Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006062169 Incident Date: Mar, 30 2006
Consumer's City: MILTON Consumer's State: VT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEHN72N51Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 10 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 13 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front suspension lower ball joint. my 2001 toyota tacoma double cab vin [xxx] has diagnosed with a worn lower right front ball joint. i have been complaining about a noise in the front suspension for the past 50,000+ miles. initially the noise occurred while taking left turns, now the noise occurs during all phases of operation (left& right turns, and stopping). toyota claims my that the recall is vin specific and mine is not covered by the recall/tsb. yet my vehicle exhibits all the symptoms described in tsb 05015 (nhtsa #100015504) and has for several years. *nm updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)