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#636 of 923 Re: 2001 taco failed [pataco01] by mcalautt Jan 10, 2009 (7:05 am)
Replying to: pataco01 (Jan 09, 2009 8:12 pm) ya they should actually not charge you any labor on that.. just parts.. the suspension would have to come out anyway and the motor and trans will come out and be separated so you should tell them u need it done and your only paying for the parts. id go to the dealer and have the parts department give you part numbers and price and dont tell them your truck is there. that way you get a price from them and then you can compare to make sure they dont try to mark them up to pay for some labor. Replies to this message: Sambone5769 (Jan 10, 2009 11:51 am) pataco01 (Jan 10, 2009 3:29 pm)
#637 of 923 Re: 2001 taco failed [mcalautt] by Sambone5769 Jan 10, 2009 (11:51 am)
Replying to: mcalautt (Jan 10, 2009 7:05 am) Does anyone know for sure if the frames are coming bare or are there new suspension components on them as well? I've heard both, but no definitive answer as of yet.   Also, does anyone have any idea what the truck might be worth after the frame swap? I know it all depends on the truck itself, but has anyone heard of trucks that have had the frame replaced and what value they had compared to similar Tacoma's without frame issues?   I mean, I wonder if advertising the truck as having a brand new frame with a 15 year warranty might appeal to a prospective buyer. I am assuming this 15 year warranty would aplly for the life of the vehicle and not just me, the owner. Replies to this message: pataco01 (Jan 10, 2009 3:29 pm)
#638 of 923 Re: class action list [Sambone5769] by theiglu Jan 10, 2009 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: Sambone5769 (Jan 09, 2009 3:29 pm) Just added mine.
#639 of 923 Re: 2001 taco failed [Sambone5769] by pataco01 Jan 10, 2009 (3:29 pm)
Replying to: Sambone5769 (Jan 10, 2009 11:51 am) I was told that what came on the frame depended on your VIN #. Basically they don't really know either, and that's from Kevin Toyota. He did say nuts and bolts and the "usual" stuff that breaks with a project like this. I'm hoping that means brake/fuel lines and hopefully rear leafs. They did tell me that my body lift will be reinstalled and I will get the truck back the way it sits now. So I hope this new frame works out.
#640 of 923 From my A.G. ... by Sambone5769 Jan 12, 2009 (9:03 am)
Just got his reply from my State A.G.'s office ...   "Your e-mail was forwarded to me. I have heard of the volunteer buyback plan from Toyota. I do understand your vehicle is not covered under this plan. Because this is a volunteer program that Toyota is doing and not required we cannot mediate your complaint. I would encourage you to keep the line of communication open with Toyota’s customer service. It is your only course for addressing this issue. It the volunteer changes and you are then covered we could then try to mediate the situation. But as it stands now, we cannot do anything." Replies to this message: screwed4 (Jan 12, 2009 1:29 pm) tcincy (Jan 12, 2009 6:23 pm) Sambone5769 (Jan 13, 2009 5:44 am)
#643 of 923 Re: CLASS ACTION SUIT LIST [reuser] by pataco01 Jan 12, 2009 (12:38 pm)
Yeah, I signed up for that too. Toyota was very smart how they went about all this. They're very adamant about not calling this a recall. That basically keeps us from being able to do anything about it. This is pretty much a "goodwill" effort on Toyota's part.
#644 of 923 by pataco01 Jan 12, 2009 (12:43 pm)
Someone on here earlier suggested going to the local news. I think I'm gonna give this a try because how many people are out there in these unsafe trucks? I still wouldn't know about my truck if I hadn't been underneath working on my rear diff. People need to know about this and there's only a few threads beside this one that have any info on this problem.
#645 of 923 Re: From my A.G. ... [reuser] by screwed4 Jan 12, 2009 (1:29 pm)
I too have filed under the autosafety.org, as well as the attorney general, and better business bureau. Has anbody retained a lawyer yet on the safety concerns with the 2001 -2004? If so, I am interested to hear from you. A frame replacement is unacceptable. The truck will never be right again. In my local small town, there is only one other tacoma, a 2001, so far that they will be doing a frame swap on. My truck is a 2002, which I was told on November 11, 2008, that I was to be included in the BB. I have real safety concerns with this frame swap, again, like I said earlier, I am not sure the mechanics are not qualified to do this correctly. I had the oppurtunity to see a boneyard of the toyota's they had collected, most of them were almost split in half, the cab just seperated, in a V shape, scary, huh? God forbid I am in a wreck, I wonder what impact this would have? These trucks are not safe to be on the road. Has anbody contacted their insurance company? I wonder what they would say about this issue, would they want to cover an unsafe rusted frame? Anybody know about the value of these trucks after frame replacement? Has anbody got a frame replacement yet? My dealership told me that they were not in yet.

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