NHTSA Complaint #11282503 — 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11282503 |
| Vehicle | 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 151,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKE. NO WARNING. I WAS HEARING A NOISE WHEN I TOOK TAKE OFF AND DRIVING. COULDN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT THAT WAS UNTIL I LOOKED BACK AND FOUND THE GAS TABS STRAP WAS TANGLING AND HIT THE PROP SHAFT. THEN NOTICE THE TANK WAS HANGING 1/2'LOWER THAN THE FRONT. I CALLED THE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP AND BOTH SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH I TOLD BOTH THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD THE FRAME REPLACED AND I TRIED TO GET THAT DONE BUT THEY SAID IT EXPIRED. I'VE ONLY OWN THE VERGIL'S FOR 3MTHS. SINCE THE FRAME DID NOT GET REPLACE THAT MEANS THAT THE FUEL, BRAKE,SPRING, TANK, STRAPS DID NOT GET REPLACE WHICH IS HIDDEN RECALLED. THE DEALER SHIP THAT MY FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO FIX IT. SO OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 MTHS AND IF I HAD KNOWN THIS BEFORE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. SO NOW I MAYBE OWNING A LEMON DUE TO THIS WITH NO HELP. THE DEALER SHIP I BOUGHT THIS TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THERE WAS, WHEN THE HAD THE VEHICLE ON THERE LOT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
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