Transmission
Filed May 2, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS SOFT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL TURN SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL CAUSED THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ROD TO BEND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10983154
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2017
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO SHIFT AND CAUSED AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10622032
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2010
- Mileage
- 4,000 mi
AirbagsTransmission
Filed Jun 7, 2010
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA LUNGES OR SURGES WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AT LIGHT. IF I DON'T HOLD THE BRAKE FIRM IT COULD REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. AND CHARGED ME TO INSPECT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PART IN THE AIRBAG AND WANTED 612.00 TO REPLACE STATING THAT IT MAY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING.CAUSING A CRASH .SHOULDN'T A PART THIS CRITICAL BE COVERED FOR LIFE OF TRUCK? *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10335062
- Incident
- Jun 7, 2010
- Mileage
- 89 mi
Transmission
Filed May 25, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED IN FOURTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SWITCH INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARRANT. WHEN PLACED BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AT LEAST ONCE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER OPERATING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10332231
- Incident
- May 15, 2005
- Mileage
- 1,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Feb 25, 2010
MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA USED TO LUNGE FORWARD AND ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED. IT HAPPENED OVER THE SEVERAL YEARS I OWNED IT. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY IGNORED ME. I WOULD ALWAYS MAKE SURE I HAD THE BRAKE DEPRESSED HARD WHILE STOPPED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10314110
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2005
Transmission
Filed Feb 15, 2010
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA AUTOMATIC LURCHES FORWARD AT STOP AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WIFE COMPLAINED THAT SOMETIMES IT FELT LIKE SHE HAD BEEN HIT IN REAR END. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME WHILE DRIVING HER TRUCK. SHE SAYS IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. WITH ALL THE REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM, SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10310642
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2006
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 2, 2009
TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AFTER COMPLETE STOP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10263963
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2009
Driver assistanceElectricalTransmission
Filed Mar 27, 2009
I BOUGHT MY 2005 TACOMA ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES NOW. THE LAST TIME BEING TONIGHT AFTER PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER AT WORK. THE TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING AND I WAS LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND WOULD NOT STOP. I THROUGH IT INTO NEUTRAL AND IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE! I HAVE NO RUGS IN MY VEHICLE, IT DID NOT COME WITH ANY, AND I WAS GOING TO GET THE ALL WEATHER MATS, BUT HAVE NOT BOUGHT THEM YET. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. I DO CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A FAIRLY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, I USE TO RACE A 70 CHEVELLE IN THE 1/4 MILE (THIS WAS MANY YEARS AGO.), IF I DID NOT HAVE SUCH EXPERIENCE I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE RAN THE CAR UP A TREE OR SOMETHING. I AM SCARED, I HAVE BEAT CANCER TWICE AND I'LL BE '!@#$% IF I AM GOING TO LET A FAULTY TACOMA TAKE ME OUT! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10263227
- Incident
- Mar 26, 2009
- Mileage
- 98,146 mi
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jan 7, 2009
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT. HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME I STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING IT IN PARK MODE. THE SEVERITY OF THE SURGE SEEMS TO BE PROPORTIONAL WITH THE VELOCITY OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO STOPPING (I.E. SURGE IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN STOPPING FROM A HIGHER VELOCITY THAN FROM A LOWER VELOCITY). THE SURGE EVENT OCCURS ROUGHLY 2-3 SECONDS AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A FULL STOP, AND LASTS PERHAPS 0.5 SECONDS THEN GOES AWAY. WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GO VERY FAR, BUT IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT THE SURGE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TO MAINTAIN A GREATER-THAN-USUAL DISTANCE FROM THE INTERSECTION OR FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10254198
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 30, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. SEE ALSO 10254167. DSY
- NHTSA ID
- 10253233
- Incident
- Jan 19, 2007
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Jul 25, 2008
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD 4X4 THEY HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 6 TIMES KNOW MY FRONT DIFF, THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND MY REAR END. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235711
- Incident
- Jan 18, 2006
- Mileage
- 1,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 6, 2008
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 4.0 V6 LURCHES WHILE STOPPED AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. TRANSMISSION ALSO SHUDDERS BETWEEN SHIFTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10213979
- Incident
- Dec 16, 2005
- Mileage
- 32,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 16, 2007
2005 TACOMA, TRD SPORT PKG, 6 SPEED MANUAL BEHIND A V6. AT ABOUT 27K THE CLUTCH PEDAL STARTED MAKING THIS HORRENDOUS SQUEAK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TSB TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. SQUEAK WAS GONE FOR ABOUT 6K MILES BUT THE PEDAL STICKS. SINCE THAT FIRST REPLACEMENT OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE DEALER GREASES IT EVERY 6-8K MILES BECAUSE THE SQUEAK KEEPS RETURNING AND THE PEDAL STILL STICKS! THEY DID REPLACE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY A SECOND TIME HOWEVER NOW THE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF AND IT STILL STICKS. THE LAST STRAW WAS WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS "EXCESSIVE USE OF THE PEDAL, THE TRUCK WAS NOT MADE TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC". WHAT THE HECK WAS IT MADE FOR?? I DRIVE THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO WORK AND YES, I OCCASIONALLY GET CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, BUT THAT MIGHT HAPPEN ONCE EVERY OTHER WEEK! TOYOTA CORPORATE WAS NO HELP, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO WORK WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER DOESN'T RETURN PHONE CALLS AND I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS A BAD CLUTCH PEDAL! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10209158
- Incident
- Aug 27, 2006
- Mileage
- 27,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 16, 2007
MY 2005 TACOMA HAS HAD A CLUTCH SQUEAL SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. TOYOTA HAS REPLACED 2 CLUTCHES AFTER 2 RELEASE BEARING FAILURES IN LESS THEN 1 YEARS TIME. AFTER THE SECOND CLUTCH THE SQUEAL CAME BACK WITHIN 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER LUBED THE SLAVE CYLINDER / CLUTCH FORK INTERSECTION POINT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS FROM 48 HRS TO 1 MONTH INTERVALS THEY LUBED IT NUMEROUS TIMES. FED UP I INFORMED THEM I WOULD NOT BE COMING IN CONSTANTLY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LUBED. THEY REPLACED THE SLAVE CYLINDER AND CLUTCH FORK. WITHIN 48 HRS THE SQUEAL WAS BACK. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TOYOTA FIELD TECH TO LOOK AT THE REPLACED THE CLUTCH RETURN SPRING. WITHIN 24 HOURS THE SQUEAL WAS BACK. DURING ALL THE INCIDENTS I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF THE ISSUES. THE LATEST CALL RESULTED IN ESCALATION AS I HAVE REQUESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AS THERE IS APPARENTLY A DEFECT IN THE CASTING OF THE TRANSMISSION OR AN INTERNAL ISSUE. TOYOTA CALLED ME BACK TO SAY THEY WOULD WORK OUT A PLAN WITH MY DEALER TO FIX THE VEHICLE. (THIS IS AFTER 13 TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BETWEEN REPAIRS AND LUBE TRIPS.) I WAS INFORMED I WOULD BE CALLED BACK NO LATER THEN THURSDAY NOV 14TH. AS OF THIS POINT THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTACT AND I'M TAKING LEGAL ACTIONS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10209119
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2006
- Mileage
- 3,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 11, 2007
ALMOST DAILY MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD DURING DECELERATION AND ALSO AT A COMPLETE STOP. A FEW TIMES IT HAS LURCHED FORWARD A FOOT OR MORE WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. *JB UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10202528
- Incident
- Sep 11, 2007
Transmission
Filed Aug 9, 2007
UPON COMING TO A STOP (MOST OF THE TIME...PERHAPS MORE THEN 50%), THE VEHICLE WILL 'LURCH' FORWARD SLIGHTLY...EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER A YEAR AGO (AND IS ON FILE WITH THEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CONDITION WAS 'NORMAL'. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT OR OTHERWISE STOP THIS CONDITION. IT HAS NOT BEEN SO BAD THAT I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE (JUST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER). STILL, IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION, A COLLISION MIGHT READILY OCCUR IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10198945
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2006
- Mileage
- 19,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 24, 2007
LATE SHIFTING, SHUDDERING, LURCHING AT IDLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10197315
- Incident
- Jul 24, 2007
Fuel systemTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Apr 25, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT SMELLED ASPHYXIATE GAS FUMES WHEN COLD STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. *AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE. THE DEALER STATED CREAK SOUND CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED AND DIFFICULTY PUTTING INTO 4WD, BUT FACTORY NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10188866
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2005
- Mileage
- 7,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 4, 2007
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TO A MINUTE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE , E.G. AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN MOMENTARILY DEPRESSED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10187008
- Incident
- Mar 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 28,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 2007
1) 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA "LURCH" WHILE SLOWING OR STOPPED. I HAVE NOTICED IT WITH OR WITHOUT A/C OR DEFROST ON. GENERALLY, I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER, IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD SLIGHTLY. 2) WHILE IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, IT IS SOMEWHAT DISCONCERTING. 3) NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN EFFECTED. I'VE GUESSED IT IS A TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, AND THE RESULTING INCREASED TORQUE AT THE REAR WHEELS RESULTS IN THE LURCH. THE MORE FIRMLY THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE LESS NOTICEABLE THE PROBLEM. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10184404
- Incident
- Mar 6, 2007
Transmission
Filed Jan 27, 2007
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT REGARDING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING PARTICULARLY FROM 1ST TO 2ND. AFTER SENDING THREE CERTIFIED LETTERS TO TOYOTA (THE LAST SENT TO THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE) I FINALLY, MORE THAN 6 MONTHS LATER, RECEIVED A WRITTEN RESPONSE. PERHAPS BECAUSE OF THE REASONS I CITED FOR MY FAILED MEDIATION ATTEMPT (IN PARTICULAR BEING GIVEN BAD ADVICE, WHICH, AT THE TIME, I NAIVELY ACCEPTED, BY THE TOYOTA FACTORY TRAINED SPECIALIST ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MEDIATION) I WAS GRANTED A SECOND ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO BEHAVE IN THE FASHION I PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. I SIMPLY CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THE GEARS TO INTERMITTENTLY CLASH (AND THE COLDER IT IS, GRIND) WHEN SHIFTING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 5 SPEEDS FOR MORE THAN 2 DECADES. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10180906
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2007
- Mileage
- 7,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 3, 2006
2005 TOYOTA TACOMA (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) HAS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION NOISE AND CLUTCH JUDDER WHEN STARTING IN FIRST GEAR SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN, AT TIMES, EXCESSIVELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND THE JUDDER HAS BEEN, ON RARE OCCASIONS, EVIDENT IN SECOND GEAR. BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 28TH, THE JUDDER PROBLEM WAS PARTICULARLY BAD AND WAS EVIDENT WITH EVERY START IN FIRST GEAR AND SOMETIMES IN SECOND GEAR. IT BECAME MORE VIOLENT WITH EACH START AND AT ONE POINT, AFTER THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS FULLY RELEASED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN SLIP OF THE CLUTCH DISC FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN FRICTION. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF TRACTION OF THE DRIVE WHEELS AND SUBSEQUENT TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONTROL WAS REGAINED RELATIVELY QUICKLY BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO REMOVE DRIVE POWER FROM THE WHEELS AND A CATASTROPHIC EVENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED. TOYOTA HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR OF THIS JUDDER PROBLEM THREE TIMES INCLUDING A COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AT 6,500 MILES, BUT NOW CLAIMS THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO A DEALER SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THE SHOP FOREMAN SAID AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. HE ALSO CLAIMED THAT PER TOYOTA'S DIRECTIVE, HE IS NOT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNLESS HE HAS PRIOR APPROVAL FROM TOYOTA TO DO SO. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10164306
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2006
- Mileage
- 9,400 mi
Transmission
Filed May 9, 2006
I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY 2005 TACOMA AUTOMATIC AND I HAD MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. ITS BEEN DOING IT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS SINCE THEN. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10157041
- Incident
- Oct 31, 2005
- Mileage
- 100 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 11, 2006
WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THERE IS AN INCONSISTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE MECHANICAL SENSATION THAT VARIED FROM A MILD YET DISTINCT ROUGH TRANSITION (CREATING THE PERCEPTION THAT I WAS FORCING THE GEARS) TO A DRAMATIC MECHANICAL SENSATION OF GEARS CHANGING (AT TIMES ACCOMPANIED WITH A CLICKING SOUND). I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MASTER TECHNICIAN (MT) DRIVE THE TRUCK AND SEE IF HE WAS EXPERIENCING WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING. HE SHARED THAT HE COULD FEEL THE GEARS AND SAID HE COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF THE FACTORY TRAINED SPECIALIST (FTS) AGREED IT NEEDED REPLACING. FTS DROVE THE TRUCK WITH ME AND DID NOT FEEL THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING ABNORMAL ABOUT THE SHIFTING (VEHICLE OPERATES AS DESIGNED...). BECAUSE THE PRESENT SHIFTING SENSATION MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE FORCING OR GRINDING GEARS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN I CAN TEND TO BE MORE FOCUSED ON THE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THAN ON DRIVING AND IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE TRANSMISSION WILL POSSIBLY FAIL WHILE I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 5 OR 6 FIVE-SPEED VEHICLES. I HAVE ALSO WORKED ON TRANSMISSIONS. IN ALL MY EXPERIENCE WITH 5-SPEEDS I HAVE OWNED, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SHIFTING PROBLEM LIKE I AM PRESENTLY EXPERIENCING. THIS IS A BRAND NEW, SUPPOSEDLY, QUALITY TOYOTA VEHICLE AND IT UNQUESTIONABLY SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AM CURRENTLY IN ARBITRATION. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10152465
- Incident
- Mar 11, 2006
BrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 9, 2006
DURING RECENT COLD WINTER WEATHER, HAD COUPLE INCIDENTS WHERE BRAKES APPEARED TO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY ON MODERATE ICE/SLUSHY ROAD CONDITION AND THIS CAUSED ON ONE OCCASION TO RUN THROUGH INTERSECTION DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEING FORTUNATE THAT NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME. THIS ALL COMES AFTER A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 6271 MILES AND REAR BRAKE WORK ON THE VEHICLE AT 6558 MILES. THIS TRUCK IS LIKE A LEMON. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10149846
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2006
- Mileage
- 9,890 mi
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.