TFL's 2024 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4's 4WD Broke Down Deep in the Mountains

[Snowjunky24]

I dont think this is a CV, as front tires stopped spinning. This is possibly a diff issue.

No, this was not caused by the wrong tire.
No this was not caused from "abuse". These guys are hardly wheeling this thing.
Yes, this will get attention and Toyota will correct whatever is going on.

Toyota will not risk having the weekend front end in the game, it will be fixed.

Why would a snapped cv not cause front tires to spin

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[Independence Overland]

Why would a snapped cv not cause front tires to spin

Yeah I'm not sure where my mind went with that, but I am way off. I think I first thought the way the tires stopped and the front end sank that they blew the diff or something. Not sure, brain fart.

The reason it revs up is because the broken CV gave way to traction control, and was probably able to spin the broken axle shaft really fast. These models are supposed to have upgraded high torque axles, so I will be curious what happened here.

 

[dkichenside]

Be interested to hear what the issue was

 

[tacotac]

And here it starts. When the price was announced for the new Tacoma and I said it was unacceptable (TRD Offroad same price as a Raptor, and 6K more expensive than a ZR2 despite being much less capable than both, and the TRD Pro will be even more expensive), people here told me you pay for reliability.

To which I replied the only reason the Tacoma and 4Runner are reliable, is because they are 10YO tucks based on archaic tech. The new Taco is all new tech, and it will have issues just like the new Tundra got plenty of issues.

Be prepared for a lot of other stuff in the coming months.

 

[oxi]

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[Gear_yyc]

And here it starts. When the price was announced for the new Tacoma and I said it was unacceptable (TRD Offroad same price as a Raptor, and 6K more expensive than a ZR2 despite being much less capable than both, and the TRD Pro will be even more expensive), people here told me you pay for reliability.

To which I replied the only reason the Tacoma and 4Runner are reliable, is because they are 10YO tucks based on archaic tech. The new Taco is all new tech, and it will have issues just like the new Tundra got plenty of issues.

Be prepared for a lot of other stuff in the coming months.

Can't tell if baiting or you genuinely believe the sky is falling.

First, I don't think anyone on this forum expected the launch of the 2024 Tacoma to go seamlessly. There will always be some issues that Toyota needs to address. When people say that the Tacoma will be reliable, they mean that once these issues are addressed once, the truck will be reliable compared to the competition. When you look at Ford and GM historically, they are plagued with reliability issues throughout ownership; not just in the first couple months after launching. Ford can't seem to make an engine that doesn't eat its own valve train, and GM has suffered from electronics-related issues for decades.

If you look at the 2022+ Tundra, you'll see that the very earliest production runs had common issues. Since then, they've gained a reputation as being solid. I anticipate the same with the Tacomas.

 

[Snowjunky24]

Yeah I'm not sure where my mind went with that, but I am way off. I think I first thought the way the tires stopped and the front end sank that they blew the diff or something. Not sure, brain fart.

The reason it revs up is because the broken CV gave way to traction control, and was probably able to spin the broken axle shaft really fast. These models are supposed to have upgraded high torque axles, so I will be curious what happened here.

I also remember hearing the front cv was supposed to be stronger…. It did sound like a ujoint snapping tho. Hopefully they let everyone know. Should have been able to handle a lot more then that tho.

 

[bking]

It could also have been a defective part that is completely uncommon. Could've been a hairline fracture or a mis-installed U Joint. I'm not freaking out until this looks to be a trend. Anything can fail. Don't forget this was one of the first Tacomas off the line.

 

[Independence Overland]

I also remember hearing the front cv was supposed to be stronger…. It did sound like a ujoint snapping tho. Hopefully they let everyone know. Should have been able to handle a lot more then that tho.

Yeah and this is why they didnt want to put a locker in, because this kind of thing often happens with front lockers. Traction control typically prevents it but obviously here it did not.

This could also be a simple issue of the power output. Its very possible those light revs they were giving it was reaching peak torque, and then it hooked. This has never been a problem for a Toyota owner in the history of Toyota, but it might be a thing with these new power trains. Crawl control could almost be necessary to protect the front end, especially when the hybrids get here.

 

[PNWblue]

Yeah and this is why they didnt want to put a locker in, because this kind of thing often happens with front lockers. Traction control typically prevents it but obviously here it did not.

This could also be a simple issue of the power output. Its very possible those light revs they were giving it was reaching peak torque, and then it hooked. This has never been a problem for a Toyota owner in the history of Toyota, but it might be a thing with these new power trains. Crawl control could almost be necessary to protect the front end, especially when the hybrids get here.

Wait and see, if they really do share the axles with the Tundra then they should be able to handle the power just fine. Let's hope it's an installation error because I think that's the best case scenario for all of us waiting to take delivery.

 

[beninbeta]

If I were Chevy though, this is a pretty good marketing opportunity, even given their issues of late.

 

[PNWblue]

If I were Chevy though, this is a pretty good marketing opportunity, even given their issues of late.

Hahaha, they could really troll the market for a bit

 

[bking]

If I were Chevy though, this is a pretty good marketing opportunity, even given their issues of late.

The problem is they are on a stop sale right now on the GM Twins because of massive software issues. Hard to sell trucks based on this when you can't sell yours because they're broken

 

[beninbeta]

The problem is they are on a stop sale right now on the GM Twins because of massive software issues. Hard to sell trucks based on this when you can't sell yours because they're broken

Yeah, that's why I added even given their current issues. Marketing will take any opportunity they can! LOL

 

[Clervis]

And here it starts. When the price was announced for the new Tacoma and I said it was unacceptable (TRD Offroad same price as a Raptor, and 6K more expensive than a ZR2 despite being much less capable than both, and the TRD Pro will be even more expensive), people here told me you pay for reliability.

To which I replied the only reason the Tacoma and 4Runner are reliable, is because they are 10YO tucks based on archaic tech. The new Taco is all new tech, and it will have issues just like the new Tundra got plenty of issues.

Be prepared for a lot of other stuff in the coming months.

Just waiting in desperate anticipation for his opportunity to say he told ya so.

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