Left side broken leaf spring. Will Toyota cover the repair cost?

[image] ericjthomas1011_179664: Will Toyota cover the repair cost? Absolutely not. Why would they?

I just had a thought… In 1959, one of the leaf springs on our 1955 Plymouth broke. Can I still pursue Chrysler for the repair cost since the car was only 4 years old? :wink:

Toyota had some frame rust issues where they would replace the frames on some vehicles long after warranty, I have heard. Maybe that’s what they’re thinking of.

[image] VDCdriver: In 1959, one of the leaf springs on our 1955 Plymouth broke. Can I still pursue Chrysler for the repair cost since the car was only 4 years old? Also no, because that leaf spring also lasted well past the stated warranty period, which was probably 12months/12,000miles. Wh…

I think VC was being sarcastic/joking

[image] asemaster: Also no, because that leaf spring also lasted well past the stated warranty period, which was probably 12months/12,000miles. I guess that you didn’t notice the winking emoji in my post. And, in any event, the Statute of Limitations is loooong past. Yes, it was a joke, alb…

[image] Scrapyard-John: I think VC was being sarcastic I’m sure he was, and so was I! :stuck_out_tongue:

There was an service program to repair rusted Tacoma frames, 2010 and older. Not your year, nothing about springs.

I think you ought to go after Plymouth…errr, Chrysler…wait, Fiat? :laughing:

[image] texases: There was an service program to repair rusted Tacoma frames, 2010 and older. Not your year, nothing about springs. That’s what I was thinking. Older models. However, spring attaches to frame, you get the idea. Year model is too new, unfortunately. Which sounds ironic!

2013 Toyota Tacoma - Broken leaf spring

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Scrapyard-John February 21, 2022, 10:27pm 14

That’s what I was thinking. Older models. However, spring attaches to frame, you get the idea. Year model is too new, unfortunately. Which sounds ironic!

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