Toyota’s recall woes continue to mount as the company announces its fourth recall in just six days, this time affecting about 381,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks. The latest recall, aimed at addressing potential rear axle issues, adds to the growing list of concerns for Tacoma owners and ...
Buyers of new cars and trucks reported more problems with their vehicles for the second-straight year, according to the annual J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study. Overall, the initial quality survey found an average 116 problems per 100 vehicles. That's up slightly from last year when ...
I bought a 2010 Toyota Tundra new. I recently noticed significant rust in the bed of my truck. After some research I discovered that the rust is also in the frame of my truck. I have found that there are multiple cases of Toyota trucks with this same issue. There have been recalls and...
Toyota has long used its know-how to produce the quality vehicles seen on US roads for over 60 years. But in addition to well-built cars and trucks, Toyota crafts quality processes, and these processes are the “secret sauce” of Toyota’s success: just-in-time supply chain, LEAN manufac...
Earlier in 2009, Toyota recalled nearly 100,000 Scions, Matrixes and Corollas for poor stopping in low temperatures. In 2005, the automaker had to recall more than 2.3 million vehicles. Among the problems were steering defects in certain pickup trucks and SUVs and a software glitch that ...
I have owned Chevrolet trucks for nearly 20 years and I have never, ever found them to be the piece of junk this vehicle is. The hill descent mode is a serious and potentially deadly problem. These issues have been reported to the CEO of GM in a detailed letter with pictures to prove...
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Throughout my years of an auto mechanic, I have seen many problems with brakes in both cars and trucks. I have posted the most common brake problems and solutions below. If you still have any unresolved vehicle problems or questions, you canask an auto mechanic online. For expert answers ...
It was a replacement for the well-known 22R-E and used mostly in commercial trucks and four-wheel drive vehicles such as Toyota Tacoma, T100, Land Cruiser Prado, 4Runner. After 10 years in production, the engine gave way to a new 2.7L engine - 2TR-FE. The 3RZ engine has a deep...
Technically, the two-speed PTU and RDM are a very clever solution to provide a low range without adding a separate central transfer case like in the Jeep Wrangler and many other trucks. Both, the PTU and RDM are controlled electronically and both are quite expensive. A new OEM PTU for the...