1995 TOYOTA T100 Structurebody Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING SOUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TOYOTA WILL FIX CRACK FOR APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 OR MORE ,BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE WORK WILL HOLD BECAUSE WELDING FIREWALL WILL MAKE IT BRITTLE, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE OTHER CRACKS . NUMEROUS BODY SHOP OWNERS HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF FIREWALLS ON VEHICLES CRACKING ,ONLY RACE CARS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE PUT ON THE CLUTCHES OF RACE CARS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO HELP US OR GIVE US ANY DIRECTION IN THIS MATTER. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE NOW AND WILL ALWAYS BE UNSAFE TO ME, MY FAMILY , ANY FUTURE OWNERS OR VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD. I AM JUST LOOKING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I HAVE 31/2 YEARS OF FINANCING LEFT ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH I DO NOT FEEL WILL EVER BE REALLY SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. *AK