The Toyota Tacoma Frame Rust Recall Saga: A Plea to Toyota

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Dear Toyota,

We find ourselves at another crossroad, with the saga of my 2005 Toyota Tacoma recall issue continuing unabated. All I’m asking for is the truck back, the recall completed, and any damaged parts replaced – at no additional cost to me.

The journey, however, seems far from over. An email this morning from my service rep at the dealership suggested a rather grim reality: “Drive it at your own risk, or better yet, have it towed out.”

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A Perplexing Predicament

With my loaner returned (as requested), I now find myself without a means of transportation. To add salt to the wound, my Tacoma remains disassembled and, as per the dealership, potentially a deathtrap.

In response to the unsettling email, I urged the service rep to halt any further work until they clarified the extent of the damage and what “loose” means in this context. The response left me speechless: “Loose means if the part is needed, and you don’t want to pay for it, we will not put that part in.”

So, due to the Toyota Tacoma frame rust recall, I am now facing the return of a truck that is missing vital parts.

In Search of the Missing Pieces

On the somewhat bright side, a trip to drop off the loaner led me to the third piece of my Tacoma puzzle: my cap and bed, hidden away in the back of the service area, safely covered and correctly supported. At least the dealership is committed to reassembling my Tacoma correctly.

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One thing I will allow Toyota to replace is the fuel nozzle cover. It rusted out a few years back and has never fit correctly. Toyota, consider this your green light to fix that one item.

The Toyota Tacoma frame rust recall journey has been filled with unexpected turns, but one thing remains constant – my determination to see the issue resolved without incurring a crippling expense.