1998 Toyota Tacoma transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

MY WIFE STOPPED AT THE EDGE OF OUR DRIVEWAY TO LET A PEDESTRIAN PASS AND THEN PROCEED TO ENTER THE DRIVEWAY BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AS SHE ACCELERATED TO ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY, THE TACOMA TOOK OFF WITH THE ENGINE SCREAMING AT A VERY HIGH RPM AND, DESPITE HER EFFORTS TO STOP THE TRUCK BY PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE, SHE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE AND EAST WALL OF THE HOUSE. DESPITE THE ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS A TOTAL, I THINK, THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.OBVIOUSLY THE TACOMA SUFFERED FROM THE SAME ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED TOYOTA UNITS. MY WIFE, THE DRIVER, SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS AND A HEADACHE. FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED TO EMERGENCY CALL.

NHTSA complaint #10425071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE HAS A CLUTCH CHATTER PROBLEM WHICH COULD CAUSE OTHER DAMAGES. DEALER HAS REPLACED 4 CLUTCHES/ 4 PRESSURE PLATES, AND 2 FLY WHEELS. BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #876734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHEN ACCELERATING IN 2ND GEAR THERE IS A BAD VIBRATION(2000-2500 RPM). IT ALSO "CLUNKS" WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. THE HIGHER THE RPM THE WORSE IT "CLUNKS". VEHICLE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 1999. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE REGARDING PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS IT IS "NORMAL". I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZERS ARE WORN OUT AND WANT TO GET PROBLEM RESOLVED WHILE COVERED UNDER 60,000 MILE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #716832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED. YH

NHTSA complaint #608891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #608891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION FAILED SINCE NEW. YH

NHTSA complaint #607347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK/SURGE FORWARD. NLM

NHTSA complaint #547921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID FAILED. VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO PUT IN PARK AND REMOVE KEY. WHEN RE-STARTED DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK. TRANSMISSION WOULD GET STUCK IN REVERSE, DRIVE AND PARK AND WAS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF GEAR. TOYOTA CLAIMED NOT COVERED WITH POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, NO REASON GIVEN FOR COMPONENT FAILURE. CREATED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #707823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WE HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, OR PARK. AT TIMES, THE TRUCK DOWN-SHIFTS UNEXPECTANTLY( AT CRUISE SPEEDS ) IT ALSO TAKES A LONG TIME TO CHANGE GEARS

NHTSA complaint #704171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

CHASIS/LEAF SPRING/REAR AXLE IS DEFECTIVE, THE VEHICLE LEANS OVER A ONE INCH DEGREE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE, NO ONE HAS TO BE IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING AND FIXED UP THE BED LEVEL, VEHICLE STILL LEANS OVER ONE HALF INCH WITHOUT ANYONE IN. DEALER CONTACTED SIX TIMES OR MORE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #823989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY.

NHTSA complaint #534172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.