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Aug 4, 2020 220,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 1993 4X4 TOYOTA PICKUP USED AND DISCOVERED IT IS RUSTED WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE IVE EVER SEEN. THE FRAME IS RUSTED INTO IN MULTIPLE PLACES, THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OFF AND I'VE LOST ALL BRAKES SO I CANT DRIVE IT AT ALL NOW. IT RUNS AND GOES GREAT OR WELL IT DID UNTILL FRAME BROKE AND BRAKES WENT OUT. APPARENTLY 1993 FRAMES ARE THE WORST FRAMES TO HAVE ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING IVE SEEN ONLINE. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS I HAVE A 1991 TWO WHEEL DRIVE TOYOTA TRUCK JUST LIKE IT AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY RUST AT ALL NOWHERE ON FRAME OR BODY. AND BOTH TRUCKS ARE FROM THE SAME AREA. THE 4X4 THATS LITERALLY A DEATH TRAP ONLY HAS 220000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS NOTHING REALLY. THE ONLY REASON I EVEN BOUGHT THE TRUCK IS BECAUSE TOYOTA TRUCKS ARE KNOWN TO GO 3,4,OR SOMETIMES 500000 MILES WITH HARDLEY ANY TROUBLE. I WOULD JUST LOVE TO B ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN, THATS ALL I WANT. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY B A RECALL FOR EXTREME FRAME AND BODY RUST. IT SHOULDN'T B THAT RUSTY, IT'S LITERALLY THE WORST IVE EVER SEEN

Aug 4, 2020 220,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 1993 4X4 TOYOTA PICKUP USED AND DISCOVERED IT IS RUSTED WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE IVE EVER SEEN. THE FRAME IS RUSTED INTO IN MULTIPLE PLACES, THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OFF AND I'VE LOST ALL BRAKES SO I CANT DRIVE IT AT ALL NOW. IT RUNS AND GOES GREAT OR WELL IT DID UNTILL FRAME BROKE AND BRAKES WENT OUT. APPARENTLY 1993 FRAMES ARE THE WORST FRAMES TO HAVE ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING IVE SEEN ONLINE. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS I HAVE A 1991 TWO WHEEL DRIVE TOYOTA TRUCK JUST LIKE IT AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY RUST AT ALL NOWHERE ON FRAME OR BODY. AND BOTH TRUCKS ARE FROM THE SAME AREA. THE 4X4 THATS LITERALLY A DEATH TRAP ONLY HAS 220000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS NOTHING REALLY. THE ONLY REASON I EVEN BOUGHT THE TRUCK IS BECAUSE TOYOTA TRUCKS ARE KNOWN TO GO 3,4,OR SOMETIMES 500000 MILES WITH HARDLEY ANY TROUBLE. I WOULD JUST LOVE TO B ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN, THATS ALL I WANT. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY B A RECALL FOR EXTREME FRAME AND BODY RUST. IT SHOULDN'T B THAT RUSTY, IT'S LITERALLY THE WORST IVE EVER SEEN

Apr 22, 2016

MY NAME IS [XXX] I BOUGHT A TRUCK FROM AN INDIVIDUAL HE NAME IS [XXX] MY SON HAS HAD WRECK IN IT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DOING A CLAIM CAN NOT GET THAT PROCESSED TILL WE GET THE VIN NUMBER STRAIGHT THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE DOES NOT MATCH THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 94 TOYOTA THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 93 TOYOTA SO WHAT DO I DO I NEED SOMEBODY TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLS I PURCHASED THE TRUCK 12 07 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Apr 22, 2016

MY NAME IS [XXX] I BOUGHT A TRUCK FROM AN INDIVIDUAL HE NAME IS [XXX] MY SON HAS HAD WRECK IN IT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DOING A CLAIM CAN NOT GET THAT PROCESSED TILL WE GET THE VIN NUMBER STRAIGHT THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE DOES NOT MATCH THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 94 TOYOTA THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 93 TOYOTA SO WHAT DO I DO I NEED SOMEBODY TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLS I PURCHASED THE TRUCK 12 07 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Feb 17, 2016 90,000 mi

WHEN PAINTING THE TRUCK WE FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS ACTUALLY SPLIT AND ROTTED THROUGH FROM UNDER THE CAB TO THE BACK. I TRIED WELDING IN A PLATE TO KEEP IT FROM BREAKING BUT IT SEEMS LIKE ALL BED MOUNTS AND FRAME ARE ROTTING VERY RAPIDLY. I CANNOT DRIVE IT DUE TO THE FRAME AND TOYOTA CLAIMS THE RECALL IS OVER.

Feb 17, 2016 90,000 mi

WHEN PAINTING THE TRUCK WE FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS ACTUALLY SPLIT AND ROTTED THROUGH FROM UNDER THE CAB TO THE BACK. I TRIED WELDING IN A PLATE TO KEEP IT FROM BREAKING BUT IT SEEMS LIKE ALL BED MOUNTS AND FRAME ARE ROTTING VERY RAPIDLY. I CANNOT DRIVE IT DUE TO THE FRAME AND TOYOTA CLAIMS THE RECALL IS OVER.

Jun 11, 2011 153,354 mi

I'M 4TH OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, KNOWING THE PREVIOUS 3 OWNERS. BODY OF TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THIS YEAR OF TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE FRAME, ON RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO GAS TANK IS 80 % RUSTED THROUGH, WITH HOLES ALL OVER IT. THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 50 YR OLD TRUCK WITH A BAR FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME BEHIND MOTOR ABOUT 90% RUSTED THROUGH.

Jun 11, 2011 153,354 mi

I'M 4TH OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, KNOWING THE PREVIOUS 3 OWNERS. BODY OF TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THIS YEAR OF TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE FRAME, ON RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO GAS TANK IS 80 % RUSTED THROUGH, WITH HOLES ALL OVER IT. THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 50 YR OLD TRUCK WITH A BAR FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME BEHIND MOTOR ABOUT 90% RUSTED THROUGH.

Feb 26, 2000

MY NAME IS: STEVEN ENCARNACION. ADDRESS: 1204 ST. JOSEPH WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954-5360, E:MAIL [email protected]. TELEPHONE #(707)763-7437.THIS IS THE FIRST OF FOUR COMPLAINTS (OF WHICH THE THIRD ONE IS ABOUT A SAFTEY DEFECT THAT CAUSED AN INJURY)AGAINST G&C AUTOBODY, RE:RENTING VEHICLES WITH THE GROSS KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY DEFECTS. ON 01/05/2000 I RENTED THE TOYOTA TRUCK(CUSTOMER RENTAL AGREEMENT #25698, REPAIR ORDER#000676) AS A LOANER VEHICLE FROM G&C AUTOBODY WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE A RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR, I BROUGHT IT TO CASEY PUTERBAUGH'S ATTENTION (G&C AUTOBODY) AND SHE ASKED ME IF I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT IT, I SAID I GUESS SO, WHICH REALLY MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE IF THE LANE IS CLEAR ON THE LANE TO THE RIGHT. THEN ONE DAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED SIGNAL WITH A CAR IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STARTS ROLLING BACK TOWARDS ME, I STARTED TO PRESS THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T WORK, I KEPT FRANTICALLY PRESSING, I COULDN'T BACKUP BECAUSE A VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME. THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST BEFORE IT HIT ME. I CALLED G&C TO TELL THEM THAT THIS VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I WANTED ANOTHER ONE. CASEY PUTERBAUGH (G&C AUTOBODY) SAID SHE WOULD RESERVE ONE FOR ME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT G&C AUTOBODY I WAS SERVED BY WILBERT JOHNSON. MR. JOHNSON DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WAS RETURNING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE INCIDENT WITH THE HORN, HE SAID "IS THAT ALL!" AS IF TO SAY, DO YOU MEAN I'M REPLACING YOUR VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A HORN. G&C AUTOBODY RENTED ME A SECOND VEHICLE WHICH WILL ARRIVE AS MY SECOND COMPLAINT. G&C AUTOBODY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTS AT THE TIME I RENTED IT. I DIDN'T KNOW A BUSINESS COULD GET AWAY WITH PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY BY CONTACT 4 (CHANNEL FOUR NEWS IN THE S.F. BAY AREA). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Feb 26, 2000

MY NAME IS: STEVEN ENCARNACION. ADDRESS: 1204 ST. JOSEPH WAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954-5360, E:MAIL [email protected]. TELEPHONE #(707)763-7437.THIS IS THE FIRST OF FOUR COMPLAINTS (OF WHICH THE THIRD ONE IS ABOUT A SAFTEY DEFECT THAT CAUSED AN INJURY)AGAINST G&C AUTOBODY, RE:RENTING VEHICLES WITH THE GROSS KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY DEFECTS. ON 01/05/2000 I RENTED THE TOYOTA TRUCK(CUSTOMER RENTAL AGREEMENT #25698, REPAIR ORDER#000676) AS A LOANER VEHICLE FROM G&C AUTOBODY WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE A RIGHT SIDE VIEW MIRROR, I BROUGHT IT TO CASEY PUTERBAUGH'S ATTENTION (G&C AUTOBODY) AND SHE ASKED ME IF I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT IT, I SAID I GUESS SO, WHICH REALLY MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE IF THE LANE IS CLEAR ON THE LANE TO THE RIGHT. THEN ONE DAY I WAS STOPPED AT A RED SIGNAL WITH A CAR IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME. I NOTICED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STARTS ROLLING BACK TOWARDS ME, I STARTED TO PRESS THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T WORK, I KEPT FRANTICALLY PRESSING, I COULDN'T BACKUP BECAUSE A VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME. THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST BEFORE IT HIT ME. I CALLED G&C TO TELL THEM THAT THIS VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I WANTED ANOTHER ONE. CASEY PUTERBAUGH (G&C AUTOBODY) SAID SHE WOULD RESERVE ONE FOR ME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT G&C AUTOBODY I WAS SERVED BY WILBERT JOHNSON. MR. JOHNSON DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WAS RETURNING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE INCIDENT WITH THE HORN, HE SAID "IS THAT ALL!" AS IF TO SAY, DO YOU MEAN I'M REPLACING YOUR VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A HORN. G&C AUTOBODY RENTED ME A SECOND VEHICLE WHICH WILL ARRIVE AS MY SECOND COMPLAINT. G&C AUTOBODY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECTS AT THE TIME I RENTED IT. I DIDN'T KNOW A BUSINESS COULD GET AWAY WITH PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY BY CONTACT 4 (CHANNEL FOUR NEWS IN THE S.F. BAY AREA). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Mar 9, 1995

RETAINING CLIP ON CENTER CONSOLE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CONSOLE BEING LOOSE.

Mar 9, 1995

CHECK OIL LIGHT COMES ON.

Mar 9, 1995

RETAINING CLIP ON CENTER CONSOLE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CONSOLE BEING LOOSE.

Mar 9, 1995

CHECK OIL LIGHT COMES ON.