Toyota Tundra Complaints (2005)

377 consumer complaints on file.

#10192979June 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECEIVED RECALL SSC 70B-FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT SAFETY RECALL NOTICERE ON OR AROUND 6/07/07. CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE, HEATHER IN SERVICE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 TO 6 WEEKS FOR THEM TO RECEIVE, AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD CALL ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT. I SAID THAT WAS A LONG TIME TO WAIT AND SHE SAID THEY ONLY GET 5 AT A TIME ONCE A WEEK OR EVERY OTHER WEEK, THAT IT WAS A NATIONAL RECALL. MY POINT WAS THEN SHOULDN'T THERE BE MORE OF THESE PARTS AVAILABLE WITH A SHORTER WAIT TIME. VERY UPSETTING ABOUT THE DELAY IN GETTING THE PART REPLACED, AS IT SEEMS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE A POSSIBLITY OF A CRASH MAY OCCUR DO TO THE DEFECTIVE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191958May 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 2, 2007 DUE TO A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. ON MAY 13, 2007, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT 2 MPH. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DETACHED AND THE BALL JOINT SPLIT IN HALF. THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. THE ENGINE SIZE, # OF CYLINDERS, AND CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP IS AT FAULT. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A REPAIR INVOICE FOR VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191479May 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL- THE OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HE HAS CALLED VARIOUS TOYOTA DEALERS IN THE AREA TO HAVE HIS RECALL SERVICED FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. HE STATES THAT ALL OF THE DEALERS HAVE TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY TOLD HIM TO KEEP CHECKING BACK ONCE A WEEK BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. RECALL NUMBER:07V013000:SUSPENSION: LOWER BALL JOINTS. FAILURE MILEAGE: 70K. --DS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191242May 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THE 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME 6 TO 8 WEEKS FOR JUST THE PARTS TO COME IN. I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE A LOT, AND THERE WAS SHIMMYING IN THE FRONT END. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT, AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IF THEY BREAK THEY WILL PUT ME IN A RENTAL. WHAT IF THEY BREAK AND I AM KILLED OR SOMEBODY ELSE DIES. I THINK THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191152May 18, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. ON MAY 14, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE # 07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT) AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT EVER SINCE. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED, BUT SHE IS FEARFUL OF DRIVING. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190856May 16, 2007
PARKING BRAKE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED PARTIALLY. ALSO THE ENGINE IDLED TOO FAST. THIS COMBINATION LEAD TO THE VEHICLE TO START MOVING UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT MY WIFE INJURERED HER FOOT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS SUSTAINED. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATALITY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189287April 30, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. A MONTH AGO SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE TO HAVE THE FRONT: SUSPENSION: LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED PER RECALL NUMBER 07V013000. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE TOYOTA DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, THERE WERE 45 OWNERS AHEAD OF HER, AND THEY MAY BE ABLE TO SERVICE HER IN TWO TO THREE MONTHS. SHE CONTACTED EVERY TOYOTA DEALER IN HER AREA, AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO ASSIST HER. A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT PARTS WHERE NOT ORDERED UNDER HER NAME WHICH WAS CAUSING THE DELAY. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 17,600. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189127April 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRYING TO STOP FROM 45 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON A CLEAN DRY ROAD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE AT ALL. THE PEDAL DID NOT GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT REPORT AN ERROR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188807April 25, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V013000 CONCERNING SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NONE OF THE DEALERS IN PUERTO RICO HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE RECALL. THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS CURRENTLY ON THE WAITING LIST FOR TWO DEALERS. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE MAGNIFIED WHEN TRAVELING BELOW 45 MPH UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186745April 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 28,000 FAILURE MILEAGE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH HIS FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05V123000 PERTAINING TO VEHICLES WITH DUAL EXHAUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186381March 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR IS DEAD. WE CALLED A TECHNICAIN AND HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION, HE SAID IT WAS A FAILURE. HE ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID SO WE COULD DRIVE THE CAR TO POWER TOYOTA IN IRVINE, CA . THE MECHANIC AT THIS DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIED. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY2005, AND ITWAS A TUNDRA 6 CYLINDER 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183903March 1, 2007
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A RECALL FOR A SAFETY SEAT. THE RECALL STATED THE ONE SHOULD MANUALLY TURN OFF THE AIR BAGS IF THE CHILD SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A MANUAL SWITCH THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL SHOULD STATE IF ONE DID NOT HAVE A SWITCH THEN HE SHOULD HAVE AN ON -OFF AIRBAG SWITCH INSTALLED. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181303February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB, V8. WHEN COLD ENGINE IDLES HIGHER THAN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER NORMAL. WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE LIKE IN NORMAL DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OR KICK SOMETIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD...ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C IS ON. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ON IT WILL DOWNSHIFT TO PASSING GEAR AND ACCELERATE WAY MORE THAN NORMAL, TACH GOES TO NEAR REDLINE, WHEN ENCOUNTER THE SLIGHTEST OF GRADES...ALSO HAPPENS WHEN CRUISE IS DISENGAGED TO SLOW AND THEN RESUMED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IMPROPERLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN...WHEN APPLY THE GAS GOING THROUGH THE TURN THE ENGINE WILL REV BEFORE SLIPPING BACK INTO GEAR. I BEGAN NOTICING THESE THINGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN NOV. '05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179472January 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, V8, AROUD 30,000 MILES CONTINUES TO HAVE KICKING PROBLEMS FEEL SIMILAR TO MINOR CAR ACCIDENT IMPACTS EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER EACH STOP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EITHER. SINCE THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE BREAKING SYSTEM, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD SPEND MORE TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM INSTEAD SAYING WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE WEB RAGARDING TOYOTA TUNDRAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179114January 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES FEEL INCONSISTENT. LAST MONTH ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHOLE DAY. NEXT DAY LIGHT WENT OFF. INTERNET SEARCH SAYS MANY 2005 TUNDRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE CALIPER DEFECT. THIS CAUSES FRONT BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR-OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178213January 9, 2007
CHILD SEAT
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/09/07 THE NEWS REPORTED THAT EVENFLO DISCOVERY SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT SAFE. THE NEWS REPORT STATED THAT THE SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE BASE, TWISTED AND FELL OFF. THE NEWS STATED THAT THE SAFETY SEAT DID'T PASS SAFETY STANDARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CALLED EVENFLO ,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT WAS SAFE, AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176909December 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED TO WORK. 6 MONTH OLD TRUCK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. TOYOTA FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE PARTS. 10 MONTH LATER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS A TRUCK WITH LESS THEN 20K MILES. IN BOTH CASES I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT ANY WIPERS. 1ST INCIDENT 2/22/06, 2ND 12/25/06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175086December 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171961October 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER. THERE WERE NOT WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TAKEN TO A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167932September 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH ON ROUGH ROADS, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TECHNICIAN WOULD COME FROM PUERTO RICO TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS CONTINUOUS ON ROUGH ROADS BUT NOT ON PAVED ROADS. THE KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE SOMEWHERE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION ALL THE TIME AND OCCASIONALLY FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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