Rust on 2017 Tacoma

I am a newTacoma owner!! I just bought a new 2017 Tacoma TRD 4x4 sport. It runs loud in lower gears and it just stalled at the dealership. They reset the code and couldn’t find anything wrong. Said let us know if any issues. Finally I noticed some rust in the wheel well on some metal pieces. Truck only had 12 miles on it. Is there any reason for me to be concerned? Should I push for it to be fixed or is this normal for a Tacoma?i

 

Exposed steel is going to rust. That said, the exhaust flanges on my truck are rusted well beyond what I would expect for a 2017 truck. Those puppies are
made out of some cheap-ass steel.

Best you can do is spray it down with a preventative like AFC-50, Kroil, Fluid Film, etc.

 

Holy smokes.... lol

That is normal!!!

 

Probably gets too hot to keep any kind of lube on there. It's all down to the quality of metal used. Maybe an extreme high temp paint would have helped?

 

Jfc

 

Will just burn right off and your truck will smell like ass for a while, and leave your flanges with a permanent blackened seasoning.

 

Trade the truck in yesterday.

 

If salt isn’t used in your area, rustoleum and high temp paint work well and touch it up every year. Less messy than oily films.

Rusty on the inside, black on the outside of exhaust.

Sprayed drums. Helps to keep rust layer from forming on inside of wheels over the years.

 

Keep the rust at bay and touch it up once in a while.

 

I’d get Toyota to buy it back.

 

I'd be more concerned about it stalling.....

 

Yeah, the stall is what I'd be concerned about - I'd check the manufacture date on it and ensure it wasn't part of the crankshaft sensor recall. And even if it isn't (mine wasn't) it may not be a bad idea to change the sensor if your truck was built before last spring..

 

Pony up and get a lawyer. Then, call your state AG and file a complaint with the BBB.

 

I like mine extra crispy.

 

wow that's crazy, I'd definitely make them buy back your truck. That amount of issues makes no sense,

 

Watch your frame rusting next.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2017-tacoma-frame-rust-at-4000-miles.542575/

 

Damn! Thanks for the replies on This.

 

By the way the manufacture date is Oct 2017.