2019 Tacoma limited disappointment

I haven’t owned the truck even 2 months, so I am still hopeful I can find a way to like how it drives.

Ultimately, it is up to me to decide when it is time to trade in. But I appreciate your concern.

It is, indeed. Thank you. I do too.

 

so i have posted before on this but my 2007 xterra i bought new back in 2006 has been the greatest and most reliable vehicle i have ever owned. i can't part with it as it is in like new condition in all ways.

with that said, i wanted to get another solid 4x4 to rely on to go on the beach mainly and to the mountain spot i have.

my take on the various brands is this:

ALL jeeps are better than their competitionin their class in terms of capability but not durability and reliability.

most american brands fall into the same category. seems at about 100k miles, they start seeing problems.

japanese makers like nissan and toyota shoot for long term reliability. i have 145k mile son my x and have zero rattles, smokes, buzzes, whatevers. Def a mid-week build vehicle.

the taco is the slowest of my current 3 cars- xterra (fastest), patriot 4x4 (next to fastest) and taco.

but who cares.

i can't haul big things in the patriot or the xterra like i can the taco.

the taco probably is tied or maybe beats the xterra as far as offroad capability. the patriot is darn good though for what I use 4x4 for.

i would suspect the taco outshines xterra on the beach due to wheelbase and all the gizmos- and that's a huge order because the x is sweet on the beach.

sure, i wish the taco was a wee bit "quicker" but the ect enable always on seems to pacify me mostly. i am betting 91 or 93 gas will finish that.

 

I have noticed that the taco gets to 60 fast enough. so you are right in the above. the way it FEELS is that the taco is the slower of the 3. That probably is a function of the drive by wire gas pedal. A pedal commander would probably take care of that "feel" but i worry about it possibly damaging something like the throttle body so won't do that.

the hood of the taco is also much bigger than the xterra or patriot and that give the perception of it being slower perhaps....

regardless, i am happy with my taco. i traded in a 2019 mustang gt pp1 that was 0-60 in 3.94 seconds. And the taco to me is just fine for what it is.

patriot is a 2017 4x4 6spd auto btw. not the cvt.

 

I believe it... I bought a NEW 2008 ZX10R for $8800 OTD, a NEW 2009 ZX6R for $7600 OTD, and a NEW 2008 SuperDuke for $10000 OTD.

No one could afford/finance the basics, let alone "luxury" items like boats, scooters, guns, etc.. I was blessed to be in LE (steady career) and made many an "acquisition" during those few years!

 

I thought mine was doing better till I took mine on a trip this weekend. I had it in S4 with ECT and it still shifted between 3rd and 4th numerous times in the same hill. Didn’t hold 3rd till the top. Cruise control on. What a joke can’t beleive Toyota would let these things out the door with this problem. I would be embarrassed if any of my friends were with me. Just like you would be with a squeaky fan belt. Toyota really needs to do something about this it’s a joke.

 

Sorry to hear your unhappy with it. My 2019 doesn’t exhibit the issues you speak of. Adaptive cruise works perfectly. My 2016 worked similar to yours but, I still liked the truck a lot.

 

I have been talking with TW mods and the 3rd Gen section will be rebranded “The Disappointed Toyota Owners Club” (TDTOC for short) within the next few days. It’s part of an effort to make the forum name more representative of the majority of the content here. I totally agree it will make things more obvious for newbs.

Mike Sweers has also reached out and has confirmed TRD stands for “Toyota Really Disappoints”, at least when they label a Tacoma. He mentioned any person posting a complaint in the TDTOC forum will get a free hat. They’ve got a few hundred thousand hats on order, so should be one-per-whiner at least.

 

Yes! I want my Make Tacoma Great Again hat!

 

had an 87 2wd, 91 4wd, 97 4wd, 06 4wd and my January built 19 4wd. This truck feels great. I am not disappointed at all. I have stated before my co worker went in a ride in mine and immediately sold his 07 and bought one just like mine. Maybe shifts a little bit more than I like but I dont care, its not bad enough to whine about. I actually took mine for 2 test drives before I bought it, one without ect and one with it on. My trans has definitely gotten better over time. Have a little over 2400 miles on it now. I'm using it for towing my boat this weekend so we'll see how that goes...

 

Well because I live at 6000ft elevation and normally drive over 8000 it shifts like crazy. The service rep here at our Toyota dealership said its a huge problem at This elevation. So if you don't live at this elevation and your not experiencing these issues then it's probably isn't something to whine about but at this here it is.

 

We're gonna fine you $10 if you use there word "joke" again.

Some suggestions:

buffoonery
caper
mockery
farce
tomfoolery

and my personal favorite....

gambol.

Tacoma World works better for everyone when we whine AND learn.

 

I saw a prototype of the hat. It's a looker.

 

You know its bad when the homepage has a tip in it.

 

I just wanted to change the thumbnail...

 

Don't make me post that pic again.

 

Says the forum poster "PapaBear".......

Forum poster "Prince of the Rodeo" sent me a nice note of thanks.

 

Forgive me

 

Shhhhh. I'm looking for a closeup.

The vein work on Stocklocker's hat prototype is fucking amazing. The small pic does not do it justice.

 

I’ve never had a problem with any manufacturer recalling a product and I won’t use it against them. As a matter of fact I find it commendable. There is a problem and they are owning up to it and making it right. What I have a real problem with is when they know a problem exists but they refuse to take responsibility and try to put it on the buyer.

 

Have you tried a tank of 91 or 93 octane fuel? I urge you to do so. Just try it. What can it hurt?