Defects or Issues?

#82 of 111 Re: New Tacoma driveline vibration! [nelz1] by will39
Nov 16, 2008 (7:28 am)

Replying to: nelz1 (Dec 12, 2007 10:59 am)

Toyota now has fix for this,Rear motor mount replacement will stop this
vibration, Had mine replaced with heaver mount,Moter was vibrating
at 20 mph.Call your deler new bullitin out on this.

 

The body cross member that supports the radiator, hood latch, grill and horns is made of sheet metal slightly thicker than heavy duty aluminum foil. My truck has only 28 k miles, but vibration from driving over the washboard roads into my town has started cracks near the spot welds where the outboard horn is mounted. I fixed it with a piece of 1/8" x 1" aluminum angle, but I think a stouter cross member should have been designed.

 

Rattle is fixed, put a long piece of black plumbing insulation (dense foam) between dash and windshield and that took care of it! You hardly notice it! Now knock on wood there aren't any issues right now!

 

2010 v6 DCLB TRD Sport 32k km's bought new in March 2010
On my 3rd blower motor (squeaks and sequels)
Intermediate shaft (steering linkage) worn out at 20k km's WTF!!
Cigarette lighter replaced (shoots out red hot and goes wherever it wants)
Leaf spring isolater thingy replaced (worn out after 18k km's) causing rear end to squeak when suspension traveling WTF Again!!
2nd wiper motor ( made a lot of noise)
Dealer installed level kit removed after 2nd front diff replaced due to vibes @ 50- 60 km/h
While they had it on the hoist the rear shocks blew out!!
I'm sure there is more but I can't remember right now. I love this truck but it has had more problems than my last 2 new fords put together. Needless to say my friends and co-workers won't be buying a Tacoma any time soon.

Even my wife who owns a matrix ( which is why I went with Toyota) won't be getting another one.

Like I said ( and I might be crazy) but I love this truck and I stick up for it like its my family or something. I take a lot of ribbing about what a piece of shit this thing has been. Whatever. I'm a mechanic, I know things fail, but where's the F'n Kaizen??

 

For what its worth on one of the MANY papers I got from the dealer after these bullshit repairs it said the squeaking in the blower motor was cause by the "brushes" . You could try ordering brushes if you are off of warranty. I would assume they are made of a different grade carbon or use a different binding agent if they have had so many problems with the oem ones.

 

Dido

 

my exhaust is melting/bubbling the area behind the passenger back tire, bumper started rusting at 500 miles several squeaky blower motors, creaky/squeaky windshield that occasionally leaks.

 

Yeah that's another thing exhaust staining up the bottom side of the quarter panel. The dealership ppl were like put a tip on, that way the exhaust comes out a little further away. And I was like "don't you think kaizen should have taken care of that when they built this pile. Buff that shit out and I'll be back tomorrow to check your work"

 

1) Year or Build Date of your Tacoma - 12/2007
2) Engine 4Cyl
3) Drive Line 2WD Base
4) Body Configuration Regular cab 5 Lug
5) Suspension Base

Edit: Oh ya... I forgot about #6, defects or issues...

 

1) Year or Build Date of your Tacoma
2009
2) Engine (V6 or 4Cyl)
V-6
3) Drive Line (2WD, 4WD, and whether or not you have Traction Control or a Locker/LSD)
2-wheel drive
4) Body Configuration (AccessCab/DoubleCab and Longbed/Shortbed)
Access cab
5) Suspension (TRD, PreRunner, or Stock)
TRD
6) Discribe your issue/defect as best you can if you have any.
DTRL's are melting the lenses. Suspension 'clunks' or unwinds when stopping.

Ray

 

1) 2012 Tacoma
2) Engine 4Cyl
3) Drive Line 2WD Auto Traction Control, LSD
4) Body Configuration AccessCab
5) Suspension PreRunner
6) No Problems at all.

 

No problems with my truck at all, my truck info is under my username. Oh there is one annoying thing, I cant seem to get my 4wd to engage when offroad, I eventually gave up and just chalked it up to not having a front diff and transfer case.

 

1) 2011
2) V6
3) 4x4 Sport
4) Short Bed
5) TRD
6) Blower Motor for A/C squeal/chirp - Fixed/Resolved by Dealership

 

1) 2012 Tacoma (Built 3/12)
2) v6
3) 4WD w/ Traction Control
4) DoubleCab Shortbed
5) TRD Sport
6) 1 month old 3,000 +/- miles (Yes 3k) no problems to date

 

I have the windshield wind whistle issue, along with easily marring interior.

 

1) 20102) V6
3) 4wd off road
4) DoubleCab Shortbed
5) TRD OR
6) Blower fan replaced 4 times now

 

2012 Off-Road Double Cab Automatic
6300 Miles
* Acceleration Vibration (Stock Suspension)
* My brakes squeal when i stop

This coming week will be the third time they will work on the brakes. They stop squealing for a little while after they work on them and then go right back to loud as hell.

 

2011 standard cab 4 cylinder, 4 spd. automatic, 4x4. ~18K miles
recently had the second replacement of heating/cooling blower fan/motor assembly for ticking and rattling noise. Still under warranty.
First replacement was about 10 months ago for the same issue.

 

1) Year or Build Date of your Tacoma
2012

2) Engine (V6 or 4Cyl)
V6

3) Drive Line (2WD, 4WD, and whether or not you have Traction Control or a Locker/LSD)
4WD, ATRAC & Locker

4) Body Configuration (AccessCab/DoubleCab and Longbed/Shortbed)
AC/LB

5) Suspension (TRD, PreRunner, or Stock)
TRD

6) Describe your issue/defect as best you can if you have any.
Right front CV joint developed a click after 3 days/180mi. Going into dealership on Friday. I'm guessing they'll find no grease in it. Will update this post with the resolution.

 

1) 2012
2) V-6 with auto
3) 4WD with TC
4) Double Cab
5) TRD
6) nothing - and after just finishing a 2597 mile road trip pulling a 3000 lb trailer