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Toyota Tacoma Power Train Safety Report | Mar 12, 2013
Reported on Mar 12, 2013
| THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE DRIVE TERRAIN WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VIBRATION ONLY OCCURS FROM A STOP AND BETWEEN 5-20 MPH. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED IN MARCH OF 2013 AND THE DEALER (MIDDLE TOWN TOYOTA) AND US CORPORATE TOYOTA WERE MADE AWARE, BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE. AS OF TODAY, THE VIBRATION APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY LOSS OF CONTROL YET OF MECHANICAL FAILURES, BUT WITH THE VIBRATION GETTING WORSE, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE FAILURES START OCCURRING. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Tacoma |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TERRYVILLE CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5TFMU4FN5CX |
| Mileage: | 10000 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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