Driveshaft Problems of Toyota Tacoma - part 1

Drive shaft u joint failed while operating at high speed. Drive shaft snapped off at high speed and cracked fuel tank and exhaust. Truck has had frame recalled and leaf springs recalled. Truck has been in shop already 4 times regarding frame recall.

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Cruise control slams on brakes, when in opposing lane of another car. On the same side of the road, on the interstate at, 70 miles an hour, then the cruise control, floors the throttle to around, 5,000 rpm's. Then the driveshaft has vibration, around 44 - 45miles an hour, also vibrates in certain rpm ranges. Which franklin Toyota, gladly told me, it's just a characteristic of the truck. When I know that it's not, another thing truck sometimes gets stuck in certain rpm ranges, like 3,000 rpms, at 55 miles an hour, then when you go up a hill, it feels like transmission is slipping only have 1,800 miles on it, this truck sucks terribly, OH and the driver's side window, gas developed, a rattle after about 1600 miles, not too happy with my purchase, feel like I got ripped off. Will never buy another Toyota. And the best part I'm paying 35,000 $ over a 6 year period for this piece of junk. Toyota it seems makes nothing but clunkers.

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While driving the truck at normal speed 45+ miles and slowing down vehicle has severe vibration felt through out the car. It gets worst when braking slowly as it comes to a stop. Its felt on the steering wheel, brake pedal, seats as well as through out the entire truck. Took it to the dealership and they said it's normal but I have never felt this on any Toyotas. I have worked for Toyota for many years and to have the dealership telling me this is normal is just crazy. I believe it's coming from the drive shaft or rear axle area but by me fixing my own truck is not going to resolve anything. Therefore I am writing to you to see if you can try to resolve this issue. This issue has been going on from the day 1 of the purchase and getting worse. Thank you.

Drive shaft vibration 10mph on to 70+.

The u joints on my 2007 Toyota Tacoma deteriorated to the point in which I was forced to replace them, multiple times. This issue with the u-joints has now led to an increase deterioration in my drive shaft as well. Recently, I received a letter from the manufacturer stating there was a recent recall on the above described u-joints. Upon taking my vehicle to the dealership they told me several different stories. In the beginning, my drive shaft was supposedly just fine and in need of no repairs; they informed me that they would still replace the u-joints in question. Later on they changed their story to the drive shaft needing to be replaced completely due to wear on the item from the faulty u joints. After explaining background information they told me I was not eligible for the drive shaft to be replaced for free; blaming the damage on a previous mechanic who has been in business for himself for over 35 years. Now, as I am writing this complaint, my vehicle sits at the dealership, with me unable to utilize it due to the fact that they now say they will not put the drive shaft back on and I will have to pay out of pocket to get it towed. They are telling me that I am not eligible for recall status, they will not put my drive shaft back into my vehicle, and they are costing me and my family a lot of money due to the fact that my vehicle is my livelyhood.

The rear differential is leaking lubricant. Visible sign of the leak are on the front (driveshaft) side of the differential housing.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the rear driveshaft fractured at the knuckle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07v324000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. While driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact also heard a thud coming from the transmission when the vehicle was being slowed to a stop. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to vibrate. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed and it took a longer distance to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension ). The failure mileage was 79,000. Oo.

We have had several issues with our 2006 Toyota Tacoma which has 125331 miles. On may 11, 2015, we brought the truck into mountain states Toyota, for the repair of the rear drive shaft which had failed. I was experiencing a vibration even when driving at very low speeds that continued to get worse. I have enclosed the paperwork describing the repair, which I believe was tied to a recall, and another repair. October 19, 2012, the right rear leaf spring cracked and needed repair, mileage was 92303. At the time we did not know anything about the recall for the leaf springs, and the repair for the right had cost us 1408. 11. The repair shop also noticed at the time that the left rear leaf spring was also faulty and needed to be repaired, that was repaired a few days later 10/23/2012 the cost 1407. 61. At the time we had driven around not knowing what the vibration was only that the vehicle was very difficult to drive. The faulty leaf springs we were told at a later date by the Toyota dealer may have played a factor in the above repair. They could not guarantee that it had not been caused by the faulty leaf spring. On October 27, 2006 the head gasket needed to be repaired, the mileage at this time was 90102. The cost of the repair was 2866. 18. We also had an issue with the brakes just going on the vehicle while my son was driving the vehicle, in October. He luckily was able to gear down using the transmission to slow the vehicle down. When it was towed to mountain states Toyota, which is where he had had the brake fluid replaced a few months prior, paid in full for all repairs at the time. So I feel this issue was probably the fault of mountain states Toyota.

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We were driving home after the purchase of the truck. There was severe vibration inside the cab and it felt like the driveshaft was going to fall out. We have had back to the dealer numerous times for for this issue and have been told it is a characteristic of the vehicle by the dealer and 2 other representatives from Toyota. The dealer has changed different components on the suspension and motor mounts, no change. Tires have been balanced, re-balanced and replaced no change. The drive shaft was trued and balanced, no change. The driveshaft was replaced, no change. We tried to work within the system and brought our concerns to Toyota repeatedly, we even completed the arbitration process only to be told that the vibration is normal and a characteristic of the Tacoma. This defect is huge concern for us, the vibration has continued to get worse and our greatest fear is that a catastrophic failure of the drive line while driving on the highway, causing injury to us and others or possibly somebodies death. After nearly 10 visits to the dealer, tire companies, drive line specialists and repeated calls to Toyota corp, we have run out of options. We are afraid to drive the Tacoma, and we certainly don't want anybody else driving it or another Tacoma with this issue. .

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I heard a loud noise (boom), good thing I was able to pull over on the side of the highway when the vehicle stopped and stalled. When the tow people came and saw the damage underneath, it was the drive shaft joint that broke. I could have gotten into a serious accident. The vehicle is fairly new, my mechanic is having a hard time looking for parts (drive shaft) and all the other parts that were damaged because of this incident.

I felt vibrations while I was on the interstate. I exited and came to a stop at the off ramp intersection. When clear I began accelerating onto the hwy when I felt 3 loud knocks and heard loud noises thereafter loosing power. I pulled over and saw the front yoke of the driveshaft broke.

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Brand new vehicle experiencing a hard thumping noise that feels like the vehicle is being hit from behind when coming to a stop. This noise is felt throughout the vehicle and has been duplicated to Toyota. The thump is experienced going forward and reverse. First explanation from Toyota was that the drive shaft is binding under the pressure where it meets the slip yoke and then abruptly releasing that pressure. This thump feeling can be subtle or quite powerful. Any issues with the drive train can be dangerous to both the vehicle occupants, and the vehicles traveling behind said vehicle. Toyota engineers have been to the dealership and have not been able to determine a cause. I have spoken to other dealerships that state the Tacoma and 4runner are affected. After dropping off my vehicle many times, this issue has still not been resolved.

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My complaint is on a 2013 Toyota Tacoma trd offroad DC 4. 0 at vehicle experiencing a bad driveline vibration when accelerating and especially breaking. I first experienced the problem around 2200 miles while driving back from another state. While driving over at least 40 mph and while braking normally to a stop between 35 mph and 20 mph a vibration occurs from the driveline. The steering wheel doesn't vibrate but my pedals start shaking as well as the cab of the truck. The vibration will start shallow around 35 and start to get really aggressive around 28 mph then it will tailor off around 20 mph. The vibration also occurs while taking off from a stop between 1st and 2nd gear but will go away. I brought this issue up with my Toyota service department. They had my vehicle for a total of 6 days from start to finish. They performed TSB (t-sb-0249-12). This involves a series of steps. First they took the drive shaft off and put the vehicle is 4wd high and drove it. The vehicle still vibrated. With the vehicle back in 2wd and the driveshaft reinstalled the second step was to replace the rear motor mounts which they had to order next day since it was not in stock. The problem still was there. The third step was to replace the rear leaf spring on each side which they had to order next day since it was not in stock. This did not fix the problem. The next step was to replace the steering dampeners which they had to order next day since it was not in stock. Again this did not fix the problem. Toyota advised them to switch out the draft shaft from a new truck similiar in model to see if it was a drive shaft issue. . . . Still didn't fix it. They replaced the transmission mounts. . . . No success. Toyota district service department told my service department. . . . "Toyota advises characteristic of truck and no repairs are needed at this time. Return truck to owner. ".

Just before vehicle reaches a complete stop, or just as vehicle begins moving after stopping, there is a slight skip as vehicle decelerates or accelerates. It feels as if something is binding and then releases. My Toyota dealership says that it is a drive shaft problem common in Tacomas.

3-5-2013 Tacoma 2012 trd 4x4 automatic new, I noticed a vibration on acceleration in 1st gear through 2nd gear in the first few days of purchase. However, because of my job travel and just being lazy I never discussed this issue until recently. The 1st time I brought it to my dealer was 31 Jan 2013 13,433 mi. The dealer acknowledged the vibration and said Toyota will attempt to fix this problem with a three tier fix. 1. They ordered engine mounts per TSB. 2. Feb 2013 I brought the vehicle back they installed the mounts, did not fix the problem. As part of this tier fix, while in for repair they also replaced rear spring assy. Right & left and the final step 3. Replacing steering wheel damper sha per TSB. The dealer said all this did not help. 28 Feb 2013 14,325 mi, I returned after putting more miles on this troubled vehicle. This time they removed the drive shaft and drove the vehicle in 4wd and vibration gone. They installed a drive shaft from a new Tacoma 2013 and the vibration returned. They said they created a tas case #. The ( product engineer) ?? said this vibration is normal and cannot be fixed at this time and is under review. I must say that my dealership has been very accommodating kudos-kudos. I feel that any vibration in the drive train of any vehicle cannot be considered normal. This problem has been with Toyota for a while so it seems and I ask why, why,why. Toyota knows the above fixes do not fix the problem in any way. So why are they still doing it ??.

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The truck shudders or vibrates when accelerating and decelerating. The source of the shudder appears to be the drive shaft and carrier bearing. Toyota has included this model in the technical service bulletin for the shudder. However, the dealership and Toyota fail to tell you about the known problems with the truck before they sell it to a sucker like me. Additionally, there is a vibration from the front end when I apply the brakes, especially when braking from high speeds. I took it back to the dealership and they had the technicians go through the instructions in the technical service bulletin. The technicians confirmed the shudder, and the service manager said there is no fix for the problem. This is totally unacceptable from a company like Toyota. This issue qualifies under the "lemon law", both state and federal. I am going through the lemon law process now to try to get my hard-earned money back. I am going to tell everyone I know about the problems with the Toyota trucks. Additionally, this same problem has been identified in the Toyota tundra 4x4.

I have exactly the same problem with read leaf springs as everybody else- the rear is sagging and and the front end is starting to rise(excessive tire wear) my truck has 66,000 miles and it only carries a 210lb vintage dirtbike 5 or 6 times a year. Do people have to start dying like gm's ignition switch before someone in the federal govt gets off their rear end and actually does their job? also spiral cable recall that could damage driver's airbag(cob (c1b) I have paperwork from Toyota and dealer stating the recall and now they are denying that one exists or ever existed. Also, when transmission shifts at low speeds(usually downshifting, clunk is heard in drive shaft) too much lash in rearend or junk u-joints. I have an aas in automotive technolgy and over 105 credits in automotive engineering . I'm not just blowing smoke. When I lived in nys, I had a vehicle inspection license and I would definitely fail many Toyotas with these problems. No inspection sticker-no driving of vehicle.

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Vibration occured between 15 and 20 mph. The truck felt like you were driving over a gravel road. Research indicated there were TSB's for a similar problem at a little higher speed which extended the warranty to 5 years or 80,000 miles. I was first told by the local Toyota dealership that the problem was a rubber insulator engine mount in the transmission. I was later told when the truck was in for repair that the problem was not that. The problem was now one of the u joints was not turning like it should. The repair reccomendation was replace the drive shaft and 3 u joints at a cost of about $1,000. 00. I ended up spending $731. 00 and totota paid the rest. The repair bill states "drive shaft froze". The repair was done on November 29, 2011.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that when the vehicle was being brought to a stop, there was a thump that came from the drive shaft. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the slip joint and the drive shaft bearing support joint were causing the failure. The dealer also stated that this was a known failure, but the manufacturer had not found a correction to the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the slip joint should not come apart, but it could cause the drive shaft to fail and need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 23,590.

2003 Toyota Tacoma. Consumer is having a number of issues with the vehicle. Front drive shaft broke due to rust, frame rusting, and transmission cooler was leaking.

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My son was driving his 2005 Toyota Tacoma when suddenly he heard and felt a sudden loud noise like a gun shot. He lost all power in his truck. He was able to get his truck off the interstate. He discovered his drive shaft had fallen out! it is a miracle he was not killed! it is only by god's grace that when the front u-bolt broke, the drive shaft broke into two pieces. The rear piece caught on the rear axle. We are pleased he was not hurt, but is this same problem Toyota has with its 2010 Toyota Tacoma? please look into this problem before someone is killed. Updated 09/23/10 * bf the driveshaft had to be replaced. Updated ivoq 09/24/10.

Shortly after purchase, I noticed that the truck nudges or slightly moves while at a stop, brake on and engine running. When brake is released it nudges again. I am unable to determine if this is a transmission issue or a brake issue. I have taken to Toyota on number of times. Nothing done. One comment from Toyota online was this is the characteristic of that year transmission. Funny, it did not do this when purchased. Now I cant sell it because of this problem. It seems to be getting worse, but no assistance from Toyota. Another find online from others was that this is a drive line wrap. Something to do with the drive shaft while under load. The truck runs great and I do not experience any issues with the shifting or drive-ability of the transmission while moving. New tires were installed last month and the problem seemed to diminish. It is now back to the same pattern. . . At every stop. Can you assist with any solutions? I just would like to have it fixed. Hopefully by Toyota on their nickel. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have a 2008 Toyota Tacoma and it has vibration at different speeds, I have carried it to 2 Toyota dealerships and they both say they don't feel it, well they are lying because it is very noticeable. Every time I drive it , it vibrates. It does not feel like a tire vibration, more like a drive shaft vibration . As of now nothing has been done to correct this problem and it is getting a little worse everytime I drive it. I am very disappointed in Toyota for not trying to help me. I carried it to dave edwards Toyota in spartanburg,s. C. And Toyota of greer s. C. The same day of September 22,2008. I bought the truck in August 2, 2008. Why can I not get it fixed by Toyota? and now they are coming out saying the 2010 is on recall for vibration, it does not make any sense. I would hate to hire an attorney to clear this up but if you cannot get me any satisfaction I might not have any choice. At the present I hardly drive it at all and when I do it is short trips. I can't see paying for something I cannot drive. Please help me.

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Vehicle suddenly lunges forward without warning and an increasingly annoying vibration in the drive train.

When stopped at idle engine speed, my 2007 Toyota Tacoma dbl cab prerunner v6 will surge / lunge suddenly. Although I have the brakes firmly applied, the truck will still move a little bit. I've damaged personal property because of it. No injuries (yet), but it'll sure get your attention when it happens. Also, the truck will sometimes accelerate a bit when you have taken your foot off of the gas. Nothing drastic, but it shouldn't do this. This is a major concern with me; enough that I won't let anyone else drive my vehicle for fear it may startle them and they may lose contrrol of it. This happens very frequently.

The Toyota Tacoma had a rear axle wrap up, this was where the two piece driveshaft becomes loose at the spleen and caused a clung or looseness in the drive line, which caused undue stress on the engine and the transmission, which could cause the driveshaft to break at the yoke and fall to ground, causing an accident. This was getting progressively worse on the truck. I have taken the car under warranty to the dealer. They dismissed it as normal. This was not normal. It was a flaw in the springs they used on the truck.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was coming to a stop, an odd noise was heard coming from the driveshaft. The contact also stated that acceleration suddenly increased up to 7 mph higher than what the speed control was set to. In addition, when the wind shifted the vehicle, the front stabilizer bar rubbed against the tires and caused a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was no failure with the vehicle. The dealer gave him another vehicle to test drive and stated if that vehicle has the same issue then that was the design of all of the vehicles. The contact test drove the vehicle and experienced the same failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 102,000. Updated 03/07/lj the consumer the driveshaft was replaced. . The failure felt like the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle.

#1. 2004 Tacoma dbl cab trd: I'm on my 3rd set of rotors and drums at just 40,000 miles. Each set of rotors warped at just over 10,000 miles causing the expected pulsing and bouncing. I'm expecting the 3rd set to do the same. #2. Since about 10,000 miles, I have experienced a "thumping" with a corresponding jolt of the gear shift upon finishing a breaking cycle. This also happens occasionally when releasing the foot brake. Sometimes it is quite loud and violent. I am aware that all the late model automatics do this. The factory has acknowledged that there is a problem because their "fix" was to drill a hole in the two-piece drive shaft to "vent" the trapped air. This very temporarily solved the problem. Again today, the dealer acknowledged the "thump" and told me that this is "the way the truck is supposed to operate" and that I should "change my braking habits". On a 15 minute test drive it probably doesn't seem too bad. But I have to drive the vehicle all the time and it is very annoying (and this was not happening when I test drove the vehicle before I purchased it). Perhaps this is not a "safety" issue, but it is insulting to be told that this is "normal". They must think I'm an idiot or something. Just because all the late model Tacomas do it, does not make it right! it's so arrogant for them to expect us to live with this defect in design. I also believe that this same problem is related to the sometimes violent shifts especially from 1st to 2nd gear. #3. There is also a vibration that comes up through the steering wheel at about 40 miles per hour. It is the frequency of the drive shaft, not the tires. I can always tell when I'm at 40 mph without even looking at the speedometer.

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My Toyota Tacoma has what Toyota refers to as rear axle wrap up, where the two piece drive shaft becomes loose at the spline and causes a clunk or looseness in the driveline which cause undue stress on the engine and the transmission, which could cause the drive shaft to break at the yoke and fall to ground causing accident.

Transmission/driveshaft experiences loud clunk noise when brakes are applied then released. This is a known problem to Toyota however they offer no resolution. Research has indicated adding leaf springs to stiffen rear suspension resloves this issue Toyota will not do this modification.

Failure of the drive shaft bearing on a 2004 Toyota Tacoma prerunner p/u. Replacement part $1,500. Vehicle mileage 70,700.

The vehicle had been to the dealership several times to correct a defect in the transmission when consumer would make an attempt to stop, the dealer informed consumer the condition was due to a slip joint in the drive shaft which needed to be lubricated and was a normal maintenance issue, but also stated the condition was due to the drive shaft seizing up, the shocks and rear brakes was replaced.

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While traveling on a residential street another vehicle ran red light and ran into consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off. The clutch failed prematurely. The drive shaft fell off while the consumer was driving. The vehicle experiences vibration. There was one injury.

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