2002 Toyota Tacoma Other or unknown Problems

“Real bad rust issue on the frame frame just about into , that is only 1 photo I have more . I bought the truck used in 2013 the attached pic was taken 2-3 weeks ago truck is not safe to ride/drive”

“I received a interim notice letter from Toyota in 2011, stating that the frame had a coating defect. I took it to my local oxmoor Toyota dealer in 2011 and they put a wax coating on the frame to stop the frame from rusting more. I received a recall letter on the spare tire assembly and I had oxmoor Toyota fix that as well. The assembly was rusting away. This week I was driving down the road (hwy 480) and the truck became very loose in handling. Took the truck home inspected it and found the frame snapped in half on the drivers side rear wheel well.”

“2002 Toyota Tacoma was taken into the shop for an oil change, tire rotation and brake inspection when the shop service technician called to report the frame of the vehicle contains pinholes and is noticeably rusting, presenting a safety issue. The shop technician recommended contacting Toyota directly as he thought any recall had since expired. Post researching recall information, we did verify that the recall period had expired. However, this vehicle was purchased new as a corporate asset and remains in our possession. …”

“The vehicle's frame completely rusty to the point that I fear it will break at any time. I recently took it to the mechanic to replace the timing belt and other belts and a lot of the bolts broke when trying to change the belts. I believe this is a manufacturing error. More than likely, the factory used low grade materials which caused the truck to rust a lot faster over time. This is a safety concern. If due to this rust issue, the breaks fail or the frame comes apart this can be dangerous. This is why I am reporting this problem. …”

“As a new pre owner of the 2002 Toyota Tacoma that I had purchased in august 2017. The previous owner have completed all recall per Toyota customer care services and my local Toyota dealership. What they told me was during the inspection, they spray rust proof on the frame to protect from corrosion. If was lucky that I have brought my truck for services for new tires on 1/30/18. While the mechanic try to left the truck for services, they notice that the frame where rusted and would of fall apart if the left the car up. They called me into the work area and pointed out how dangerous it was. …”