Toyota Tundra Complaints
6,958 consumer complaints on file.
- #10268166May 7, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I BOUGHT A 2000 TUNDRA FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN SOUTHERN N.H. IN 2005 RECENTLY THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF TAKING WITH IT THE LSP&BV BRACKET,REAR SHOCK AND 2 BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST TO THE WHOLE FRAME GOT CASE # TODAY FROM TOYOTA NOT SURE YET WHAT WILL BE DONE BUT READING ALL OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING I DON'T EXPECT MUCH. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267756May 5, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME HAS SEVERE RUSTING AND WAS TOLD IT WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION. RUSTING COMING THROUGH THE BED WHERE ATTACHED TO FRAME. *TR
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- Injuries:
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- Deaths:
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- #10267624May 4, 2009STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE SEEMS TO HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST AND DETERIORATION. AS I PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, I AM REPLACING RUSTED PARTS INCLUDING BOLTS, DRAIN PLUGS AS WELL AS SPRAYING THE UNDERCARRIAGE WITH WD-40, 3M UNDERCOATING SPRAY AND CORROSION STOP. THIS ISSUE IS AN ON-GOING FIGHT TO KEEP THE RUST AT BAY. *TR
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- Deaths:
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- #10267701May 4, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING ISSUE. MY FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS SEEM LIKE THEY COULD LET GO AT ANY TIME. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT I CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY REMEDY THAT TOYOTA OFFERS. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267576May 3, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RUST UNDER MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT WAS INSPECTED FOR THE INITIAL BED RUST IN JAN 08 BY MY LOCAL DEALER AFTER A LOCAL REPUTABLE BODY SHOP AGREED WITH ME THAT THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT UNDERNEATH. DEALER REP DISMISSED MY CONCERNS AND DID NOTHING. NOW I'M READING ABOUT THESE THINGS FALLING APART. THE BELOW INCIDENT DATE IS THE DATE OF THE INSPECTION. I INTEND TO HAVE ANOTHER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267579May 3, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTING AGGRESSIVELY AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT YET HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR RELATED FAILURES, THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHASSIS IS QUESTIONABLE. THE CONNECTION POINTS FOR THE LEAFSPRING AND BODY MOUNTS HAVE LAYERS OF METAL PEELING OFF AND ITS UNDETERMINED HOW MUCH STRENGTH HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. I HAVE SENT A LETTER AND PHOTOS TO TOYOTA REGARDING THE MATTER, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE LETTER BUT REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DEFINITION FOR WHAT IS NORMAL WHEN IT COMES TO RUST BUT THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES, THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF THE OXIDATION ON MY TUNDRA FRAME IS OCCURRING AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN WHAT IS NORMALLY EXPECTED FOR VEHICLES IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA. I AM HOPEFUL THAT ENOUGH OWNERS WILL STEP FORWARD AND A OBVIOUS PATTERN WILL EMERGE INDICATING SOME NEGLIGENCE ON TOYOTAS PART AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267614May 3, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5-V8, WE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, WE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, WE STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, FOUND WE HAD POWER, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS STILL ON. WE DROVE ANOTHER 100 MILES TO OUT DESTINATION. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, WE STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON ANYMORE. WE HAD A COMPUTER CHECK RAN AND THE CODE P1121 CAME UP AND WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD REQUIRE AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR 58 DAYS WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT WENT OFF AGAIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267613May 3, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 HAS HUGE AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WE DO GET A LOT OF SNOW UP HERE AND ROAD SALT IS USED. I GET MY TRUCK SERVICED AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RELIGIOUSLY (I HAD EVERY PIECE OF PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS) AND A YEAR AGO I MENTIONED THIS TO MY TOYOTA DEALER MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORP. I HAVE TRIED TO GET ANSWERS SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES JUST TO GET SHUT OUT. MY FAMILY OWNS FOUR TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS AND WE HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS PERVIOUS TO THAT. AT BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR THE RUST IS SO BAD THAT I'M AFRAID TO TOW MY SNOWMOBILE TRAILER. I'M CERTAIN THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY GONE, SO BAD THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE FRAME IN THE REAR MIGHT CRUMBLE AND PUNCTURE THE GAS TANK OR IF I WAS TO GET IN A HEAD - ON COLLISION THE FRAME WOULD JUST GIVE LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. MY TUNDRA HAS BEEN MATICLOUSLY CARED FOR, SERVICED AND CLEANED FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED KEPT. ONE OWNER, CERTIFIRED 20- YEAR MECHANIC OWNED, NON SMOKER AND PEOPLE SAY FREQUENTLY HOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN THEIR NEWER TUNDRA. BUT THE ONLY DEFECT IS THE HOLES/FRAME RUST UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. IT HAS FINNALY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA LOCALLY AND THEY SOON LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THROUGH PHONE CALLS, COUNTLESS EMAILS, AND FORUMS. AS IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT "ACCORDING TO LYONS, 1995-2004 TACOMA PICKUPS AND 2000-01 TUNDRA'S SHARED THE SAME FRAME SUPPLIER: TOLEDO, OHIO-BASED DANA HOLDING CORPORATION. IN INVESTIGATING THE TACOMA'S RUST COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA DISCOVERED THAT DANA HADN'T PROPERLY PREPPED TACOMA FRAMES TO RESIST CORROSION BEFORE THEY WERE SHIPPED TO TOYOTA'S NUMMI MANUFACTURING PLANT, WHERE THE TACOMA IS ASSEMBLED." PICKUPTRUCK.COM. IF THIS IS INDEED TRUE I HOPE THAT LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS LIKE ME AND MY FAMILY ARE NOT SHUT OUT. PLEASE RECTIFY THIS MISTAKE ASAP. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267620May 3, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4WD HAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE ARE SPOTS WHERE SMALL CHUNKS OF THE FRAME OR CROSS MEMBERS ARE MISSING AS WELL AS PLACES WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD POKE YOUR FINGER THROUGH. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER, IT IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND DETAILED, AND ALL WINTER LONG IT IS THOROUGHLY WASHED WEEKLY, INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK HAS CHROME WHEELS ON IT THAT HAVE NOT PITTED OR PEELED AND TYPICALLY CHROME SHOULD CORRODE BEFORE HEAVY STEEL. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267528May 2, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY TRUCK MADE A BAD SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION A GEAR GRIND CLUNK NOISE. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY ASAP AND PUT IT IN PARK. THERE WAS NO FLUID DRAINING OR ANY THING. WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WAS HARD TO GO INTO GEAR. BUT IT DROVE OK SO I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. FROM THERE MY WIFE PICKED ME UP AND WE DID SOME CHRISTMAS STUFF AND GOT BACK TO THE CAR LATER THAN EXPECTED AND I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME (APROX 5-7 MILES). AT FIRST IT WAS OK THEN CLUNK GRIND JUMP NEUTRAL IN A BAD SPOT ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT ABOUT ANOTHER MILE TO SAFETY IT JUMPED AGAIN AND NO GEARS. I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF HARMS WAY AND JACKED UP MY BACK. I WAS TRYING TO STAY OFF THE OPERATING TABLE FOR MY BACK NOW IF IM ON MY FEET MORE THAN COUPLE OF HOURS I AM BED RIDDEN FROM DAYS TO WEEKS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY PERFECT VEHICLE WITH 34000 MILES NOW NEEDING A $4500 TRANSMISSION. I CHECKED WITH SOME SHOPS AND A COUPLE OF DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING BROKEN MAIN SHAFT, FACTORY DEFECT WEAK MAIN SHAFT. TOYOTA WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. 2002 VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD BE STARTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO KEEP MY WARRANTY AS I AM HANDICAPPED AND COULD NOT GET BACK TO IT. NOW THEY HAD NO INFO ON THIS AND I HAD TO PAY TO FIX A 34K MILE TOYOTA FOR A DEFECT AND NOW GET A BACK OPERATION. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267542May 2, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE EXTREME RUSTING PROBLEMS ON FRAME RAILS AND SPRING SHACKLES OVER REAR AXLE ON MY 2000 TUNDRA. I HAVE LARGE CHUNKS 2"' X 3" FLAKING OFF THE RAILS AND THE SHACKLES ARE NOW VERY THIN. I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT MUCH LONGER. *TR
- Crash:
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- #10267481May 1, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE WHOLE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. IT FAILED INSPECTION AND NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I BROUGHT IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER..THEY CHARGED ME $45.00, TO TELL ME IT COULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD, AND IT WOULD COST ME $12,500.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA IN CA, GOT A CASE #..BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I STILL OWE $5000.00 ON A TRUCK I CAN NOT DRIVE. I DID BUY THIS AS A USED TRUCK IN 2004, AND IT WAS FINE AT THAT TIME. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SALT USED IN NE...HOWEVER..I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM IN TEXAS AND OTHER WARM STATES. THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TACOMA...I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH..ALL THE STEEL FOR THE FRAMES CAME FROM THE SAME COMPANY...DANA CORP..IN OHIO. THEY JUST CAME OUT OF CHAPTER 11 AND HAVE A NEW CEO....WHO WORKED FOR TOYOTA. HOW MANY MORE TRUCKS ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THE BAD FRAMES??? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING WILL BE DONE?? I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA'S SINCE 1977 AND THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I ALSO HAVE A 2007 CAMRY...NO PROBLEM. WHEN IS TOYOTA GOING TO OWN UP TO THE FACT..IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH THE TACOMA??? IT ALL GOES BACK TO DANE CORP. I WANT SOMETHING DONE AND I WANT IT DONE NOW!!!!!! I AM WRITING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN NH AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WILL GO TO THE MEDIA IF I HAVE TO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!! SINCE WHEN DOES A COMPANY NOT BACK IT'S PRODUCT??? I URGE YOU TO HAVE TOYOTA ISSUE A RECALL AND HELP US AS THEY DID FOR OWNERS OF THE TACOMA. THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A COMPANY!!! NOT 1 PERSON FROM TOYOTA HAS CONTACTED ME TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP IN ANY WAY..I HAVE DONE ALL THE CALLING AND GOTTEN NO WHERE. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED AS TO WHAT IS BEING DONE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267492May 1, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LARGE, SOLID CHUNKS OF RUSTED STEEL COME OFF BY HAND. OTHERS PIECES FALL OFF ONTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR TOO HARD. IT'S A SHAME, TOO BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE RUNS GREAT AND I WANTED TO KEEP THE TRUCK TO GIVE TO MY SON WHEN HE GETS HIS LICENSE, BUT IT IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD, UNFIT TO DRIVE. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267332April 30, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 2001 TUNDRA THAT IS EXPERIENCES SEVERE RUSTING OF THE CHASIS. THE FRAME, CROSSMEMBERS, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE RUSTING AT A RATE THAT IS ABNORMAL. NO PARTS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH OR FAILED YET. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267338April 30, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA WITH 111,000 MILES AND IT HAS A ROTTED OUT FRAME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA ON 3/3/09 REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND GOT A CASE # BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD ONLY TAKE DOWN THE INFORMATION. I HAD GONE IN FOR MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE BUT THIS TIME TOYOTA PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT AND THE FRAME CRACK IN HALF...LEAVING ME WITH A TRUCK THAT WAS UNDRIVABLE AND COSTLY TO FIX. NEVER THE LESS TOYOTA ON RTE 44 IN RAYNHAM STILL DID THE OIL CHANGE DON'T ASK ME WHY..THEY HAVE NEVER TOLD ME ANYTHING IN THE PAST 5 YEARS AS AN OWNER ABOUT MY FRAME BEING ROTTED BEFORE. I DRIVE AROUND WITH 2 CHILDREN AGES 12 & 2 AND IT KILLS ME TO THINK I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN CHANNEL 5 INVESTIGATES AND I AM GLAD OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE STEPPED UP TO TELL THEIR STORIES. AS SO I AM DOING NOW. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GIVE US THE SAME BUY BACK PROGRAM THEY GAVE TO THE TACOMA OWNERS. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10267372April 30, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK, , FROM A LOCAL DEALER ON DECEMBER 2, 2002. ON 9/9/05, I DISCOVERED VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS THAT ATTACH TO THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME HAD 37,488 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY THE MILEAGE IS 47,569 MILES AND THE RUST CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE. I BROUGHT THIS CONDITION TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND HE CONCURRED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH A REP WHO GAVE ME CASE NUMBER 200509090921. BOTH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. REFUSED TO REPAIR THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRUCK WILL HAVE FRAME ROT ,CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO OPERATE. IN 2005, TWO INDEPENDENT AUTOBODY SHOPS INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND GAVE ME ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THE RUST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267399April 30, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BED OF MY TRUCK HAS ROUGHLY 8-10 RUST HOLES THAT ALL FORMED ON TOP OF THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORTS. ONE HOLE FORMED OVER THE BED BOLT WHICH HAS NOW RENDERED THIS BOLT USELESS IN HOLDING DOWN THE BED. ALL RUST CAME FROM UNDER THE BED AND EVENTUALLY MADE ITS WAY THROUGH. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS FACTORY DEFECT IN THE SEEM SEALER THAT THEY USED AROUND THE CROSS MEMBERS. THE SEALER BROKE DOWN WHICH ALLOWED MOISTURE AND SALT TO ENTER AND RUIN MY BED. ALSO THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST FOR ITS AGE AND CONDITION. IT IS OCCURRING AROUND THE REAR SHACKLES MOST WELD SEEMS AND OTHER AREAS. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO NEUTRALIZE THE RUST WITH PROPER PREP AND PAINT BUT IT ONLY BUYS TIME FOR THE INEVITABLE. TOYOTA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TACOMA TRUCKS RUSTING THROUGH AND I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA TRUCKS. THE RUST PROBLEMS MY TRUCK FACES WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE MY TRUCK INOPERABLE. IT MAY CAUSE A GREAT THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS IF THERE IS A RUST FAILURE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267404April 30, 2009SEATS
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREWMAX WITH BLACK CLOTH INTERIOR, AND ITS VERY HARD TO KEEP LINT AND HAIR OUT OF THE CLOTH. I'M AN AUTO DETAILER AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY VACUUM IT TO TRY AND KEEP IT CLEAN. I WANTED LEATHER BUT TO GET THAT OPTION IS ROUGHLY ANOTHER $6,000 MORE WHICH IS ALOT WHEN THE WINDOW STICKER OF MY TRUCK WAS ALREADY OVER $37,000. SO IM NOT TO SURE OF HOW THIS WORKS BUT THIS IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK VERY LOW MILES AND YOU CANT DO ANYTHING TO KEEP LINT OR HAIR OUT. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO ALSO WORKS WITH ME OWNS AN 2008 GMC SIERRA WITH BLACK CLOTH AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IN HIS CASE THEY CHANGED THE FABRIC FOR 2009 AND HE MADE A COMPLAINT WITH THE LINT PROBLEM AND HE'S GETTING THE CHANGED FABRIC. SO IM HOPING MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2007-UP TUNDRA TRUCKS. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267408April 30, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF LARGE SCALY RUST ON MY 2000 TUNDRA'S FRAME. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD A LEAF SPRING PIECE BREAK WITHOUT A LOAD ON MY TRUCK. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10267209April 29, 2009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY TUNDRA IS A 2000 MODEL AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING PRETTY BADLY, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BECOME A SERIOUS ISSUE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WINTERS, I LIKE THE TRUCK IT DOSE EVERYTHING I NEED TO DO BUT THE FRAME AND WEAR THE REAR SPRINGS MOUNT ARE GOING AWAY FAST I HAVE LOST A BUMP STOP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALREADY. IN THIS ECONOMY I AM NOT WANTING TO HAVE TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TRUCK OR CAR FOR THAT MATTER, IF TOYOTA WAS TO HAVE A RECALL LIKE THE TACOMAS. I WOULD BE IN BETTER SHAPE TO BUY WITH THAT TYPE OF HELP. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0