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 ...

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 ...

Steel is almost the perfect material to build a car with. Inexpensive, strong without being brittle, and a modulus of elasticity that allows it to take a beating without permanently changing shape, ...

Multiple types of Chevy trucks are included in an updated GM technical service bulletin for a problem related to the wax coating peeling off the frame, with rust and corrosion appearing on the metal ...

1979 Ford F250 Restoration - frame rust remove convert prime and paint Rust converter applied and finally primed and painted the frame. Took forever because the weather would not cooperate! Sunshine ...

Toyota has reached an agreement in a class action suit brought by U.S. owners of several truck models over the issue of frame rust protection, Reuters reports. The automaker is expected to reach a ...

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 ...

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 ...

With more than two dozen corrosion claims on file with NHTSA, Toyota may have a familiar situation on its hands with 2000-01 Tundra pickup trucks. The 2000 model-year Tundra was the inaugural year for ...