What Has Gone Wrong With Your Tacoma?

Dang thing must be leaking.

 

2017, 90k miles so far and no issues

 

With the gas mileage I get I think at times it is.

 

I hear ya there.

 

You should owned my 01 tundra...i couldn't count how many times it'd only average 10 mpg on a tank of fuel.

 

Same here - not an issue to speak of outside of the fuel pump recall. Get TSB 0092 done while you're at it & you're golden if you have a 2019.

 

I will 2nd this, every vehicle I've driven/owned has done this. The motor is rev'ing higher to provide power to the power steering pump. Shouldn't surprise anyone TBH.

I am curious as to what a vehicle with an electrical power steering system does? I'm guessing it still rev's higher to provide more power to counter the draw the steering system has on the system.

 

I’m currently averaging around 10-12 MPG....

 

My front left suspension makes a clicking sound, metal on metal, when going over speed bumps. Its really loud and annoying

 

Sounds like a lot of consistent complaints from the auto trans owners, get yourselves a third pedal and hammer the thing! Mine hasn't lunged from steering a single time

 

On the Moab trip *(granted it was summer time), my truck engine/trans overheated, and I had to pull over 3 times for it cool down. I can't still explain why, I had done a full dealer service, change fluids everything before the trip.
Had dealership replace my rear diff
My front windshield seals seems to be coming off/doesn't look so great.

 

I'm guessing you were driving pretty slow w/ 4WD engaged. Probably not enough airflow to make your radiator work properly, especially if you're offroading for hours & hours in 90+ degree heat.

A lot of dedicated rock crawlers & mud rigs will have a standalone fan system to force air onto the radiator, or even use a liquid cooled system similar to high end sports cars w/ intercooler spray systems.

 

did toyota ever fix the leaking 3rd brake light issue with the later years?

 

1) my odometer (b) has about 1.8 miles more than my odometer.
2) when the camera turns on and I want to look at the map or add an address, when I press map the whole screen shuts off, then I press map again and nothing happens, so I have to press menu, then press map to look at the map (althou that could be more of an interface rather than something wrong with the car.)

 

my only major thing was the leaking timing cover. it wasnt leaking bad, i could have delt with it, but it was under warranty so no reason not to get it fixed for free.
also front diff/needle bearing was replaced.

everything else was from me screwing with the truck from this website.

oh- my third brake light leaked, i replaced that with a new one

 

How is that possible?

 

1. 2018 OR DCLB I got in August 2018. Ran it through a carwash a few weeks after I got it and the rear brakes locked up when I tried to drive out.
2. Had it on a boat ramp last week, sunny and dry day, the truck was totally dry, tried to drive up the ramp and the rear brakes did it again.
3. The clock sometimes does not show the time until I've been driving for a few minutes.

 

Do you have Tacoma withdrawal or are you ok getting in that Nissan everyday ?

 

34” tires and stock differential gears. It’s also getting close to peak storm season here so the wind is pretty consistent, once it dies down the fuel efficiency may improve slightly.

 

happens while accelerating?