Frame rust recall

i do not know much about the ins and outs of this whole issue (still researching)

are you having them hot dip galvanize that new frame before the swap?
so far my research is leaning towards that being the ONLY certain way to keep this from happening again until the trucks wheels literally fall off
(many 100s of thousands of miles later )
if they have not redesigned these new frames to chemically resist corrosive elements who is to say the same unfortunate thing will not be happening 10 or so years from what is going on in the present? I am seeing the same exact thing is happening today from a few (not all) 1st gen frames replaced almost 10yrs ago, its a truely bad situation
while you see a chance, Take It!

 

Yep, that one is yours!

 

I'm hoping you're just joking about the hot dipping? Lol

 

Ikr.

 

I’ve got my new frame on order from the dealer, is there’s anything else worth replacing other than suspension when they take apart the truck that isn’t covered with the warranty ?


I’m also having an issue with my AC. My AC blows cool but not cold, like a fan with no cooling. Is that a coolant issue or would that be more likely an AC compressor ?

 

The AC may just need a charge. It's my understanding they recharge it after the frame replacement is done. May not cost you anything.

 

Thank you, I’ll ask the guy from the dealer about it

 

My ac didn't work before and it works now after the swap. Just needed a recharge. No cost to me.

 

Nothing like free free on on dealer dime! Lol

 

Is there anything else I should look into replacing while the frame is being replaced ?

 

A picture paints a thousand years. Mine showed delay initially and then perforated in the delaminated areas. I now have a new frame. If you suspect anything get in there and really look and TAKE PICTURES. They were going to refuse me until I went into the service manager with my phone and showed him my pics. He immediately walked back to the service area with me. I showed him. He showed corporate.He had corporate approval in under 5 minutes.

 

Toyota got back to me and said its been denied a frame. So at this point idk what to do.

 

So they won’t cover that because your out of the time period?

If that’s the case my question would be, with a hole that big, why did you wait so long to take it in?

 

The truck was super cheap and I needed something just to get around in temporarily. I saw that I thought it was still covered by the frame recall til the 21st of may so I didnt think much of it.

 

Oh, well Perhaps if you were the original owner or had the vehicle for some time they would of accepted the case. A lot of people have been trying to pick up rotted ones in hopes to get a frame swap and then flip the truck afterwards.

 

From my understanding Toyota still accepts some frames even if they are past their date. That’s what a Toyota service manager told me. How bad is your frame ? You can appeal the decision, call corporate, or take to another dealer and apply for another claim

I think if you’re willing to make enough noise they’ll replace it, the regional Toyota denied your frame so I’d call corporate and the frame warranty hotline and be very upset about them denying an unsafe frame and that it’s a liability. People have done this before with expired frames and it works

 

not necessarily, lol
would that not work to prevent corrosive stuff happening again until the wheels fall off?

just throwing ideas out there for consideration
its OUR/YOUR property, you know

this is the very kinda BS that I am having troubles sorting out locally (relatives 2o11)

it does seem that is possible

 

I am waiting for answer from corporate, they said they would get back to me. Highly doubt they will replace it because they keep insisting that its passed the january 31st date of this year. The dealer also denied spraying the frame because it would just create more issues with my frame since they have to scale back the rust with a grinder.

 

Did you bring it in for the limited service campaign CRC spray or for the extended frame warranty?

 

Yeah I did they denied the frame coating.