1996 TOYOTA T100 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH APPROX 77000 MILES, RARELY DRIVEN, GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR, CANNOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, CONTROL ARMS, UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, REAR BUMPER. AM CONCERNED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER, OR IF STRUCTURE FAILS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT CAN CAUSE HARM TO OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS. TOYOTA LEFT THIS MODEL OUT OF THE RECALL BUT THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES REPORTED WITH TACOMA AND TUNDRA OF SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. TRUCK WOULD RUN FOREVER IF NOT FOR EXCESSIVE RUST. YOU CAN DO BETTER TOYOTA, SO DO BETTER. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19,2019. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE MOTOR SHUTOFF. I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY SON AND BEFOREI COULD REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND EXIT MY TRUCK, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SMACKING ME DIRECTLY IN MY FACE. IM SURE THIS WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF SOME KIND BECAUSE IVE BEEN OWNING THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1996 AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. NORMALLY IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START BUT IN THIS SITUATION MY MOTOR STILL TURNS ON BUT ITS UNSAFE TO EVEN DRIVE AROUND WITH THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG DANGLING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL HOW IT IS. I USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK BUT NOW IM IMMOBILE DUE TO THIS. LUCKILY I DIDNT SUFFER ANY BODILY INJURIES MORE THAN PUFFINESS ON THE LEFTSIDE OF MY FACE AND REDNESS FROM THE IMPACT. MY FACE DID SWELL UP A LITTLE AND MY LEFT EYE WAS PRETTY RED AND IRRITATED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE ITS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. I NEVER IMAGINED THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF MY VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALLS IN THE PAST YEARS.

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I AM A OWNER OF A 1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH SERIOUS RUST ISSUES ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER TRUCK SUCH AS THE TACOMA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THE T100.

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE PATCHED ONCE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS RUSTING. THE A ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTED AND BROKE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED FROM THE UPPER A ARM AREA AND HAS FAILED. THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT BAR BETWEEN THE UPPER A ARM AND IS IN FRONT OF THE TORSION BAR IS RUSTED ALMOST THROUGH. THE FENDER WELLS OF THE BED ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THESE ALL PRESENT POTENTIAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND HAZARDS TO ONES WELL BEING. THE TACOMAS AND THE TUNDRAS FROM THESE YEARS WERE RECALLED, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHY THE T100'S WEREN'T RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS.

THE TRUCKS UNDER CARRAIGE IS NOTHING BUT RUST SCARY RUSTY , ALSO THE BODY ESPECIALY FENDER WELLS RUST GROWING, REAR BUMBER RUSTED OFF THE TRUCK NEARLY COMPLETELY GONE. FRAME SO RUSTY GETTING SCARED TO TOW A TRAILER. GREAT RUNNING HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE. JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THE BAD RUST PROBLEM, I KNOW THE THE SMALLER TOYOTA TRUCKS WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED OR BOUGHT OUT, WHOS TO SAY THE FRAMES ON THESE TOYOTA T100 WILL NOT BREAK ALSO CAUSING WRECK AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERSON WAS IN VEHICLE BUCKLED UP. HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET THE PERSON OUT. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND BUMPER, MECHANIC HAS WARNED ME THAT FRAME IS HEADED FOR FAILURE. *TR

THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AND HAS BEEN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. IT STARTED IN 2003. ITS REALLY BAD NOW, I FOUND OUT THAT I COULD MAKE A COMPLAINT HERE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I COULD BEFORE. I KNOW THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THE T100. *TR

I WAS RETURNING FROM A SHORT TRIP AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 35 MPH. THE FRAME, BODY AND STEERING COMPONENTS ARE ALL RIDDLED WITH RUST. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS THAT HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST, INCLUDING A FUEL PUMP WHOSE DESIGN TRAPPED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK UNTIL FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE ROADWAY. THE REAR BUMPER RUSTED OFF. TOYOTA TRUCKS OF SIMILAR TYPE AND YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NOT THE 1996 T100. TOYOTA FORUMS ARE FILLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.TOYOTA WILL NOT BACK THIS PRODUCT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THEN A RUBBING AND CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. AS A RESULT, HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,288 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,426.

FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. A-ARMS ARE RUSTED THROUGH WITH MANY HOLES. REAR FRAME IS RUSTED NEXT TO GAS TANK CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL T100 TRUCKS AND ALTHOUGH TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED THERE ARE NOT PLANS TO DO THE SAME WITH THE T100. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS CAUSING THE REAR BUMPER TO COLLAPSE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE RUST AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT 1996 TOYOTA T-100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SPRAYING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST AND A HOLE WAS IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,856. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ UPDATED 02/06/12

I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN EXHAUST RATTLE AS WELL AS AN OIL CHANGE TODAY TO MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC, NOTING HOW ROTTED OUT THE FRAME WAS IN THE REAR AS WELL AS FRONT, RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. THE SHOP DIDN'T DO ANY SERVICE WORK DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. KNOWING THAT TOYOTA DID A RECALL ON A SIMILAR TRUCK MODEL OF THE SAME VINTAGE, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I ASKED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT TOYOTA COULD THEN BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS RATHER RUDE AND SAID THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK HAD EXPIRED AFTER THREE YEARS AND THAT IF I WANTED AN INSPECTION, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT WHAT I HAD THOUGHT WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD USABLE VEHICLE HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I'M FAMILIAR WITH RUSTY VEHICLES HAVING LIVED IN WISCONSIN NOW FOR 47 YEARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF THING BEFORE. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE FRAME OR BUY OUT THE VEHICLE FROM ME. TOYOTA ADVERTISES AS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR VEHICLES ARE STILL ON THE ROAD WITH SOME KIND OF PRIDE; PERHAPS THEY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AT THE SAME TIME HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK BY DRIVING THOSE VEHICLES. AS TO THE ROTTED FRAME, BOTH MAIN RAILS ARE ROTTED IN THE BACK. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SUSPENSION HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE REAR TRANSAXLE HAS RUSTED NEAR THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND IS LEAKING FLUID. BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND ARE LEAKING. SPARK PLUG? THAT ATTACHES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE (REBURN SYSTEM?); BOTH NUTS HOLDING THIS ON HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND NO LONGER HOLDING THIS DEVICE TIGHT (THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE NEWLY DISCOVERED EXHAUST RATTLE). *TT

I HAVE A 1996 TOYOTA T100 THAT I BOUGHT FROM A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WIT 95,000 MILES. NOW AT 135,000 MILES , THE FRAME IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT , AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO"PREPARE IT FOR BURIAL" THIS VEHICLE STILL RUNS FINE, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER AND SIMPLY JUNK THIS ONE THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND GENEROUS BUYBACK ON TACOMAS OF THE SAME YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I JUST FOUND OUT THEY ARE DOING THE SAME ON SOME LATER MODEL TUNDRAS WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO SIMILAR ACTION ON T100S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE CAB MOUNT AND AXLE WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 12/05/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 78 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, THE SPEED WOULD SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITH CONCERNS OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) YET WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I OWN A 1996 TOYOTA T100 4WD TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS 130K MILES AND RUNS EXCELLENT AND HAS VERY LITTLE BODY RUST. HOWEVER, IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE FRAME CORROSION AND EXTREME CORROSION TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND CAB MOUNTS IN THE FORM OF RUST. THERE ARE NUMEROUS HOLES IN THE FRAME AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE RUST CHIPS FALL OFF IN LARGE CHUNKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO HOLD THE INTENDED SPEED AND ACCELERATED ABOVE IT. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. UPDATED 10/16/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION ABOVE THE SET SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED GREATER FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH 96000 MILES HAS SEVERE FRAME ROT. RIGHT REAR SUPPORT FOR THE CAB HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEFT REAR SUPPORT IS ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH AND HAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME RAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CRACK IN HALF IF IT IS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

MY 1996 TOYOTA T100 FIRE WALL UNDER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND CRACKED FROM FATIGUE. DISTANCE OF CLUTCH TRAVEL WAS INADEQUATE TO DISENGAGE. REPLACED CLUTCH FOR NO REASON. *TR

I AM AWARE OF A PROBLEM TOYOTA HAD WITH THE TACOMA MODEL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 2000 WITH WEAK FRAMES. MY QUESTION IS COULD THE T100 BE AFFECTED AS WELL? I HAVE A 1996 T100 WHICH RECENTLY HAD A REAR BODY MOUNT DISINTEGRATE. AS MY MECHANIC WAS FIXING THE PROBLEM, HE WAS GRASPING THE FRAME AND ACTUALLY PUT A 3" TO 4" HOLE IN THE FRAME WITH JUST HIS FINGERS. HE HAD TO WELD A PATCH OVER THE HOLE AND COMMENTED THAT FOR ONLY 12 YEARS OLD, THE FRAME LOOKED TERRIBLE. HE DID NOT WANT TO TRY ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME FOR FEAR THAT HE WOULD CAUSE MORE HOLES. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF T100S IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE TACOMA RECALL. COULD THIS FRAME FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT? *TR

HEAD GASKET. *TR

CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS WEAK AND CAUSES BREAKAGE , THEN BREAKS FIRE WALL. HAVE REPAIRED IT 4 TIMES NOW. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR WORK, THE STEERING SHAFT FRACTURED AT THE PITMAN ARM WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

SEAT BELT TENSIONER TOO WEAK AND ALLOWS SEAT BELT TO HANG LOOSE ONCE BUCKLED. UNWARY DRIVER CLOSES DOOR AND A LOOP OF SEAT BELT HANGS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS IN CRASH. NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO SEE OTHER T100 PICKUPS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A LOOP OF BELT VISIBLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *NM

HEARD A LOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE. DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED BROKEN HEAD OF CONNECTING ROD BOLT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO CONNECTING ROD BEARING; REQUIRES ENGINE OVERHAUL AND PISTON/ CONNECTING ROD REPLACEMENT. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. *NM

I PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES 08-02-05 FROM HOGAN AND SONS IN VIRGINIA, 9580 MAIN ST FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (703) 323-1044. PRODUCT GOODYEAR, TIRES DUNLOP, PRODUCT CODE 263-012-493-0. THE FIRST TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF CAUSE IN JAN 06, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO THE COMPANY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AND ALSO HAD IT REPLACED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. IN APRIL 06 ANOTHER OF THE DUNLOP TIRES FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. I RETURNED THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR AND AGAIN EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THE ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT DEFECTIVE AND PAID FOR A NEW TIRE, OF THE SAME BRAND AND PRODUCT CODE DUNLOP. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE AT HOGAN AND SONS 4/21/06 TO REPLACE THE SPARE ALSO A DUNLOP WITH SAME PRODUCT CODE. ON 07-19-06 ANOTHER OF THE DUNLOP TIRES, THE NEWER REPLACED TIRES WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM AN EXTERNAL CAUSE. I TELEPHONED HOGAN AND SONS WHO ALSO STATED THEY WERE AFFILIATED WITH GOODYEAR, THAT NOW A THIRD TIRE HAD GONE COMPLETELY FLAT AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOME DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. AT THIS TIME I AM FILING A COMPLAINT THAT THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF EQUAL PRICE TIRES. THE TIRES GOING SUDDENLY FLAT HAVE PLACED BOTH ME AND THOSE DRIVING AROUND ME IN DANGER ON THE ROAD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UP A HILL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A BROKEN SCREW FROM THE LEVER WHICH RELEASES THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED.

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT A CERTAIN SPEED IT INCREASES THE SPEED ON ITS OWN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96E001000. *AK

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET FAILURE. BRACKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AT FIREWALL AND CRACKED ON THE SIDE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER UNABLE TO SAY IF THEY CAN GET REPLACEMENT PART.*AK

(1) WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A POP. I THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE BEEN WALKING BEHIND ME AND THUMPED MY TRUCK TO LET ME KNOW THEY WERE THERE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD MY VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED UNUSUALLY FREELY, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION I WAS MOVING. I WAS MOVING ACROSS THE OPPOSITE LANE OF THE ROAD, AND HEADING FOR A HILL, SO I USED MY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE I GOT OUTSIDE AND WATCHED THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHILE I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE FREE OF ANY CONNECTION TO THE STEERING WHEEL! (2) THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY WAS A BROKEN STEERING RELAY ROD. IT BROKE AT A POINT CLOSE TO THE POWER STEERING BOX, IN THE SAME PLACE THAT OTHER STEERING RELAY RODS ON VEHICLES SIMILAR TO MINE HAVE BROKEN. THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING RELAY ROD WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE PART, AS PROVEN BY THE DIFFERENCE IN ROCKWELL HARNESS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROD TO THE OTHER,(ROCKWELL HARDNESS OF 31 ON ONE SIDE, AND 13 ON THE OTHER SIDE), AT THE BREAK. THE CONSEQUENCES WERE; A. THE VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN, BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE STEERED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. B. I WAS VERY FRIGHTENED WHEN I FOUND I COULDN'T STEER MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS HEADED FOR A HILL. C. I AM WORRIED THAT OTHER DRIVERS OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS PART MAY UNEXPECTEDLY LOOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE, CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH. E. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE WITH TOYOTA, BECAUSE THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOOK MY REPORT SAID THAT THEY HAD NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART, YET THREE SIMILAR INSTANCES HAVE BEEN FILED WITH NHTSA. (3) THE STEERING RELAY ROD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE (PN 45451-34010). THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE BROKEN PART, AS WELL. THIS WAS ON A1996 TOYOTA T100.*AK

NAR 1/15/2003. THE FRONT STEERING ROD FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE PART SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A LONG TERM DEFECT, THERE WAS A HALF MOON CRACK WITH OLD RUST DEPOSITS. *JB

SUDDEN BREAK IN CLUTCH SUPPORT BRACKET. CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY MOVE WITHOUT ABILITY TO CONTROL. THE BREAKAGE OF THIS BRACKET WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT, AND NOT BY USE OR LACK OF MAINTAINANCE. DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THIS BRACKET NEVER SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. HAVE DETAILED PHOTOS AND THE ORIGINAL BROKEN PART. THE NEW PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, BUT DEALER SAYS MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD THEM NOTHING ABOUT ANY ONGOING PROBLEMS. *AK

THE FIREWALL ON MY 1996 TOYOTA T100 HAS CRACKED WHERE THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER ATTACHES. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE TRUCK INTO GEAR. APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL YET TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *LA

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED, CAUSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO COLLAPSE TO THE FLOOR AND BE INOPERABLE. *LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR AXLE IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST, 2ND, 5TH, REVERSE. REPLACED CRACKED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET AND REPAIRED CRACKS IN FIREWALL WHERE BRACKET ATTACHES. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE FIXXED. *AK