Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2005

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005111492 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2005
Consumer's City: OMAHA Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEMU52N35Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 08 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota tacoma. the contact hears metal grinding when making left turns. the failure has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. toyota stated that they do not know how to repair the failure, however the vehicle should be safe to drive. they also stated that they do not consider it a safety hazard. toyota stated that this is a failure dealing with the trans-actual and transfer case of the steering column. the problem still persists. the current mileage is 38,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.