'05 Motor Mounts Failed/Failing

BrokenTacoma · 02-05-2009, 11:26 PM

I have a 2005 Tacoma with the broke motor mount also and it has been sitting since 09/08. I took it in to the dealer service dept and they told me the frame was bent and that I should take it to a body shop and have the frame straightened. So I took it in to my local body shop and they looked at it and said it isn't a bent frame the motor mount is bad. So I take it over to the mechanic in town and have them look at it and they throw it up on a lift and tell me to come take a look at it. I see the wonderful motor mount caved into the frame. GREAT! So over the next month I've been playing phone tag with my dealer's customer relations manager. She had me send all my info and pictures of the motor mount so I do and then she stops returning my phone calls. So I call up the lovely Toyota customer experience number and the lady tells me my truck is out of warranty and there isn't anything Toyota can do. So I call the dealer's main number and ask the lady that answered the phone if I could speak to a manager or someone that would talk to me about my truck. She sends me to the sales manager.

His solution was to trade my truck in and buy a new Tacoma. Yea like I'm going to buy another truck that's going to fall apart in 4 years.

For those that have had the motor mount failure who have you been talking to and what have they be telling you?

Oh yea mine has a build date of 12/04.

Here's a picture of mine.

colvilletacoma · 02-06-2009, 12:05 AM

haha all i can do is laugh because you arent going to get anywhere with the dealership unless you're really lucky! They quoted me $10,000 for an entire frame swap F*** that! I went and got mine fixed for $250! I never jumped my truck but if i got the urge to now i would becaue I trust the fix that i got 100%! Sorry to hear about your mounts though man, been there done that, i can give you some more info on what I did, etc. but im not sure how much it would help

Mr.Ed · 02-07-2009, 11:42 AM

When I try to go to the home page a down load pops up, whats the deal? anyone having this problem?

dtacow · 02-08-2009, 06:13 AM

I just had mine reinforced on my 2006, same design as the 05s. Didn't want to take Toyota's bullshit when the mounts/frame failed, and didn't want to lose the use of my truck for any amount of time. Maybe someday I'll be able to get reimbursed by Toyota for the cost, but I won't hold my breath.

Y0TA · 02-08-2009, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtacow

I just had mine reinforced on my 2006, same design as the 05s. Didn't want to take Toyota's bullshit when the mounts/frame failed, and didn't want to lose the use of my truck for any amount of time. Maybe someday I'll be able to get reimbursed by Toyota for the cost, but I won't hold my breath.

how much did it cost you to get it beefed up?

jedirye · 02-08-2009, 06:32 AM

Hey Broken Taco, You have 4x4?

colvilletacoma · 02-08-2009, 11:04 AM

mine cost $250 to get mine beefed up! Mine failed completely on the drivers side and the weld was cracking on the passengers side. The welds in the pic are unpainted because it was right after I got the truck back, they were painted the next day to prevent rust. Here are the pics!:

Drivers Side:

Passengers Side:

dtacow · 02-08-2009, 01:28 PM

Just to be clear, mine had not failed, but now I can be confident that they will not fail. I brought mine in to Irbis Offroad in CO, total was $550. However, they also put some coilovers on. They put two plates on passenger side and one on the driver side, they also painted it for me. They did a good job and were quick-- did it in one day. I may have been able to get it cheaper, but did not shop around at all. I just wanted it done right.

colvilletacoma · 02-08-2009, 01:51 PM

Yeah mine was done in one day too. He did just like i showed in the pics and how you had yours done. He did a 100% around all of it, including the top of the drivers side! Its a bitch to get in there but he did it somehow, he is good at what he does.

dtacow · 02-08-2009, 03:23 PM

Yep, they only put one plate on the drivers side because it was difficult to get to. Not sure what they would've had to take out to get to it. I need to look under my truck when I get a chance.

colvilletacoma · 02-08-2009, 10:38 PM

yeah if they were to weld another one it might have the possibility of hitting the steering there so he didnt do it. I think my guy did an awesome job! Post some pics of yours dtacow! The more the merrier so people that have had this problem know what to do and know that it doesnt cost that much actually to get it fixed and if they paid more then us then they are paying too much.

T@co_Pr3runn3r · 02-09-2009, 04:58 AM

I'm so down for this even tho mine is 4 cyl. Gonna be checkin on gettin a buddy to fix mine up.

mxrdr21 · 02-09-2009, 08:04 AM

this is some great info! will definitely be checking my mounts and having them reinforced

colvilletacoma · 02-09-2009, 01:59 PM

Good idea, some peoples mounts may not fail but if you got a little extra cash and want to get it done to make s ure that they dont then I would definetly do it. Its well worth it mine have been holding excellent so far! Its too much of a headache to have to go through so just get it fixed before it breaks!

Y0TA · 02-09-2009, 05:32 PM

its a shame that we would have to worry about this on a toyota. i would expect this from a dodge or ford. its just aggervating(sp) that toyota is getting a bad rep now. hopefully they'll have a recall one day. if its not too late.

Lentsnh · 02-09-2009, 07:39 PM

Is it for 06 too?

Y0TA · 02-09-2009, 08:46 PM

i think on some of them...start reading from the beginning and i would check your mounts if i were you just to be safe.

Lentsnh · 02-09-2009, 08:58 PM

I looked at them when i was detailing my truck. I didnt see any "gaps" near the engine mounts but I'll look at the Manu. date and get back to ya.

T@co_Pr3runn3r · 02-09-2009, 09:01 PM

IIRC, they didn't start coming reinforced until mid 08

Y0TA · 02-09-2009, 09:07 PM

theres a picture of the newer motor mounts on the first page of this thread. if its not like that, i would advise you to spend the couple hundred to prevent failure

02-08-2009, 06:13 AM	#144
dtacow Member Name: Dan Joined: Apr 2008, #5811 Location: Lakewood, CO. Gender: Male Posts: 39	I just had mine reinforced on my 2006, same design as the 05s. Didn't want to take Toyota's bullshit when the mounts/frame failed, and didn't want to lose the use of my truck for any amount of time. Maybe someday I'll be able to get reimbursed by Toyota for the cost, but I won't hold my breath. __________________ 2006 Sport-Indigo, Reinforced MMounts, Icon COs, Dakar HD leafs, Offroad 16" Wheels, Gater Saver, Hopefully a Flip-Pac soon.

02-08-2009, 01:28 PM	#148
dtacow Member Name: Dan Joined: Apr 2008, #5811 Location: Lakewood, CO. Gender: Male Posts: 39	Just to be clear, mine had not failed, but now I can be confident that they will not fail. I brought mine in to Irbis Offroad in CO, total was $550. However, they also put some coilovers on. They put two plates on passenger side and one on the driver side, they also painted it for me. They did a good job and were quick-- did it in one day. I may have been able to get it cheaper, but did not shop around at all. I just wanted it done right. __________________ 2006 Sport-Indigo, Reinforced MMounts, Icon COs, Dakar HD leafs, Offroad 16" Wheels, Gater Saver, Hopefully a Flip-Pac soon.

02-08-2009, 03:23 PM	#150
dtacow Member Name: Dan Joined: Apr 2008, #5811 Location: Lakewood, CO. Gender: Male Posts: 39	Yep, they only put one plate on the drivers side because it was difficult to get to. Not sure what they would've had to take out to get to it. I need to look under my truck when I get a chance. __________________ 2006 Sport-Indigo, Reinforced MMounts, Icon COs, Dakar HD leafs, Offroad 16" Wheels, Gater Saver, Hopefully a Flip-Pac soon.

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02-05-2009, 11:26 PM	#141
BrokenTacoma Junior Member Joined: Feb 2009, #13332 Location: Victorville, Ca. Gender: Male Posts: 1 Broken 2005 Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic	I have a 2005 Tacoma with the broke motor mount also and it has been sitting since 09/08. I took it in to the dealer service dept and they told me the frame was bent and that I should take it to a body shop and have the frame straightened. So I took it in to my local body shop and they looked at it and said it isn't a bent frame the motor mount is bad. So I take it over to the mechanic in town and have them look at it and they throw it up on a lift and tell me to come take a look at it. I see the wonderful motor mount caved into the frame. GREAT! So over the next month I've been playing phone tag with my dealer's customer relations manager. She had me send all my info and pictures of the motor mount so I do and then she stops returning my phone calls. So I call up the lovely Toyota customer experience number and the lady tells me my truck is out of warranty and there isn't anything Toyota can do. So I call the dealer's main number and ask the lady that answered the phone if I could speak to a manager or someone that would talk to me about my truck. She sends me to the sales manager. His solution was to trade my truck in and buy a new Tacoma. Yea like I'm going to buy another truck that's going to fall apart in 4 years. For those that have had the motor mount failure who have you been talking to and what have they be telling you? Oh yea mine has a build date of 12/04. Here's a picture of mine.

02-06-2009, 12:05 AM	#142
colvilletacoma Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11836 Location: Central Washington Gender: Male Posts: 149 Toyota Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 OME 886 Coils, Bilstein 5100's in Front, Tuff Country in Rear, Custom Racks with winch built in	haha all i can do is laugh because you arent going to get anywhere with the dealership unless you're really lucky! They quoted me $10,000 for an entire frame swap F*** that! I went and got mine fixed for $250! I never jumped my truck but if i got the urge to now i would becaue I trust the fix that i got 100%! Sorry to hear about your mounts though man, been there done that, i can give you some more info on what I did, etc. but im not sure how much it would help

02-07-2009, 11:42 AM	#143
Mr.Ed Senior Member Joined: Aug 2008, #8649 Location: Illinois Posts: 150 08 TRD Rugged Trail V6 2008 Access Cab Manual	When I try to go to the home page a down load pops up, whats the deal? anyone having this problem?

02-08-2009, 06:32 AM	#146
jedirye A bit noobish Joined: Dec 2008, #11459 Location: Florida Age: 23 Gender: Chick Posts: 95 Frontier for now Dude, I don't own one yet so stop asking me!	Hey Broken Taco, You have 4x4?

02-08-2009, 11:04 AM	#147
colvilletacoma Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11836 Location: Central Washington Gender: Male Posts: 149 Toyota Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 OME 886 Coils, Bilstein 5100's in Front, Tuff Country in Rear, Custom Racks with winch built in	mine cost $250 to get mine beefed up! Mine failed completely on the drivers side and the weld was cracking on the passengers side. The welds in the pic are unpainted because it was right after I got the truck back, they were painted the next day to prevent rust. Here are the pics!: Drivers Side: Passengers Side:

02-08-2009, 01:51 PM	#149
colvilletacoma Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11836 Location: Central Washington Gender: Male Posts: 149 Toyota Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 OME 886 Coils, Bilstein 5100's in Front, Tuff Country in Rear, Custom Racks with winch built in	Yeah mine was done in one day too. He did just like i showed in the pics and how you had yours done. He did a 100% around all of it, including the top of the drivers side! Its a bitch to get in there but he did it somehow, he is good at what he does.

02-08-2009, 10:38 PM	#151
colvilletacoma Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11836 Location: Central Washington Gender: Male Posts: 149 Toyota Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 OME 886 Coils, Bilstein 5100's in Front, Tuff Country in Rear, Custom Racks with winch built in	yeah if they were to weld another one it might have the possibility of hitting the steering there so he didnt do it. I think my guy did an awesome job! Post some pics of yours dtacow! The more the merrier so people that have had this problem know what to do and know that it doesnt cost that much actually to get it fixed and if they paid more then us then they are paying too much.

02-09-2009, 04:58 AM	#152
T@co_Pr3runn3r <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> Joined: Jan 2009, #12767 Location: LAT 29 76 63.01N LON 95 36 45.10W Gender: Dude Posts: 2,088 05 Prerunner 2.7 5spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 2.7l 4cyl OEM all weather mats, ventguards, clear fogs, tint, tailgate lock, metra aux input for ipod/mp3, 5100s, wet okole seatcovers, aFe dropin, int wipers, oem cruise control..........so far	I'm so down for this even tho mine is 4 cyl. Gonna be checkin on gettin a buddy to fix mine up.

02-09-2009, 08:04 AM	#153
mxrdr21 Junior Member Joined: Feb 2009, #13234 Gender: Male Posts: 29 Red 06 SR5 2007 Double Cab Automatic	this is some great info! will definitely be checking my mounts and having them reinforced

02-09-2009, 01:59 PM	#154
colvilletacoma Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11836 Location: Central Washington Gender: Male Posts: 149 Toyota Tacoma 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 OME 886 Coils, Bilstein 5100's in Front, Tuff Country in Rear, Custom Racks with winch built in	Good idea, some peoples mounts may not fail but if you got a little extra cash and want to get it done to make s ure that they dont then I would definetly do it. Its well worth it mine have been holding excellent so far! Its too much of a headache to have to go through so just get it fixed before it breaks!

02-09-2009, 05:32 PM	#155
Y0TA TW Addict Name: Zac Joined: Jan 2009, #13145 Location: Missoula Age: 25 Gender: Male Posts: 607 05 BLK TRD Sport 4X4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L 15% tint, debadged, 50s Flowmasters, K&N, Tailgait theft mod, Undercover, Yakima rack Sirius Sat Radio, BHLM, 6000k HIDs, DTRL mod, Metra Ipod adapter, Hella 500 behind black billet grille, OME 885s w/ AAL, Light Racing UCAs, Weathertech liners, Black steelies w/ 285s BFG A/T, Scangauge II, 886 bulbs, Aux. reverse lights, Marathon camo seat covers	its a shame that we would have to worry about this on a toyota. i would expect this from a dodge or ford. its just aggervating(sp) that toyota is getting a bad rep now. hopefully they'll have a recall one day. if its not too late.

02-09-2009, 08:58 PM	#158
Lentsnh Saving up for Long Travel Name: Lents Joined: Nov 2008, #10953 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 16 Gender: Male Posts: 7,302 06 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x2 2006 Access Cab Automatic V6 Scanguage II, DrawTite II, Shorty Antenna, TW sticker, MONSTER energy sticker, FLM mod, Lock beep mod, TG mod, Blacked out emblems, Toyo Open Country ATs, Billy 5100s+ AAL= 3" lift, Satoshi (deep dish), BHLM, CB Radio w/ Firestik,	I looked at them when i was detailing my truck. I didnt see any "gaps" near the engine mounts but I'll look at the Manu. date and get back to ya.

02-09-2009, 09:07 PM	#160
Y0TA TW Addict Name: Zac Joined: Jan 2009, #13145 Location: Missoula Age: 25 Gender: Male Posts: 607 05 BLK TRD Sport 4X4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L 15% tint, debadged, 50s Flowmasters, K&N, Tailgait theft mod, Undercover, Yakima rack Sirius Sat Radio, BHLM, 6000k HIDs, DTRL mod, Metra Ipod adapter, Hella 500 behind black billet grille, OME 885s w/ AAL, Light Racing UCAs, Weathertech liners, Black steelies w/ 285s BFG A/T, Scangauge II, 886 bulbs, Aux. reverse lights, Marathon camo seat covers	theres a picture of the newer motor mounts on the first page of this thread. if its not like that, i would advise you to spend the couple hundred to prevent failure

02-09-2009, 07:39 PM	#156
Lentsnh Saving up for Long Travel Name: Lents Joined: Nov 2008, #10953 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 16 Gender: Male Posts: 7,302 06 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x2 2006 Access Cab Automatic V6 Scanguage II, DrawTite II, Shorty Antenna, TW sticker, MONSTER energy sticker, FLM mod, Lock beep mod, TG mod, Blacked out emblems, Toyo Open Country ATs, Billy 5100s+ AAL= 3" lift, Satoshi (deep dish), BHLM, CB Radio w/ Firestik,	Is it for 06 too?

02-09-2009, 08:46 PM	#157
Y0TA TW Addict Name: Zac Joined: Jan 2009, #13145 Location: Missoula Age: 25 Gender: Male Posts: 607 05 BLK TRD Sport 4X4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L 15% tint, debadged, 50s Flowmasters, K&N, Tailgait theft mod, Undercover, Yakima rack Sirius Sat Radio, BHLM, 6000k HIDs, DTRL mod, Metra Ipod adapter, Hella 500 behind black billet grille, OME 885s w/ AAL, Light Racing UCAs, Weathertech liners, Black steelies w/ 285s BFG A/T, Scangauge II, 886 bulbs, Aux. reverse lights, Marathon camo seat covers	i think on some of them...start reading from the beginning and i would check your mounts if i were you just to be safe.

02-09-2009, 09:01 PM	#159
T@co_Pr3runn3r <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> Joined: Jan 2009, #12767 Location: LAT 29 76 63.01N LON 95 36 45.10W Gender: Dude Posts: 2,088 05 Prerunner 2.7 5spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 2.7l 4cyl OEM all weather mats, ventguards, clear fogs, tint, tailgate lock, metra aux input for ipod/mp3, 5100s, wet okole seatcovers, aFe dropin, int wipers, oem cruise control..........so far	IIRC, they didn't start coming reinforced until mid 08