Originally Posted by BLND1
Originally Posted by StevieC
^^ Name any OE that hasn't had woes from time to time. It happens... That doesn't mean they shouldn't be held in high regard for reliability when a pattern doesn't exist past this group of bad frames.
It doesn't exist past this group of frames?
1. Delphi crap A/C blowers and wiring - expensive, widespread known issues.
2. Garbage door lock actuators requiring $400 per door or a complete disassembly of the unit to fix (if this happens to you let me know I'll save ya a bunch of money).
3. Head gasket failures - rampant in early year trucks.
4. Rotten engine mounts.
5. I've had 4 sets of leaf springs on my truck due to various recalls and failures.
6. T/C actuator failures - very common, along with garbage needle bearings and a penchant to eat wheel bearings like candy.
That is just second gen Tacoma's.
I could go on but hopefully you get the point.
Toyota is NOT this omniscient manufacturer producing only the finest of leather bound goods. They are a vehicle manufacturer riding on their reputational laurels while their real-world quality goes the way of mid-90's GM.
They don't call Toyota's "yesterday's truck at tomorrows prices" for nothin.
I never heard that said before.
We all have our favorite and detested brands. I would take a Toyota any day over a Ford. I've owned both.
Originally Posted by StevieC
^^ Name any OE that hasn't had woes from time to time. It happens... That doesn't mean they shouldn't be held in high regard for reliability when a pattern doesn't exist past this group of bad frames.
It doesn't exist past this group of frames?
1. Delphi crap A/C blowers and wiring - expensive, widespread known issues.
2. Garbage door lock actuators requiring $400 per door or a complete disassembly of the unit to fix (if this happens to you let me know I'll save ya a bunch of money).
3. Head gasket failures - rampant in early year trucks.
4. Rotten engine mounts.
5. I've had 4 sets of leaf springs on my truck due to various recalls and failures.
6. T/C actuator failures - very common, along with garbage needle bearings and a penchant to eat wheel bearings like candy.
That is just second gen Tacoma's.
I could go on but hopefully you get the point.
Toyota is NOT this omniscient manufacturer producing only the finest of leather bound goods. They are a vehicle manufacturer riding on their reputational laurels while their real-world quality goes the way of mid-90's GM.
They don't call Toyota's "yesterday's truck at tomorrows prices" for nothin.
I never heard that said before.
We all have our favorite and detested brands. I would take a Toyota any day over a Ford. I've owned both.