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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102112 | Incident Date: Apr, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members:underbody shields |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4TANL42N4WZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 15 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 1998 toyota tacoma 2wd with 105,000 miles on it and the frame is corroded so extensively that i could put my finger through the rust. i bought it new in 1998 and maintained it regularly. the last time that i put it on a jack the frame partially collapsed where it was resting on the jack. after further inspection i found severe corrosion throughout the frame. the bumper brackets were barely holding up the bumper. it had been a reliable truck ,and this was the second tacoma that i have owned. both were equally reliable. however, the problem has given me quite a scare. i don't dare haul anything heavy in the bed ,and the idea of towing something with it is simply out of the question. the body was still in pretty good shape with a little corrosion on the front of the hood from a stone chip. i just didn't understand how the problem could have become so severe. i would expect a certain mount of rust down there, but this was more severe than i have ever seen. my best guess was that the vehiclewas almost worthless even though everything else wasin satisfactory condition. until i discovered this problem, i had expected to keep it for at least 5 more years.*ak |
