1998 Toyota Prerunner
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Engine and engine cooling
We have a 1998 toyota tacoma. soon after purchasing the truck we noticed that it would surge when at a stop. in other words, the engine will rev up even though we don't have our foot on the accelerator. we reported the problem to the agency where we purchased the truck and they supposedly…
We have a 1998 toyota tacoma. soon after purchasing the truck we noticed that it would surge when at a stop. in other words, the engine will rev up even though we don't have our foot on the accelerator. we reported the problem to the agency where we purchased the truck and they supposedly reported the problem to toyota. they reported back to us that they and toyota had never had any similar complaints of this kind and they did not know what might be causing the problem. we were unable to duplicated the problem when test driving with the service manager at the agency. we never know when it will happen. when my wife talked to the service manager, he tried to convince her that it was her fault and it had something to do with the way she drove the truck. he said that she should continued driving until the truck got used to her driving style. what a crock of crap. after the problem arose and we got all this '!@#$%' from the agency, I looked around the internet and found that many other people have had the same problem. some of them have been involved in fatal accidents. something should be done about this problem before more people are killed. I filled in a date below, but really don't know when the problem occurred. it was at various time since we purchased the truck. *Tr
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
The accelerator became stuck.*jb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10207946POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.
- 10197476Replacement vin plates.
- 10197473Product general information.
- 10190460Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10145776Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- 10062051Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 6088659This service bulletin provides the location of the grease fittings for the propeller shaft joints.
- 614201Subject regarding front mudguards for vehicles starting with vin 4tapm62n*yz653866.
- 610052This bulletin provides the location of the grease fittings for the propeller shaft joints as well as the type of grease to use with each fitting location.
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