Underhood Wiring Problems of Toyota Tacoma

My truck was recalled for a defective trailer wiring harness converter. Nhtsa campaign id number:01e041000. I took the truck to ferris Toyota in dover, OH. They told me I had a converter that wasn't recalled. They told me not to worry it would be fine. On 12/28/01 I hooked my trailer up to the truck. Before pulling out I discovered that I had no brake lights or turn signals on the trailer. Using a test light I discovered that I had power to the converter but not out of the converter. I took the truck to cain Toyota where I had originally purchased the vehicle. The gentleman in parts told me that all the wiring harnesses had been recalled. So I wrote the VIN number and converter part number (pt207-04980) down and talked to the gentleman in service. He said he was too busy to run the numbers, but he would set up an appointment for me next week to run the numbers and see if it was covered. So, I checked your website and saw that my part number was not listed. I can't buy a replacement converter. Mine was discontinued. The dealership said that this is not a covered repair. The upgraded wiring harness will cost me 180 dollars. This isn't counting the labor costs. They won't sell the new harness to me because they say my working on it will void my warranty. Yet in almost the same breath they tell me my warranty won't cover this problem. I need to get this fixed, because my trailer is 18 feet long and tall enough to cover my tail lights. If you need more information I'm home mornings from 9am to 2pm. Thanks.

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Consumer received recall 01e41000 letter on trailer wire harness converter. Dealer inspected wire harness, and stated wire harness was not the one on recall. Vehicle does have the problem as described under recall. Consumer further states that the trailer lights blew out the fuse for the tail light, consumer states dealer refuses to replace faulty part.

Consumer had just bought vehicle and drove home,parked vehicle and cut engine off . Vehicle busted into flames. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that when consumer gets fire department report to call back. Please add VIN.

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The wire harness stopped working , power to the trailer was off. Recall 01e041000 trailer towing wire harness. Dealership was aware of problem. Consumer was concerned at this point because dealership will not warranty for recall. Also it was an after market product.

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Vehicle caught on fire sitting in driveway for two hours after last use. Fire was extinguished with extinguisher. Sport city Toyota would not take the vehicle on trade until after a letter from gulf state Toyota declared there was no fire. Determination was made by teir inspector. The service manager at sport city was aware of the fire. Sport city would not take the vehicle on trade due to concerns of assuming liability. Toyta national refuses to recognize there was a fire. Traded the truck at a different Toyota dealership (fowler Toyota). First appraisal form noted the truck had been on fire. That form was destroyed and new one was issued with no mention of the fire. Toyota and its dealerships have done their very best to cover this up. I will be pursuing other avenues to recover my losses.

While traveling on a country road at 45 mph noticed fire coming from under hood area, and from tire on passenger's side. Consumer got out before vehicle exploded. . Dealer notified.

Engine check light and air bag light are on and won't go off. Consumer had harness wires replaced and other electrical wires replaced. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.

While vehicle was off and parked consumer saw smoke coming from underneath the vehicle. Without any warning vehicle caught on fire. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Originally seen smoke coming from under dash. Then observed smoke coming from between cab and body of truck. Looked underneath and seen wiring harness on fire.

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