN AND SONS WHO ALSO STATED THEY WERE AFFILIATED WITH GOODYEAR, THAT NOW A THIRD TIRE HAD GONE COMPLETELY FLAT AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOME DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. AT THIS TIME I AM FILING A COMPLAINT THAT THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF EQUAL PRICE TIRES. THE TIRES GOING SUDDENLY FLAT HAVE PLACED BOTH ME AND THOSE DRIVING AROUND ME IN DANGER ON THE ROAD. *NM

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS TIRES ATX31-1050-15; WHILE TRAVELING AT 5-10 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD GOING UP HILL AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT.*AK *SLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 78 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, THE SPEED WOULD SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITH CONCERNS OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) YET WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO HOLD THE INTENDED SPEED AND ACCELERATED ABOVE IT. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. UPDATED 10/16/09

MY 1996 TOYOTA T100 FIRE WALL UNDER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND CRACKED FROM FATIGUE. DISTANCE OF CLUTCH TRAVEL WAS INADEQUATE TO DISENGAGE. REPLACED CLUTCH FOR NO REASON. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR AXLE IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19,2019. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE MOTOR SHUTOFF. I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY SON AND BEFOREI COULD REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND EXIT MY TRUCK, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SMACKING ME DIRECTLY IN MY FACE. IM SURE THIS WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF SOME KIND BECAUSE IVE BEEN OWNING THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1996 AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. NORMALLY IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START BUT IN THIS SITUATION MY MOTOR STILL TURNS ON BUT ITS UNSAFE TO EVEN DRIVE AROUND WITH THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG DANGLING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL HOW IT IS. I USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK BUT NOW IM IMMOBILE DUE TO THIS. LUCKILY I DIDNT SUFFER ANY BODILY INJURIES MORE THAN PUFFINESS ON THE LEFTSIDE OF MY FACE AND REDNESS FROM THE IMPACT. MY FACE DID SWELL UP A LITTLE AND MY LEFT EYE WAS PRETTY RED AND IRRITATED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE ITS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. I NEVER IMAGINED THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF MY VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALLS IN THE PAST YEARS.

ARRIVING AT STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT, TOYOTA'S FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, SLID INTO/REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER PLACED TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UP A HILL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A BROKEN SCREW FROM THE LEVER WHICH RELEASES THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE SAFETY HOOD HOOK BEING BENT. *YH

RIMS COLLECT WATER AND FREEZE ON WHEEL CAUSING WHEELS TO BE OUT OF BALANCE. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATE EXCESIVLY BEGINNING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION. IN FACT, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED MY COMPLAINT! I HAVE EVEN DEMONSTRATED THIS PROBLEM TO VALLEY TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE FIELD REP.--KELLY DEEDS--WHO REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD APRECIATE ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS YOU MIGHT GIVE ME IN RECTIFYING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS TRUELY A SAFETY HAZZARD ON ICE OR COMPACTED SNOW WHICH EXISTS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA ABOUT 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE.

WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS AND THE SNOW MELTS, ICE WILL BUILD UP AROUND THE VEHICLE'S RIMS AND COVER THE WHEELS, AND WATER WILL GET INTO THE WHEELS AND FREEZE AROUND THE WHEEL RIMS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

STEREO INOPERATIVE.

WINDOW WEATHERSTRIPPING FAILED.