NHTSA Complaint #10560628 — 2013 TOYOTA TACOMA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10560628
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 1, 2013
Date Filed	January 20, 2014
Mileage	30 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

BRAND NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A HARD THUMPING NOISE THAT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS NOISE IS FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN DUPLICATED TO TOYOTA. THE THUMP IS EXPERIENCED GOING FORWARD AND REVERSE. FIRST EXPLANATION FROM TOYOTA WAS THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS BINDING UNDER THE PRESSURE WHERE IT MEETS THE SLIP YOKE AND THEN ABRUPTLY RELEASING THAT PRESSURE. THIS THUMP FEELING CAN BE SUBTLE OR QUITE POWERFUL. ANY ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN CAN BE DANGEROUS TO BOTH THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, AND THE VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND SAID VEHICLE. TOYOTA ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT STATE THE TACOMA AND 4RUNNER ARE AFFECTED. AFTER DROPPING OFF MY VEHICLE MANY TIMES, THIS ISSUE HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

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