Problems with 1999 Toyota Tacoma ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I purchased a 1999 toyota tacoma in 8/2000. the vehicle had a blown engine that had been replaced and had been involved in a minor accident. i bought it from a local auto-body shop for $10,500 where it had been repaired. i have made my living with this truck and have put over 200 k miles on it with no major repairs. it has been trouble-free and i had no thoughts of replacing it. in october 2008, i took the truck to a toyota dealer to be inspected for rust, on the advice of an friend. no rust perforation was found. in august 2011 i received a letter from toyota encouraging me to have the truck re-inspected for frame rust. i did this on 12/30/2011. this time they found rust on the driver's side, on the inside of the frame. the dealer told me that i could not drive the truck without signing a waiver and that the truck was eligible for toyota's repurchase program. i was given a rental vehicle paid for by toyota. on 1/5/2012 i was told the truck did not qualify for the repurchase program because it had a salvage title and to pick it up by the end of the day. i have lost a vehicle with no compensation and no recourse with toyota. there is no relationship between the facts that resulted in my truck having a salvage title and the frame rust. toyota isn't interested in entertaining the merit of my claim, period. please help me. i don't know what to do. *tr

I had a 1999 toyota tacoma. this truck was a 2wd with a 2.4 litre engine extended cab. the accelerator was always high. i got a few speeding tickets because of that. even on small roads the rpm was unusually high. the mechanics also used to comment when they would do maintenance work on that truck. i lost this truck in an accident now. but please investigate this model also. also the egr valve on this trucks go bad frequently. thank you for investigating toyota. i thought i had a fluke bad toyota truck, but it turns out that i was not alone. thank you for your help. *tr

Driving to my home on thursday, august 4, i heard a rapping noise start in my engine. i had taken it to the garage (d&j auto) the following day. upon there inspection, they found a hole in the block of my engine. after swapping engines out of my vehicle, i had further inspected the old engine. i had a certified mechanic friend helping me to tear down the engine to find what caused the problem. we had found that a connecting rod had shattered inside the engine (arm that connects piston to crank shaft). i had contacted toyota motor corp. and a few service managers in my area to send a representative to come and inspect the damage. i was told by a certified mechanic that the metal casting of the connecting rod was faulty, i thought toyota would want to verify this by inspecting the pieces themselves. i have not been contacted by a toyota representative as of yet and it has been three weeks and the service managers keep saying; " the engine is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do for me". if i would have been driving this vehicle on a major highway this problem would possibly have caused a serious injury or accident to me or others. i felt since they would not acknowledge me, it should be reported to you. i have documented the damage with digital pictures and i am in the process of having the pieces analyzed by an independent mechanic to determine the exact reason for the failure. *nm

While driving, the exhaust manifold cracked. the engine valves failed to hold compression. *jb *cb *jb

Engine knocking while driving. vehicle been to the dealer on two occasions and before the correction was made. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Heat shield is causing a crack in the engine manifold. vehicle been to the dealer on several occasions, and the problem reoccurring . feel free to provide any further infromation.*ak

Consumer received recall 01e41000 letter on trailer wire harness converter. dealer inspected wire harness, and stated wire harness was not the one on recall. vehicle does have the problem as described under recall.*ak consumer further states that the trailer lights blew out the fuse for the tail light, consumer states dealer refuses to replace faulty part. *tt