Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005055558 Incident Date: Dec, 13 2005
Consumer's City: CHROMO Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Parking brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage and cable
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEUU42N45Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 12 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After having transmission replaced on this vehicle at 6271 miles, less than 2 weeks later again heard a clinking sound emanating from the rear transmission wheel area. took vehicle back to dealer and during technician test drive with spouse rear end locked up. dealer discovered issue was bolts on right rear e-brake cable inside drum came out and brake shoe was locking up rear and then making it hard to shift into gear and bolt was making the grinding noise at lower 1st gear. dealer removed and cleaned axles, installed new bolts on e-brake cable, removed and repaired rear brake shoes and machined both rear drums. *nm