Underbody Shield problems of the 1999 Toyota Tacoma

The contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. After greasing the drive shaft underneath the vehicle, the contact discovered three rust holes located in the middle and rear of the leaf spring mount. The dealer stated that the main frame was faulty due to rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the buy back offer expired. The failure mileage was 52,000.

We own a 1999 Toyota Tacoma with the rusted frame recall. We had it inspected in 2008 at rick hendrick Toyota in fayetteville, nc it had surface rust but they said nothin to worry about. It is now 2014 and the drivers side rear leaf spring front mount rotted right off and the frame is cracked right through. Toyota will not honor the frame replacement even though the inspection was done in 2008 and they found nothing well I have pictures of nothing left of my trucks frame and not it totally unsafe to drive . What can I do with Toyota not keeping me and my family safe ?.

Frame rusted through. The truck was purchased from Toyota libertyville, they refused to repair my truck. . Read more...

Rusted frames Toyota pickups. Visited Toyota garage with my 1999 Toyota Tacoma, Jan 15 2010, after my servicing garage advised my frame was rusting and Toyota was having a "buyback/warranty recall covering years 1995 through 2000 due to frame rusting problems". Toyota's safety concern is motor falling through to ground or frame breaking entirely in two while driving down highway. Toyota garage inspected my truck and advised frame was rusted severely and qualified for buyback, but due to having a salvage/reconstructed title it is disqualified from the 150% buyback and therefore qualifies for nothing. They returned truck to me same day with advice not to haul anything heavy in truck, and advising I am on my own!! a rusted frame is a rusted frame, even if it had been completely reconstructed with new frame, my frame has no welded plates etc. You might find from a prior accident, it appears 100% original. I understand my specific truck was re-titled due to a previous owner committing suicide in truck, and PA re-titled truck, per the owner I purchased truck from. I am very concerned with my wife or myself driving this truck now. I would be perfectly happy with Toyota to repair or replace the frame as I like the truck, but I do expect it to be corrected or replaced, one way or the other. This is a $10,000 dollar investment, I am retired and it amounts to a substantial amount of money we could lose with no responsibility on our part other than purchasing truck. Updated 03/01/10. Updated 03/08/10 updated 10/27/10 updated 11/01/jb pictures received. Updated 11/02/jb.

1999 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer writes in regards to frame rust perforation when the vehicle was inspected, rust was found and documented and pictures were e-mailed to Toyota. Toyota denied the consumers request to re-purchase the vehicle. The consumer wrote Toyota two letters asking them to reconsider and to have the vehicle inspected again. Toyota agreed to buy the vehicle back under recall, but not at the value the consumer wanted. Updated 12/28/10. Updated 01/13/11. The consumer stated he would like for NHTSA to examine the frame of his truck. Updated 02/10/11.

I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma with a rusted frame. In Feb 08 ballard springs put springs on a rusted mount. I am now involved with the buyback.

At my annual state (nh) auto inspection on January 31st, 2008, my 1999 Toyota Tacoma pick up I was rejected because of an extreme frame failure due to rusting and frame deterioration in front of the rear leaf spring mounts.

Excessive rust in both frame members where the front of the leaf spring brackets attach to the frame. This presents a potentially dangerous situation as the frame could break.

Premature rust through of frame. Well maintained vehicle became unstable. Upon inspection, frame had rusted completely through on drivers side, deteriorating on passenger side. Frame is flexing at point between cab and bed enough that rear of cab has contacted with bed. Vehicle unsafe to drive home three miles as frame is near separation, rear spring hanger is close to separating. Unacceptable/dangerous manufacturing/preparation of frame by Toyota.

We have only had this truck for a year so we don't know what prior incidents have happened. Since we have had it since 10/10/06 there hasn't been any incidents only that the right rear of the frame is rotting.

- the contact owns a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. The under carriage of truck was rusted ,and the mount to the cab was rusted on the passenger side as well. Sears service center attempted to do a wheel alignment when they saw the rust under the vehicle, but will not align the vehicle due to the damage. He then called the Toyota headquarters, and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty, and they were not responsible for the repairs. The contact was the second owner of the vehicle, he owned it for three years.