Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10311794February 18, 2010
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- TO: BILL WISE ; [email protected] SENT: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 8:53 AM SUBJECT: FW: WEBSITE INQUIRY IT TURNS OUT THAT I HAVE TO REPLACED ANOTHER "LEFT FRONT AXLE, FRONT AXLE SEALS, BEARINGS, PLUS LOWER BALL JOINT\SEALS", AGAIN, BECAUSE THE BEARING AND THE BOOTH (SEALS) LEAKS WHICH MAKES THE BEARINGS TO DRY OUT AND BROKE LOOSE AND LANDED RIGHT ON TOP OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSES THE DAMAGED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, TOO. ACCORDING TO MY MEMORY, I HAD REPLACED "THE WHOLE ENTIRE FRONT END "DRIVE AXLE", AND BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT IN 2006 AND THEY WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, SO I DID TOOK IT TO YOUR TOYOTA'S SHOP IN ORDER TO GET IT FIXED RIGHT AND. WITH PARTS AND LABORS, I'VE PAID YOU GUYS ALMOST $2,000.00, WHICH ONLY LAST ME LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AND THEN IT'S START OVER AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, THAT THE "LEFT FRONT DRIVER AXLE" AND IT'S BEARING GAVE OUT ON ME, AND LUCKILY, BOTH TIMES, I HAVE NOTICED THE NOISE AND PULLED OVER IN TO THE PARKING LOT IN TIME, OTHER WISE, MY TRUCK CAUSES THE ACCIDENT AND\OR SOME ONE COULD HAVE GOT HURT OR KILL. THIS MEANT, I HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER $2,000.00 MORE DOLLARS JUST TO HAVE THE SAME THING DONE TO MY TRUCK AGAIN. I KNOW I CAN SAVE MONEY BY HAVING MY FRIENDS TO HELP ME FIX, BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT CHANCE BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIMES THE "LEFT DRIVER SIDE (FRONT AXLE) WENT OUT ON ME AND I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HURTING ANYONE OR MIGHT BE WORST. PLEASE ADVISE. ACCORDING TO BILLS OF SERVICE FROM TOYOTA DEALER SHOP: C: PERFORM 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT ALN HAD TO READJUST ENTIRE FRONT END (FRONT AXLE) D: REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING, PRICE REPAIR AXLE REPLACED BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS/BEARINGS. REPLACED LEFT FRONT AXLE BEARING.RESURFACED *TR
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#10311289February 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RUST HOLE COMPLETLY THREW FRAME. *TR
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#10310879February 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LTD PICK-UP I BOUGHT NEW . IT WAS RECALLED 10/2009 FOR RUSTING FRAME WORK, IT IS NOW 2/2010 AND TOYOTA HASN'T SENT ANY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS TO ME. MY FRAME IS CORRODED ON THE HUMP OVER THE REAR TIRES,TO THE POINT OF METAL FLAKING OFF APPROXIMATELY A 1/32 TO 1/16 OF AN INCH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME. MY QUESTION IS WHEN IS TOYOTA GIVING THE RECALL NOTICE TO US OWNERS? I'M AFRAID THE FRAME MIGHT CRACK WHILE I DRIVING IT !!!!!!!!!!! *TR
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#10308658February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 TRUCK. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF HAVING HOLES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AS FRAME FAILURE MAY OCCUR AND CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IN RECENT PAST, TOYOTA RECALLED THE TACOMA FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA AND CORRECTED IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. *TR
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#10308748February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS INSPECTED AT PORTSMOUTH TOYOTA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DEEMED UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO A CORRODED/RUSTED/ROTTED OUT FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10307923February 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
THE RUST ON MY 2000 TUNDRA EXTENDS TO MORE THAN JUST THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MY LOCAL DEALER REPORTED AND TOYOTA IS WILLING TO REPLACE. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TODAY AND A LOT OF THE FRONT END IS RUSTED AWAY. THE STEERING RACK HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF HAVING A HOLE IN IT THAT PUMPS POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10306708February 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, V8 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER (BELOW FREEZING) SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, AND THE CHECK ENGINE DASH LAMP COMES ON. THIS REQUIRES THAT I STOP THE TRUCK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS, THEN RESTART THE ENGINE. ONLY THEN CAN I CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THIS SITUATION HAS RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING: 1. BEING STALLED IN A INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT AND CROSS TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE. 2. ENTERING A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE, AND HAVING A SEMI TRUCK ALMOST REAR END ME. THEN HAVING TO STOP TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD DRIVE OFF. THE TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR MECHANISM UNDER WARRANTY IN 2002, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE INCIDENTS ARE RECORDED ON THE TRUCK'S ONBOARD COMPUTER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305065February 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT HE COULD FEEL A DIFFERENCE IN HOW THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME RAIL COVERED WITH RUST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V444000, STRUCTURE FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNDERBODY SHIELDS PERTAINING TO RUST ON THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO INCLUDE THE ACTUAL FRAME RAIL COMPONENT IN THE RECALL REPAIR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, DEEMING IT AS "UNSAFE." NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE NUMBERS WERE 160,259.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305720February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE ANOTHER SAFETY FLAW THAT SEEMS TO BE SYSTEMIC ACROSS MANY MODELS. MY 2000 TUNDRA HAS A BRAKING QUIRK WHERE THE BRAKES UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING CAUSE A PULSATING SHUDDER IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE'S 2001 AVALON DOES THE SAME THING AS DID HER 1993 CAMRY. SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH TOYOTA OR LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THE QUIRK ISN'T CONSISTENT, AT TIMES IT ISN'T NOTICEABLE AND AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE RESPONSE IS THAT IT IS THE TIRES, OR MAYBE THAT THEY TURNED THE ROTORS BUT THE END RESULT AFTER BALANCING TIRES, REPLACING THEM OR TURNING THE ROTORS THE QUIRKS REMAINS. IT MAY APPEAR TO GO AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10304251February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. YESTERDAY I WAS CHECKING MY TIRES AND GASPED IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. MY FRAME BEHIND MY AXLE WAS BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. I WAS ABOUT 100 MILES FROM MY HOUSE SO I DROVE TO TOWN CAUTIOUSLY AND WENT TO SEE MY FAMILY MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAW. POINTING OUT THE 2 SPOTS WHERE THE FRAME HAD CORRODED SO BAD THAT IT SNAPPED , HE ALSO NOTICE THAT IT LOOKED CRACKED BEHIND THE SPOT IT WAS BROKEN, AND WAS DEVELOPING A CRACK OVER THE AXLE. I WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER AND I AM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME BACK. I ALSO WAS RESEARCHING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FRAMES WERE MADE IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE RECALLED TACOMA FRAMES WERE MADE. SO IT IS OBVIOUS JUST BY READING ON THIS SITE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS THAT TOYOTA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE HORIZON. THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND OFFER THE SAME THING AS THE TACOMA OWNERS WERE GETTING. I REALIZE THAT ANOTHER RECALL WOULD KILL TOYOTA BUT THAT IS BETTER THAN SOMEONE'S SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, OR THERE BRAKE LINE TO RUST AWAY ( MINE DID OVER THE SUMMER ), OR HAVE THE FRAME COLLAPSE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON OUR ROADWAYS. TUNDRA OWNERS MUST COME TOGETHER AND PUSH FOR THIS RECALL TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304567February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE BOUGHT NEW REAR TIRES FOR THE TRUCK 12/17/2009 AND WHEN THE TIRE PROVIDER PUT IT UP ON THE RACK TO DO THE TIRES THE RUST FELL OFF THE FRAME IN BIG PIECES. WE THEN LOOKED ON INTERNET TO FIND THEY HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRAS FRAMES. CALLED DEALER AND GOT IT IN 12/21/2009 THEY HAVE YET TO TELL US WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. THEY DID NOT TELL US NOT TO DRIVE IT BUT I AM AFRAID DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. WE EVEN BOUGHT AN EXTRA CARE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PACKAGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR
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0
#10304597February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A SMOOTH STREET IN AUSTIN, TX. IN MY 2000 TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE ENTIRE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF CAUSING $3000 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE DAY PRIOR, I WAS DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY AT 70 MPH, WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAD 1000 LBS. OF GRAIN IN MY TRUCK. IF THE WHEEL HAD COME OFF THAT DAY, I WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD: "YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO." THE TRUCK HAD 56 000 MI. ON IT AND WAS TRULY OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS EVENT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT, I FELT THAT SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED. IF THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS OUT THERE, 1999 ONWARD, THIS REPRESENTS A VERY BIG POTENTIAL HAZARD. I GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER EITHER. WHEN I SUGGESTED TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER "SERVICE" REPRESENTATIVE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS, SHE SIMPLY SAID" "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUGGESTED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WAS TOLD "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUSPECT THAT THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS WHOSE WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS AN "L BRACKET" THAT WAS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF STEEL, INSTEAD OF PRODUCED AS ONE SINGLE PIECE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304790February 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN 8 INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RUST, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED I CALL TOYOTA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TO SEE WHAT/IF THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I TRIED TO REACH THEM BY PHONE, BUT I WAS ON HOLD FOR 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES AND NEVER MANAGED TO GET THROUGH. WHEN I TRIED TO CALL TODAY, THE CALL WAS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO HIGH CALL VOLUMES. I SENT AN EMAIL TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD A RESPONSE OTHER THAN AN AUTOMATED ONE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 FOR $10, 300 AND IT HAD 133,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 143,000 MILES ON IT. I AM WRITING TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE IN CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANYTHING YOUR AGENCY COULD DO TO PRESSURE TOYOTA TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OR INITIATE A RECALL TO GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES FIXED OR OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ADDRESS FRAME ROT. BY THE WAY, MY SPARE TIRE BROKE AWAY AND WAS HANGING FROM THE SUSPENSION WIRE JUST 2 INCHES OFF OF THE ROAD WHILE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER THIS PAST AUGUST. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE DISCOVERED IT BEFORE IT FELL COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304066February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK ON A DOWNTOWN SIDE STREET, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLES IN FRONT AND IN BACK. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT VEHICULAR DAMAGE WAS CONSIDERABLE, AND MY INSURANCE INCREASED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UNTIL NOW, I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. IT HASN'T RECURRED, AND THIS MODEL WASN'T MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303644February 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DEFECT: 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUSTING FRAME. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN 2000 AND PURCHASED RUST PROOFING PACKAGE. FRAME RUST WAS NOTICED IN 2004 AND RETURNED TO RUST PROOFING VENDOR FOR WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME AND TO GO BACK TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA AT THE TIME WAS RECALLING TACOMA'S FOR A RUSTING FRAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA TUNDRA'S HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, BUT TOYOTA WILL ARRANGE INSPECTION AND WILL FIX WITH A GEL APPLICATION (WHEN AVAILABLE) IF RUSTING IS PRESENT. WE FEEL THEY SHOULD HANDLE THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL AND OFFER THE CUSTOMER THE SAME OPTIONS AS FOR THE TACOMA RECALL: IF THERE IS NO RUST, AUTOMATICALLY EXTEND WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS, IF THERE IS RUST, THE FRAMES ARE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER OR TOYOTA WOULD BUY BACK THE TRUCK AT 150 PERCENT OF THE HIGH KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE. MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 80,000 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T FEEL THIS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY ANYTIME SOON. RUST IS FALLING OFF THE TRUCK FRAME STAINING THE GARAGE FLOOR AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH GEL THEY PUT ON, IT WILL NOT LAST. BECAUSE I WAS PRO-ACTIVE IN SCRAPING OFF THE RUST AND APPLYING RUST RESISTOR MYSELF (BECAUSE TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME IN 2004), I HAVE DETERRED THE FRAME FROM RUSTING THROUGH AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TACOMA, I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFECT IN THE FRAME MATERIAL FOR THE TUNDRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302517January 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST FOUND IN FRONT FRAME BOX WHILE HAVING TOYOTA DEALER INSPECT FOR CROSS MEMBER RECALLED BY TOYOTA. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF IN AN ACCIDENT.. MORE SO THAN THE REAR CROSSMEMBER DEALER KEPT MY VEHICLE.*CW
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302516January 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME DETERIORATED. THE TOYOTA DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB-FRAME DETERIORATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HER TO DETERMINE HOW TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 81,582. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 02/16/17.*JB THE CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS A DECISION. UPDATED 03/09/10 *BF
Crash:
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No
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0
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0
#10302386January 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 107K MILES ON THE ODO. THIS WAS JUST BEFORE TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A MINOR RUST RECALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED. I HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE SINCE THE 28TH OF DEC BECAUSE MY LOW MILEAGE TRUCK WAS DEEMED UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD. TOYOTA HAS YET TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302195January 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN A COMMERCIAL SELF-SERVICE CAR WASH NUMEROUS PIECES OF SEVERELY RUSTED FLAKES OF STEEL CAME OFF MY FRAME. THE LARGEST PIECES WERE THE SIZE OF A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE. THESE PIECES CAME OFF FROM THE MAIN FORE AND AFT FRAME MEMBERS FORWARD OF THE BACK TIRES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT NOT ONLY THE AFOREMENTIONED MAIN FRAME MEMBERS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED BUT THAT THE CROSS-MEMBER FRAME PIECES WERE ALSO VERY RUSTED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THIS SEVERE RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301691January 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2000 4X4 LIMITED TUNDRA WHICH HAS A RUST PROBLEM. MOST OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE RUST. IT ALSO HAS A FRONT BODY MOUNT THAT IS RUSTED AND CORRODED THE MEDAL IS FLAKING AND PEELING AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION HOLES IN IT. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE RUST I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LINES AND REAR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES DO TO RUST AND CORROSION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS ALL THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE RUST . THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HOLES ARE FORMED THROUGH THE FRAME. I FEEL IM CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING LAST YEAR WITH THE TACOMAS HAVING RUST ISSUES BUT DOING NOTHING FOR TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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