1992 TOYOTA 4X4 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICK-UP 4X4. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM HAD FRACTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED NOR HAS TH...

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AXLE SHAFT BEARING WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND WANTS TOYOTA TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

AXLE SHAFT BEARING WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND WANTS TOYOTA TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH GOES OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DELAER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BROKE ALLOWING THE RADIATOR TO EMPTY WHICH OVERHEATED THE ENGINE AND CRACKED THE RADIATOR IN SIX PLACES.

ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED RADIATOR TO CRACK.

STEEL WHEEL RIM CRACKED.

FRONT TIRE HIT A SNOW ENBANKMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SPEED 20 MPH. TT