Underbody Shield problems of the 1997 Toyota Tacoma

Tl the contact owns a 1997 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the subframe was extremely rusted, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. The contact stated that a friend told him that the frame was rusted and needed to be taken to the dealer. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 172,774.

My husband has a 1997 Toyota Tacoma. He bought it used from a dealership in 2004. Recently he saw that the frame underneath was rusted and rotting out. Someone told him that Toyota was taking care of this problem and their customers because it turns out that this is a manufacturer's defect in this year, make and model. Well, they told us tat we would have had to have the vehicle in by February to receive the 15 year extended warranty. We were never contacted by Toyota, they do not have us as the current owner and my husband could have had another 5 or so years with this vehicle. 15 years should be up in December, but they say that they are going by the date it was sold or something. This vehicle is practically undrivable and Toyota basically said OH, well, you were too late. I feel that they should have done a better job contacting their customers and I have found evidence of many other dissatisfied customers on the internet who also were not notified and who also missed the deadline. I believe that this is not right, and if it is a manufacturer defect it should be taken care of regardless of weather we brought it in 9 months ago or today. The Toyota representative said that there was no leeway in this and that there was no else I could take this issue up with. I am asking for your help in this matter.

1997 Toyota Tacoma extended cab v6 4wd I had my truck in my local Toyota dealership for new plugs and wires and a faulty injector. The service manager called and said that when they hoisted the truck up on the lift they discovered severe rusting on the frame. The worst was just forward of the rear leaf springs. They said it was so bad that they wondered if I wanted to proceed with the servicing. I couldn't believe it! I thought, the truck is only 10years old, how bad can it be. I went up and took a look and the rust had actually eaten through the steel. I could push my finger through it. Unbelievable! the body of the truck is in great condition and up until now it has been very good mechanically. It is very unnerving. I'm afraid it will not pass inspection and I'll have to claim a total loss. What recourse do I have? thanks.

The frame of my 1997 Toyota Tacoma pick up is rotted through in several places making it potentially dangerous to drive.

Recently noticed a knocking noise coming from the rear of my truck. Upon inspection, I noticed that the frame, just before the leaf springs, has completely rusted and cracked. I have yet to figure out how to correct the failure. I fear the truck is now unsafe to drive.

I have a 1997 Toyota Tacoma, I discovered frame rot in front of the rear spring shackles. There was still underbody paint on the frame in that area which when removed revealed the serious corrosion of the frame rail. After further inspection I found severe corrosion throughout the frame. The bumper brackets are barely holding up the bumper.

No incident -- vehicle would not pass PA inspection -- not safe to drive. Rear frame is completely rotted out with rust.