Frame Rust problems of the 1996 Toyota Tacoma

I purchased truck in 2005 from Toyota of nicholasville ky I heard there was a recall never received recall notice took truck to have brakes done mechanic refused to work on it because of dangerous frame holes rust can push in sides of frame with fingers and make a hole mechanic said it was very dangerous to drive!.

Only 114,000 miles, frame rusted through. Unsafe.

The frame is rusted, in some areas, clear through. The brackets that hold suspension have rusted through. Everything that touches the frame has an excess amount of rust. The truck is parked because I'm afraid it will cause great bodily harm if the truck falls apart while driving.

1996 Toyota Tacoma frame rust issues. Was never notified by Toyota of the "program" offers to fix. Toyota case #1607184527 created 6/2016. Took vehicle to welder to fix frame to make road worthy.

I stopped at a gas station to investigate a vibration my truck had just started giving off. Found out that the frame has rusted completely through and has an inch of steel left holding it together. I called Toyota and they will not accept any responsibility for the faulty steel. I bought this vehicle from a used car dealer who said the vehicle passed a missouri state inspection and am currently having to make payments on it and it can not be driven.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. While driving at 55 mph, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the entire frame was rusted and would be difficult to repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer recall in 2011 where the dealer sprayed the frame, but failed to prevent it from rusting. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was the recall number was unknown. 314,000.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the rear of the frame folded in half and the steering became difficult. In addition, the rear end of the vehicle swayed from side to side. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the entire frame was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was a manufacturer recall related to the failure but it was expired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 200,000.

Truck is still in good running condition but the body is rusting off the frame. Is there anything I can do. . . Please help me find a solution.

I own a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. I received a "limited service campaign" letter in the mail on July 18th 2011. The notice stated that Tacoma model years 1996-2000 need to be inspected for frame rust and possible perforation. It was determined that that the frames in a number of these vehicles may not have corrosion-resistant protection sufficient for area with high road salt use. This condition is un-related to normal surface rust commonly found on metallic surfaces after years of use. I live in northern illinois and with my VIN, my truck certainly falls into this category. The notice, which was my first and only one received, came to my house 90 days past the 15 year in service date that Toyota extended the campaign for. After speaking with Toyota, I was able to have my truck inspected. The frame has severe rust but somehow managed to "pass" the perforation test. The results of the test were in my opinion marginal at best. I have been trying to have Toyota send a factory representative to my local dealship to further inspect my truck frame. This has not happened as of yet (July 27th,2011) and Toyota seems to be playing a back and forth game to get this done. Corporate Toyota is well aware of this frame corrosion issue but is failing miserably by not standing behind the problem. During this campaign, Toyota has replaced numerous frames and has "re-purchased" many trucks from consumers in the affected states. Once my truck was deemed "past 15 years from in service date", they are turning their backs on this issue. As stated before, my notice was not received until July 18th 2011, putting the truck literally 90 days past. I started trying to resolve this issue with Toyota July 19th 2011. I will no longer allow my family to ride in this vehicle as I have no confidence that the frame will hold up. I'm filing this complaint to make sure Toyota does what is right in this case and stand behind their product as they so often promote in their adds. Thank you.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the frame was rusted. The dealer advised the contact that they would buy the vehicle back but later retracted the offer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was inspected by a private mechanic who informed the contact that she would need to replace the entire frame. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 243,000. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.

Rusted truck frame.

Frame on 1996 Tacoma has rust hole through frame. Did not receive a notification of warranty extention from Toyota and warranty expired 11 days before I uncovered the warranty coverage. Toyota will not honor the warranty and truck is unsafe.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that after having a rear leaf spring replaced on her vehicle, she noticed that the frame was severely rusted and damaged. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and advised her that they could not assist her since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 259,000.

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that there was severe frame rust near the rear wheels. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the frame was fine. The failure progressed over the following two years and holes began to form in the frame. The manufacturer was notified and offered to assist with spraying a coating over the rust to prevent further damage. The contact denied assistance and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.

Our trucks frame is rusting away. I'm worried the truck is going to break into and kill my husband. I know there was a recall on the frame but I never received a recall notice. I have already talked to your people and they said they allowed 15 years extension on the rusted frame . We bought ours used years ago. We had no clue this was a problem until I found it today. I think u should made it good for us. We r poor and we cannot aforde to get it fixed. It should b from the time we bought it. It is so bad my husband s fingers went through the the metal. This is so unfair. I also found out there was a problem with the ball joints and that was a recall we have already spent hundreds of dollar getting it fixed. It's sad, u say u back up your product. How r we suppose to know when there is s recall . It's not fair, and if someone gets hurt or killed I will hold all of u responsible . We should have received a notice in the mail, but we received nothing. U know that the only automobiles we buy anymore is Toyotas. Please consider helping my husband. We can't afford another and he is handycaped so I don't know what we r going to do. Thank u ,debra lusk , email is debbielusk79@gmail. Com.

Toyota Tacoma rusted frame re-call. Toyota is sending all owners a trade-in **only** towards a tundra purchase offer on 95-04 Tacomas. These vehicles pose a safety-hazzard to their owners, as there are thousands of affected vehicles with * * heavily - rotted * * frames. There are no buy-back offers or trade-ins allowed towards any other Toyota poroduct, just tundra. When the Tacomas are brought in they are inspected, most are not allowed to leave!!!!!!!!.