2000 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner X-Tra Cab from North America - Comments

The dash rattle when the weather is cold. The transmission or drive-shaft making a clunking noise when start, after a stop.

Both problems were brought to the dealer, which claimed nothing wrong with the truck. Please disappointed with the dealer. Definitely not buying another Toyota.

What did you expect from going from a sports car to a pick-up? They weren't really built for luxury, but rather reliability. I don't know, maybe you just had the misfortune of getting one of the bad apples in the bunch.

The dash rattling when it is cold out should not be much of a problem since the cab will warm up anyway.

The clunking noise is the free play in the drive train (transmission gears, splines and differential. Don't worry about that, the drive train will outlast the rest of the truck. I really don't think you have much to complain about, you just expect too much.

The clunk in the drive train is due to the rear slip joint not having been properly greased by the factory or dealer. My Tacoma

has the same problem. The dealer was not able to fix it so I took the drive shaft down and greased the rear yoke and worked

it till it felt free. Even though the truck was new the slip joint was binding when I came to a complete stop. This was very noticeable when making a very easy slow stop like you would do in heavy traffic or a traffic jam.

I heard from a Toyota employee that there is an unauthorized fix (soon to be authorized) coming. Make sure you take your Tacoma in to the dealer (while under warranty) and complain about this. Get documentation for the visit and hope that the fix appears soon.

I have a 2002 Tacoma. It has a huge drive line clunk. I last had a '86 Toyota Pick up and there was no clunk in it at all. The drive line 'bang' or clunk is really bad on the freeway when I gently add power or reduce power. I took it in for service twice and both times they said it was normal. I took the Toyota mechanic for a test drive to show him the problem and he thought is was something serious and after a day working on it, and talking to the Toyota engineers, he said that he couldn't do anything about it. The CLUNK is making me nuts and I'd like to go after Toyota to get them to fix it! Has any one had any luck with Toyota about this? (I did notice the the drive line spline was ungreased, so I greased it. made little difference.)

BTW, The truck also has a bad rattle in the dash when it is cold.

I was having the same driveline clunk that started at 4500 miles. I have a 2002 Tacoma X-cab. I took the truck to the dealer and the mechanic said it was normal. They said it was just the flex of the transmission. As the weather got warmer the clunk got much worse, especially in stop and go traffic. I also said this can't be normal. I found the comment dated October 27th 2002 to be right on. I found the slip joint had not been greased at all by the factory. It actually took ½ a tube of grease. I have not had a clunk since.

I recently bought a 2000 Toyota Pre-runner extra-cab and it also has a serious clunk noise when I stop and start. I also have questions about the gear shifter moving back and forth when I speed up and slow down, and it also does it when I go over bumps. Any advise would be helpful.

I have a 2003 Tacoma xtra cab with a manual transmission built in Fremont, CA. I have a small clunk when stopping and starting, due to what seems like excessive play in the drive line. My '87 Toyota does not have this and is solid as a rock. I will take the new truck to the dealer, and, of course, they will say it's normal. I know it's not a sports car, but somehow the quality of the '87 seems much better than today's Tacoma. Talk to me after 200,000 miles of harsh neglect in addition to hauling and towing tons too much. As for the dash rattle, it happens all the time, hot or cold.

My 2001 Tacoma double cab was having the same "clunk" issue. Just last week, after my 3rd complaint, the dealer installed an "updated dive shaft prope" (this is what appeared on the work order, they didn't explain it any further) and I've had no problems since. They had also tried the "grease it up" approach about 5 months ago, which helped, but didn't solve the problem. I'd recommend going into the dealer and demanding the "updated" part - good luck!

I had the same clunking noise appear at about 20K miles on my 2000 Tacoma 4cyl 4WD. I noticed the drive shaft joints and slip joint needed grease. My slip joint also needed half tube of grease and the problem went away. Made the truck feel like a million bucks... much better in city traffic.

My 2004 Tacoma Prerunner crew cab is making a clicking noise when slowing and accelerating up to 30mph. Notice it louder when going up hill. I greased all the zerk fittings on the drive shaft, but it's still there. I put new rotor and pads so I know it's not the brakes. Any sugestions?

I have a '99 Toyota Tacoma, 2.7 L, 4 cyl. engine, 4wd. The only problem I have is when I take my foot off the gas and let it coast, mostly noticeable in town at 25 to 40 mph, it vibrates seemingly from the front end.

When I'm coming to a stop light and I let it coast, it happens almost every time. Apply a little gas and it immediately disappears. I took it to several mechanics, one said it was the tires and another said it was leaky struts, which he replaced for $500. The problem's still there. Anybody have a clue what it is?