1995 Toyota T100 Complaints

1995 TOYOTA T100 4X4 SR5, FUEL LINE LEAK DO TO RUST WHERE ATTACH TO FRAME RAIL, RUST FRONT STABILIZER BAR BROKE AWAY FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM. *TR

1995 TOYOTA T100 FRAME WAS ROTTED UNDERNEATH. IT WAS NOT REPORTED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REGULARLY IN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE (JOSEPH TOYOTA OF CINCINNATI). AFTER BEING DISCOVERED, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A WELDER THAT THE UNSAFE DAMAGED PARTS COULD BE WELDED AND FIXED AND THAT THE RUST COULD BE REMOVED AND COMPLETELY RECOATED. THIS COST $1200.00. THE TOYOTA MAIN OFFICE WOULD NOT CONSIDER A BUY BACK OR ANY OTHER OPTION, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE AS THE FRAME ROT TACOMAS. *TR

FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT. SHOULDER BELT WILL LOOSEN UP AND NOT STAY SNUG AGAINST YOUR BODY. IS THIS SAFE? IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THERE IS ENOUGH SLACK TO WHERE I CAN HIT THE DASH. THE LAW SAYS I HAVE TO WEAR THEM. MY STATE INSPECTION SAYS THEY HAVE TO RETRACT. AND TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN SELL ME TWO NEW ONES FOR OVER $300. *TR

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET METAL CRACKED; RESULTING IN CLUTCH NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE FLYWHEEL TO SHIFT GEARS. *NM

GASOLINE ODOR FROM VEHICLE LAST TWO WEEKS. 1995 T100 4X4; 185K MILES. NOTICED GASOLINE POOLED UNDER VEHICLE BENEATH TANK. DAMAGED PAVED DRIVEWAY. DEALER QUOTED "COMMON PROBLEM WITH FUEL LINE CORROSION ABOVE TANK; NOT DEFECTIVE PART; NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR; STEEL LINE CORRODES; REPAIR IMMEDIATELY DUE TO FIRE HAZARD." VEHICLE AWAITING REPAIR; NOT BEING DRIVEN. *JB