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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005047364 | Incident Date: Jun, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: WILMINGTON | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEMU52N75Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2005 toyota tacoma tire failure i would first like to make it clear, this truck has never been used for anything but going back and forth to the grocery store etc. it has never been put into four wheel drive. we purchased it for a cross country trip but were afraid to use it due to the tires wearing out at 3,000 miles and the continued vibration. (fyi-we took a plane) there is no way to get a good balance on the tires on the 2005 toyota truck because of the design of the rims. i have had this vehicle to different dealers in different states and i get the same message for all. the tires wore out within the first 3000 miles and we had them replaced. the truck has a vibration that you can feel in the stirring and is showing uneven tire wear. i was told by a toyota rep. that they were having this trouble with all the new trucks because of a change in design this year. this problem makes it unsafe to travel on interstates because you can't go over 45 without a significant vibration. a factory rep. drove our truck and actually said there was no vibration at 85 mph. he did feel the vibration at lower speeds but said that there was nothing he could do about it. besides the safety factor of the vibration this could be a real safety hazard when people can't afford a new set of tires every 3,000 miles so they drive on worn out tires. *nm |
