Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10315947March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF PEDAL FAILURE ON MY AFFECTIVE 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I THOUGHT THAT COMPANIES WERE REQUIRED BY LAW TO SUPPLY OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION SENT TO YOU FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I ALSO HAD ANOTHER RECALL FOR DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION THAT THIS VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED, BUT WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER THAT IT WASN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315973March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, SR5 ACCESS CAB, 6-CYL AND A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN FEB 2007 THE THROWOUT BEARING STARTED TO GO BAD AT APPROX. 30,000 MILES (VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD) AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE THROWOUT BEARING WENT OUT AGAIN, WITH ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY AND ALSO REPLACED THE BELL HOUSING, STATING THAT THE BELL HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 82,000 MILES ON IT, IS 5 YEARS OLD, AND THE THROWOUT BEARING IS AGAIN MAKING NOISES, INDICATING THAT THE CLUTCH IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A CLUTCH TO WEAR OUT 3 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING ON FLAT ROADS AND DO NOT TOW ANYTHING. THE TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT COSTS QUITE A BIT. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS THE CAUSE OF THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY GOING OUT. NOT MANY TUNDRAS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION EVER CAME OUT AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF PARTS OR DESIGN FLAW THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315244March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE JUST A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES BUT THE SHAKING IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES PADS CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS, I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315267March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HUMID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A WEEK AT A TIME, THEN IT WOULD GO OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS, THEN BACK ON 3 MORE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT SHOWING A CODE SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,5000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE DURING TAKE OFF AS WELL AS DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLE SOUND. THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND CHANGE STATIONS BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK EVEN BEFORE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE BLOWER MOTOR DID NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY, THE RE-CIRCULATOR WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF EVEN IF THE BUTTON WAS HELD DOWN FOR 3 SECONDS. UPDATED 04/20/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315048March 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK BOX HAS SEVERAL LARGE HOLES THAT ARE RUSTED CLEAR THROUGH THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315001February 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, MY HUSBAND WAS PUTTING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT ACCELERATED INTO THE NEIGHBORS FENCE AND DROVE OVER A FOUR WHEELER IF HE HADN'T PUT IT INTO PARK HE WOULD HAVE CONTINUED INTO THE NEIGHBORS HOUSE. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED QUITE A FEW MORE TIMES THOUGH NOT TO THIS EXTENT, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO FIX OR EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRUCK, SAYING IT ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT ISN'T THEIR FAULT. THE TOYOTA PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN THEY ARE ADMITTING TO AND SOME INVESTIGATING IS NECESSARY, THIS TRUCK IS A DANGER AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314816February 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WE BEGAN LEASING OUR NEW TOYOTA TUNDRA 12/07. WE NOTICED THUMPING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AND COMPLAINED OF THE THUMPING TO TOYOTA DEALER 4 TIMES PRIOR TO 12/08 AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT 12/08. WAS DRIVING ON ROAD THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AFTER LOCKING UP. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS REPAIRING ACCIDENT DAMAGE. UPON RETURN THUMPING CONTINUED AND REAR TIRES WORE OUT IN A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES (ORIGINALS NEEDED REPLACED PREVIOUSLY). RETURNED VEHICLE TO TOYOTA, THEY CHANGED REAR END HOUSING 4/09. INSURANCE PAID AS CONTINUED DAMAGE FROM 12/08 ACCIDENT. THE THUMPING IS STILL CONTINUING AND APPEARS THERE IS SOMETHING STILL WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WE DID COMPLAIN TO INSURANCE COMPANY THAT WE FELT THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO AN AUTO DEFECT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE TO DO AN INVESTIGATION. NOW I AM BEING TOLD IT WAS CLOSED BUT WERE NEVER INFORMED OF RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION BY ALLSTATE. WE ARE UNSURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AT THIS POINT BUT ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR VEHICLE STILL AT THIS POINT AND FEEL DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314852February 27, 2010
STEERING
THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 DOUBLE CAB. WHEN DRIVING ON A NORMALLY CROWNED( OR SLOPED) ROAD SURFACE, THE TRUCK WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT ON THE RIGHT LANE, OR TO THE LEFT ON THE LEFT LANE. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS MADE MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, HAS ROTATED TIRES, EVEN SWAPPED TIRES FROM ANOTHER TRUCK. THE PULLING PROBLEM PERSISTS. TOYOTA DISTRICT PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER INSISTS THAT MY TRUCK "IS OPERATING NORMALLY". I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO 2 LOCAL INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SHOPS RUN BY LONG-TIME EXPERIENCED MECHANICS. THEY BOTH FELT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK-AND-PINION STEERING UNIT. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO GET TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE RACK-AND PINION, THEY HAVE REFUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314887February 27, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE AN 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WAS PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE NORTHEAST. IT HAS A RUSTED(QUOTED FROM A TOYOTA MECHANIC) EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE. WONDERING IF THIS IS APART OF THE RUST RECALL ALREADY IN PLACE WITH THE TUNDRAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314477February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A 4.7 L ENGINE AND 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN PARK ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, AND THE TRUCK HAS SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314529February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 2001 TUNDRA. I JUST LEARNED OF 4 RECALLS: NHSTA #09E025000, 09V444000, 06E026000, AND 06E065000. WE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM THE COMPANIES REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE TRUCK IS REGISTERED. WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNERS. WE HAVE NOT CHANGED ADDRESS SINCE THE PURCHASE. I BELIEVE THE FAILURE TO BE NOTIFIED WAS DELIBERATE TO AVOID THE COST OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY OF THE 4 COMPANIES INVOLVED TO RESPOND TO PHONE MESSAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314531February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HIS PARTICULAR MODEL WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,816. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF THE COSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HARSH SHIFT/ HESITATION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314583February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME NOVEMBER 24, 2009 FROM COLLEGE IN RHODE ISLAND FOR THANKSGIVING. IT WAS DARK, RAINING & HE WAS ON BUSY RTE 195 HEADING EAST WHEN REAR CROSS-MEMBER BAR W/ SPARE TIRE ATTACHED HINGED DOWN INTO ROAD. THE TIRE DRAGGED BEHIND MY SON'S TUNDRA. EVENTUALLY, MY SON WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY & KICK SPARE OFF, THROWING IT INTO BED OF TRUCK & CAREFULLY PROCEEDING HOME. WE LOOKED UNDER THE TUNDRA & WERE ASTONISHED AT HOW MUCH RUST COVERED THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE. WE TOOK PHOTOS. WE WERE ALSO GREATLY RELIEVED THAT MY SON WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR THE TIRE FALLING OFF DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. MY SON HAD CALLED THE WEEK BEFORE COMING HOME TO ASK TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT MADE TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT BECAUSE THEY SEEMED NOT TO BE WORKING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STEER ODDLY WHEN APPLIED. IN ADDITION, WE HAD, W/IN 1 1/2 MTH PRIOR, PAID OVER $750 TO HAVE SWAY BAR REPLACED & NEW RADIATOR INSTALLED. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION UNTIL A TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. FIRST THING THE FOLLOWING DAY, WE TOOK THE TUNDRA TO HYANNIS TOYOTA - WHERE IT STILL SITS.AFTER 14 WEEKS, WE HAD GOTTEN NO SATISFACTION. I WAS DRIVING A CAMRY LOANER; MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 4RUNNER. WE WERE STILL PAYING INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS UN-DRIVABLE; WE'VE HAD TO ARRANGE FOR A PLANE TICKET TO GET MY SON TO CALIFORNIA; WE'VE LOST OUT ON END-OF-YEAR CAR SALES AND 2009 TAX CONSIDERATIONS AND OUR 'OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE' IS WANING. NINE (9) WEEKS AFTER THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED OFF MY SON'S TUNDRA, ON JANUARY 22, 2010 AT NOON EASTERN TIME, CHARLES ZACHARIE CALLED ME AND EXPLAINED THAT 'ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT HASN'T REQUIRED A RECALL ON THE TUNDRA ISSUE, TOYOTA HAS IMPLEMENTED A 'SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN' PERTAINING TO THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER BAR," & THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT BE FIXING MY SON'S TRUCK BECAUSE RUST DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE (DUH!) AND WILL 'REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE AT A "GOOD WILL OFFER." BOGUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314631February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 HAS AN ISSUE WHERE YOU FEEL A STRONG THUD AND PUSH FORWARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP (SUCH AS A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT). TOYOTA'S ONLY FIX IF TO GREASE THE PROPELLER/DRIVE SHAFTS WELL. I DO THIS WITH EACH OIL CHANGE BUT THE CONDITION PERSISTS EVEN AFTER LUBING THE POWERTRAIN. OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS AS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD CONSIDER A MORE SUITABLE FIX THAN JUST APPLYING GREASE. THIS ISSUE HAS EXISTED FOR YEARS IN MY TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314716February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF AFTER MY EXPERIENCE THAT TOYOTA HAS A DEFECT WITH "SPEED SENSOR WIRES' AND MAY KNOW AND IS KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS. MAYBE BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS OR THAT IT'S CONTRIBUTING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS PROFESSOR GILBERT HAD DEMONSTRATED ON ABC WITH WHAT COULD HAPPEN WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT IN SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES. SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS THAT WAS VISITING MY DEALERSHIP PERSONALLY INVESTIGATED MY 2008 TUNDRA'S SPEED SENSOR WIRES WHICH ON ONE SIDE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED (SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH) AND WAS FAILING ON THE OTHER SIDE (PARTIALLY BROKEN THROUGH) AT THE SAME SPOT. TOYOTA CHOSE TO REPAIR BOTH BUT RATHER CLASSIFIED THE REPAIRS AS A 'COURTESY REPLACEMENT' VERSUS UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THIS I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF WAS DONE TO KEEP IT OFF THE BOOKS BACK AT HEADQUARTERS AND UNDER WRAPS. THIS HAPPENED IN JAN OF 2010. OTHER INDICATIONS THIS IS WIDER SPREAD BUT UNREALIZED AS TO BEING A DEFECT PROBLEM: 1) THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME BECAUSE THEY HAD A HARD TIME RETRIEVING REPLACEMENT PARTS, PROBABLY LOW ON STOCK DUE TO OTHER REPLACEMENTS. 2) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD REPAIRED ANOTHER TUNDRA AT THE SAME LOCATION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE MINE, WHICH I HEARD ABOUT THROUGH A CONTACT. 3) INTERNET SEARCH INDICATIONS. NOTE: AT FIRST GLANCE A TORN OR SPLIT WIRE MAY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE CRASH IF WIRE ALREADY WAS EXHIBITED PROBLEMS MAY BE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN IMPACT IF DISCOVERED AFTER AN IMPACT. BECAUSE OF THESE TWO REASONS IF THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IT MAY EXPLAIN WHY IT'S NOT REPORTED SO READILY. THAT'S MY FEAR. FROM MY FINDINGS I'M CONVINCED WHAT IS CREATING THIS DEFECT IS IN DESIGN. THE WIRE PASSES THROUGH A HARNESS WHICH IS CLAMPED DOWN TO THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM WHICH PIVOTS UP AND DOWN TUGGING ON THE WIRE WHICH IS ALSO NEAR THE HOT MANIFOLD AND AFTER TIME THE CONSTANT BENDING AND TUGGING BREAKS DOWN THE SPEED SENSOR WIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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