Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. SHE MUST WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN FOR IT TO RESTART. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO RESET. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE E.C.U. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 123,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10195942
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 22, 2002
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS STARTING FAILURES BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 05-JUNE-2002. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES AND WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. EVENTUALLY THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO AN A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS TO HIGH AMPERAGE FOR FUEL RELAY BLOW LINES.*SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 786443
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2002
ElectricalEngineSuspension
Filed Mar 26, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD GASKET BEGAN TO LEAK RED FLUID, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH HEAD GAKSKETS WERE CRACKED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE RETURED TO THE DEALER ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS COMPLAING ABOUT AN ENGINE NOISE, CONSUMER THEN LEARNED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS NEVER REPLACED, CONSUMER FINALLY HAD THE GASKET REPLACED AND THE NOISE BECAME EVEN LOUDER, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT AFTER HEAD GASKET WORK IS PERFORMED THAT POTENTIAL FOR LATER DAMAGE WAS COMMON.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 564825
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 22, 1999
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 853211
- Incident
- Nov 21, 1999
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 12, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO ACTIVATING THE A/C, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UP TO 20 MILES. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. PROBLEMS IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830699
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 14, 1998
TAIL LIGHT FUSE BURNED OUT, CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL.
- NHTSA ID
- 781246
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1998
Electrical
Filed Oct 7, 1998
WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK ORIGINALLY SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH. THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN CAB AND BODY OF TRUCK. LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SEEN WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 828660
- Incident
- Sep 28, 1998
Electrical
Filed Nov 20, 1997
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523460
Electrical
Filed Mar 13, 1997
WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND UP THE TRUCK STALLS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807870
- Incident
- Feb 27, 1997
ElectricalEngineSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES ERRATIC OPERATION IN FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEN HIT POT HOLES OR SLIGHT INDENTATION IN ROAD, VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN AND FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, DLR/MFR CAN'T CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT MANUFACTURER ADMITTED PROBLEM AND THEY WERE PUTTING OUT HEAVIER FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS, HOWEVER THIS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST, CONSUMER STATES FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION NEEDS BALANCED. SPEAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING COOLANT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 800932
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.