Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) Owners Manual: If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
■ Visible sympt
● Fluid leaks under the vehicle (Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● Engine coolant temperature gauge needle continually points higher than normal
■ Audible symptoms
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the engine
■ Operational symptoms
● Engine misfire, stumbling or running rough
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches the floor
If your vehicle needs to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by your Toyota
dealer or a commercial towing service, using a lift-type truck or a flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all t ...
Fuel pump shut off system
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or an airbag inflates
upon collision, the fuel pump shut off system stops supplying fuel to the engine.
Follow the procedure below to res ...
Other materials:
Lost Communication with ECM / PCM (U0100,U0140,U0142,U0155,U1117)
DESCRIPTION
These DTCs are stored when there is a CAN communication malfunction between the
certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly), ECM, main body ECU (multiplex network
body ECU) or combination meter assembly, and data from the option connector (bus
buffer ECU) cannot be received.
HINT: ...
Steering Angle Sensor Internal Circuit (C1433)
DESCRIPTION
Steering angle sensor (spiral cable with sensor sub-assembly) signals are sent
to the skid control ECU (master cylinder solenoid) via the CAN communication system.
When there is a malfunction in the CAN communication system, it is detected by the
steering angle sensor (spiral cabl ...
Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
1. DATA LIST
HINT:
Using the Techstream to read the Data List allows the values or states of switches,
sensors, actuators and other items to be read without removing any parts. This non-intrusive
inspection can be very useful because intermittent conditions or signals ...
