Did I Buy a Lemon?

Tacoma's suck

 

Drive another Tacoma with the same year/ drive train and see if you hear it

 

Yes.

 

My truck doesnt have that sound.... but things sound different to other people. if its easily replicated i would take it to the dealership and have a tech do a ride along and see if they might hear it also

 

I test drove a bunch of Tacoma's before purchasing this one (all V6 AT) None of them made the noise

 

Have you taken it to a dealer?

A lemon is defined as a problem that cant be fixed after 3 tries or a certain amount of days in the shop.

 

I have not taken it to the dealer, as the one around me has a terrible record of diagnosing issues.

I also don't have another vehicle, so I'm not trying to leave my truck with the dealer for a week.

I was hoping someone had this issue, and was able to get it resolved

 

Try a different dealership

 

Every state has different lemon laws. Many require the dealer to identify a defect. Just because the truck makes a noise doesn’t mean there is a defect necessarily.
If you can easily replicate the noise, have a service rep ride with you and then ride in another truck on the lot (if there is one these days). See if they notice the noise. If they don’t, visit another dealer and repeat. If both dealers don’t notice the noise, ask them to kindly note the vehicle record of your complaint in the event anything breaks in the future. Alternatively, you could send a sample of front diff oil, trans fluid and xfercase fluid to Blackstone and see if there are elevated levels of metal in any of them. I know this is less than ideal but spending $60 now to save thousands later may be worth it.

 

Then you dont have a lemon. Take it to the dealer, request a loaner, and then report back when they fix it.

 

Is it yellow? Do your eyes squint / salivary glands hurt when u taste it? If it gets in your eye, does it hurt?

 

They don't have any loaners due to the shortage

 

I appreciate you spending your time and effort to post that reply

 

You have 2 options...

Live with the sound, or take it to the dealer.

We can suggest things, but no dealership is going to take the suggestions of a bunch of idiots on a web forum. They will have their own techs diagnose the issue and repair what needs to be repaired.

 

You've somehow missed the very first step..

 

Thank you for the reply!

My thought is that the dealer will say that they do not notice anything and that they can't pinpoint an issue. Then I've wasted time, been without my truck, and had random people drive it around for absolutely nothing.

I am more inclined to get a sample of the front diff oil and have it tested, so that I have some actual evidence.

I just cannot believe I'm having issues with my brand new truck when my 2007 Highlander never had anything wrong with it

 

You're welcome! Not everything can be learned online. Sometimes u gotta go out there and make shit happen. Best of luck of luck buddy!

 

Happens at every speed? In any gear? RPM is the only constant that causes the noise?

 

Well I figured someone else had this issue and was able to get it resolved. Ive seen a lot of reported issues on the transmission of the 3rd gen

 

Yes RPM and load is the only thing constant. Anywhere from 2k - 2.5k under load and it will make the noise