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 | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My 1996 toyota t100 fire wall under clutch assembly failed and cracked from fatigue. distance of clutch travel was inadequate to disengage. replaced clutch for no reason. *tr | |||
| 03/09/1996 | 3 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Speedometer vibrates until vehicle reaches 65 mph. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/15/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Transmission sensor failed. | |||
| 02/20/1996 | |||
| At gear shift, when driving from stop when put in drive gear shift jumped and causes injuries. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 04/26/1996 | |
| Automatic gear shift indicator would continually jump out of park or drive gear. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Transmission, interlock will not hold when vehicle is left in park, failure of the parking paw;, vehicle will roll backwards. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that rear axle is cracked on both sides of vehicle. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 159600 | 4 | |
| Clutch mounting bracket is weak and causes breakage , then breaks fire wall. have repaired it 4 times now. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 109220 | 1 | |
| Clutch pedal bracket failure. bracket is completely broken at firewall and cracked on the side. can not shift into gear. dealer unable to say if they can get replacement part.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 06/21/2003 |
| The firewall on my 1996 toyota t100 has cracked where the master clutch cylinder attaches. i am unable to get the truck into gear. approximately 80,000 miles. many other people have reported this problem as well yet toyota refuses to accept responsibility. *la | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2096 | |
| I read in the local paper that there had been 14 clutch bracket failures on toyota t100 pickups. i had this occur on my pickup. the bracket failed gradually over time until i though the clutch had gone out. i took it to the dealer and they identified the failed bracket as the root cause. i had to pay for the repair.*ak | |||
| 04/29/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Transmission wore out at 28000 miles repair to firewall was made at 57000 miles when clutch failed to disengage bracket for pedal completely failed at 110000 seat belt was replaced once and it continues to get caught in door because of weak retractor | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Bracket broke resulting in clutch being inoperable. the bracket was welded by the local toyota dealer and replaced. it broke again on 5/10/2001 at 95364 miles with the same result. this time it was taken to a different toyota dealer and they replaced the part. contacted toyota customer service and they said they are unaware of any recall for this part. *ak *yh | |||
| 05/03/1999 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| The mounting of the clutch master cylinder to the firewall shows signs of cracking at the mounting holes. the fire wall itself flexes when the clutch pedal is depressed. possibly causing premature wearout of the clutch assembly | |||
| The pressure plate was not making full contact across the pressure plate. the clutch has been replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 165000 | 1 | 02/28/1999 |
| Clutch pedal bracket cracked, causing the clutch pedal to collapse to the floor and be inoperable. *la | |||
| 04/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling, noticed gears were hard to shift. consumer was unable to shift. dealer has serviced vehicle at consumer's cost. dealer replaced clutch pedal bracket. *ak two days after the clutch was fixed there was a loud snap when the pedal was depressed. it was found that the clutch pedal was defective. it was replaced at consumers expense and the squeak noise returned. *jg | |||
| 03/28/2002 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| First the clutch pedal bracket bolt fell out whle stopping at an intersection. after pushing the vehicle across three lanes of traffic i put the bolt back in and proceeded to my destination. the clutch did not seem to work correctly thereafter. i took it to an independent toyota maintenance shop and had they adjusted the clutch pedal. things appeared to work ok after that for about a month. then the bolt started backing out again, so i observed the lock washer was no longer functioning as designed and replaced the lock washer. things seemed ok for about another month, and then i heard popping and squeaking when i depressed the clutch pedal. on further inspection, i found the clutch pedal bracket to be cracked at the firewall. toyota customer service refuses to admit they have a safety design problem and have no service bulletins on the issue. *ak | |||
| 11/29/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Clutch pedal assembly bolted through firewall. firewall broken w/clutch pedal assembly. *ak | |||
| 03/10/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Clutch pedal bracket assembly cracked and flexing which resulted in clutch not engaging and disengaging. problem was not evident until it the clutch was disfunctional. failed as i was making a left hand turn in an intersection and if not for the quick thinking of the other drivers may have cause an accident. | |||
| 02/13/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Clutch pedal bracket can crack, then break, causing failure of clutch pedal. *ak steering bracket bent, dealer replaced bracket and installed new bolt. vehicle would not start at times due to a faulty starter assembly. *slc | |||
| 11/18/1998 | |||
| Defective clutch bracket broke, causing the occupant not being able to shift into different gears which may resultin vehicle stalling and a crash. manufacturer came out with a new design clutch bracket. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1999 | |||
| Starter malfunctioned, causing a fire. also the clutch pedal bracket broke in three pieces which prevented the vehicle from going into gear. this could have caused a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Bolt that holds clutch pedal assembly fell out, could not shift and when engine turned off, unable to re-start. | |||
| When placing the clutch in gear consumer noticed there is vibration in the front end. also when the clutch is placed in gear and upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle is at a death stop rpm race. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer stated the clutch burned out and need replacement. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 74500 | 1 | 08/25/2002 |
| Could not shift into 1st, 2nd, 5th, reverse. replaced cracked clutch pedal bracket and repaired cracks in firewall where bracket attaches. problem appears to be fixxed. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling, noticed gears were hard to shift. consumer was unable to shift. dealer has serviced vehicle at consumer's cost. dealer replaced clutch pedal bracket. *ak two days after the clutch was fixed there was a loud snap when the pedal was depressed. it was found that the clutch pedal was defective. it was replaced at consumers expense and the squeak noise returned. *jg | |||
| 04/29/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Transmission wore out at 28000 miles repair to firewall was made at 57000 miles when clutch failed to disengage bracket for pedal completely failed at 110000 seat belt was replaced once and it continues to get caught in door because of weak retractor | |||