Our auto expert answers questions from two different Toyota owners, who have concerns around recall rules, time limits and the safety of their trucks' rusted frames. Q. My 2009 Toyota Tacoma pickup ...

Toyota has agreed to settle with as many as 1.5 million truck and SUV owners that experienced issues with severe frame rust on Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia models that required serious repair or ...

The car frame is the main supporting framework to which all other parts of the car are connected. Because a car frame is made of metal, it can rust over time. The good news is that it can be repaired, ...

Rust Repair It is finally time to rebuild my 1984 S-10 Blazer. The original plan was a solid axle swap, but first I had to get some rust repair done. Poking around, I discovered that the frame is ...

Are we just California crybabies? If you're a regular reader of CCT, you may recall last month's exciting cliffhanger in which my son-in-law was to be gifted a "farm-find" '71 GMC pickup that I ...

Frame rust is bad, that’s no secret. Anyone who’s shopped for an XJ Jeep Cherokee, second-gen Toyota 4Runner, or pretty much any Ford F-150 knows to look for signs offrame rust, as it can quickly ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> has offered to buy back Tacoma pickup trucks with frames rusted beyond repair and to extend the warranty on over 800,000 of the vehicles in North America ...

Mark didn’t receive communication about a recall or repair offer affecting his Toyota truck, and now the frame is badly rusted. What are his options? apply rustproofing; repair the truck frame; ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into reports of frame rust and corrosion problems in 2000 and 2001 Tundras similar to those that caused the Japanese auto ...

Shopping for a used car this spring? We have a cautionary tale. Jim Williamson's 2005 Hyundai Sonata appears to be in great condition at first. But what lies beneath is another story. The subframe, ...