Rear Differential Completely Destroyed at 25,000 kilometers.

What does having it in 4wd even matter? The rear diff broke, not the front. The ring and pinion are always in mesh and are always rotating when the truck is moving.

My guess is backlash was not set properly at the factory or one of the bearings failed and the stackup changed.

Worst part is Toyota playing games about potentially not covering this.

 

what ever happened to that dude the answer was never clear or confirmed on that issue

 

Yes poster named Eden had hers fail on the road about a year ago. Another guy had one lock up on the LA freeway recently.

 

This is what my driveway looks like when it snows and no I didn't try to drive through this.

 

There was a woman first and l think the got her all fixed up, and l seriously think the guy sold or traded his truck after.

 

Being from SoCal, IDK what I'm looking at here.

 

Yep that checks

 

I remember both, but the cause of the failure driver or mechanical was never revealed on both cases? as far as I know

 

the op comes to share some insight and a story for us and half of you throw accusations. Thats a damn shame.

 

Yeah l do not recall if they were every given an explanation from the dealers on the actual cause of the failures.

 

Unfortunately that happens too frequently and then they never come back again to tell the cause or how the issues were resolved.

 

I don't see anyone directly accusing him it's his fault. However there are alot of questions about this as to the history of similar issues with no follow up. And that with all the other issues we have going on with this gen, this seems to be isolated.

 

Ummm refer to post #26... Wasn't me... I don't use the T word .... anymore!

 

I wasn't offended thank you. I was asking because your question about starting in 4lo was ignorant. Maybe you need to heed your own advice about the internet.

 

This thread is interesting. Everyone was jumping all over the guy and as soon as one of the Moderators chimed in with something small the thread took a different turn. The moderator is like a Jedi Knight

 

Well the follow up for now is they are going to replace the two gears (ring and pinion) and the gasket. They are NOT going to provide a loaner even though it will be a week because I didn't buy extended warranty. It's going to take a week because it took them from Friday 730AM until 237PM to adjudicate my case and by that time it was too late to order parts and Monday is a holiday. The parts are in Vancouver (for you American guys that's like sending them from So Cal to Maine) so not only can they not order until tomorrow they will take a few days to get here. So they're saying Friday. I will give a follow up but my largest fear is a noise / rumble / vibration after the install that I cannot get resolved. At least if they set backlash wrong or the bearing is actually toast and they miss it the problem will repeat and fast! Within the warranty period.

 

I understand 100 percent that the knee jerk reaction is I did something wrong and I would be suspicious if it were someone else who posted their rear end imploded because that's the only thing that makes sense. Abuse. I also will fully admit that I would expect that truck to take some abuse but I never dished any out. It's brand new and I cannot afford it! I did tow a trailer in the summer (3500lbs) and I DO have a brake controller installed. That's the most abuse she got.

 

OK now see problem... first off... you own a 4x4 and when it snows yer supposed to be out wheeling and have FUN b-4 working specially shoveling snow. That way if your SO (significant other) gets frustrated because you're not getting the "work" done soon enough, he/she may actually do said work FOR YOU.... and you get to wheel, keeping all the moving parts lubricated like it says to do in your owner manual. Which is the answer to the question "why aren't you shoveling snow?"

"I'm lubricating my 4WD like it tells me to in the manual."

Problem solved and problem avoided..

 

They should have provided a loaner, and l wish you luck on the repair.