Body Problems of Toyota T100

Took my truck to a body shop to have dings and a few rusted spots on it repaired. The business owner and repair person put it on the rack and after examination, informed me that it was not worth the repairs, because the frame and undercarriage was too extensive and might as such cause safety issues. I chose not to have it repaired because of this issue.

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I am a owner of a 1996 Toyota T100 with serious rust issues on my truck. I have been looking online and found that other owners have the same problems. There was a recall on other truck such as the tacoma. Why hasn't a recall been issued for the T100.

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The contact owns a 1998 Toyota T100. The contact stated that the entire frame of the vehicle had severe corrosion. The contact observed brake fluid leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,300.

Severly bad frame rot holes! by the control arms and was told that the frame can snap at any given moment I cant tow anything with the truck anymore for the fact that the back half the frame is also rotted away to wear if I put a trailer on it the frame will probably snap no were on the frame is solid its a shame the truck runs and drives fantastic but I will no longer drive it for the fact of having a rotted out frame and will snap soon.

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I have a 1998 Toyota T100 with 143k miles on it. The frame is now broke under the bed near the front leaf spring shackle, beside a bed mount. The other side is also cracked bad and is about to break. I also noticed the cross-member that the carrier bearing attaches too is also cracked on one side and all but cracked on the other side. I called Toyota because I know they are doing the tacomas around the same year as well as the tundras. Toyota said that there is no recall or anything they can do. I know this is an issue with several other T100s and am very upset that they wont do anything with the T100s.

The contact owns a 1995 Toyota T100. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a cracking sound. The contact noticed that the frame underneath the vehicle was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 198,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota T100. The contact stated that the sub frame was severely corroded and spread to the rear bumper, causing the bumper to fracture. The contact's personal mechanic advised that the vehicle should not be driven. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota T100. The contact stated that the tire specialist advised him that the driver's side rear frame springs mount were severely corroded and exhibited holes. The tire specialist advised that it was unsafe to drive the vehicle. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 137,925.

The contact owns a 1995 Toyota T100. The contact stated that the entire frame was corroded. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for routine maintenance where the mechanic confirmed the failure. The mechanic then advised the contact to notify an authorized dealer. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

I was returning from a short trip and the driver's side control arm broke while traveling down the road at approx. 35 mph. The frame, body and steering components are all riddled with rust. I have replaced numerous parts that had failed due to rust, including a fuel pump whose design trapped moisture and road salt on top of the fuel tank until fuel was leaking on the roadway. The rear bumper rusted off. Toyota trucks of similar type and year have been recalled because of similar problems, but not the 1996 T100. Toyota forums are filled with the same issue with this vehicle. I have owned this vehicle since it was brand new. Toyota will not back this product.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota T100. The contact stated while traveling 15 mph the vehicle hit a bump in the road and then a rubbing and clicking noise could be heard coming from the driver front wheel well. The vehicle then became difficult to steer. The contact merged to the side of the road. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that part of the frame was missing. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileage was 151,000. The VIN was not available.

Additional information regarding claim no. 10451047. In reviewing claim I realized the safety issues not fully covered. A serious incident occurred 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. Unfortunately 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!.

The contact 1996 Toyota t-100. The contact stated that after spraying his vehicle he noticed that the frame was severely covered with rust and a hole was in it. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 92,856. Updated 01/12/lj.

I had my vehicle in for an exhaust rattle as well as an oil change today to my local independent mechanic. The mechanic, noting how rotted out the frame was in the rear as well as front, recommended that I not drive the vehicle any longer. The shop didn't do any service work due to the condition of the vehicle. Knowing that Toyota did a recall on a similar truck model of the same vintage, I took the truck to the nearby Toyota dealer where I asked their service department to do an assessment of the vehicle. I thought Toyota could then better understand what is happening with one of their products. The service manager was rather rude and said the warranty on the truck had expired after three years and that if I wanted an inspection, I would have to pay for it. I am shocked that what I had thought was a perfectly good usable vehicle has now become a safety hazard to myself and others on the road. I'm familiar with rusty vehicles having lived in wisconsin now for 47 years, but I have never seen this kind of thing before. I feel Toyota should either replace the frame or buy out the vehicle from me. Toyota advertises as to the percentage of their vehicles are still on the road with some kind of pride; perhaps they should acknowledge at the same time how many people are putting their lives at risk by driving those vehicles. As to the rotted frame, both main rails are rotted in the back. The front left tire suspension has rusted through. The rear transaxle has rusted near the rear right tire and is leaking fluid. Brake lines have rusted through and are leaking. Spark plug? that attaches to the exhaust pipe (reburn system?); both nuts holding this on have disintegrated and no longer holding this device tight (this is the cause of the newly discovered exhaust rattle).

The contact owns 1996 Toyota T100. The contact stated that the vehicle frame was severely corroded. As a result, hole developed in the fuel tank causing it to separate from the vehicle. The fuel tank was replaced; however the dealer advised that the vehicle cannot be repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,288 and the current mileage was 136,426.

Tl - the contact owns a 1997 Toyota T100 sr5. The contact stated that the frame, rear wheel wells and rocker panels were corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 165,000. Pm.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota T100. While parked, the contact noticed that the frame was completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic stated to the contact that he could weld the frame but was not sure that the vehicle could be repaired due to the poor condition and severity of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota t-100 truck. The contact stated that the frame of the floorboard was severely covered with rust and cracked. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were unknown.

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.

There is a housing crack on vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything about it.

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.