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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034235 | Incident Date: Aug, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SLATINGTON | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4TAWM72N5XZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 11 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving to my home on thursday, august 4, i heard a rapping noise start in my engine. i had taken it to the garage (d&j auto) the following day. upon there inspection, they found a hole in the block of my engine. after swapping engines out of my vehicle, i had further inspected the old engine. i had a certified mechanic friend helping me to tear down the engine to find what caused the problem. we had found that a connecting rod had shattered inside the engine (arm that connects piston to crank shaft). i had contacted toyota motor corp. and a few service managers in my area to send a representative to come and inspect the damage. i was told by a certified mechanic that the metal casting of the connecting rod was faulty, i thought toyota would want to verify this by inspecting the pieces themselves. i have not been contacted by a toyota representative as of yet and it has been three weeks and the service managers keep saying; " the engine is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do for me". if i would have been driving this vehicle on a major highway this problem would possibly have caused a serious injury or accident to me or others. i felt since they would not acknowledge me, it should be reported to you. i have documented the damage with digital pictures and i am in the process of having the pieces analyzed by an independent mechanic to determine the exact reason for the failure. *nm |
