1998 Toyota Tacoma engine problems

ENGINE

BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM A WOMAN OFF OF CRAIGSLIST. MET HER IN AN UNFAMILIAR AREA. WOMAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND RUNS PERFECT. WOMAN WOULD NOT ALLOW US TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND INSISTED ON CHECKING THE VIN ON CARFAX AND SHE QUICKLY PULLED OUT AN OUTDATED TITLE. THE VEHICLE'S ODOMETER READING STATED APPROXIMATELY 166,000 MILES. AFTER THE TRANSACTION OF $5000.00 WAS COMPLETED IN CASH. SHE QUICKLY LEFT WITH A HEAVYSET HISPANIC MALE THAT WAS WITH HER. MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT CARFAX AND THE LAST REPORTED MILEAGE ON CARFAX FOR THE VIN NUMBER WAS APPROXIMATELY 278,000 MILES FOR THAT VEHICLE. THE WOMAN QUICKLY BLOCKED OUT PHONE NUMBERS. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER SHE HAD HER NUMBER UNBLOCKED. WE CALLED HER FROM A DIFFERENT NUMBER AND ACTED AS THOUGH I WAS READY TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM HER AND SHE STATED SHE HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND COULD MEET ME AT THE SAME LOCATION (NOT KNOWING IT WAS ME) NOT ONLY WAS THE ODOMETER READING FALSE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND COMPLETELY UNSAFE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #11399558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

DT: UNDER 50,000 MILES EXHAUST PIPE BROKE, THIS WAS WELDED AND REPAIRED. UNDER 70,000 A HAIRLINE CRACK THAT ENCIRCLES THE PIPE WAS BEHIND A WELDED BRACKET BROKE AGAIN FOR A SECOND TIME, THIS WAS WELDED AGAIN FOR REPAIR. THE 3RD TIME 170,000 BROKE AGAIN AND THIS PIPE WAS REPLACED ENTIRELY . NOW THE 4TH TIME, AT 178,000 MILES THIS HAS BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS AWAITING A REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10122103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

V6 ENGINE FAILURE ON A TOYOTA PICKUP. THE PISTON DETACHED FROM THE ROD CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10065604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS CONSUMER HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF FUEL LEAKING INTO THE OIL OF THE ENGINE. THIS LEAKAGE CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10034410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHY DID THE THE ELECTRIC SENSORS IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #751392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

DASHBOARD WAS RATTLING AND ENGINE HAD BLOWNOUT AT 25 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER HAD REPLACED PARTS .PROBLEM RETURNED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #890112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOW. ALSO, WHEN ENGINE IS COLD GAS LEAKS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #882708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE SURGES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE RPM OF THE ENGINE TO RISE HIGH. YH

NHTSA complaint #553091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #607359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

RADIATOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #609957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE VIBRATES WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED, DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #707703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #608608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SLOW INTO TRAFFIC OR LIGHTS, RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND START TO PRESS THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THIS WAS REPRODUCED MANY TIMES AFTER DRIVING OVER 2 HOURS, THEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE, SEVERAL DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING 20 MINUTES ON HIGHWAY AND INTO TRAFFIC, PULLED UP TO AN INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTED TO CROSS AND THE TRUCK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA OF USA, HAVE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER TRUCK AND 4RUNNER OWNERS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE NOR RELIABLE TO DRIVE AT SLOW NOR HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #703212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE VIRBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND THE DEALER STATES THE MOTOR SUPPORTS AREN'T LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.

NHTSA complaint #831665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

RUBBER SUBSTANCE COATING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSE FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #526818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE VIBRATION EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #540375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.