Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10317878March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF FRAME, CROSS MEMBER AND PROPORTIONING VALVE MOUNT. LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY WHEN EXITING I89 SOUTHBOUND EXIT 18 IN GEORGIA, VERMONT. NARROWLY AVOIDED A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND ANOTHER ONCOMING VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF I89 AND US ROUTE 7. I REPORTED THIS EVENT TO TOYOTA THAT SAME MORNING AND WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER. ADVISED TO CONTACT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR IMMEDIATE INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED CONDITIONS LISTED AT BEGINNING OF THIS STATEMENT AND SIGNIFICANT FLAKING/LOSS OF METAL ON MAIN RAILS OF FRAME. TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT TRUCK COULD NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY TOYOTA REGIONAL REP. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PRECEDING FRIDAY), LOCAL DEALER PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE AND ADVISED ME THAT THE END DECISION ON MY VEHICLE WAS TO REPLACE THE CROSS MEMBER AND PROPORTIONING VALVE. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY REGIONAL REP. AND SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR THE WORK DUE TO LACK OF A PART NUMBER FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. I LEARNED OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM BY TOYOTA AND OTHERS WHEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. ALSO LEARNED THAT RECALL NOTICES WERE TO BE MAILED NLT END OF JANUARY 2010 (TOYOTA STATEMENT). TOYOTA REP ADMITTED THIS WAS NOT DONE AND RECALL LETTERS HAVE STILL NOT GONE OUT TO OWNERS. *TR
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#10317376March 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT PRIMARILY IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE TRUCK. MY FEAR IS AN IMMANENT AND PREMATURE FAILURE OF NEWYORK STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION, HEAVEN FORBID A FRONTEND COLLISION IN WHICH MY WIFE WHO IS THE PRIMARY OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE, COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE READ AND HEARD OF SOME DEALERSHIPS REPLACING WHOLE TUNDRA FRAMES AS WELL AS SIMPLY BUYING BACK THE VEHICLES FROM THE CURRENT OWNERS. I VISITED A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER WHO ANGRILY INFORMED ME THAT " NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS" YET WHEN I CONTACT OTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, THEY ADVISE ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IT'S BEEN A GOOD TRUCK OTHERWISE, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO POTENTIALLY JEOPARDIZE THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY SIMPLY BECAUSE A MANUFACTURE WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCTION SHORTCUTS,OVERSIGHTS AND MISTAKES. AT THIS CURRENT TIME IN TOYOTA HISTORY, IT'S TIME TO FIX THE RECURRING PROBLEMS AND SHORTFALLS THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO SLIDE BY THE CONSUMER BEFORE THE CONSUMER DICTATES THEIR FATAL DEMISE AS A COMPANY. *TR
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#10317055March 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN HE PUTS HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES BADLY AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL IN BAD WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CALIBURS ARE TO SMALL FOR THE TRUCK AND CAUSES THE ROTORS TO BECOME HOT, WHICH MAKES IT HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS138000.
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#10317188March 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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0
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#10316078March 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST DECAY ON THE FRAME AND CROSS-MEMBERS WHILE REMOVING MY HITCH BALL LAST FALL. RUST WAS CASCADING OUT FROM ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND ALONG THE FRAME AND CROSS-MEMBERS. LATER I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM TOYOTA. I HAD CHANGED ADDRESSES SINCE MY ORIGINAL PURCHASE ON JUNE 13, 2000 AND HAD NEVER RECEIVED A WRITTEN NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. I WENT TO THE DEALER IN JANUARY TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AND THE SPARE TIRE MOVED TO THE TRUCK BED. I WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD HAVE THE FIX TO THE DEALERS BY THE END OF JANUARY. I CALLED BACK AND WAS TOLD NO FIX YET. END OF FEBRUARY - STILL NO FIX. I INSPECTED THE FRAME TODAY. THERE IS TOTAL LOSS AT THE REAR PASSENGER CORNER OF THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER; OTHER THREE CORNERS APPEAR SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED. ALL CROSS-MEMBERS AND FRAMES REVEAL SIGNIFICANT LOSS FROM RUST - APPROXIMATELY 10-25% OF ORIGINAL FRAME THICKNESS. ALSO EXTENSIVE RUST ON BOTH UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS AND ON SHOCKS THEMSELVES. RUST ON FRAME EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FORWARD TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT AND USED PRIMARILY IN THE SUMMER TO TOW OUR CAMPER - EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT HAS BEEN MINIMAL, YET THE DAMAGE IS FRIGHTFUL.*TR
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#10315439March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK RECALL*CW THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT A RECALL IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING RUST ON THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER. THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, THEY DISCOVERED RUST ON THE CROSS-MEMBER. *JB UPDATED 03/10/10
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#10315862March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING ON I-10 IN TEXAS IN OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK ON 7/9/2005. THE RAIN WAS ON AND OFF. I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT DUE TO THE VISIBILITY. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, OVERTURNED. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK. SHE WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. IT WAS SO SUDDEN AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE SLIPPERY CONDITION OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FASTER. IS THERE ANY SIMILAR REPORT REGARDING THE 2000 TUNDRA? I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THE DOUBT THAT'S BEEN CARRIED WITH ME FOR THE LAST ALMOST 5 YRS. THE TRUCK HAD AROUND 28,000 MILES WHEN HAPPENED. THE TIRES ARE STILL NEW. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 07/27/10*JB UPDATED 08/18/10.*JB UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
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Yes
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0
Deaths:
1
#10315095March 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SIGNIFICANT RUST ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN IT. THE CROSS MEMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED, BUT THE REST OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN. I HAVE EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE ON THE SAME VEHICLE FOR THE SAME REASON. IT WAS FILED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, BUT I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE OR THE NUMBER THAT I WAS PROVIDED. *TR
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#10315301March 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY 2010 AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS VERY RUSTY IN THE REAR. I LOOKED UP THE TUNDRA IN THE RECALL NOTICE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS OK, BUT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED BY RUST IN THE LEFT REAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME PROBABLY HAD 1 YEAR LEFT IN IT BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT PASS IT FOR STATE INSPECTION IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND REQUESTED INFORMATION ON A REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CROSS MEMBER ISSUE WAS THE ONLY ISSUE OUTSTANDING AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM LEFT WITH A WORTHLESS VEHICLE AND AS I USE IT FOR TOWING IT IS EVEN MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE OF THE FRAME. *TR
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0
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#10314505February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED SO BAD IT HAS HOLES THROUGHOUT.I OPENED UP A CASE AT TOYOTA EXPERIENCE.(CASE # [XXX] ) IN MAY OF 2009 AFTER MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION.THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING IN PLACE TO FIX THESE SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE RUSTED CROSSMEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE I CALLED BACK AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHICH IS GRAPPONE TOYOTA IN CONCORD NH. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FRAME INSPECTION ON JANUARY 27 2010. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION, THEY SAID IT IS THE WORST RUSTED FRAME THEY HAD EVER SEEN. GRAPPONE TOLD ME MY NEXT STEP WAS TO CALL TOYOTA BACK AND HAVE THEM SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE FRAME. I CALLED BACK AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED SINCE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AT GRAPPONE TOYOTA FOR ONE MONTH. I HAVE CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MY CASE MANAGER AT TOYOTA OR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10314504February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED SO BAD IT HAS HOLES IN THE THROUGHOUT. I OPENED UP A CASE AT TOYOTA EXPERIENCE.(CASE # [XXX] ) IN MAY OF 2009 AFTER MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION.THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING IN PLACE TO FIX THESE SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME.WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE RUSTED CROSSMEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE I CALLED BACK AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHICH IS GRAPPONE TOYOTA IN CONCORD NH. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FRAME INSPECTION ON JANUARY 27 2010. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION THEY SAID IT IS THE WORST RUSTED FRAME THEY HAD EVER SEEN. GRAPPONE TOLD ME MY NEXT STEP WAS TO CALL TOYOTA BACK AND HAVE THEM SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE FRAME. I CALLED BACK AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED SINCE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AT GRAPPONE TOYOTA FOR ONE MONTH. I HAVE CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MY CASE MANAGER AT TOYOTA OR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10313996February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC IN MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA V-8, I ACCELERATED TO PASSING GEAR. THE ACCELERATOR REMAINED FULLY ENGAGED. I STOMPED THE BRAKES HARD AND FORTUNATELY THE ACCELERATOR DISENGAGED. I HAD NO OPTION BECAUSE OF CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND THE MEDIAN WAS STEEP. I HAVE OWNED THIS TUNDRA FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND EXPERIENCED THIS FULLY ENGAGED ACCELERATOR ONCE BEFORE. I CALLED JPAULEY TOYOTA OF FORT SMITH AR AND WAS TOLD I COULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND IF THEY COULD RECREATE THIS PROBLEM THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT OTHERWISE I WOULD BE BILLED FOR SHOP TIME. I AM WILLING TO MAKE A SWORN STATEMENT AS TO THE TRUTH OF THIS STATEMENT. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10313552February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB - I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA WITH 103,000 MILES AND LIVE IN SOUTHERN MAINE. I WAS IN AT THE DEALER (BERLIN CITY - PORTLAND) FOR A 4WD PROBLEM IN JANUARY 2010 AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY FRAME FORWARD OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I CALL TOYOTA AND ESTABLISH A CASE #, WHICH I DID. THE BOSTON REGIONAL OFFICE [XXX] CALLED ME AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHICH WAS DONE ON JANUARY 28TH. I PLACED SEVERAL CALLS TO THE BOSTON OFFICE FOR FEEDBACK ON THE FRAME INSPECTION, BUT NONE WERE RETURNED. YESTERDAY I CALLED TOYOTA (CALIFORNIA?) AND DISCUSSED THE CASE WITH THE CASE MANAGER [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMED ME THAT MY CASE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO A GROUP OF MANAGERS WITHIN TOYOTA WHO ARE EVALUATING THE TUNDRA FRAME RUST ISSUE. I ASKED [XXX] IF I WAS GOING TO BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF A NEW FRAME OR A BUYOUT - SHE SAID THAT THE CASE-BY-CASE EVALUATIONS HAVE BEEN ENDED AND THAT THE NEXT STEP IS FOR TOYOTA TO EVALUATE THE ISSUE AS A WHOLE. [XXX] WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME FOR RESOLUTION. MEANWHILE, I HAVE A STATE INSPECTION COMING UP IN APRIL - IF THE FRAME FAILS AND TOYOTA HASN'T COME THROUGH, I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. AS THERE HAVE BEEN VERIFIED INCIDENTS OF FRAME CROSS MEMBERS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRES FAILING AND DROPPING THE TIRE ON THE ROAD AND OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES DUE TO THE EXTREME RUSTING CAUSED BY SUB-STANDARD STEEL USED IN THE FRAMES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DOT AND NHTSA IMMEDIATELY REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE RE-CALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313673February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE FRONT PART OF THE FUEL TANK WAS ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SENT HIM TO A WELDING SHOP TO WELD A PLATE OVER THE RUST HOLE. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE WELDING SHOP. HE CALLED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS MODEL VEHICLE. HE FILED CLAIM# 1001135934 WITH THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,937.
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0
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0
#10313300February 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BASED ON NEWS ARTICLES IN DECEMBER 2009 REGARDING SEVERE RUSTING AND DETERIORATION OF THE SUPPORT FRAMES OF 2000 AND 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK-UP TRUCK I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MOTOR WORLD TOYOTA IN WILKES-BARRE, PA IN JANUARY 2010. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND DID, IN FACT FIND SIGNIFICANT RUSTING ON THE FRAME, CROSS MEMBERS AND ATTACHMENT POINTS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKES MECHANISM WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $150.00 TO REPAIR THE BRAKE. AS I WAS EXPECTING TO BE NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT A RE-CALL WAS TAKING PLACE AND ELECTED TO DELAY THE REPAIR TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL OF THE RUSTED FRAMES. AS OF TODAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2010 I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING REGARDING A RE-CALL OF 2000-2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK-UP TRUCKS. AS THERE HAVE BEEN VERIFIED INCIDENTS OF FRAME CROSS MEMBERS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRES FAILING AND DROPPING THE TIRE ON THE ROAD AND OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES DUE TO THE EXTREME RUSTING CAUSED BY SUB-STANDARD STEEL USED IN THE FRAMES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DOT AND NHTSA IMMEDIATELY REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE RE-CALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313379February 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA REFUSING TO REPAIR MY 2000 TRUNDRA PICKUP AFTER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED FRAME RUST AT THE REAR AXLE CONNECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2003 MODELS. UPDATED 03/09/10
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10312761February 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 2-03-10 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT I TRAVERSED A SPEED BUMP AND HEARD ALOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE APPARENTLY DISINTEGRATED FROM RUST AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME[.AS OF THAT DATE I HAD YET TO RECEIVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V444000 FROM THE MFG.].I PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DEEMED THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME RUSTED AND THERE WERE HOLES THROUGH THE REAR FRAME. DEALERSHIP TOOK PHOTOS AND INDICATED THEY WOULD FORWARDED ALL INFORMATION TO CORPORATE OFFICE. I WAS PROVIDED A VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION UNTIL CORPORATE MAKES A DECISION. ALMOST THREE WKS. AND NO DECISION,AND ACCORDING TO CORP. OFFICE NO TIME TABLE TO RESOLVE.PLEASE NOTE, I ADVISED CORP. OFFICE OF MY SAFETY CONCERNS ON 6-19-2009, REGARDING SEVERE RUSTING CONDITION OF FRAME. THEY ASSIGNED A CASE # AND STATED NO ACTION TO DATE ON THE 2000 TUNDRA'S. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT IT IS TIME FOR NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THESE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312652February 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5, EXCESSIVE FRAME ROTTING/RUSTING OF ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE,FRAME IS FLAKING AWAY OVER THE REAR WHEELS AND ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE, AS A RESULT OF WHICH MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK, AND NOW THE MARKET VALUE OF THE TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW IS WORTHLESS. I AM REQUESTING A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW SOME 10 YEARS AND THE BODY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, BUT THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTING AWAY. I AM REQUESTING NOTHING SHORT OF A NEW TUNDRA IN ITS PLACE, THERE MUST BE SOME JUSTICE FOR A COMPANY THAT WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY SOLD THESES VEHICLE,S, I OWN (2) OTHER TOYOTA, AS WELL, A 2002 THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND THAT VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERS FROM A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312454February 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS 5 RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME, WHICH WERE FOUND BY A MECHANIC WHO WAS FIXING A BROKEN SPRING. I AM UNABLE TO GET THIS TRUCK INSPECTED AND IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT! I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE TRUCK IN AND THAT DAY A TOYOTA CORPORATION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TRUCK, TOOK PHOTOS, FILED A REPORT AND SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA CORPORATION PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH THEY WERE PAYING FOR. ONE MONTH LATER THE PERSON FROM TOYOTA CORP. CALLED ME AND TOLD ME I HAD TO RETURN THE RENTAL VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PICK UP MY TRUCK (THAT WAS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD) OR THEY WERE GOING TO BEGIN CHARGING ME FOR THE RENTAL VEHICLE AND START CHARGING ME STORAGE ON MY TUNDRA. TOYOTA CORPORATION OFFERED ME $2500 TOWARDS A NEW TOYOTA TRUCK DUE TO MY RUSTY TUNDRA. SERIOUSLY!! WHEN ARE THESE TRUCKS GOING TO BE RECALLED AND OWNERS BE OFFERED A REASONABLE COMPENSATION? MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO HIRE A LAWYER AND HAVE THEM CALL TOYOTA CORPORATION TO REPRESENT ME IN GETTING BOTH A NEW SUSPENSION AND FRAME PUT ON MY TRUCK OR SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312141February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE DURING TRAVEL ON; AN DOWNWARD INCLINE, HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, AND EXITING FROM A RAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO WARPED ROTORS. THE FRONT ROTORS, REAR DRUMS AND SHOES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,125. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 08/26/10
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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