Frame Rust problems of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma - part 2

My Tacoma was recalled 2 years ago for frame rust. They told me it was ok + undercoated it to prevent future rusting. All that undercoating is falling off. That can only be due to improper application or faulty product. The dealer that applied the product (ferris Toyota) says the product is faulty + they've seen it many times. They've also confirmed the same with other dealerships. Toyota, otoh, says there's nothing wrong. If the frame doesn't need undercoating, then why'd they do it? are they suggesting it works when 50% has fallen off? this is the same vehicle which is now being recalled for spare tires falling off on the highway + my emergency brakes have been seized with corrosion since I've owned the truck. I've contacted Toyota many times + they refuse to put their correspondence in writing, but the representative, tiffany bishop, says she types a transcript of our conversations, just won't give me copies. She also calls from a phone with a blocked number. What kind of bull is this? these vehicles are obvious hazards on the road + Toyota is playing games instead of making serious efforts to make the vehicles safe. Please bring this to the attention of someone at Toyota other than ms bishop, I am finished corresponding with her!.

The frame has rusted out and I have been trying for years to get Toyota to cover this damage.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sway from side to side. The contact discovered that the entire sub frame of was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for registration inspection and was advised that the entire frame was rusted. The contact spoke with the manufacturer but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 111,000 and the current mileage was unknown. ##.

Frame rust when purchased out of state (minnesota) from dealer and inspected on 10/2/2012 (in virginia, upon transport arrival). They said they believed it was mostly surface rust. Inspected again in may of 2014 and found within 20 months and 24000 miles later, the frame had perforated, and deemed unsafe to drive. It was marketed as a vehicle in great shape, and wasn't cheap. Much money is still owed on this condemned vehicle. These vehicles have a history of this, yet there is nothing being done concerning these unsafe vehicles.

Severely rusted frame and undercarriage components. Including the gas tank skid plate, had to replace rear bumper already as well. Also had to wire up the skid plate so it won't fly off into someone's wind shield. Brought it to a dealer in March and they inspected it and said all it needed was paint, so they painted it. Now just 8 months later and the skid plate is about to fall off! just waiting for my brakes to fail some day.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the entire frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a rust under coating was applied to the frame. Two years later, the frame exhibited severe rust corrosion. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 53,871. Js.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the vehicle would not pass inspection due to extreme bumper and frame rust. The dealer performed a safety inspection on the vehicle yet it did not pass. The dealer advised the vehicle would be repaired at no cost to the contact however, the repair would take months. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 56,360.

Frame rust recall, not taken care of in 2010 when I took into heiser Toyota in milwaukee WI. Now we need it taken care of, this is a safety issue and both Toyota and heiser refuse to take care of.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA recall campaign id number: 05v225000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) for frame rust and corrosion. The vehicle failed the manufacturers inspection and advised the contact that they would replace the frame at no cost to the contact. The frame was not available at the time and the contact was advised that it would take approximately one month to obtain the frame and that he could continue to drive the vehicle until that time. The contact did not believe it was safe to continue operating a recalled vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 65,000.

Gas tank shield severely rusted. Under side of gastank is protected by a shield/skid plate. It is rusted so badly that when hit with a hammer the hammer goes right through. Presumably this shield is to protect the gas tank from debris and stones especially if the truck is used off road. I discovered this as I was inspecting the underside of the truck before dropping the truck off at the dealer to have the frame replaced. In addition to this, it is apparent that the drive axle and differential housing also have severe rust. If tapped with a hammer the rust comes of in sheets. The parking brakes actuating levers have rusted in place and can no longer be used. There appears to be more to this rust than simple frame rust. The rust is pervasive through out the underside of the truck.

I took my Tacoma for its 95000 mile service, and they discover my sub-frame was rusted out and it was unsafe to drive. My truck has gone for service every 5000 miles for 7 years and no one ever noticed the rust. My complaint is that Toyota does not cover the subframe in their frame rust problem. The dealer tried for 2 days to get them to include this in their 2001-2004 rust frame repair or buy back program. They refuse. Why isn't the sub frame part of the whole frame. I believe the sub frames should be looked at.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the vehicle was severely rusted and the frame area near the tires exhibited corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the frame needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) and stated that the local dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the recall was no longer active. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

I recently received a letter from Toyota about a frame rusting problem they are having on Tacoma trucks built between 2001-2004. The front bumper assembly on my truck was replaced soon after I purchased it because is was rusting from the underside. Now the rear bumper is rusting through from the underside as well. When I called Toyota about their recent recall they said only the frame was included in the problem, not the bumpers. It is obvious to me they have a rust problem everywhere under the vehicle since my front bumper rusted so quickly and now the rear bumper is also rusting through from the underside. I called the Toyota dealer where I purchased the vehicle and they told me the recall was just for rusting frames. As I stated above, it certainly appears as though the rust problem involves everything under the vehicle. My truck is a 2002 Tacoma and it has been garage kept since the day I bought it. Living in southern maryland (21122), we have had very few instances of snow/salt in our area since I purchased the truck and I keep my vehicle clean and always use the undercarriage wash when going through the car wash. I believe Toyota definitely has a rusting problem and should replace my rear bumper as they did with the rusting front bumper assembly. Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.

Excessive truck frame rust, 02 Toyota Tacoma truck, Toyota has had problems with 95-04 Tacoma's with the frames rusting, some getting bad enough to be a safety concern, with frame perforation. My truck is showing the early signs of frame rust, and will eventually get to the point where it could become a safety issue. I wanted to have NHTSA complaint on file in case the frame rust perforates the frame.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tacoma. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to inspect the mainframe underneath the vehicle. The frame was rusted from one end to the other. A Toyota representative advised him to have the metal plates welded on the frame, including the spring hangers. The spring hangers were unsafe because they were also rusted. The contact stated that if anything is welded on rust, it will not work. The Toyota representative stated that nothing else could be done to repair the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tacoma with a rusted frame which failed, but the dealership wrote "ok to drive" on my slip. I originally brought my vehicle in for inspection at a private auto shop on 8/12/08 and they told me to go to a Toyota dealership right away to get my frame inspected. I went and the dealership turned me away, I asked why and they indicated that I did not have a case number. I called Toyota and they gave me a case number and closed the case the next day because my vehicle was outside the 95-00 recall yrs. I insisted that they have my vehicle inspected by Toyota and on 9/12/08 the boston regional representative failed my frame. Prior to that irwin motors in laconia nh also inspected it and told me to keep bugging Toyota because they will drag their feet. The dealership has indicated to me that this is a huge problem for 01through the 2004 year frames. Toyota indicates that they will negotiate a buy back with me but will not send any thing in writing, they will not give any time frame for resolving or even negotiating the buy-back. I have friends who are mechanics who indicate that Toyota should recall from 2001 to 2004 as well since the same frames are being produced and used for these vehicle as used for the 1995-2000 vehicles. I have a newer Toyota and they have indicated to me that they will repurchase my vehicle and based it on 100% kelly blue book only. I believe that if others have received a 150% buy-back that they should extend that offer to me as I have owned eight Toyotas in the past ten years. I am disappointed in Toyota. The longer period of time goes by, the less my vehicle will be worth if they are buying back at blue book prices. We have drove by many dealerships in our area, there are many 01-04s which have been bought back, but when talking to my case manager, she indicated that the there were only a few outside the recall years, I have to disagree as the dealership lots indicate otherwise. Can you help us owners out? thank you.

I bought my 2002 Tacoma v6 4x4 double cab from a Toyota dealership used in March of 2006. One thing I noticed is that the frame of the truck had excessive exterior rust build up. I used to be an automotive technician, and have always known that almost any Toyota pickup truck has frame rust problems. It has been a well know fact for years and years. Why did Toyota wait so long to post a recall on this problem. Shortly after buying my 2002 I looked at a older I believe 1995 Toyota pick-up that I saw for sale one day. I was looking the truck over and found that the frame was rotted through on the drivers side just before the front spring shack on the rear of the truck. It had a hole in the frame about 2 1/2 inches wide, and where there was frame left you could put your finger through it with little pressure. I decided it wasn't anything I wanted to deal with. Now I heard about the recall for the first generation Tacoma's 95-00 on the frames rotting out just like the one I looked at. So seeing that my 2002 Tacoma was showing premature frame rust, I decided to inspect it closer. I found that not only was the frame rusting and flaking on the outside, it was also rusting on the inside as well. I also found that the welds on the frame for the spring hangers looked very poorly welded and rusty too. I believe that Toyota should include the 2000 and newer Tacoma's in their frame rot recall as well. Does any one know if they changed the quality of the metal used in the frames on the newer Tacoma's or the design? how do they justify that the newer Tacoma's don't have this problem? because they are too new to have rotted to that point yet? think about it, why else would they have waited so many years to post a recall on a truck that is at the least 8 years old? they obviously knew there was a problem. I know I am not the only one who owns a 2nd generation Tacoma with this problem.

Excessive amount of rust on frame of 2002 Toyota Tacoma pick-up. Frame shows extensive corrosion from inside working it's way out. I am very concerned that the life of this vehicle will be drastically reduced due to this issue. I understand that Toyota is investigating this problem for years 95 through 2000. What about years newer than 2000 that are experiencing the same problem????.

Rusted frame on 2002 Toyota Tacoma. Took it to halterman's Toyota dealership in June 2006. Dealership said it does not warrant rust on frame. Was told to undercoat the vehicle. Vehicle was undercoated August 2006. Undercoating started to peel away January 2007. Now the frame looks as if it's starting to rust through. This is a concern to me because I had a 1999 Toyota Tacoma that had total rust perforation in frame January 2006. I sold it for a third of it's kelly blue book retail value in March 2006 before Toyota implemented their buyback program in March 2008 for 1995-2000 Tacomas displaying rust perforation. I now see the same situation happening all over again and Toyota will not take any responsibility. I am beginning to become afraid to drive my vehicle in fear of the frame breaking from underneath me.