Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2006

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007110978 Incident Date: Jul, 03 2007
Consumer's City: FOUNTAIN HILLS Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 24 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: when driving between 50-60 mph a noise and vibration appears as documented by many others and as being reported by the dealership and toyota as being a normal characteristic of a tacoma 6 speed truck. when using the a/c unit after waiting 24 hours or longer a loud noise upon engaging the unit can be heard. toyota and the dealership explain this is normal operation, and the warranty does not cover it. numerous other owners report experience this also. 3 6 speed transmission is clunky (noisy) and makes loud noises when engaging and disengaging the clutch. also stated by toyota and the dealership as normal, and reported by many owners from day one of ownership. difficulty and failure to engage or low as well as the rr diff lock, also failure to disengage unless the vehicle is turned off. reported by toyota and dealership as normal due to non-use and requires a break in period. owners report this from day one to as much as 40k miles. my vehcile has 12k and it performs as others and as i have described. toyota and the dealership claim this is normal operation as designed. steering pulls to the left even after alignment, and tire balance and rotation. numerous painted areas have missing paint due to it lifts off the vehicle revealing the metal surface below without impact or damage as if it was poorly applied. vehicle mpg averages 10-12 city and 10-15 highway way below listed and documented ranges.*ak