Buzzy Vibration at certain RPM's..read before buying!

I respectfully disagree and think this is a bigger problem than you think. I have had several people drive the truck and say they didn't like the vibration "but could live with it". Many buyers could be in that category. It is not in M/T units and does not seem to be an issue w the off-roads....and many of the initial units sold were off roads. I'm not sure that 'living with it' takes care of the issue and still see this as a safety and long-term reliably issue. And, the more Sports and Limiteds get sold, the more I am seeing complaints posted.

JMHO

 

That doesn't make several trucks have the problem though, only several people know about it on one truck. If this was a widespread problem with either version of the truck then we most certainly would be hearing about it more. Up here more Sports are being sold than OR and we are not being flooded with complaints about vibrations.

 

Well, I've driven 5 different sports with the lead tech at my dealership and they ALL have the issue...some worse than others; and, I have received several PMs here and off toyotanation.com of people who have the issue, many who are just waiting to see if a fix comes out. Glad u haven't seen the problem....I'm jealous, because otherwise, I like the truck.

 

Try to get the dealer to put a set of the stock OR wheels and tires on your truck to see if the problem persists. Other than that the only mechanical difference between the two should be shocks and air dam and I believe a different brake booster. I think the transmission and t-case are the same, just different electronics/software.

 

Doobiewah you are a patient fellow, don't think I would be so understanding.

Tacoma's have had vibrations in the steering wheel, Accelerator etc. since 2005. Sweers sweared it was fixed on the '16, it's not.

This is the article from Pickups.com 1/24/15:

For years the Toyota Tacoma has been plagued by a persistent driveline vibration. This vibration occurs when driving at speeds of 15 to 25 mph and causes the truck to feel like it has a shimmy. Even more maddening than the shimmy is the fact it doesn't equally affect all trucks. A service manager we spoke with a few months ago said you could drive a variety of Tacoma trucks on his lot and each one would have a different degree of shimmy.

Service managers and owners have created all sorts of remedies to the problem, and Toyota has had an ongoing technical service bulletin stretching back to 2005 models. This service bulletin offers a variety of remedies to the problem, including installing a foam pad behind the steering wheel cover.

We asked Sweers if the problem was resolved in the 2016 model. "Completely gone," Sweers said. "If you can find it, I'll buy you dinner."

But what caused the problem in the first place? Sweers said it was a combination of angles and manufacturing tolerances. He said the new truck has a completely new differential with new spring sets and corresponding angles. This basically changed the driveshaft angle, which resolved the problem.

 

What year Tacoma do you own/have owned?

 

Article refers to pre `16 issues with the drive train and does not speak to 2016 models given the latter were not even out yet when the article was published. A handful of folks here have mentioned a vibration vs thousands of trucks delivered. Do you really think guys and gls on this forum would not speak up. Sorry but one swallow does not a spring. Do you own a Tacoma or have owned a Tacoma or are you jus trolling for effect.

 

Prime example why you should hold off buying a redesign vehicle with new engine, transimission, and body resdesign. I hope it all works out for the ones who have purchased. I hear people say no car/truck is going to be perfect. Well that is all in how you look at it. For me, I am not handing my hard earned money over to a dealership at the tune of 40,000 plus and then have to deal with headaches later on. I just wait this out and see how Toyota responds.

 

Engine has been around for some time in other Toyota vehicles, nothing new in the design of the engine. If you have any life experiences you should know by now nothing mechanical is without the ability to fail. Some vehicles are better than others but ALL automotive dealerships have repairs sections for a reason. You can hand over $60K and buy any number of Dodge Ram trucks or GM vehicles and have exactly the same or worse issues. So I would not worry about it to much if I were you. Just buy a transit bus and ride or join the auto ownership folks and deal with the issues as they arise.

In my case I am buying the 84 month Platinum Extended Protection. Some say it is a rip off others like me see value in having it. Freedom of choices reins supreme!

 

Or there's this school of thought backed by some stats:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...-cars-recommends-buying-newly-launched-models

But, I'm a fanboy so it may not matter.

 

This is very much a problem. Both a Limited I drove (after the fact) and my Sport have this issue.

I anxiously await resolution as otherwise I love the truck. If I spent a lot of time in the affected rep range I'd probably be considering cutting bait.

I think the title of this thread is slightly misleading as the issue seems tied to RPMs. The truck just tends to be in that 2000-2500 RPM range at speed (65+) on flat grades.

 

Toyota really fucked up your day coming here every single day to bash Toyota. You really that insecure with Chevy that you have to point out all the flaws in Toyota or is it the fact you cant afford a Toyota? Have fun with your donated 2006 Chevy Colorado NAPA gave you. You really are a pathetic troll and I thought BlueWaffles was bad but you're just an insecure f**k

 

Not a fan of extended warrenties on anything my friend. If the product is any good like they advertise then you should not need one. This vibration issue is serious and there are other threads on here with people complaining. This sounds like Toyota lack of quality testing. I can't imagine if they conducted good quality testing this issue would have surfaced before mass production. Unacceptable Toyota

 

Man you sound like you live in a cocoon where the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny live. I got a vehicle worth $43K and you don`t think I should get a bumper to bumper 7 year warranty that I intend to drive trouble free for the next 10 years with all the computer dependent mechanisms in place today. You put more faith in a $8. per hour assembler of micro chips than I do. The cost to replace the Nav Unit alone would eat most of the cost of the ECP . Sorry the Tacoma is not a vacuum cleaner or dishwasher. Those I can replace out of petty cash....the truck not so much. Add to that the truck is either Mexican or American assembled. ....If it was designed and made in Japan maybe I would pass on the ECP.

 

The tires were road force balance checked and were perfect. The O/R has something different, I presume, in the trans because of the crawl control. Or in how it all comes together as a unit between engine, trans, and transfer case...That's the only theory I can come up with that would be different....but I can't really say because I haven't crawled under an O/R to see if they look different or what might be different.

 

No sir I don't live in a cocoon Toyota provides you a 3 year warranty Also if you check with your insurance company they offer extended warranties for a fraction of the cost. I am assuming you are buying this extended warranty from the dealer. So you see I don't live in a cocoon but if my assumption is right you have learnt something today. If my assumption is not right then you are a bigger fool than I thought you were

 

Now that the issue has been pinpointed I changed the title of the thread. Thank you for pointing this out. Hopefully you have filed a case with your dealer and Customer Care....that is the only way we are going to get this addressed.

 

What a pleasant surprise, we've chatted before. What really makes my day is chatting with you again. How's your 2005 Tacoma with "Factory Monster Truck Package with reverse gear" doing? Any vibrations? What makes you think I'm the proud owner of "donated 2006 Chevy Colorado NAPA gave you"?

Folks on this board have real problems they are trying to solve, but with immature hotheaded dudes like you they would be reluctant to mention them. Rampant fanboyism hurts the community and hurts you (because you don't have an open mind about other brands). Hopefully Utah does not allow you to keep a gun under the seat, God help anyone that cuts you off!

 

What I fail to understand is how posting a warranty problem on this site does to solve an individuals problem. I have seen no evidence to date to suggest posting here brings you any closer to resolution of what ever ails your truck. The attempted solves are almost as much a mystery as asking for help here. Kinda like phoning a Doctor long distance and telling him you have a headache.

 

Well....I disagree that it is a warranty problem....I think it is an engineering issue that needs to be assessed. I also pointed out the thread to Toyota Customer Care and they went and read the posts both here and on toyotanation.com and it gave them more ammo to forward to the engineers. That, IMHO, is what these forums are for.

I see you have ordered a '16 Sport. I hope you don't have this issue once you take delivery. I, and many others, do. The more we post, the more we help Toyota track down the problem and fix it. It is, IMHO, the overall collective that helps to pinpoint issues and gets these issues resolved.

JMHO