NHTSA Complaint #10557513 — 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10557513
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2013
Date Filed	December 28, 2013
Mileage	13,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRUCK WILL MAKING A RATTLE OR KNOCKING NOISE UNDER LOAD USUALLY I CAN HEAR AT 25 MPH SOMETIME 45 MPH EVEN AT 65 MPH AT HIGH WAY SPEED . THAT SOUND COME FROM FRONT OF THE ENGINE, SOUND LIKE TIMING CHAIN LOSING TENSION . TOOK TO DEALER THE TECH ALSO HEARD THAT NOISE BUT THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW ,AND THEY RECOMMEND TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND I DID THAT BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEM . CONTACT TOYOTA OF USA FOR TWO MONTH BACK AND FORTH NO RESOLVE.ALL THEY GOT TO SAID IS NOT A DRIVE-ABILITY PROBLEMS, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. THAT NOISE REALLY ANNOYING, I CAN HEAR MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY BUT DEALER AND TOYOTA OF USA CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.... I VERY VERY WORRYING ONE DAY MY ENGINE LOCK UP OR BREAK DOWN ON THE ROAD... *TR

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