Toyota Tacoma Frame Extended Warranty

[KeithInSpace]

He thinks it happened b/c the brake pedal is too close to the accel pedal.

In all frankness, I have this problem in my Expedition when I have my work boots on. If I am not overly-deliberate in my motion from gas to brake, the corner of my boot is still on the gas. Because the brake pedal takes so much more force to modulate than the gas, I never notice except that the RPM's of the engine increase (engine is so darn quiet, you hardly notice the sound, either). Pushing the brake harder to stop only accentuates the problem with 300 HP under the hood. It happens to me all the time and I have to be very careful.

Another time, I had just installed "Costco" rubber floormats in place of the factory fabric. They didn't have the "holder hole", but I flopped them in there anyway. Unfortunately, they slide forward to one particular point where, if you floor the car, it HELD THE ACCELERATOR DOWN. Just some weird geometry thing where it pinched it just so. Happened to me going on the entry road to my dealership...full blast until I had the (very quick) reaction of reaching down and pulling the floormat back. Don't even know why I thought about it at the time, barreling full blast at all the pretty orange tractors.

Sorry. I know that has NOTHING to do with the original post. But I'd say that 94.7% of the accidents that are blamed on "mechanical failure" are something else that was actually preventable.

 

[sugarmaple]

Here is my dumb driver toyota auto acceleration story. Wintertime and major puddle in carpet protector which can collect a lot of junk. So I pulled it out and dumped it and quickly stuck it back in w/o paying close attention. I had it wedged behind brake and ahead of the accelerator. Sure is disconcerting to put on the brakes and hear the engine head for redline. Quick shut off the ignition and headscratch. Got out thinking accelerator linkage must have an issue, nope, go to get back in and as I am getting in, I notice the floor mat. One more lesson in paying attention to details.

 

[JSharp]

Builder,
The big 3 are doing big warranties to compete.

This is correct. The Big 3 are disparate and using longer warranties as a sales tool to move vehicles. In effect they're trading higher warranty costs later for sales now.

That said, my 2000 4Runner has some rust already that I'm not at all happy with. Yes it's been off road a lot and driven in the Illinois salt every winter. But the rear bumper is way rusty and I'm starting to see some body rust. Not too impressive in only 8 years...

 

[excelagator]

Off-topic........I really wish state DOT would change from salt to sand. Upper Michigan uses sand. Every summer I am up there I see a vehicle that rusted away long ago in Wisconsin!!!

 

[Scooby074]

As the owner of a 96 taco i have to say Toyota's really stepped up on this. The only thing that bothers me is that those like myself that undercoated since new are left out, because my frame is mint . I'd love to put that money towards a newer Tundra.

To the others that are talking about the big3, well i have a 2003 F150 King Ranch with 93000 kms that has a rusted frame, running boards and door bottoms. Ford reps answer... "It was caused by environmental conditions and not under warranty". I replied that maybe they shouldn't sell them in my environment" Mines not the only rotten Ford in these parts either. Ill NEVER own another Ford again. This was my 4th Ford pickup.

And don't forget about fact that i'm on my 2nd tranny, 2nd rear end, and about my 8th ball joint and tie rod, all of which are known issues with the 150 that Ford wont address.

 

[JSharp]

Off-topic........I really wish state DOT would change from salt to sand. Upper Michigan uses sand. Every summer I am up there I see a vehicle that rusted away long ago in Wisconsin!!!

I hate salt! No way to get around here here though.

I've driven more then one vehicle to the junk yard with the seat propped up by boards. Yes, still running, but with so much body rust that there was no way I'd drive it any longer.

 

[Podunkadunk]

Ford's running a nationally televised TV commercial right now and in it, they are stating "Quality that's now equal to Toyota"...

I doubt it, but hey...it's their nickel.

Podunk

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Ford's running a nationally televised TV commercial right now and in it, they are stating "Quality that's now equal to Toyota"...

I doubt it, but hey...it's their nickel.

Podunk

They may have the quality there (I doubt it) but when are they going to stand behind their product like Toyota does? The frame is rotted on my 2002 Taurus to the point of failing state inspection. Ford told me "sorry, the warranty is over." And so are my Ford purchases. I used to be very loyal to Ford, but loyalty should be a 2 way street.

 

[dfkrug]

Most of the small Tacos in the US (95-04) are made in Fremont, CA at
the joint GM-Toyota plant (NUMMI). The frames come from Dana Corp
in Stockton, CA. I have the last of the small Tacos (04) and have
previously owned seven other Toys. My most reliable vehicle ever was
my 89 4x4 V6 PU, owned for 11 yr. Anyone with the 3.0 V6 in the 90s
prob heard about the problems with that engine's head gaskets. Toyota
made good with thousands of customers long after the warranty was
up. Toyota is far from infallible, but they have stepped up numerous times
when problems arise.

 

[Builder]

I wonder how Toyota's reliability ratings will hold when owners start using trucks the same way owners use Ford/GM/Dodge trucks (plowing, hauling big trailers, pipeline companies, etc.)

So far all they've had to do is sit on the porch while the big dogs do all the work.

I'm not saying they won't do well, but the reality of the situation is that the domestic full size trucks do the vast majority of all the grunt work pickups are used for. That makes those same pickups wear out faster than their Toyota/Nissan counterparts.

Dont' you think?