Toyota Tundra Complaints (2004)

466 consumer complaints on file.

#10160687June 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON UNDER CONDITIONS OF COLD (AROUND FREEZING) AND DAMP WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP THE LIGHT GOES OFF, BUT THE ATS DOESN'T WORK UNTIL THAT HAPPENS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THEY CLAIM NO ONE HAS FILED A COMPLAINT. THE TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158335May 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BODY AS A RESULT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V225000, REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 6/12/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157563May 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AT 15 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND BENT THE DRIVESHAFT AND FRONT FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE INSURANCE AGENCY NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL. NHTSA RECALL # 05V225000 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED ON 05/30/2006. *AK
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
#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
#10144837December 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATE 2/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144720December 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142356November 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JUNE 30, 2004. AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES, THE FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED THE END AT AROUND 4K MILES. THE WEAR CONTINUED, AND NOW AT 18K, THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DEALER STATES THAT NO ADDITIONAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS OR TIRES WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135113September 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER FOUND RECALL, 05V225000, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 31, 2005. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING FELT FUNNY, LIKE THERE WAS LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED; IT PULLED OUT OF THE AXLE FROM THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT BENT THE UNDER CARRIAGE, THE FENDER, TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING. ALSO, IT RUINED THE TIRE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH AND HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRASH.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134129August 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED, THEN FINALLY WOULD NOT START WHEN SHUT OFF, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES, DIFFERENT DEALER REPLACED PUMP AGAIN, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN 1000 MILES, ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS TO PUMP, IN LESS THAN 20 MILES SAME THING AGAIN, THIS TIME THE SAME DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, TRUCK MADE IT BACK TO OFFICE, UNKNOWN IF THIS FIX WILL WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134124August 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY WITHOUT SLAMMING IT. WE HAVE APPROX. 150 OF THESE TRUCKS, SEVERAL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132909August 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 04 DOUBLE CAB TOYOTA TUNDRA. WIFE WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO STOP .WHEN SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRUCK KEPT ON ROLLING AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AN INSPECTION WAS DONE ON MY TRUCK AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT IT WAS TOTALED BY THE BODY SHOP SO THERE WAS NOTHING TO CHANGE OR FIX. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT A WEB SITE CALLED TUNDRA SOLUTIONS AND THERE IS MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME BRAKING PROBLEM OR BRAKE FADE AS THE CALL IT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME TO GET MORE INFO. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129604August 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE FRONT END SHIMMIED AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRNT TIRE BEGAN TO WEAR. THE DEALER DID WHEEL BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT BU THE SHIMMYING CONTINUED WHEN DRIVING SLOW. HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES BUT THE DEALE R COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BALL JOINT RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME ON AUG UST 13, 2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122568June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: CONSUMER NEEDS NEW BRAKE ROTORS AND PAD. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 13,000 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.*AK *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120718May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
1) NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. 2)FRONT ROTARS WARPED AND REAR DRUMS WARPED CAUSED ERRATIC STOPING ABILITY AND VIBRATION. 3)RECUT ROTARS AND DRUMS. NEW PADS IN FRONT. PROBLEM IS BACK AFTER ABOUT 500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117492April 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVINGTHE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE RIGHT LANE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112900February 22, 2005
WHEELS
THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING AND A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED. AFTERWARDS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. DRIVER NOTICED THAT RIGHT SIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110461February 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL. ON WET PAYMENT, IF BOTH WHEEL SPIN AT THE SAME TIME ( LOOSE TRACTION), THE TRUCK BED WILL KICK LEFT AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO A SPIN. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THE LSD (LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL) WAS FUNCTIONING. HE ASKED ME WHICH SIDE THE TRUCK KICKED. I TOLD HIM LEFT. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH THIS TRUCK KICKING LEFT. THE DEALER STATED I HAD TO CONTACT TOYOTA MOTOR SALES AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THIS WAS DONE AND I WAS REFEREED TO TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE IN FL. I WAS CONTACTED BY THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LSD WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND THAT TOYOTA HAS NO INTENTION OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEED TO BE FIXED! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107178January 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL IN LIGHT SNOW THE VEHICLE WAS PICKING UP SPEED AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES, AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104107December 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
PURCHASED A TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAND NEW WITH 16 MILES IN AUGUST 2004. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER I NOTICED A HIGH-PITCHED SCRAPING NOISE OCCURRING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NO RESOLUTION THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA IN FLORIDA AND SENT A SOUTHEAST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT. THE NOISE WAS OCCURRING WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE DOING APPX. 30 MPH AND 1100 RPMS. LETTING OFF THE GAS CAUSED THE NOISE TO CEASE. GIVING GAS ALSO CAUSED THE NOISE TO CEASE. THE NOISE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE SPEED WAS MAINTAINED AT 30 MPH. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY REPORTED CASE THAT HE WAS AWARE OF. I TOLD HIM I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY $25,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE AND THAT HE COULD EITHER REPLACE THE TRUCK OR ELIMINATE THE NOISE. HE STATED HE WAS NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE TRUCK BUT THAT HE WOULD "CONSIDER" REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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