NHTSA Complaint #10212198 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON VACATION. THE MOTOR MOUNT ON THE VEHICLE BROKE, AND THE ENGINE WAS LEANING TO THE DRIVER SIDE. TOYOTA REFUSED COVERAGE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS, INCLUDING SAYING IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, MY AFTERMARKET SHOCKS CAUSED THE MOTOR MOUNT TO BREAK, MY HEAVY FRONT BUMPER CAUSED THE PROBLEM, AND THEY SAID I DROVE THE TRUCK TO HARD. UNDER THE MAGNUSSON-MOSS ACT, I ASKED THEM TO PROVE THAT MY AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY COULDN'T DO THAT AND OFFERED ME ARBITRATION. BECAUSE OF THE COST OF RENTING A CAR WHILE WAITING FOR ARBITRATION, I DECIDED TO FIX THE TRUCK OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND TAKE TOYOTA TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT. I WON MY CASE, AND TOYOTA WAS ORDERED TO PAY ME $2,900.00. SINCE MY COURT CASE, I HAVE JOINED AN INTERNET FORUM IN WHICH THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER 2005 TACOMAS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE; MOST RECENTLY LAST WEEK. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS IS A PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BEHIND THE WHEEL AS A RESULT OF ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. *TR