2018 Tacoma 60k miles. blown cylinder and cracked head

sounds like a perfect job for you since you so kindly volunteered

 

It looks like you have a scratch then in the same place on the block? Idk maybe it’s just me looking at it.

 

its one of those odd weird life things:
consider:
- people post a crazy amount of stuff on social media (TW is a type of social media)
- law enforcement find a suspect's rants on social media prior to the criminal activity
-and yes there are creeper-people do cyber-stalk cyberbully and cyber harassment

best way not to be found out about something? or not to be creeped out? we can't post it on social media..... ugh i don't like how this all sounded but kinda like what the police say to the ones who they are arresting: anything you say can and will be used against you

 

What side of the timing does the pseudo Atkinson cycle control, intake or exhaust?

*Disregard the question, almighty google answered me, intake timing is adjust.

 

So posting tables isn't a thing apparently. I did some digging and ran out of time... Lots of P11EC and EE codes out there.

This might give yall some leverage with the dealer? Dunno.

User
Link
Symptoms
Year
Milage

TacomaB2013
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-tacoma-60k-miles-blown-cylinder-and-cracked-head.773619/
check engine light, P11EE, head gasket, crackd head
2018
61000

TRD-ED
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-failed-leak-down-test-only-16k-miles.773172/
seat of the pants miss, check engine light, 2&6 failed compression test, burnt valves
2020
16000

djgynee
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-piston-value-issue-updated-7-21-22.769771/
P11EE, burnt valves, #3 cylinder
2018
75000

connell
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-tacoma-in-the-shop-bad-head-problem.646806/
P11EE
2018
40000

dan the welder
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/engine-failure-at-35k.605928/
“improper af ratio code”
2017
35000

DMP
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-engine-code-p11ec.652502/
P11EC, burnt exhaust valve cylinder 1, replaced cylinder head
2018
47000

Disco
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-engine-code-p11ec.652502/page-4#post-25610899
P11EC, new head
2018
35000

tielur
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-engine-code-p11ec.652502/page-4#post-26006846
P11EC, new head
2019
27000

JoeComa90
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-bad-head-problem.646806/page-3#post-27551914
P11EE , new engine
2017
80000

JAL
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2018-popped-a-dtc-code-p11fo.736952/
P11F0
2018
40500

alexwlkr32
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/burnt-valve.662650/
new head
2017
25000

duop
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2gr-fks-engine-failure.705778/
new engine, no compression 5 & 6
2017
110000

Stretch22
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-bad-head-problem.646806/page-3#post-27534339
P11EE
2018

Crashoverride
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-engine-code-p11ec.652502/#post-22714053
P11EC, cyl1 burnt exhaust valve
2017
73000

mdc399
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...a-2019-trd-or-6mt.598160/page-2#post-27023157
P11EC, cyl 1 fuel air imbalance, new head
2019
49000

Twotacojuan
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...a-2019-trd-or-6mt.598160/page-2#post-27382621
P11F000 , cyl 5 a/f ratio imbalance, failed valve guides leading to burnt valve, new head
2019
67000

TigerChris
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/p11ec-cel-code-water-in-fuel.748826/#post-26692626
P11EC, cylinder 1 burnt exhaust valves,
2017
85000

eroc002200
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/p11ec-cel-code-water-in-fuel.748826/#post-26719686
bad valve seat
2017
95000

juan2
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/p11ec-cel-code-water-in-fuel.748826/page-2#post-26899253
replaced head
2019
35000

Chippyb13
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/p11ec-cel-code-water-in-fuel.748826/#post-26675189
P11EC, replaced head
2017
100k

Beshaw1221
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-engine-light.750405/
head gasket and valves replaced
2019
26000

ILuvTaco
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/help-engine-trouble-under-warranty.681822/page-3#post-24043401
P11EC, replace head
2017
31000

20005spd
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...l-5-broken-valve-spring.693907/#post-24524357
cyl 5 no compression, shaking violently @ 70mph, broken valve spring
2021
300

 

Thanks for compiling those. It would seem it’s mainly an issue with 2017+ 3.5s then. Perhaps they tweaked it to meet tougher CAFE standards around that time and reliability is suffering as a result.

 

Not sure. from what I was reading, it was a lot of valve guide type stuff. Maybe they updated the head design or manufacturing process after 2019?

 

That’s possible. I gather there aren’t many reports on her of these issues in 2020-22 trucks?

 

Not really, but look at the milages. Good chance newer trucks haven't gone far enough yet to have given a meaningful report.

 

I haven’t heard much about these failures in 2013-2018 Avalons and Camrys, so maybe it’s more prevalent in the 2GR-FKS as opposed to the regular FE. This is all just conjecture on my part though.

 

Valve spring apparently broke on this one:


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...l-5-broken-valve-spring.693907/#post-24524357

 

Our sales reps drive Camrys, we have a few over the 200k mark.

 

Yea my girlfriend has a 2013 Avalon, great car. It’s also faster than my old 2002 WRX lol

 

We aren’t talking about police looking for criminals. This is a huge corporation looking for ways to get out of paying.

 

When our guys were racing sk modified's, sometimes a valve spring or valve spring keeper would break. Our engine machinist chalked it up to sustained high rpm use rather than a defective part. Maybe a similar issue for some here. I know our service manage at the toyota dealer here said these engines aren't too happy when they have to run extended periods above 3k rpm.

 

Yep. The polar opposite of just acknowledging the problem (which is WELL under the warranty period) and fixing it, and instead looking to see if the purpose built vehicle is actually used in the manner for which it was designed. Totally bizarre and over the line. I guess the monitoring shit they build into these vehicles to track all sorts of data isn't enough for them. For shame, Toyota. For shame.

 

But but but you don’t get the HP peak until 6000rpm and torque is maxed at 4600 rpm? So why should it be babied at 3k rpm?

 

no... you are right no one is looking for criminals.....I guess my question is why are people surprised/bothered/creeped out when their social media post come up later.
but I digress from the point/opening statements of this post

 

Does anyone know if there’s been enough backlash for Toyota corporate to honor the warranty on it? It has to be said it looks really bad on them..

Talking about the GR86 here but some of the Tacomas refused service because of off-road use would apply also.

 

I think the 6k rpm is suppose to be for short bursts only if needed not to live there. I was recommended to keep the engine rpm under 2500 if you want long life.