2010 Toyota Tacoma: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 5, 2020 · Visibility · 25,800 miles · HI

While driving, it started to rain. Naturally I flipped the wipers on. The wipers stalled and started then quit, mid-wipe. Wiper motor quit. It acted frozen, it squeaked and stalled half-way through a wipe action. Had to pull off because visibility was poor. Got out, tried to help the wiper arm move. The motor squeaked. The wipers would not operate and would not move from its mid-windshield location. Waited until the rain passed to begin driving again. Because it rains so often here, the wipers are required equipment, for safety and visibility. An inoperable wiper system renders the truck inoperable, in other words useless.

Filed Aug 20, 2017 · Suspension · 35,000 miles · MO

Took truck to toyota dealership requesting rear leaf spring on passenger side to be replaced after I realized it squeaks all the time and received recall notice about spring. Was told by toyota dealership that they couldn't do the repairs b/c it has a lift kit on the truck and in order for them to preform the job they would have to take my lift kit off at my expense. Leaf spring is still squeaking. I even asked if toyota would pay for the leaf spring and let me have someone else install and was told no. Now I have a squeaky leaf spring that could fail at any time and it's my responsibility to pay to get it fixed even though there has been a recall on the product.

Filed Jul 13, 2017 · Suspension · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v604000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to reliable toyota (3521 e sunshine st, springfield, mo 65809, (417) 459-4400) on june 6, 2016. The dealer stated that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. Manufacturer was notified of the issue and provided case number: 1703143139. The contact stated that he heard a squeaky noise coming from the leaf springs under the vehicle and was concerned. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Mar 16, 2016 · Suspension · 130,000 miles · GA

Preliminary springs recall on tacoma pickup trucks I have received two letters from toyota over the last two and half years concerning a preliminary recall on the springs. Their claim is that they are still trying to figure out how to correct the problem. I do not believe that. Toyota has become experts at stonewalling and in the meantime, thousands of tacoma owners are driving a vehicle that squeaks so loud that people are continually asking what is wrong with your truck. Anyone who has tried to sell or trade their tacoma has had to absorb a significantly reduced price/value, for no one wants to wait another three years for toyota to execute the recall. This lack of action is similar to what toyota did concerning the headlight lens which cracked or burned due to the heat from the amber bulbs. It took over two years to get toyota to admit that there was a problem and provide replacement headlight assemblies. Even our local dealer questions the motives of toyota in not resolving the problem that they created. Thank you for putting pressure on toyota to execute a recall the vehicles having problems with the springs and to correct them. Thank you for your service to the citizens of the USA.

Filed Nov 26, 2013 · Engine, Wheels · 53,000 miles · SC

As I was turning left into a parking space between two cars, the truck started to accelerate. I applied the breaks, but the car was fighting against the breaks. I put both feet on the brakes and the truck was stopped but the back wheels were spinning at a very high rate causing squealing on the pavement. While "standing with both feet on the brake, I put the truck into neutral - no change in the acceleration. I put the truck into park, the wheels continued to spin... I finally turned off the ignition and the truck jerked and the engine cut. The wheels then stopped. The acceleration lasted about 10 seconds. No one was hurt. No damage to any vehicles. But there could have been sever damages. Incident occurred on november 22nd, 2013.