Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)

415 consumer complaints on file.

#10211855December 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FAILURE. LEVER FAILED AT THE BASE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS IS A PIECE OF CAST ALUMINUM BEING USED IN A HIGH USE SAFETY ROLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION. I SEE AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMPLAINT FILED ON THE SAME MATTER. MY DEALER IS STILL DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211587December 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MY HUSBAND FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION AND SAID THAT THE STEERING FELT ODD IN OUR 2001 TUNDRA. HE WAS THEN SUDDENLY SURPRISED WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END SLAMMED TO THE GROUND. HE WAS LUCKY BECAUSE HE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND NO COLLISION OR INJURIES OCCURRED. JUST MINUTES BEFORE HE WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN CONGESTED ROAD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION AND SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES. THE TUNDRA WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TOYATO DEALER IN OUR TOWN OF BOONE, NC. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING TOYOTA TO SEE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN PLACED AND IF THEY ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR US. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALLED THESE TRUCKS WHEN PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208376November 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MELTED ONTO THE FLOOR. THE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GREY SMOKE, ASH, AND SOOT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED AND THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE'S POWER UNIT REMAINS OPERATIONAL WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPLACED AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE WASHER FLUID BOTTLE TUBES WERE DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195198July 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES TO THE POINT OF DIMINISHED CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193336June 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN MARCH OF 2007. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES WARPING THE ROTORS. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS IN 2002 ON THIS MODEL. THE BULLETIN REQUIRED A LARGER BRAKE CALIPER AND PADS BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WAS TO SMALL TO HANDLE THE TRUCK WEIGHT. THE FACTORY INSTALLED SYSTEM WAS HEATING UP AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. MY CONTENTION IS THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKES ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO MECHANICS ON THREE OCCASIONS. ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. MECHANICS FROM THESE LOCATIONS AND FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ADVISE ME THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE BULLETIN CALLED FOR CALIPERS ARE INSTALLED. WITH THE PROBLEM AS IT IS, THE TRUCK IS HARD TO STOP WHEN BREAKING FROM 50 MPH AND UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193116June 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH SHE FELT A BUMP THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE DISENGAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL WAS WEAKENED AND WORN. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE AXLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT, THE AXLE AND THE TIE ROD END. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND HALF LATER THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM; HOWEVER, IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT, AXLE AND TIE ROD END. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT (RECALL #05V225000). THE CONTACT FELT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192970June 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE PREMATURELY WARPED. THREE SETS OF BRAKES IN LESS THE 75,000 MILES. TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING, IS DRIVEN BY 45 YEAR-OLD. VIOLENT VIBRATION OCCURED EVERY TIME PEDAL WAS DPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192759June 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT TIRE DETACHED FROM THE DISC BRAKE, BUT THE TIRE BEARING WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND SUSTAINED MILD BUMPS AND BRUISES. SHE STATED THAT HER HUSBAND WOULD HAVE DIED IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE CONCRETE WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 07/24/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10192662June 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT BELIEVES IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192465June 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES VIBRATING; WARPED ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186429March 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
IN MAY 2005, TOYOTA RECALLED 775,000 PICKUPS AND SUV'S BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE WEAR TO A FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT; HOWEVER THEY ONLY RECALLED 2002-2004 AND RECENTLY 533,000 2004-2006 TUNDRA TRUCKS. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE TUNDRA 2000-2001 ARE MADE FROM THE SAME CASTING THAT THE 2002-2004 AND YET, TOYOTA NEVER MADE AN EFFORT OF THINKING OF ANYONE SAFE WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAP OUT WHEN PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. JUST AS MIND DID ON 27 OF MARCH 2007 WHICH PINNED THE LEFT TIRE UNDER TRUCK. IT TOOK NEARLY 1 HOUR TO PLACE THE TRUCK ON TOW TRUCK, DUE TOO THE DAMAGE. I WOULD LIKE A INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD EXPOSE TOYOTA FOR IGNORING THEIR LIALBILTY TO PROPERLY RECALL THEIR DEFECTS ON THE 2000-2001 LOWER FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT. THANK YOU. THE COST IS ABOUT $5000.00 PARTS AND LABOR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185907March 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ON 3/15/07 THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER IN MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 BROKE OFF AS I SHIFTED IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY TUNDRA'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF EITHER A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OR AN ASSEMBLY ERROR SINCE FAILURES OF THIS TYPE ARE UNHEARD OF. NOTWITHSTANDING THE 101,904 MILES ON MY TUNDRA, COMPONENT FAILURES OF THIS TYPE SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN DURING NORMAL USAGE REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN EXPECTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOULD NEVER BREAK OFF. HAD THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED HAD I BEEN DOWNSHIFTING ON A STEEP INCLINE, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. I HAVE SINCE PAID TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER AND SHIFTER PIVOT FOR MY TUNDRA REPLACED BY A TOYOTA DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179288January 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
YES I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING US TO GET WIPED OUT. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT EXCEPT A PARTS FAILURE. ITS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OF THE 2001 TUNDRAS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178976January 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING IN FAST LANE ON HWY, EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE PROCEEDED TO GET LOUDER, STARTED MAKING MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER, GRADUALLY LOST POWER AND THEN FELT A "SNAP" WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOULDER. CALLED FOR A TOW AND SAT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE TWO HIGHWAYS MERGE FOR 45 MIN. AT 8:00PM ON A SAT. NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A REALLY BAD RAIN STORM. VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS! TOWED TRUCK TO A GARAGE, THEY RECOMMENDED A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HAD IT TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE OD PLANETARY GEAR WAS BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HAD DESTROYED THE ENTIRE THING. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, $3000 LATER, + $300 CAR RENTAL, + ONE DAY OFF WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176156December 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE GRINDING NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174705November 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALTHOUGH BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171834October 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ON TO FREEWAY WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT SOME TUNDRAS WERE UNDER RECALL FOR THIS SAME MALFUNCTION BUT NOT MINE. EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS PARTS THAT MALFUNCTIONED BUT NOT THE BODY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONED PART(S). CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND FRONT BUMPER WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT TOYOTA'S, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS OR RECORDS OF THIS INCIDENT WITH MY YEAR MODEL TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171763October 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TROUBLE STOPPING VEHICLE ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN GRADES. I HAVE TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168183September 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA AT SPEED ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH. HAD RAPID INCREASING DIFFICULTY STEERING, SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL (DRIVER'S SIDE) BROKE OFF AND TRUCK SLID TO A STOP. I LOOKED AT WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND FOUND THE LOWER BALL JOINT /ARM HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE TRUCK FELL ON TO WHEEL. I COULD NOT STEER AND LUCKY, WAS ON A SIDE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. REPAIR COST ESTIMATE IS PENDING AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166324August 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS. WHEN THE BRAKE WERE APPLIED, THE WHOLE FRONT END WOBBLED AND SHOOK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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