Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 1998

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011359 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2005
Consumer's City: EVERETT Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:starter assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 25 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 toyota tacoma engine starter motor began to operate intermittently. after 1-month in this condition, starter motor failed to start engine. dealer says that the contacts on the starter motor wear resulting in the intermittent operation. the only options are to replace the starter motor or overhaul the starter motor. i would not expect for the starter motor to fail only after 8 years.*ak