Frame Rust Problems of Toyota Pickup

The contact owns a 1994 Toyota Pickup. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise and was difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the entire frame was rusted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 1993 Toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving a clunking sound would come from under the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed there was massive rusting to the frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 191,000 and the current mileage was 195,000. Sr.

I was removing the gas tank due to a fuel leak and found that the frame had rusted heavily and entire sections of the frame box wall were gone. Toyota had a voluntary buyback program for 1995-2004 Pickup trucks due to extreme frame rusting. I have never seen frame rust this bad. Toyota should be encouraged to extend the buyback program to 1993 models or recall the vehicles and repair them. Pictures are available.

Extreme rust damage to frame ,suspension,steering components etc. Under the vehicle becoming progressively worse even with measures taken to remove and treat with inhibitive coating. Never seen rust this bad on any vehicle I've owned . Apparently Toyota recalled many other Pickups from 1995 forward. Mine is a 1994 and from reading other comments many people have the same conditions.