Toyota Tundra Complaints (2003)

399 consumer complaints on file.

#10147918January 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS SPEWING SULFUR DIOXIDE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE AN UPDATED CONVERTER. THE DEALER COULD ONLY USE THE SAME TYPE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH THEY DETERMINED WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145123December 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THEIR MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144638December 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. AS SOON AS IR ACCELERATED IT SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATION WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED BASED ON THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, INCLUDING LUBRICATING THE ENTIRE ACCELERATION SYSTEM, AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141642November 3, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT CAUSING A REDUCED STEERING EFFORT. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INSTRUCTED HIM TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138369October 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THEN THE BRAKES FADED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP IN TIME. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKES WEARING OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO,THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN JUNE 2004 AND AT 15,000-20,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FIVE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB) FOR THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY HAD A BRAKE UPGRADE AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK (11/15/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135567September 7, 2005
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DESPITE REPEATED TIRE BALANCING, REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT. VIBRATES BETWEEN 50 AND 80 MPH. DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE OF STANDARD 17 INCH WHEELS ON THESE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131319August 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE OUTER TIRE WEAR.*MR THE TIRE WERE ROTATED AND NOW ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130662July 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES GRAB WHEN VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED THERE SEEMS TO BE MOVEMENT FROM EITHER THE STEERING ASSEMBLY OR AXLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130663July 30, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE BUSHINGS USED TO ATTACH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TO THE FRAME IS TOO SOFT, CAUSING THE STEERING LINKAGE TO MOVE. THE STEERING LINKAGE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME AND I HAVE TO OVERSTEER AND IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE FEELING OF FLOATING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125051June 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO SHOW PREMATURE WEAR. THIS IS ON A 2003 TUNDRA T-3 WITH DUNLAP TIRES. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE WEAR, IT STARTS ON THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115077March 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AND IT WAS BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT. *AK.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104974March 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES.*AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106217January 12, 2005
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, CHILD SEAT
I AM A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN. I ASSISTED A CLIENT TODAY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A GRACO "CARGO" CHILD RESTRAINT MODEL # 8487BEL EDOM 08/31/04. IN TRYING TO INSTALL THE SEAT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OUTBOARD LOCATION OF A TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK, I FOUND IT ESSENTIALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SECURE THE TETHER (TOP STRAP). THE VEHICLE MANUAL IS POORLY ILLUSTRATED AND THE PATH FOR THREADING THE STRAP BEHIND THE SEAT IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE TYPICAL 2 INCH HOOK TYPE TETHER. PLEASE REVIEW THE MANUAL & CHECK THE VEHICLE. I EVENTUALLY INSTALLED THE SEAT IN THE CENTER WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY USING THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CENTER TETHER INSTALLATION. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE REALLY UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105834January 5, 2005
TIRES
RECEMT RAINY WEATHER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAVE SHOWN THE OEM TIRES B.F.GOODRICH TIRES 265/70R16 RUGGED TRAIL ON MY 2003, TOYOTA TUNDRA TO BE DANGEROUS. THESE TIRES NOT ONLY SHOW SIGNIFICANT WEAR, AT ONLY 17000 MILES, BUT DANGEROUSLY SLIP AND SLIDE ON WET ROADS. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, IN WET CONDITIONS, MY TRUCK SLIPPED OFF THE ROADWAY. ONE OCCASION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY I REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONE, DUELER AT REVOS, AN EXCEPTIONAL TIRE IN WET CONDITIONS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ALERTED TO (1) THE RAPID WEAR CONDITION OF THESE OEM TIRES AND (2) THE POTENTIAL DANGER IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104876December 31, 2004
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED BOTH OF MY BUMPERS, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A FASTER SPEED THAN I WAS GOING AND I WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME (ANOTHER TUNDRA ONLY A 2004). I HAD OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGE AND I SUFFER FROM CERVICAL/NECK/SPINE INJURY AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT. I AM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NEED AN MRI, AS I AM NOT HEALING AS I SHOULD BE. MY PROBLEM HERE IS THAT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM, THE IMPACT I HAD AND INJURY TO MY BODY, SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100929December 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082687July 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THEY POINTED OUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE RECALL PARTS WHICH CONSISTED OF NEW CALIPERS, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROTORS, AND VARIOUS OTHER AXLE RELATED PARTS. THE RECALL SERVICE DID NOT INCLUDE NEW PADS. 3 OR 4 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN WARPED!!! THEY STOPPED FINE FOR JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE TO PANIC STOP AT FREEWAY SPEED, THEY FADE BADLY AND THEN WARP ROTORS. THIS COMPLAINT ISN'T ABOUT WARPED ROTORS AS MUCH AS IT IS THE BRAKE FADE AT HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS DOESN'T STOP WELL AT ALL. PLEASE CONSIDER A LARGER PAD AND BETTER PROPORTIONING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND THE BACK BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080774July 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079063June 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TRUCK CAB SHAKES DURING HIGHER SPEEDS, TOYOTA DEALERS REVIEWING THE PROBLEM SAY THAT'S JUST HOW IT RIDES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074152May 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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