Recent content by Tacoma Dad

After 6 months of problem-free ownership, with the sun at the correct angle, I just realized that above the left knob, it's labeled "PUSH" and "VOL" and the right knob is labeled "TUNE" and "SCROLL". Under no conditions do these indicators light up. Is my Entune unit faulty? If so, when are they...

Here is an interesting, eyes wide open, no punches pulled very short review on the Ranger by Edmunds and at the end, the reviewer Dan Edmunds adds that he "is skeptical that the Ranger has the under body clearance and ability to take on the Tacoma off-road when the going really gets rough."...

Thanks Crawdad for sharing the vid. The one "reviewer" was obviously giddy about the Ranger before testing. You would think he would attempt to do a better job of concealing his biasness - for his own credibility sake. "The Tacoma has better articulation!!! ...but that's due to the twisty...

Bought my 17' Tacoma used (courtesy vehicle) from a Toyota dealer with just 8800 miles on it...but a customer had creased the back bumper black step pad under the license plate but caused no further damage. Checked Toyota on-line parts and they want over $200.+ shipping for the long piece of...

Well the new Ranger is out and the automotive press is hyper ventilating. About what exactly? Am I the only one who is shocked at the dated, plain, pedestrian styling? Hearing quotes like "Ford Raises the Bar Too High", "The Ranger Wallops the Competition", "Ranger gives leader Tacoma a...

I have a 2017 TRD Sport Access Cab and I've noticed that when I close either Access door, a "Bang" noise occurs at the point of the door hitting the striker or even when just swinging open. This same noise occurs when traveling over rough or broken pavement. I've figured it out. The retractable...

Thank you all! This IS the best Taco site! Bogunn & TucsonSteve - you gentlemen solved it! Like Raeburn suggested, has to be one of the last built. So my last follow up question to all of this is.....when does Toyota wrap up a model year of Tacoma production? Mine was built at the very end of...

As a newbie here, I just purchased a used 2017 Tacoma TRD Sport Access Cab and love it! I am however trying to solve a mystery which has left both the dealership and I puzzled. The traditional new model year begins (vehicles leaving the plant) in July/August depending on manufacturer...