2020 Toyota Camry TRD

Rusty · 05-11-2020, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZCanadian

Toyota definitely gets forgiven a lot.
They have had their share of issues - from the sudden acceleration/stuck pedal issues, to the airbag (not their fault) recalls, to seatbelt issues. One of the biggies right now is every Tacoma (that hash!t been stolen by terrorists) made from 2011 to 2017 is being recalled to examine whether the frame is rusting through. I’ve been at my local dealership and have seen a couple on hoists, getting a full skeleton replacement.

I have to give them credit for addressing this, unlike Nissan which would just flip the middle finger in typical half-French fashion and turn away.

But that is hardly “getting it right the first time”. Rust is not a new phenomenon, nor is building around it particularly high tech or an unknown science.

And if anyone is pointing at Toyota for selling 10-year-old platforms, what forum is this again? ;-)

The rusted frame issue. The local dealer has one bay set-up just for doing this. They have 2 techs that this is their only job. They knock out 2 trucks a week. There is a stack of new and rusted frames sitting behind the building, out of sight, and they have the stacks covered with tarps.

Toyota doesn't do recalls or anything like that if they can do it. What they do is what is called a silent campaign. They won't tell you anything unless you ask about it. You bring to vehicle in for service. If the is any TSB, recalls, or anything else. They will do it without telling you. My daughter's BF was a service manager for a dealership and he told me what goes on behind the curtain. Toyota hides a lot.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Zdayz 2020	Rusty	South East Region	239	10-22-2020 02:51 PM
2020 nissan z	LennyK	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	23	09-26-2019 10:38 PM
2020 bmw m8. = 617hp	UNKNOWN_370	Other Vehicles	3	06-05-2019 10:09 AM
2018 camry. Toyota begged not to be called BORING!!	UNKNOWN_370	Other Vehicles	14	05-17-2017 05:37 PM
Toyota confirms Toyota FT-86 sports coupe coming to North America	1bad350z	Other Vehicles	81	05-12-2010 09:09 AM