Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10545122September 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED BURNED MARKINGS ON THE INTERIOR HEADLINER WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS MOUNTED. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542934September 10, 2013
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS DONT RETRACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538356September 2, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING BEHIND A HONDA ACCORD GOING AROUND 65 MPH GIVE OR TAKE 5 MPH, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE HONDA MADE A LATE SIGNAL AND SLOW DOWN. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO REACT I REAR ENDED THE HONDA AND CRUSHED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF MY TRUCK. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY TRUCK WENT ALL THE WAY INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE HONDA. THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK STARTED AT THE PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT AND WENT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD OF LOCKED. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE STEERING WHEEL I WOULD OF WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE ON BUT DIDN'T DEPLOY EITHER. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10537808August 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PURCHASED USED 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW DAYS DECIDED TO CRAWL UNDERNEATH AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT IT. AT FIRST GLANCE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME APPEARED TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE UNTIL I NOTICED UNDERCOATING THAT HAD LARGE BUBBLES IN IT. POKED AT THE BUBBLES WITH MY FINGER AND LARGE PIECES OF RUST FLAKED AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DISCOVERED MANY OF THESE SPOTS ON THE FRAME AND REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES. ONE AREA OF SPECIAL CONCERN IS REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING ON THE FRAME WHERE THE RUST HAS PUSHED A LEAF SPRING PLATE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND HAS BEGUN TO SEPERATE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT HOW COMMON THIS IS ON TUNDRAS AND TACOMAS. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN APPLYING SOME TYPE OF UNDERCOATING TO THESE FRAMES SO THEY ARE AWARE IT IS A PROBLEM. CALLED TOYOTA AND THE AGREED TO INSPECT IT AT NO CHARGE. OF COURSE DEALER DID NOT SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM SO TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS WAS CONTACTED. GUESS WHAT? THEY SEE NO PROBLEM EITHER! APPARAENTLY TOYOTA IS SPRAYING THIS STUFF OVER THE RUST TO BUY THEM SOME TIME. NOW I FIND OUT THEY HAD BEEN REPLACING THESE FRAMES BUT THAT EXPIRED AT THE END OF 2012? THE TACOMA HAS A 15 YR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRENTY ON THE FRAME? IS IT JUST ME OR DOES THIS SEEM A LITTLE ODD? PARTS OF THE FRAME ARE PAPER THIN AND I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WILL BE STAYING IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND I WILL NOT SETTLE FOR THE ANSWER THEY ARE GIVING ME. HOW CAN THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEN AT THE END OF 2012 JUST PULL THE PLUG AND PRETEND IT IS NOT A PROBLEM ANY MORE? I THINK IT MIGHT BE TIME TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535459August 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD BE CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR DUE TO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526201July 22, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BELIEVED THAT MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO TRI-COUNTY TOYOTA IN LIMERICK PA. THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO TEST DRIVE IT DUE TO RUSTED OFF OF FRAME, RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE. TRI-COUNTY TOLD ME TO TAKE VEHICLE TO SANATOGA AUTO BODY IN SANATOGA PA TO HAVE THEM FIX IT, SANTATOGA TOLD ME ABOUT RECALL AND THAT TRI-COUNTY SHOULD HAVE CHECK ON THAT WHEN IT WAS THERE. TRI-COUNTY WROTE ON MY PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE 90M RECALL. I CALLED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REGARDING THE RECALL AND THEY STATED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THE SYSTEM, SO I GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER. THEY STATED TO ME THAT THIS WELDED SHACKLE IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. HEADQUARTERS TOLD ME TO MAKE ANOTHER APPT. AT TRI-COUNTY TOYOTA TO HAVE THE RECALL CHECK DONE, WHICH IS ON 7/23/2013. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520789June 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME STATING THE CORROSION PROTECTION WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE CLIMATE IN THE NORTHERN REGION CAUSING THE MOUNT FOR THE REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF.THERE FIX WAS TO UNDERCOAT ONLY THE BACK HALF AND NOT ADDRESSING THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME WHICH IS MADE OUT OF THE SAME METAL, THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY AT BOTH THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND BEHIND MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION AFTER WAS THEY SAID WAS THERE CAM PANE WHICH ENDED ON12/31/12 THEY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO WITH ANYBODY BODY THEY DID THIS TO CAN BE DRIVING SOMETHING THAT WILL FAIL AND SOMEBODYS LIFE WILL BE LOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515661June 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514644June 1, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I KNOW ABOUT RECALL ON RUST CORROSION. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE FRONT PORT ON BOTH MANIFOLDS ARE LEAKING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BOTH CAT. CONVERTERS AND THE RESONATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513779May 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO DO SAFETY RECALL INSPECTION ON 21 MAY 2013. ON 22 MAY 2013 I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SILVER DOLLAR HOLE IN THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER, AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AS THE LIMITED RECALL NOTICE HAS EXPIRED SIX MONTHS PRIOR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA OF USA FOR MORE INFORMATION, THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE DONE DUE TO THE NOTICE EXPIRING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. I HAVE TOLD TOYOTA THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE ANY MORE AND DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THEY'VE PROMPTLY APOLOGIZED, WITHOUT OFFERING A FIX TO THE ISSUE THEY'VE IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY CONCERN AND A HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THEY'VE BEEN ALLOWED TO HAVE SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS THIS BECOME A TIME SENSITIVE ISSUE. SAFETY RECALLS DO NOT EXPIRE, BUT A MANUFACTURER AS BIG AS TOYOTA HAS BEEN DEEMED AS TOO BIG TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513182May 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SEVERE CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD ..THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED THREE DEALERS TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE FIRST DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR AN INSPECTION, THE SECOND DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO MORE PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY COULD NOT ORDER ANY MORE. THE THIRD DEALER STATED THEY COULD HELP AND THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER REQUESTING HE RETURN THE LOANER VEHICLE, OR HE WOULD BE CHARGED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, AND THEY WOULD CALL HIM WHEN THE RECALL WAS REVISED. ON MAY 9, 2012, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING ON THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH. WHILE MAKING THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED RUST FLAKES THE SIZE OF SOFTBALLS WERE FALLING OFF THE FRAME. ..UPDATED 08/01/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513071May 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA STATES THAT THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFETY ISSUE: CAMPAIGN BXD (SAFETY RECALL 90M CRC APPLICATION PHASE 2) 2000 - 2003 MY TUNDRA FRAME CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND BUT WILL NOT FIX THE RECALL DUE TO IT BEING EXPIRED NOT FULL SIX MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511071May 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MAIN FRAME EXHIBITED NUMEROUS HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS THE ONLY PART BEING REPLACED AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504774March 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME PERFORATED THE SIZE OF MY FIST DUE TO RUST NEAR THE REAR SHACKLE MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES THIS IS THE MAIN LOAD SUPPORT AREA. I TOOK THIS TO WILSON TOYOTA OF AMES AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL BUT IT EXPIRED. I HAD IT INSPECTED LAST SUMMER IN 2012 THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY ONLY HAD TO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR PERFORATION. NOW 3 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE CARE WHO DENIED PROGRESSION WITH A CLAIM ON A CASE BASIS STATING THE DATE ENDED. I STATED IF I TRIED TO LOAD MY TRUCK TO THE RECOMMENDED GROSS TOWING CAPACITY I WOULD BE AFRAID THAT I COULD BUCKLE MY FRAME OR COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY. I BELIEVE THE QUOTE WAS "AND" OR SOMETHING NON CONCERNING. I CONFRONTED THE STATEMENT THEN HE PROCEEDED TO STATE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE YOU SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT. I'M WRITING THIS TO MAKE AWARE AS THERE WAS A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURE IN AND WHEN MY INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. THOUGH I MAY BE ONE I FEAR THIS MAY LEAD OR CONTINUE TO GO ON TO OTHERS AS THE PROGRESSION OF RUST TO PERFORATE A FRAME IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME FRAME A 3000K MILES DRIVEN IS A CONCERN. I DO RESIDE IN IOWA WHERE WE DO RECEIVE JUST AS MUCH WINTER WEATHER AS IL OR MN WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST AS WELL. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502225March 10, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DROPPED DOWN UPON DRIVING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS ON THE HIGHWAY AFFECTING MY VISION OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DIMINISHED AND UNEXPECTED VISION WHILE DRIVING IS VERY HAZARDOUS. I'VE LOOKED FOR AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE VISOR BUT I FOUND NONE. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500734February 28, 2013
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER THE RECALL HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS LATER HE STARTED TO NOTICE OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT FROM HIS TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND EVAPORATION SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500837February 28, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRAME RUST. UPON TAKING MY TRUCK TO A DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PERFORATION AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF WHEN A RUST INHIBITOR WAS AVAILABLE. TRUCK HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME FROM BEING IN A NORTHERN STATE FOR THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA NOW SAYS THEY WILL NOT APPLY RUST INHIBITOR BECAUSE TRUCK IS REGISTERED IN A SOUTHERN STATE. ALL TRUCKS IN NORTHERN STATES ARE BEING COATED REGARDLESS OF POINT OF ORIGIN. WHERE A TRUCK IS REGISTERED IS IMMATERIAL IF THE TRUCK DISPLAYS EXTRA ORDINARY AMOUNTS OF RUST. THIS RUST IS CAUSING BRAKE AND FUEL LINES TO PREMATURELY RUST AND WILL SURELY CAUSE EARLY FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500688February 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I RECENTLY TOOK THIS TRUCK IN ON A TRADE AND KNEW NOTHING ABOUT TOYOTA'S FRAME RUST ISSUES. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AND EXPLAINED THE RUST PERFORATION ISSUE I NOTICED ON THIS TRUCK. HAS A MARBLE SIZED HOLE BY THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING PERCH AND THE FRAME IS THIN ON BOTH SIDES IN THAT AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL ON THE SIDE, A HOLE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL ON THE BOTTOM(SAME AREA), AND A HOLE AN INCH WIDE BY FOUR INCHES LONG ON THE TOP OF FRAME(SAME AREA). THE REST OF THE FRAME IS HEAVILY RUSTED AND THIN. THE RUST COMES OFF IN BIG FLAKES. I EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO TOYOTA AND RECEIVED A CASE # AND WAS TOLD SOME ONE WOULD CONTACT ME. WELL FINALLY GOT A CALL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING YEAH THAT IS RIGHT NOTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THEIR GOOD WILL "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN A0F" HAD EXPIRED. SO NOW THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE A TRUCK THAT IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO BREAK APART HOPEFULLY SOME ONE DOESN'T GET KILLED WITH THIS DEATH TRAP. WAY TO MAKE A HAPPY CUSTOMER TOYOTA !!!! WONDER HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL GET DUPED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498371February 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
ON FEBRUARY 13, 2013 I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO SPRINGFIELD TOYOTA IN SPRINGFIELD VIRGINIA FOR SOME REPAIR WORK,BRAKES AND TO HAVE THE COIL PACK REPLACED. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO COMPLETE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION, DURING THE SAFETY INSPECTION THE DEALER MECHANICS FOUND A HOLE IN THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER DOOR AND TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK COULD NOT PASS THE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THAT,AFTER PAYING THE DEALER OVER $2000 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIRS THAT THEY COMPLETED, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE BODYSHOP THAT THEY RECOMMENDED...THIS BODYSHOP TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME AT LEAST $1500 DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM CUT THE HOLE OUT AND WELD A PIECE OF METAL INTO THE FRAME...AFTER LEAVING THE BODYSHOP I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR RUSTY FRAMES AND THE CROSSMEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS BUT THAT RECALL HAD EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31 2012...LATER TOYOTA CORPORATE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER,CROSSMEMBER AND FUEL TANK STRAPS ON 29 MARCH 2013 AT BILL PAGE TOYOTA IN FALLS CHURCH VIRGINIA AND TO GET BACK WITH THEM ON THE FRAME REPAIRS. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED AT SPRINGFIELD TOYOTA ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS OR TSB'S ON MY TRUCK. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN ILLINIOS AND IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL FOR RUSTY FRAMES, I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR ALL MOTORIST ON THE ROAD WITH ME...TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUES A RECALL AND DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM IN GOOD FAITH. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A RUSTY FRAME...I WONDER HOW MANY OWNER OF THESE VEHICLES ARE OUT HERE DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND DO NOT KNOW IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495141January 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
IN JUNE 2010 MY TUNDRA WAS REPAIRED AFTER BEING RECALLED FOR A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME AND SPARE TIRE HOUSING. WHAT SIGNALED THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN MY SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM THE MOUNT AND WAS DANGLING ABOVE THE GROUND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL ON AN OFF RAMP. THE FIRST DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME "THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED I CAN PUT A SCREWDRIVER THRU IT". HE THEN ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE HOME. ON A SECOND OPINION, THE TRUCK WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD . WHEN I PICKED UP THE TRUCK FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS THE SPARE WAS IN TRUCKBED AND I HAD TO ASK FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED. ( HAD THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT?) )N 1/25/13 WHILE PUMPING GAS, I LOOK BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND SEE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE GROUND! THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE WAS WORN AWAY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THAT THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN IN COLDER CLIMATES BUT WHEN PRESSED SHE SAID THAT I COULD GET IT INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS INSPECTED AS THERE HAD BE RUST ISSUES WITH THESE ON THE 2000 TUNDRA. WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE A RECALL OR NOTIFICATION, I WAS TOLD NO. THIS IS APPALLING. THE TIRE EASILY COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND NOW A FUEL TANK HOLDER MAY BE RUSTED. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? I HAD TALKED TO A NTSB MEMBER BUT WANTED TO UPDATE SINCE I TALKED TO TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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