Toyota Tundra Complaints

6,958 consumer complaints on file.

#10155153April 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL-TOYOTA RECALL ON BALL JOINTS. *TS THE BALL JOINT AND SPINDLE ON THE FRONT DRIER'S SIDE FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A CULVERT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA SERVICE FACILITY WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154279March 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT BRAKE SHIMMY SO SEVERE THAT TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 40K MILES AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE UNTIL ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE REBUILD REQUIRED COSTING OVER $2,200 AT 56K MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154012March 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM 2ND OWNER OF TRUCK FOR 2 YR. 1ST OWNER HAD BRAKE SHUTTER ON STOPPING, AND TOOK TO DEALER. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE FRT PADS/SURFACE ROTORS. THEY WANTED $300.00 MORE THAN ANYONE TO FIX. HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT LOCAL GARAGE. I BOUGHT TRUCK, AND HAD SHUTTER IN BRAKES, CALLED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT AFTER 36K MILES THEY WOULD FIX THE BRAKES FOR $2000-$2500.00, AND NOW THERE IS A TSB FOR THE REAR BRAKES, AND THAT WILL COST ANOTHER $1500.00. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A "TOYOTA PROBLEM", AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BEAR THE COST TO FIX TRUCK. TRUCK HAS 58K MILES, AND NOT USED FOR HAULING LOADS. THE MFG. SHOULD REPLACE PROBLEM PARTS, AND NO CHARGE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153500March 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE HEADERS NEAR THE ENGINE HAVE LITTLE HOLES IN THEM ALLOWING THERE TO BE AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A LOUD NOISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153234March 20, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DOWN SHIFTS TWO GEARS ON SLIGHT UPGRADES. EVEN ELEVATION CHANGES OF LESS THAN FIFTY FEET ON THE HIGHWAY CAN TRIGGER THIS. THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION IS ALARMING AND DANGEROUS. THIS SURGE OR POWER ALWAYS RESULT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SURGING PAST THE SET SPEED USUALLY BY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. DEPENDING ON TERRAIN THIS CAN HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS EVERY TWENTY SECONDS! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153238March 20, 2006
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS DESIGNED. FOR THE LAST 24,000 MILES THE SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED AS INTENDED WITH MULTIPLE FAILURES OF MULTIPLE TYPES. INITIAL FAILURES CLUSTERED AROUND THE PRESSURE IN THE SPARE BEING SET AT A DIFFERENT PRESSURE THAN THE DRIVE TIRES. SECONDARY FAILURES CLUSTERED AROUND THE FACT THAT THE DRIVE TIRES HEATED DURING OPERATION AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY AT A DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE AND THUS PRESSURE THAN THE SPARE. INCLUSION OF THE MONITOR ON THE SPARE SEEMS A DESIGN FLAW. IF THE SPARE IS NEEDED THAN THEIR WILL ALREADY BE A TIRE ON/IN THE VEHICLE SIGNALING TO THE COMPUTER THAT A PRESSURE EVENT HAS OCCURRED. SINCE THE SYSTEM DOES NOT SIGNAL WHICH TIRE IS LOW THE INFORMATION FROM THE SPARE CAN ONLY BE A PROBLEM. THIRD THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED TPM SENSOR. CONSULTATION AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH THREE MASTER MECHANICS AND A SERVICE MANAGER ESTABLISHED THIS AS A CHRONIC PROBLEM IN TOYOTAS, ESPECIALLY IF A TIRE IS EVER REPLACED. THEIR PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION WAS A PIECE OF BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE OVER THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. THEY DID OFFER TO GET THE REPLACEMENT SENSOR IN. EVEN WITH THE VIN THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN WHAT PART IT IS THOUGH. TOYOTA HAS TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS APPARENTLY NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE PROPER PART UNTIL DISASSEMBLY. HAVING A DASH WARNING LIGHT ON FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES DESENSITIZES DRIVES TO IMPORTANT LIGHTS WHEN THEY ILLUMINATE. IF TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A SYSTEM THAT WORKS PROPERLY THEY SHOULD PROVIDE SOME WAY FOR DEALERS OR OWNERS TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT NO SUCH WORK AROUND IS AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153240March 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXT CAB LIMITED. DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES OF USE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153143March 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY BRAKES HAVE HAD SQUEALING AND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DIRTY ROTORS AND IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE SHOWING SOME WEAR, BUT IT WAS NORMAL. AT THE 15K MILE CHECK I AGAIN REPORTED THE VIBRATION. AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. NOW AT 23,000 MILES I LEARNED OF A TSB ISSUED FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD I NEED A BRAKE JOB, BUT THE TSB ONLY COVERS VEHICLES UNDER 36,000M AND 3 EARS. MY VEHICLE IS OVER 3 YEARS SO I AM TOLD THE TSB DOES NOT APPLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152559March 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FOUR FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT TO THE SPINDLE/ HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND CAME APART PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AFTER A 1.5 HOUR DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RECALLS ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IN 2002-2005 TUNDRAS SEEM TO RESULT IN THE SAME TYPE OF SEPARATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152183March 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKES WARP ROTORS AND SHUDDER EXCESSIVELY AFTER SEVERAL ROTOR REPLACEMENTS AT SHORT SERVICE INTERVALS. I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT AS EVIDENT WITH MANY INTERNET COMPLAINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152119March 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V225000, REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151859March 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DISC ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE CURRENT ROTORS WITH BIGGER ONES, BUT THE REPAIR ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY, THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151613March 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WE HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA A 2004, MY HUSBAND SAID IT WAS STEERING LIKE SOMETHING WAS CATCHING HE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SO WE PICKED IT UP THAT SAME DAY, TOOK IT ON A TRIP, ON OUR WAY BACK GOING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT FELT LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF OUR TRUCK FELL OFF, IT WAS A TERRIBLE TERRIFYING JOLT MY HUSBAND KNEW THAT WE HAD LOST THE TIRE AND RIM SPARKS WERE FLYING EVERYWHERE AS WE WERE SLIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE AXEL, LUCKILY WE WERE ON A STRAIGHT AWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC BUT ONE VEHICLE BEHIND US. THE FRICTION SLOWED THE TRUCK DOWN, WE PULLED IT OFF THE HIGHWAY, WE WERE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THE BALL JOINT HAD COLLAPSED AND THE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE FOLDED UNDER THE TRUCK SO THAT THE TRUCK WAS ACTUALLY SLIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THIS TIRE AND WHEEL, THE SHERIFF SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING QUITE LIKE IT. WE CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL THAT WE HAD MISSED THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THAT VIN NUMBER. AFTER CHECKING ON THE INTERNET WE FOUND THAT THEY DO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2004 TUNDRA'S BUT OURS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT IT IS NOT THERE FAULT OR PROBLEM. OUR TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, WITH 52,000 MILES. BEFORE THE BALL JOINT COLLAPSED WE WERE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS WITH A LOT OF CURVES IF IT HAD OF HAPPENED THEN OUR OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WE WERE LUCKY TO COME AWAY WITH ONLY SORE MUSCLES. THE COST OF REPAIRS IS GOING TO BE OVER $6,000 DOLLARS. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GET BACK IN THAT TRUCK, I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO RIDE IN IT. HOW CAN YOU SELL SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW IS NOT SAFE. I AM VERY UPSET THAT TOYOTA TAKES THE STAND THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAD FAITH IN THE TOYOTA BRAND. NOT ANYMORE. TOYOTA'S BOTTOM LINE IS MONEY. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT SAFETY. WHO WANTS TO BUY OUR DEFECTIVE TRUCK, ANY TAKERS? WHO WANTS TO PUT THEIR FAMILY AT RISK? IF YOU DO, BUY A TOYOTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10151523March 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 TUNDRA, V-6, SR5 ACCESS CAB TRUCK TURNED 105,000 MILES RECENTLY. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD ONE DAY. I TOOK THE TRUCK AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND IT SEEM TO GET BETTER FOR A WHILE, THEN THE OVERDRIVE BEGAN TO MAKE A ROAR WHEN IT WOULD ENGAGE. SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS 1-3 WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN OVERDRIVE KICKS IN, THE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS OCCUR. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS AND GOT THE SAME MESSAGE. THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS (TUNDRA/SEQUOIA) AROUND 100,000 MILES, WHERE THE OVERDRIVE SLIPS AND A BEARING MUST BE CHANGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING AN OVERHAUL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151228February 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE BROUGHT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA UP FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION REPEATEDLY SINCE NOV 03 FOR VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. SINCE NOVEMBER 2003 IS WHEN ALL OF THIS VIBRATION STARTED. I HAD MY ROTORS TURNED IN NOV 03 AFTER 4,718 MILES FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED AFTER I FELT VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN MAR 04 AFTER 5,345 MILES, JULY 04 3,961 MORE MILES I TURNED MY CAR IN ONCE AGAIN FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED SERVICE MANAGER 1 TOLD ME MY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND ROTORS NEED TURNING. DEC 04 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN AGAIN AFTER 5,055 MORE MILES FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND DRUMS TURNED. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THIS PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN AND EACH TIME IT COSTS ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND I KEEP HAVING THE REPEAT PROBLEM. ON FEB 16 06 I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A CHECK OF MY BRAKES. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHY DO I KEEP HAVING THIS VIBRATION SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR? SERVICE MANAGER 2 RESPONDED, " THERE WAS AN UPGRADE TO THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN SEPTEMBER 03, DO YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY?" I TOLD HIM I DID HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN REPEATEDLY AND YOUR COMPANY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, ONLY THE SYMPTOM. A SERVICE MANAGER SAID, "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF YOU HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY." I IMMEDIATELY ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE STORE MANAGER AND HE JUST LEFT FOR THE DAY. I SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HEAD MANAGER. THE HEAD MANAGER DENIED THE UPGRADE IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONVERSATION BUT LATER CHANGE HIS MIND AFTER SPEAKING WITH SERVICE MANAGER. MY BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS LESS THAN ADEQUATE. MY FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MY EXTERIOR MIRRORS STEERING WHEEL, OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE SHAKE AS WELL AS THE CONTENTS WHICH MAY BE ON THE SEATS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150678February 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE PURCHASED 4/22/2002. ALL OF THE PULSATING, VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DOWNHILL (AS DESCRIBED BY SO MANY IN THE PRECEDING 21 COMPLAINTS UNDER "COMPONENT" SERVICE BRAKES. HYDRAULIC), OCCURRED ON: 8/20. 2002-WARRANTY WEEK., 5/1, 2003-MORE WARRANTY WORK, FINALLY ON 1/5/2006 WENT TO NAPA AUTO REPAIR AND FINALLY PAID FOR A SENSIBLE ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM AND SO FAR A GOOD BRAKING EXPERIENCE. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,800 MILES!! I HOPE THAT SOMEWHERE IN THIS COMPLAINT I WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE THE REASONED ANALYSIS BY NAPA REGARDING UNSIZED FRONT PADS BEFORE I RUN OUT OF SPACE: LARGER PADS FOR SEQUOIA INSTALLED. SEQUOIA HAS 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES-CURB WT. 5280. TUNDRA-CURB WT. 4518. TUNDRA REAR BRAKES-DRUM. SMALLER PADS IN FRONT THAN SEQUOIA. INITIAL PROBLEMS SEEMINGLY DEVELOP WHEN REAR DRUM SHOES WEAR DOWN UNEVENLY THEREBY PUTTING MORE WEAR ON SMALL FRONT DISCS. NO "FAILURES" OR "DEATHS OR "INJURIES" TO REPORT--(SORRY) BUT ONLY BECAUSE MOST OF US SLOW DOWN BEFORE THE INEVITABLE OCCURS! WARRANTY WORK ON THE TWO DESCRIBED OCCASIONS IS LISTED AS:"F. DISC 1-SD GND COMB:OPPOSITE SIDE REAR BRAKE DRUM (ONE SIDE) R&R OPPOSITE SIDE" IN MAY, 2003 AT 11,611 MI.: "REPLACED CALIPERS PER TSB, RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS, REAR BRAKE DRUM R&R, STRUT SET (2) PARKING BRAKE. REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS". I HOPE THAT MY EXPERIENCE WILL GENERATE SOME MANUFACTURER RECOGNITION AND ADMISSION TO THEIR PROBLEM. THANK YOU, I.L. TURNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149684February 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA QUAD CAB. FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, EXTREME PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, CONSISTENT RATTLING IN THE FRONT END. CONTROL ISSUES AT 5 MPH, EXTREME SHIMMERING OVER 65 MPH. RECOMMENDED PARTS BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNUCKLE SUB ASSEMBLY, BEARINGS, RING HOLE, SEALS. VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND STEERING CONTROL, CAUSED ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY AND REPAIR VEHICLE. PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 2000 MILES, TAKEN IN AT 5009 MILES FOR SERVICE AND REPORTED PROBLEM, 4 ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149477February 5, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PLASTIC LINK MEMBER OF THE REAR SIDE WINDOW LATCHING PIVOT FAILED/BROKE/FRACTURED WHEN THE WINDOW WAS LATCHED CLOSED. THIS OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WITHIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER AT THE END OF 2005. IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS IT OCCURRED IN BOTH LATCHES ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. THE PIN PRESSED INTO THE MECHANISM, THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE PLASTIC LINK, IS A SPLIT SPRING PIN WITH A ZIG-ZAG 'TOOTH" PATTERN ALONG THE SLIT IN THE PIN. I BELIEVE THE "TEETH" IN THIS PIN CREATE A STRESS POINT ON THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE MOLDED HOLE THROUGH THE PLASTIC LINK CAUSING THE LINK TO FRACTURE WHEN THE LATCH IS CLOSED AS INTENDED. THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148987January 30, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BULBS FALL OUT OF THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V347003, REGARDING THE TAILLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE LOCKING TAB ON THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FORCE TO RETAIN THE TAIL LIGHT BULB. THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET CAUSING THE BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148560January 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO PARK ATOP A HILL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. AFTER INITIAL PARKING OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REENTER THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE FORWARD MOTION INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL 60-70 YARDS AND TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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