Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE02039 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/01/2002 | 07/30/2002 | CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET/FIREWALL | ||
| Allege that theclutch pedal bracket or mounting surface on firewall mayfractures while driving | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Speedometer out of alignment, making noise. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/03/2001 | |||
| Vehicle is not engaging into gear at any speed. please provide any further information. please provide any further infomation. jt4d22e3s0013875. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | 12/03/1989 | |
| While traveling over a mountain at approximately 60+ mph, and vehicle being in overdrive, automatic transmission overheated. temperature light came on dashboard which required consumer to take vehicle out of overdrive until transmission cooled down. *ak *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission fails to stay in park. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Gear shift won't stay in park, jumps into reverse gear, causing vehicle to roll backwards. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 95000 | 0 | |
| 1995 toyota t100 has firewall and clutch bracket problems as noted in previous complaints and has caused financial, starting and repair issues. *jb | |||
| 95000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 | |
| The vehicle experienced a problem with the clutch assembly. *jb | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 1 | 06/01/2095 | |
| The clutch pedal assembly/firewall fractured and made it difficult to shift the manual trans. the truck could not be placed in first gear without turning the engine off and taking all pressure off of the drivetrain. it became impossible to downshift gears when the vehicle was moving. i informed toyota of the problem and they denied there had ever been a problem even though they redesigned a backing plate where the clutch pedal assembly attaches to the firewall. i have installed the backing plate but the firewall remains cracked. dt | |||
| 03/22/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2095 | |
| The failure of this bracket (fractured at top left corner) prevented complete disengagement of the engine from transmission, making stopping difficult, nearly caused an accident. in addition, this failure resulted in the inability to start the vehicle, as the safety start switch can no longer be operated by depressing the clutch pedal. as a temporary fix, i had to jump out the switch to use the vehicle until repairs could be made. the new bracket is different in design from the original, indicating that toyota recognizes the fault with the original unit. dt | |||
| 10/24/2002 | 94387 | 1 | 09/01/1995 |
| When the vehicle was shifted into 5th gear, the clutch bracket broke and the transmission was unable to shift gears. *ts *jb | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Pe-02-039-clutch pedal braket/firewall consumer states while appliying the clutch pedal bracket broke and the braket damage the firewall. dealer has been notified. nlm | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states clutch assembly had broken from the firewall causing the clutch not to engage properly. dealer replaced clutch bracket. *tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 02/14/2007 | 160000 | 1 | 05/26/1995 |
| Clutch pedal bracket metal cracked; resulting in clutch not able to disengage flywheel to shift gears. *nm | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 114436 | 1 | 01/05/1996 |
| Pushed clutch pedal in, heard popping sound. clutch pedal bracket cracked. unable to shift gears and vehicle would not start. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving clutch pedal bracket and the firewall broke. dealer notified. consumer stated there were many complaints from other consumers, and has caused financial repair issues.*ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| The firewall flexes when i push in the clutch pedal making the truck difficult to shift. additionally, the start switch on the clutch pedal bracket doesn't engage with the application of normal pressure to the clutch pedal making it necessary for me to reach under the dash to start the engine. this is hazardous, because it requires i override a safety switch manually in order to start my vehicle. approximately 1.5 years ago, i had to replace a clutch and master cylinder caused by this poorly designed and supported clutch pedal. my firewall on the engine side of the clutch pedal is cracked and does not adequately support my clutch pedal bracket.*ak | |||
| 02/23/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| This bracket could only fail from defect in design or manufacture. it is the pivot point for the clutch pedal so if it breaks you cannot shift gears but will remain in gear and not be able to go to neutral. it is my opinion that the manufacturer should replace this part if it ever fails as in this case it is a failure in design. i have never seen the equivalent part fail in any vehicle regardless of mileage or abuse. the toyota dealer stocks this item so failure can't be all that rare. this component is most likely used in toyota tundra pickups also. the dealer also stocks the bracket of similar function for the brake pedal! once more a part that should never fail. the probability of damage from an accident to this component would be small due to it's location mounted to the vehicle firewall and under the dash. the bracket i removed has numerous stress cracks in it and is available for inspection.*ak | |||
| 06/20/1999 | |||
| Clutch cracked because of car linkage.contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| The plate that holds the clutch pedal to the firewall tore off, causing clutch not to engage into any gear, which almost resulted in an accident. cause unknown. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 1 | 09/06/1995 | ||
| Driveline failed, causing vehicle to vibrate. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| How often does a cv boot need to be replaced?*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Drive shaft too short, exposing spline, causing it to wear/rear of vehicle to vibrate. | |||