2006 Toyota Tacoma engine and engine cooling problems

“I PURCHASED A FRAM PH7317 FILTER & 5W-30 CASTROL OIL ON 5/9/14 FROM AUTOZONE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE FOR MY '06 TOYOTA TACOMA REGULAR CAB PRERUNNER. MY TRUCK WAS FINE UNTIL 6 MONTHS & 3K MILES LATER, ON 11/7/14, WHEN I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE SUCH THAT THE FILTER CAME OFF MY TRUCK GOING 30MPH & OIL SPEWED ONTO THE ROAD.I PULLED OVER ABOUT 200 YARDS AFTER THE FILTER CAME OFF JUST AS THE OIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THE OIL FILTER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THE GASKET WAS ATTACHED IN FINE CONDITION, & NEITHER FACE NOR BODY LOOKED DEFORMED. THE FILTER HAD MINOR SCRATCHES.MY FATHER CAME WITH TOOLS & OIL.THE CAR'S MALE THREADS WERE GOOD. ASSUMING I ERRED & FORGOT TO FULLY TIGHTEN THE FILTER, IT LOOSENED OVER TIME, & ITS CONDITION, I CLEANED THEN THREADED THE SAME FILTER ON & SNUGGED IT DOWN WITH A WRENCH. I FILLED THE ENGINE WITH OIL.MY FATHER WAS WATCHING THE FILTER AREA UNDER THE CAR FOR DRIPPING OIL WHILE I FILLED, BUT THERE WAS NONE. I IDLED THE CAR WHILE MY FATHER & I CHECKED FOR DRIPPING OIL BUT THERE WAS NONE.AT THIS POINT, IT SEEMED REASONABLE THAT THE FILTER WOULD NOT COME OFF & OIL WOULD NOT LEAK. AS A PRECAUTION, MY FATHER DROVE BEHIND ME.I STARTED THE…”

“THE FRAME AT THE RF MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AND THE ENGINE DROPPED SO THAT THE FAN IS HITTING THE SHROUD OF THE RADIATOR, THERE SEEMS TO BE A WEAKNESS IN THE WELD LOCATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED ON THE 2007 FRAME IN THIS LOCATION OF THE MOTOR MOUNT AREA. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER TOYOTA IS NOT WARRANTING THIS DEFECT , THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, I HOPE THEY ALSO FILED WITH THE NHTSA. *TR”

“I RECENTLY HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE FAN HITTING THE SHROUD ON MY 2006 TACOMA. I TOOK MY TACOMA INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AROUND THE WELD WHERE THE DRIVERS' SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THE BRACKET HAS STARTED SINKING INTO THE FRAME WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO CONSUMERS LEADING TO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ETC. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND HAVE HEARD OF THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING WITH 2005 & 2006 TACOMAS FROM NUMEROUS OTHER TACOMA OWNERS. THE WELDS AROUND THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKETS ARE WEAK. THESE SHOULD BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST WELDS ON THE TRUCK. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THEIR TRUCKS FOR OFF ROAD USE YET THEY BARELY HOLD UP TO NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HOPE TOYOTA RESOLVES THIS MATTER ACCORDINGLY. *TR”

“2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0741-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,780.”

“I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA 2.7 L MANUAL TRANS WHERE THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, TOYOTA CLAIMS ITS THE FLOOR MAT. NO WAY THE FLOOR MAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT 5% OF THE TIME, WHEN REMOVING YOUR FOOT FROM THE PETAL, IT WILL STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR APROX 10 SEC BEFORE THE RPM'S SLOW DOWN. I HAVE OWN THE TRUCK NEW AND DID TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2006. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK AND DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BACK THEN. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, I AM GLAD ITS A MANUAL TRANS, ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PUSH IN THE CLUTCH WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR”