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Replying to: wtwolfe (May 05, 2006 4:34 am) |
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Replying to: stone45 (Dec 18, 2006 5:07 pm) and I encourage everyone with rusted frame issues to do so in order to gain enough attention to warrant a safety investigation. Maybe we can get justice through the back door since Toyota seems uninterested in doing anything about it themselves. I am going on other Toyota Owner web sites to make the same request.
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I know this has been addressed, but what is the consensus. I have a 2000 prerunner, 4-cyl, 95Kmiles and when the weather is slightly cold, the engine knocks for a minute or two? Dealer says they can't find it and everything computers OK. I have added some STP-fuel stuff once in awhile and it seems to help for a bit. Any new thoughts on this?
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Replying to: stingray3 (Dec 28, 2006 5:45 pm) The problem with Toyota's back then was the simple fact that Japan has no natural iron/steel resources and has to import steel to manufacture their products. The explanation back then was that Japanese auto makers basically [chose to] take recycled steel (from crushed autos and such) from the U.S. and other countries to obtain the necessary metal. The problem with using recycled (crushed autos and such) is that the process if far from perfect and a percentage of rust remains in the metal (steel) that is melted down and reformed into "new" frames, parts, etc... It's plausible that Toyota products still suffer from this as even the products "manufactured" outside of Japan are really only assembled in other countries from parts sent over from Japan (which again, has no natural iron/steel). I revisited this forum because of a problem with tire wear, but these rust posts reminded me of when I bought my 2004 taco. A few weeks after I purchased it I showed the Toyota service manager what I thought was excessive rust on the springs under the truck that supports the reer wheels and was told "that is normal." I know such springs rust easily, but they should have not been showing such rust so early on from purchase. IMHO the parts were rusted when the truck was assembled. |
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I just bought a 2004 4X4 Tacoma 2.7 automatic w/Air. I WANT BETTER MILEAGE!! Please help with u'r input. so far I herd of synthetic oil & better air filter. Now what else can I do. It gets 20 MPG
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Replying to: nzcar8 (Feb 07, 2007 10:03 am) TEMiller |
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Replying to: tmiller159 (Jan 03, 2007 7:20 pm) I also made a report to the NHTSA on their website. Hopefully if enough people report this, toyota will take action.
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Replying to: berdman21 (Mar 01, 2007 9:14 am)
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Replying to: berdman21 (Mar 05, 2007 11:56 am)
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