Engine tick is horrible for a brand new vehicle, I find it hard to believe this is what toyota is selling as a quality product.
2006 Toyota Tacoma engine complaints
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I am writing to complain about a ticking noise from the v6 motor. I've taken the truck into the dealer twice and even drove a new tacoma from the lot. I've noticed a sound from all of the tacoma's. The problem seems to be a normal thing for the tacoma's, but it's very irritating.
Since day one I heard this ticking noise, I brought it back to dealer and complained about it. They test drove it and heard the noise, then they drove a new one off the lot and said it made the same noise, so they told me it was normal. After the 3rd time bringing it back for the ticking noise they said it could be the injectors or the exhaust manifolds. Then I called the toyota corporation and complained about the ticking and they had somebody from the dealership call me up and take him for a test drive and he did not hear the noise he told me I must have especially good hearing at that frequency. What a bunch of crap!
Truck had 0 miles and from day 1 I have heard a tapping sound(rocker arm loose)complained was told by dealer it was injector noise. I said well that injector must be bad change it was told all toyota's make that noise. This was a lie I have had it back 5x and I know I could fix it in 10 min by adjusting valve lash. I do not want to void the warranty hahahaahahah so hopefully it will not burn out the valve and it will wait for the recall ahahahahaha. The guy with the clunk my truck don't clunk it taps. The clunk is a bad u joint I hope for your sake. If this truck lasts the 4 years it takes me to pay it off. I will get rid of it and go back to nissan.
1) vehicle was designed and delivered with this defect. Accelerator sticks when traveling over 50 MPH. 2) no accident has occurred yet. The fault was first noticed when towing a trailer on the thruway. Coming up on a slower vehicle, I took my foot off the accelerator expecting the vehicle to slow. The vehicle kept on at the same speed as if the cruise control was engaged. I had to apply brakes to slow the vehicle. I have clocked the accelerator sticking between 5 to 20 seconds before the engine RPM's begin to drop. 3) toyota refuses to make any corrections as their factory rep says this is normal operation. The vehicle has been in to the dealer 2 times on this defect.
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