Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10564176February 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE MY 2004 TUNDRA WAS IN THE DEALERS FOR A REPAIR, THE SERVICEMAN NOTICED A CORROSION PERFORATION IN RIGHT FRONT FRAME RAIL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER PAST INSPECTION UNLESS A $10,000 FRAME REPLACEMENT WAS DONE. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WHICH WAS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. DAMAGE IS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564296February 13, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
(TOYOTA GOING PLACES) ON WEDNESDAYS FEBRUARY 5, 2014 ABOUT 5:30PM , I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO WORK. AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN ONTO I-95 SOUTH, THE FRONT LEFT-HAND SIDE OF MY TRUCK COLLAPSED. TO MY SURPRISE THE BALL JOINTS HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION, THE LEFT BOTTOM FRONT SUSPENSION WAS DRAGGING THE HIGHWAY AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS NOW STUCK UNDER THE RUNNING BOARD. THIS ACCIDENT ALSO DAMAGED THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS TRAUMATIZED. I SAW NO WARNING THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. I KEPT MY TRUCK IN IMMACULATE CONDITION AND HAD REGULARLY MAINTENANCE DONE AT THIS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. WE DECIDED TO DO A SEARCH ON THE WEB TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS EXISTED AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND PROVIDED MY VIN NUMBER - LOW AND BEHOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THAT RECALL (MY VIN# MISSED IT BY 15 DAYS). THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE ASKED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND GET A WRITTEN ESTIMATE. AT MY OWN EXPENSE, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED AND AFTER ABOUT TWO DAYS MY REPAIR EXPENSES WERE DENIED BY TOYOTA. HOWEVER, I WAS OFFERED $750 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TOYOTA FOR BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER. I PURCHASED THREE NEW VEHICLES FROM THIS TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (2006, 2007, & 2008). AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CORPORATE FOR A DAY AND HALF, I WAS ASKED TO MOVE MY TRUCK OUT OF THEIR SHOP. SO AT MY EXPENSE MY 2006 TUNDRA WAS TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE (TOYOTA GOING PLACES). WITHOUT EXAGGERATION, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT IF FATALITIES DO NOT OCCUR DUE TO THIS DEFECT. TOYOTA NEED ANOTHER RECALL. TOYOTA GOING PLACES - IF THE BALL JOINTS DON'T FALL OUT SINCERELY YOURS, 06 TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563338February 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME CORROSION OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND SKID PANS. I'VE HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND HE CONCURRED THAT THE RUST IS FAR WORSE THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE. THE METAL IS PITTED AND FLAKES OF RUST ARE FALLING OFF OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. I CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BUT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING POSES A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY RISK. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT AND I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE SALTS ARE USED LIBERALLY DURING THE WINTER. I'VE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO WASH SALTS OFF MY TRUCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, YET THE RUST CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563326February 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME, UNDER BODY, AND SUSPENSION. REAR AXLE / DIFFERENTIAL HAS LARGE FLAKING RUST SO BAD THAT IT WILL NOT HOLD LUBRICANT. FILED COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA ON 11/13/2013 AND WAS GIVEN A CASE # AND TURNED IN PHOTOS AT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN EARLY DECEMBER 2013. CONTACTED TOYOTA IN JANUARY 2014 AND WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS GOING TO BE ISSUED BUT IT WOULD COVER FRAME ONLY AND NO OTHER COMPONENTS WOULD BE COVERED FOR RUST. I PERSONALLY TOOK IT UPON MYSELF NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE AND NOT ROAD WORTHY DUE TO RUST. I ALSO FEEL THAT A COMPANY THAT I HAD A LOT OF RESPECT FOR BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY HAS LET ME DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE 11/13/2013 AND WILL NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL PROPERLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562887February 4, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WAS DRIVING HOME ON A 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND FOUND MY VEHICLE SCRAPING AND SKIDDING DOWN THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. WOUND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MANAGED TO FORCE THE TRUCK ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER GETTING OUT, FOUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLAT ON THE ROAD AND JAMMED UP INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD SNAPPED OFF AT THE BOLT HOLDING IT ONTO THE A-FRAME. OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY, MANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH 2001 TUNDRAS. HAVE SCRUPULOUSLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND I COULD HAVE KILLED OTHERS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED RE. THIS PROBLEM AS HAS OCCURRED WITH LATER YEAR TUNDRAS AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR REPAIRING MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562943February 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER #1 WAS TRAVELING NE AND ROUNDING A BEND. ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS DRIVING IN CENTER OF ROAD. DRIVER #1 VEERED VEHICLE FURTHER NE TO AVOID A COLLISION. DRIVER #1 LOST TRACTION AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT. THE FRONT END OF DRIVER #1 VEHICLE HIT SNOW BANK AND BOULDER. VEHICLE THEN BECAME STUCK IN A DITCH. DRIVER #1 ATTEMPTED TO ROCK VEHICLE OUT OF DITCH WITHOUT SUCCESS. DRIVER #1 THEN PUT VEHICLE INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE FRONT WHEELS OBTAINED TRACTION. THE ENGINE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO THRUST BACKWARDS ACROSS ROAD AND DOWN A 23-25 FOOT EMBANKMENT. DRIVER #1 ATTEMPTED BUT COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE LANDED IN A CANYON ON SOME TREES AND ROCKS SEVERELY DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. DRIVER #1 WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN ACCIDENT WITH HYPOTHERMIA AND A C2 FRACTURED VERTEBRA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10562359January 31, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, REPETITIVE LIGHT GAS AND LIGHT BRAKING. NOTICED THE BRAKE BECOMING DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. HAD MY LEFT FOOT STATIONARY ON THE FOOT PAD, RIGHT FOOT OVER THE BRAKE WHILE ROLLING FORWARD. STARTED TO DROP MY RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE AS VEHICLE SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME AND ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS IF TO FULL THROTTLE. PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD, ENGINE REDLINED AND REAR TIRES STARTED SPINNING. POPPED IT IN NEUTRAL AND WITHIN A SECOND THE ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INTERFERING WITH ANY PEDALS ON MY IMMEDIATE INSPECTION AFTER INCIDENT. INCIDENT CAUGHT ON DASH/WINDSHIELD CAMERA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562398January 31, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE 2001 TUNDRA IN FOR FRAME RECALL, SUSPECTING IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE TOYOTA RECALL COVERAGE TO TOYOTA OF SCRANTON. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSISTED THE FRAME HAD PASSED INSPECTION AND WAS SAFE, AND SPRAYED A CORROSIVE RESISTANT COMPOUND ON THE FRAME. I TOOK THEIR WORD THAT THE COMPOUND WOULD PREVENT/RESIST AGAINST FURTHER CORROSION AND THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR (AND LESS THAN 3000 MILES) LATER I COULD SEE THE FRAME HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO GET LOOSE ON THE CROSS MEMBER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO TOYOTA OF SCRANTON WHERE THEY DID ANOTHER INSPECTION. THIS TIME, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFERATED AND THEREFORE FAILED THEIR FRAME INSPECTION. WE TOOK OUR TRUCK BACK AND THEY PUT IN THE ORDER FOR A NEW FRAME WHICH THEY WOULD INSTALL IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS, ONCE IT ARRIVED. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP, TELLING US THAT TOYOTA HAD DENIED THE DEALERSHIP'S CLAIM TO PROVIDE US A NEW FRAME, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK HAD ALREADY COME IN TO BE INSPECTED THE FIRST TIME, WHEN THEY SPRAYED THE COMPOUND. THIS LEADS ME TO ONE OF TWO CONCLUSIONS: EITHER A) THE SPRAY-ON COMPOUND IS COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE AND DID NOTHING TO PROTECT MY TRUCK'S DEFECTIVE FRAME AGAINST CORROSION, OR B) THE INITIAL INSPECTION ON MY TRUCK WHICH FOUND IT TO BE ACCEPTABLE WAS IN ERROR, MISSING THE PERFORATION SPOTS THAT WERE CAUGHT THE SECOND TIME AROUND. IN EITHER CASE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TRUCK'S SAFETY AND THAT IT HAS PASSED THROUGH TOYOTA'S INSPECTION WITHOUT CORRECTION TO THE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO A TECHNICALITY BASED ON A FAULTY POLICY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562439January 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF ENGINE RPM WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IDLING. WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 3500 TO 4000 FOR 8-10 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO TYPICAL IDLING SPEED ENGINE WOULD NOT SUBSEQUENTLY RESPOND TO DEPRESSION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. ALTHOUGH NOBODY WAS INJURED OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT, THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS SERIOUS. PERHAPS SOME DAY, TOYOTA WILL FIX THESE ISSUES PROACTIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561790January 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY BRAKES LINE RUSTED OFF. I GOT IT REPLACED. IF I DIDN'T NOTICE IT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH NO BRAKES. MY FRAME ON THE PICKUP IS RUSTING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BECOME ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS ALL MY LIFE AND NOW WORRIED TO DRIVE THEM DUE TO RUSTY FRAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561931January 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
AFTER A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I TAKE MY TRUCK TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. WHEN TO MASSEY TOYOTA, WHITE OAK, PA . THEY SAID I NEED TO DEAL WITH IT BUT IT WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE TOYOTA DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON 2004. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER TUNDRA OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHEN IS TOYOTA GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AS YOU DID PREVIOUS MODELS? I CURRENTLY OWN TWO TOYOTA'S: TUNDRA AND CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561665January 27, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
WAS STRUCK SIDE STRUCK BY A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. MY HEAD STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, TRANSPORTED BY FIRE & RESCUE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A "CLOSED WOUND CONCUSSION". OTHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS. MECHANICS THAT REPAIRED MY TRUCK ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS TRAVELLING 40-45MPH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT AREA ON MY TRUCK WAS FRONT DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND FRONT LEFT TIRE. HAVE VIEWED A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. IN THAT TEST THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER DUMMY HIT HEAD IN EXACT LOCATION AS I DID. I WOULD ASSUME THE CRASH TEST DUMMY WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE PROTECTION FROM THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE WAS THE SAFETY ASPECT. THE MANUFACTURER MARKETED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AS A KEY SELLING POINT. I DID HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. I CAN PROVIDE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT, PHOTOS OF BOTH VEHICLES, REPAIR DETAIL FOR MY TRUCK AND PERSONAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10561714January 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. DEALER QUOTE $3,745 TO REPLACE PUMP/VALVE/DRIVER ASSEMBLIES. TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP SAME ISSUE AS TECHNICAL BULLETIN ADDRESSED ON 2007-2010 TUNDRAS POWER ISSUES. IF TRUE, SEEMS A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO REPAIR 2005 YEAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560758January 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT!. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE ENTIRETY OF THE FRAME THE WORST OF IF CONCENTRATED UNDER THE BED. MY TRUCK IS VIRTUALLY USELESS AT THIS POINT. IT IS UNABLE TO HOLD ANY WEIGHT AS THE FRAME COULD BREAK DUE TO THE HOLES AND ROT ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO PUT MORE THAN 1/2 TANK OF FUEL AT A TIME AS THE WEIGHT COULD BREAK THE RUSTED OUT STRAPS HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MANY PROFESSIONALS AND THE ONLY FIX IS THE SWAP OUT THE FRAME WITH A NEW ONE. IF I JUST PATCH WHERE THE HOLES ARE THAN THE REST OF THE FRAME WILL RUST AROUND IT AS IT IS ALL BAD MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559140January 9, 2014
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAILGATE AND THE BED BOLTS WERE DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558521January 5, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CASE # [XXX] ( FILED WITH TOYOTA) ON JAN 3RD WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM HAVING BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2008 TUNDRA MY VEHICLE ENGINE DIED ON A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I LOST MY ABILITY TO STEER IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE I LOST TOTAL MOMENTUM OF THE VEHICLE. I TRIED RESTARTING AND IT WOULD NOT. I CHECKED ALL THE INDICATERS AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED 1/4 FULL WHICH WOULD EQUATE TO APPROXIMATELY 5-7 GALLONS. AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL EFFORTS TO RESTART THE TRUCK I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED I EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE OUT OF GAS!!!...I SHOWED HIM THE FUEL GAGE INDICATOR SHOWING THE 1/4 LEVEL AND HE TOLD ME THAT HIS DAD ALSO HAD A TUNDRA AND HAD EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE FUEL TANK FLOAT HANGING GIVING FALSE READINGS OF WHAT THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL WAS. HE SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND PUT A FEW GALLONS IN PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ONCE WE ADDED SOME GASOLINE THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. I WAS SHOCKED AND UPSET FOR A NUMBER OF REASON. 1. I JUST PAID A TOW SERVICE $75 DOLLARS FOR TAKING ME DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT A HALF BLOCK TO A LOCAL CONVENIENT STORE TO PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK. 2. I STARTED REALIZING WHAT A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE THIS IS. I COULD HAVE JUST AS WELL BEEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVE MY ENGINE JUST QUIT ON ME!! THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THAT ARE QUITE SCARY AS TO ALL THE ACCIDENT SCENARIOS THAT COULD OCCUR TO INCLUDE LOSS OF LIFE FOR NOT ONLY THE DRIVER OF THE FAILED VEHICLE BUT THOSE TRAVELING CLOSE BY AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558480January 4, 2014
ENGINE
I NOTIFIED TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA QUALITY CONTROL IN LATE 2007 AND AGAIN IN EARLY 2008 OF BOTH OF MY TUNDRAS SPEEDING UP ON THEIR OWN. I ACTUALLY WORK AT THE TOYOTA PLANT AND WAS TOLD TO NOT BREATH A WORD OF THIS TO ANYONE THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH MY JOB. I HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AND TOYOTA HAS HAD ME GO TO DEPOSITIONS OVER THIS BUT HAVE TRIED TO GET ME TO BELIEVE THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLES. I AM NOW COMING FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558370January 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK UP AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557842December 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ON 3/15/10 MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AS PART OF THE RECALL ADDRESSING THE FRAME RUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE. ON MAY 4, 2012 THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE FRAME NEEDED A COATING APPLIED TO INHIBIT THE FRAME FROM RUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP APPLIED THE FRAME COATING. ON DECEMBER 23, 2013 MY INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FRAME WAS RUSTING BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. MY ISSUE IS THEY SHOULD STILL BE OBLIGATED TO FIX THE FRAME SINCE IT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED PROPERLY IN 2012. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRAME AS WAS THE PROTOCOL IN MOST CASES. IN MY CASE THEY ELECTED TO APPLY A COATING OVER THE RUST WHICH PREVENTED NOTHING. THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CLAIM SINCE THE RECALL HAS ENDED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. AGAIN MY ISSUE IS THE RECALL WAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE FIRST TIME BY TEAM TOYOTA OF GLEN MILLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557881December 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2008 TUNDRA SUDDENLY SHOWED MULTIPLE DASH LIGHTS WHEN I STARTED IT. IT RAN ROUGH, TRIED CODE READER ON IT ,AGAIN MULTIPLE CODES AT ONCE. EVERY ITEM CAN'T BAD ALL AT SAME TIME. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS AIR PUMP FAILURE, HAVE A FEELING IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH EXHAUST PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS BEEN TICKING SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW, I JUST ASSUMED THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS SINCE IT QUIETS AFTER WARMS UP. TURNS OUT MANIFOLD IS CRACKED BY THE PUMP. OF COURSE WARRANTY IS UP. AFTER READING ONLINE SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS FOR OIL CHANGES ETC. . THE DEALERSHIP'S KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IGNORE THEM. I HAVE TWO OTHER TOYOTA CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TOYOTA TRUCK I'VE BOUGHT . TOYOTA WE'LL HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM WHEN GO BACK TO BUYING THE CHEVY,FORD, DODGE. THEY WERE BUYING BEFORE THEY CAME OUT WITH FULL SIZE TUNDRA. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER TOYOTA OR YOU WILL LOSE A LOT MORE MONEY AND RESPECT THAN WHAT THE RECALL WILL COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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