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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| EL00400 | 04/14/2000 | 612536 | Subject on delayed upshift to overdrive with cruise control engaged. *mjs | 06/08/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| DL00203 | 08/06/2003 | 10003561 | Rear axle seal design change. *tt | 10/23/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| TC00599 | 07/23/1999 | 608124 | Information to minimize clutch pedal squeaking noise when depressing or releasing the clutch pedal. *tt | 03/28/2000 | |
| TC00599 | 07/23/1999 | 6082124 | Information on minimizing clutch pedal squeaking noise when depressing or releasing the clutch pedal on vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. *tt | 11/05/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| DL00199 | 08/27/1999 | 610052 | This bulletin provides the location of the grease fittings for the propeller shaft joints as well as the type of grease to use with each fitting location. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| DL00199 | 08/27/1999 | 6088659 | This service bulletin provides the location of the grease fittings for the propeller shaft joints. *tt | 12/29/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 133788 | ||
| My wife stopped at the edge of our driveway to let a pedestrian pass and then proceed to enter the driveway by making a right turn. as she accelerated to entered the driveway, the tacoma took off with the engine screaming at a very high rpm and, despite her efforts to stop the truck by pressing hard on the brake, she crashed into the garage and east wall of the house. despite the enormous damage to the front end of the vehicle, it is a total, i think, the air bags never deployed.obviously the tacoma suffered from the same accelerator problem that has plagued toyota units. my wife, the driver, suffered bruised ribs and a headache. fire and police responded to emergency call. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed since new. yh | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 02/20/1998 | |
| Transmission failed. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 03/27/1998 | ||
| Possible transmission failure is causing the vehicle to jerk/surge forward. nlm | |||
| 3 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| We have intermittent loss of shift from drive to neutral, reverse, or park. at times, the truck down-shifts unexpectantly( at cruise speeds ) it also takes a long time to change gears | |||
| 3 | |||
| Transmission slips out of 1st and 3rd gears in cold weather. problem occurs sporadically. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/19/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| When driving vehicle and attempting to park the shift interlock solenoid failed. vehicle difficult to put in park and remove key. when re-started difficult to get out of park. transmission would get stuck in reverse, drive and park and was difficult or impossible to get out of gear. toyota claimed not covered with powertrain warranty, no reason given for component failure. created potentially hazardous driving situation. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 2 | 12/27/1997 | |
| Chasis/leaf spring/rear axle is defective, the vehicle leans over a one inch degree to the drivers side, no one has to be in the vehicle, the dealer replaced the spring and fixed up the bed level, vehicle still leans over one half inch without anyone in. dealer contacted six times or more and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| Vehicle has a clutch chatter problem which could cause other damages. dealer has replaced 4 clutches/ 4 pressure plates, and 2 fly wheels. but defect still occurs. dealer claims it is normal characteristic. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 02/20/1998 | |
| Clutch malfunctioned. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| When accelerating in 2nd gear there is a bad vibration(2000-2500 rpm). it also clunks when shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear. the higher the rpm the worse it clunks. vehicle purchased in november 1999. taken to dealer twice regarding problem. dealer says it is normal. i am concerned that the transmission synchronizers are worn out and want to get problem resolved while covered under 60,000 mile drivetrain warranty. *ak | |||