Problems with 2007 Toyota Tacoma STRUCTURE

My 2007 toyota tacoma it showing excessive rusting on the frame. it actually leaks rusty water whenever the vehicle is driven in the rain. a toyota fts stated in his report that "the vehicle shows normal rust for a vehicle that's been driven for several winters in upstate new york". my truck was only driven 2 winters and only has 23,000 miles on it. i know of someone who had a 2005 that was purchased from him for 125% of bluebook for the same reason. i have spoken with several other tacoma owners online and hear the same from them. this is a serious issue and has been with toyota since 1995. they have had recalls for both tacoma and tundra pickups for this reason. toyota will do nothing for me. the dealer offered to undercoat the frame but i'm concerned the undercoating will cover up the rust that is inside the frame and make things worse. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. while traveling at speeds of 70 mph and traveling over a pothole, the spare tire fractured from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised the cable that held the tire to the vehicle had rusted and separated. the cable was replaced by the mechanic. the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.

I have a 2007 toyota tacoma which has rust perforation on main body frame in two areas. the dealership and toyota representative stated it is not bad enough. one assistant manager stated my frame does have perforation. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma...bumper is rusting through metal. manufacturer toyota will not honor body rust warranty. have noticed other owners complaining of shoddy materials being used in the manufacture of chrome bumpers. *tr

We own a 2007 toyota tacoma. back in 2009 i had an instance where i was driving during snowy conditions and when approaching an intersection, while applying the brakes the abs kicked in to where i could not stop and i coasted into the intersection and got in a minor accident. i have noticed several times throughout the years in the road has any wet, slippery, lose grip the abs will kick in and prevent me from being able to stop. even when the road is dry, if one tire of the three lose any traction my brakes stop functioning making it incredibly difficult to stop because the abs system. after researching online, apparently this issue is common with my generation truck. there have been countless instances of people sliding into intersections unable to stop because of the abs. not as many as unfortunate as me to get into an accident because of it. i have been searching for a solution and feel that toyota should have a recall to prevent further accidents. *tr

I have a 2 1/2 year old toyota tacoma that i purchased new in april 2007 from lebrun toyota in canandaigua, ny. about a month ago i noticed 4 rust stains on my new garage floor directly under the frame weep holes on the tacoma. i made an appointment at lebrun to have it looked at. i was told that the tacoma should not be doing that but that they also had no idea on how to proceed. the service manager offered to have it undercoated using the same process they are currently using on the older tacoma's and tundra's that are under recall for the same issue. i declined the undercoating because i felt it was covering up the rust only to appear again in a few years after my warranty expires. the service manager agreed to have my tacoma looked at by a toyota fts. today the toyota fts, rob brown, looked at my truck and stated the rusty water coming out of the frame and staining my garage floor would be happening on any 2 1/2 year old truck whether it was a ford, chevy, or dodge. i told rob that i have owned older vehicles previously and have never had this problem. rob ignored me and again stated this was normal for my tacoma. his official report stated that this rust is normal for a vehicle that has seen several winters. my tacoma has seen exactly 2 winters. i currently have a complaint in with the nys attorney general's office. i am looking for some assistance to help me force toyota to repair my truck as no 2 1/2 year old vehicle with only 22,580 miles should be rusted in the frame. *tr

The truck leaves 4 rust stains on the garage floor after using the truck in the rain. the 4 rust spots are under the frame weep holes. the dealer looked at it today and stated that the truck should not be rusted like that with only 22,188 miles and only 2 1/2 years old, but they stated they did not know what they could do about it. *tr

No accident involved but there is excessive rust at present and was an extreme amount back in november 2008. looking at the leaf springs; grounding screws securing the wiring; just the complete truck is terribly rusted and with a feeling of a possible road issue. i feel that it is unsafe. *tr

Truck frame has extensive rust and it's just a 2007 model. i have had it at the toyota dealership more than once and they said they would not undercoat the truck unless the state of tennessee makes them do it. i was told at time of purchasing the truck that undercoating was not necessary because the frame is electrostatic charged to resist rust. the dealership said they would get an independent third party to look at the truck but they never have. the people i buy tires from have told me that the truck is badly rusted on the frame---something they don't see on a vehicle so new. also, the truck is not driven much---i have another vehicle i drive to work----so the rust issue is not due to bad weather driving conditions. after all the recent news stories about toyota products, it appears they have a quality issue and no effective means of dealing with the problems until something tragic happens. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that there was excessive corrosion on the frame where the wiring of the vehicle was located. additionally, the headlights flickered while driving at different speeds. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000. *tr

A friend and i loaded a refrigerator in the back of my 2007 toyota tacoma double cab 4 wheel drive long bed pick up truck with 5,000 miles on it. while pushing the fridge in it lightly touched the right wheel well and punched a hole in it. is this safe ?????????? *tr

Bought a 2007 tacoma 4x4 with approx. 300 miles on it. it had been stolen from a lot and therefore had a red title. we got a letter informing us the frame was possibly rusting and to take it to a toyota dealer which we did and was informed it was rusted beyond being repaired and would have to be replaced. after being told it would take a while to get the frame in before it could be repaired we waited about a year, in the mean time we have made several attempts to find out what the hold up was. after a year or so wait we were told they would not fix it because it has a red title, this truck was not water damaged or in an accident, so now the frame is almost rusted into with around 100,00 miles on it, please tell me how it getting stolen has anything to do with the frame rusting thru. ll had a recall on all of these trucks because of this happening. i would greatly love to hear how they can avoid repairing this one!! at a later date we had a recall on the rear springs and they replaced them... . .

On march 24th i drove to a neighboring town about 120 miles away in my new toyo tacoma 4x4 2007. i did my shopping, and every time i exited the vehicle i would smell the odor of burnt rubber. i would then inspect my tires (exterior) and there did not appear to be any problems. i drove home that evening okay, but when i arrived at home, i again smelled the burnt rubber odor. the next day, i used the truck off road to get a bundle of firewood (under 15 pounds). but, on my way over i had a blow out on the front driver's side tire. we took off the tire and found that the tire had wear marks on the inside of the tire caused by protruding metal off of the a-frame. we changed the tire and put on the spare. i returned home, and became concerned. i took a look at the other passenger side tire and also noticed that there was also a protruding piece of metal also beginning to tear into the right tire. i called the dealership where i purchased my vehicle, and they advised me to get the truck into the shop to have their technicians take a look at the matter. i am a little concerned, being that i have no spare tire, and my nearest toyota dealership is 120 miles away one way. but, all in all, i think the defect is in the a-frame, where a piece of metal was overlooked in being grinded down before complete assembly. this defect could have caused some major damage and injury, luckily, i usually drive under 60 mph. i hope more people that do purchase a 4x4 toyo tacoma take a good look at their front suspension a-frame before purchase, so they themselves don't have a blow out. i plan on getting my truck to the toyo dealership as soon as possible. *jb

Toyota 2007 tacoma. nice new ,the truck has been very unforgiving ,,,the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are placed so close together , that its not a question of could,, but answer is yes.. its happened to me, sister borrowed it,and i warned about the problem,she still ran into the rear of another vehicle..the truck is dangerous..im used to it, but still if i have boots on, i have trouble.. the pedals are so close, and nearly the same height..i cant believe this very dangerous design hasn't been identified and repaired. i dare not loan my truck to anyone , because of past experience.. its just not safe!!! i shouldn't have to change the original design, but , to make it safe i might have too.. come on toyota ,,this is a problem.. lets fix it.. *tr

2007 toyota tacoma customer states that the glare off the rear sloping hood scoop was a safety hazard**cc *jb