2004 Toyota TACOMA problems and owner complaints

IT'S THE 5TH TACOMA I'VE OWNED. THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER IN EACH OF THE OTHER TRUCKS ALWAYS CAME OUT 4 INCHES FROM THE DASH. THE "ON" LIGHT CAME ON WHEN AT THE 3" MARK. THIS NEW TRUCK COMES OUT 11.5 INCHES, HITS ME IN THE KNEE, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN AND OUT, ALMOST COLLIDES WITH THE STICK SHIFT WHEN ITS IN 1ST GEAR. THE "ON" LIGHT COMES ON BEFORE ITS PULLED A QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE MANUAL DIRECTS THE OPERATOR, WHEN IN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, NOT TO USE THE CLUTCH TO HOLD THE CAR BUT RATHER PLACE THE CAR IN NUETRAL AND USE T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10081212 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HESITATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR. SHE THEN HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT WHAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NORMAL.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10103551 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. HAD TRUCK LIFTED ON 6-7-04 FOR $3700 , AND ON 6-24-04 GOT THE TRUCK RETORQUED WHICH TIGHTENED AND ALIGNED IT. AROUND FEBRUARY 2005 HEARD A CLANKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK SHOOK AND IT TURNED TO THE RIGHT, SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE. ON 3-7-05 TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT VEHICLE AND FIX IT. CONSUMER REFUSED TO DEAL WITH THE OTHER COMPANIES BECAUSE THEY WERE RUDE AND INTIMIDATING. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A WARRANT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132156 at NHTSA ↗

1) NORMAL DRIVING, ON ROAD AND OFF OF HIGHWAY ON DIRT ROADS 2) LOOSE STEERING SHAFT, RATTLES ON ROUGH ROADS OR WHEN HITTING OBSTACLES IN ROAD. 3) DEALER CLAIMS SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS HAVE VOIDED MY WARRANTY ON STEERING COMPONENTS. DEALER REFUSES TO DO WARRANTY WORK ON VEHICLE FOR NON RELATED COMPONENTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140787 at NHTSA ↗

HARD START WITH 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 3-5 ATTEMPTS AT STARTING. THIS NONCONFORMITY USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER ITS BEEN DRIVEN AND SITS FOR 1-2 HOURS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THIS INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM 5 TIMES. WITH 870 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I BROUGHT IT IN AND TOYOTA SAID THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOULED AND CHANGED THEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. WITH 1500 MILES WE BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114558 at NHTSA ↗

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINE CAUGHT ON FIRE O. WHILE STOPPING AT A RED-LIGHT HE NOTICED THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR NINE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, AND IS READY TO BE PICKED UP. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE FUEL LINE AND THE SEAL OF THE FUEL TANK.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 17,576 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142429 at NHTSA ↗

DROVE VEHICLE DOWN A PAVED ROAD IN THE SNOW. TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FROZE UP IN DRIVE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HAD TO DRIVE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO DEALER. DEALER ONLY THAWED OUT THE LINKAGE. NOW EVERYTIME IT SNOWS, LINKAGE FREEZES UP. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143897 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH A 3.4 LITER V6. I HAVE ALREADY FILED 1 COMPLAINT BUTT IN FRUSTRATION WILL TRY THIS AGAIN. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES THAT COME ON 2003 AND 2004 TOYOTA TACOMAS ARE FLAWED AND NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSORS ON THESE THROTTLE BODIES ARE GOING OUT, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME USELESS UNLESS DEPRESSED GREATER THAN 60%. I HAVE ALL MOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND HAVING THIS OCCUR. WHEN THE S…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146657 at NHTSA ↗

THROTTLE BODY RELATED AND RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM. WHERE THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR MAL-FUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL THE SENSOR BUT DOES SELL THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF OVER $700. WARRANTED VEHICLES WITH CALIF. EMISSIONS, GOES FOR 5 YEARS OR 60K MILES. BUT FED EMISSION VEHICLES ONLY HAVE A 3 YEAR 36K MILE WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME EXACT PART NUMBER IN QUESTION.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134641 at NHTSA ↗

2004 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 WITH 3.4L ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANS. HAVING THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR IS FAILING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STALL FOR A SECOND AND THEN PICK BACK UP. TRUCK DOES NOT THROW A CHECK ENGINE CODE WHEN THIS OCCURS, SO DEALER HAS INFORMED ME ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I WAS ALMOST RAN OVER THE OTHER DAY TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!! WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE, SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSL…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146664 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER RUNNING THE VEHICLE AND SHUTTING IT OFF FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO START, THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE STARTER IS CRANKING THE ENGINE, BUT THE ENGINE IS NOT STARTING UP. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SAME THING HAPPEND SEVERL TIMES AFTER I HAD TAKEN IT TO TOYOTA. THE ONLY WAY TO START THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TO CRANK IT UP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTM…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106156 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, PASSENGERS ARE SHOCKED WHEN THEY TOUCH THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. THE SHOCK IS MORE THAN WHAT WOULD BE FELT WHEN TOUCH THE CONTACTS ON AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. OFTEN LEAVING A SHOCKED FEELING IN THE FINGERS FOR AOME TIME AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10121275 at NHTSA ↗