Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TC00198 | 02/13/1998 | 600349 | Some automatic transmissions may produce a chatter noise when shifted out ot reverse into either neutral or park. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
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 | |||
| 01/14/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Additional information regarding claim no. 10451047. in reviewing claim i realized the safety issues not fully covered. a serious incident occured while using this vehicle. while bringing bagged leaves to town recycling area, a bag fell from the truck. my son and i stopped in the road to retrieve the debris behind the truck. while retrieving the debris the vehicle began backing up and almost struck us. i had to run to the drivers door and enter the moving vehicle to apply the brake to prevent a crash. it became apparent that when placed in park the shifter may in fact be in reverse. this allows the vehicle to move unexpectedly. unfortuantely this can not be easily repaired as failure of the frame was identified as the cause for loss of the shifter support. this serious defect can be expected to produce this type of dangerous situation of the vehicle being inadvertently in reverse instead of in park! | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Vehicle developed fuel leak discovered during inspection due to severe corrosion. toyota failed to make repairs despite being covered by a federal emissions warranty enhancement. severe rust of frame identified. now shifter not working due to further corrosion. letters to toyota have been fruitless. internet full of similar problems with these vehicles. similar age tundra and tachomas recalled for the same problem. the t-100's are a serious theat to public safety and problem should be addressed by ntsa as toyota is not taking appropriate actions despite numerous complaints. | |||
| 07/11/1997 | 10 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Speedometer bounces at various speeds 6 cables replaced, 1 head, and 1 gear problem still exists. dealer unable to repair. will not see again without toyota engineers present! dealer specified unrepairable problem! | |||
| 06/14/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Speedometer starts to fluctuate after 323 original miles. the speedometer head was replaced. the cable assembly was replaced twice. but it seems the problem kepps on coming back. | |||
| 06/14/1998 | 4 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Speedometer fluctuates at the speeds below 50 mph. the dealers replace the speedometer head and replace the cable assembly twice. but the problem keep on coming back. | |||
| 06/14/1997 | 4 | 06/09/1997 | |
| Speedometer failure. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/13/2002 | 85000 | 1 | 06/12/2001 |
| Clutch braket cracked | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 151980 | 1 | 02/21/1997 |
| Hard to shift into gear. clutch support bracket cracked in several places. one major crack. replace bracket... *la | |||
| 12/13/2002 | |||
| While driving the vehicle at 45mph , consumer pushed the clutch pedal to the floor. allege the clutch pedal bracket or mounting surface on fire wall broke. ts | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle lost power, leaving consumer without any help. took vehicle to dealer where they found out that problem was with clutch bracket and replaced it. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 11/24/2005 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Clutch bracket (mounted inside passenger compartment on firewall behind clutch pedal) cracked. cracked bracket deforms when clutch pedal is pressed, keeping clutch from disengaging completely. *jb | |||
| 03/23/2005 | 160000 | 2 | 06/15/2000 |
| Truck became difficult to shift and would lock up in first ear or reverse. discovered that the clutch pedal bracket was cracked, and warped and the firewall had also cracked.*ak | |||
| 70000 | |||
| The consumer had a problem with the vehicle going into first gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the clutch pedal bracket. please describe further. *nlm | |||
| 07/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| Clutch pedal would not disengage. the clutch pedal bracket was twisted. work order stated part was worn. consumer refused service. consumer's inspection revealed the replacement part had been completely remanufactured with a higher grade of steel. after removing the old bracket, consumer found two fractures in the unit. consumer was concerned that dealership knew about the defective part. *tt *jb *ts | |||
| 09/12/2002 | |||
| Mounting bracket broke that attaches pedal to the clutch. vehicle will not move. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 1 | 02/14/1997 | ||
| Universal joint failed. | |||