2009 Toyota Tacoma: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Dec 9, 2018 · Suspension · CA

Front lower ball joints early signs of failure could lead to major accident. Clunking sounds from front end. Grease already leaking. Fear of joint failure.

Filed Mar 16, 2016 · Airbags, Suspension · 26,000 miles · MI

I have exactly the same problem with read leaf springs as everybody else- the rear is sagging and and the front end is starting to rise(excessive tire wear) my truck has 66,000 miles and it only carries a 210lb vintage dirtbike 5 or 6 times a year. Do people have to start dying like gm's ignition switch before someone in the federal govt gets off their rear end and actually does their job? Also spiral cable recall that could damage driver's airbag(cob (c1b) I have paperwork from toyota and dealer stating the recall and now they are denying that one exists or ever existed. Also, when transmission shifts at low speeds(usually downshifting, clunk is heard in drive shaft) too much lash in rearend or junk u-joints. I have an aas in automotive technolgy and over 105 credits in automotive engineering . I'm not just blowing smoke. When I lived in nys, I had a vehicle inspection license and I would definitely fail many toyotas with these problems. No inspection sticker-no driving of vehicle.

Filed Oct 17, 2015 · Suspension · 67,000 miles · WA

In 2013 our leafspring's broke and we had to replace them. Toyota stared a recall notice but had no solution in 2014. A year letter we received a notice they were still working on it. We requested a reimbursement for the money we paid out to have them repaired and they said no. Just recently they said we could submit all my paperwork for possible reimbursement. We submitted mechanics bill, canceled check and bank statement also current registration and title. I just received a letter telling me again that I needed to submit those items. I called and on the phone they admitted they had the paperwork I sent and they even went as far as calling the mechanic ( while I was on the line ) on to confirm he did the work and now they want a written statement from the mechanic on how my truck was acting when it came in for the repairs what parts and numbers he used along with his remedy and the outcome. This is on the bill I paid ( except the part #) I do not understand why they are asking me for all the paperwork again and neither do their employees I have spoken to. I believe toyota is just trying to get out of paying for the repairs on their recall. I still remember driving down the road and hearing this god awful noise, worse than a clunk. Took it to the toyota dealer and they said they leaf spings were bad. I had them replaced at our local auto shop because they wanted almost half of what toyota wanted replace them. So far the replacements are working.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Suspension, Transmission · FL

Rear leaf spring recall - received safety recall interim notice sept. 2014 advising of defective rear leaf spring. Contacted dealership numerous times for repair, and advised continually toyota has not yet designed or created a fix for the problem. As of july 28, 2015 dealership still does not have replacement part for the defective rear leaf spring. I have advised dealership multiple times that the vehicle when stopped and brake applied, vehicle abruptly without warning jolts forward on its own and makes a loud clunk immediately afterwards. Feels as if the vehicle has been hit from behind from another vehicle, when in fact it has not. Dealership confirmed that the issues explained above are definitely related to the faulty rear leaf spring, but has no answers or any remedy of problem. I was also advised by dealership that rear leaf spring may cause brakes to fail or fuel tank to be punctured and cause fire. This is definitely not safe, and we are concerned for our safety! Please intervene! Updated 12/12/2017

Filed Mar 30, 2015 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota tacoma. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension) in september of 2014. The dealer stated that a remedy had not yet been implemented to deter the failure. As a result, the contact started noticing a clunking noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger wheel leaf spring fractured. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Suspension · 50,332 miles · PA

After hearing clunking noises in the rear end of the truck, an inspection revealed broken rear leaf springs. The springs were replaced by a local mechanic at a cost of nearly $1100. I consider the failure of the springs to be premature as I do not use the truck for heavy hauling. Research reveals that this is a common problem with this model truck.