Toyota Tundra Complaints (2001)
415 consumer complaints on file.
- #10650871October 28, 2014SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP TO GO ON THE FREEWAY, A MASSIVE BUMP WAS FELT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR USING MOMENTUM AND DIFFICULT STEERING TO GET ME TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I DISCOVERED THE WHEEL WAS DISENGAGED AND WAS ONLY ATTACHED BY THE BRAKE LINE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND SAID THE BALL JOINT BROKE OFF CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BE DISENGAGED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10643378October 8, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY POWER STEERING BLEW OUT. IT BEGAN SQUEALING VERY LOUDLY AND LOSING FLUID RAPIDLY. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK 7-8 YEARS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. TODAY, A MECHANIC TELLS ME IT'S RUSTED OUT AND I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING RACK, PRESSURE LINE AND BUSHINGS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SIMILAR (IDENTICAL...) TO ISSUES I'VE READ BEFORE CONCERNING THE TUNDRA AND THE RECALL OF THE RUSTED FRAME. ON 1/4/2013 @ 158,495 MILES, I HAD ROHRICH TOYOTA ADDRESS THE RECALL FOR THE FRAME RUST CORROSION. THE CURRENT POWER STEERING ISSUE MAY VERY WELL BE RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUE THAT LEAD TO THE 2012 RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10632755September 12, 2014STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10625841August 17, 2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WHEN I NOTICED THAT A STRAP WAS DANGLING AND WHAT LOOKED TO BE THE TANK WAS HANGING A LITTLE LOW. AFTER CHECKING UNDER-NEATH THE TRUCK I FOUND THAT THE ONE OF THE STRAPS HAD BROKEN, RUSTED AT THE BOLT SITE AND WAS NO LONGER HOLDING THE TANK UP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617450July 29, 2014SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY DOWN A SMOOTH, DRY DIRT ROAD MY DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING FAST IN TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK IS AT A REPAIR SHOP RIGHT NOW. I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN A REPLY. ON TOYOTA'S OFFICAL WEB SITE I ENTERED MY VIN TO SEARCH FOR OUTSTANING RECALLS AND GOT THIS ANSWER, " THERE ARE NO OPEN SAFETY RECALLS OR SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS FOR YOUR VEHICLE." AFTER AN INTERNET SEARCH, I LEARNED VERY QUICKLY THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH FIRST GENERATION TUNDRAS. WHY ON EARTH HASN'T TOYOTA ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS GOING SLOW AND NOBODY WAS HURT OR KILLED. WITH THE NUMBER DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURES BEING REPORTED, THERE ARE SURELY THAT MANY MORE THAT ARE NOT BEING REPORTED. HOW CAN TOYOTA LEGALLY NOT ADMIT THERE IS A FLAW AND MAKE THESE TRUCKS SAFE FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE? *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584855April 28, 2014STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS KNOWN FOR HAVING DEFECTIVE STEEL USED FOR THE FRAMES THAT WAS PRONE TO PREMATURE RUST. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, DURING WHICH THEY HAD A SECONDARY CONTRACTOR APPLY A RUST PROOFING MATERIAL TO THE FRAME. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, HE WAS INFORMED HE WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FRAME RUSTING AGAIN. RECENTLY, HE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND WHILE ON THE HOIST, HE REALIZED THERE WAS RUST APPEARING IN SPOTS EVERYWHERE ON THE FRAME, INCLUDING WHERE THE METAL STRAPS WERE HOLDING THE GAS TANK TO THE FRAME. HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOOK MANY PHOTOS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRUCK FRAME DEFINITELY NEEDED TO RE-DONE, BUT IT WASN'T HIS DECISION. A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED CONSUMER, THEY WERE NO LONGER PARTICIPATING IN THE RECALL, AS IT HAD ENDED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO EXPLAIN, THE PREVIOUS REPAIR, MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10578086April 7, 2014SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND PULSATED ABNORMALLY AS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE ONLY RECURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL IN COMBINATION TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10575327March 28, 2014STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO TITUS WILL TOYOTA IN TACOMA, WA. THERE IS A RECALL FOR FRAME DAMAGE. THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC A FEW WEEKS LATER FOR OTHER WORK. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY SKID PLATE WAS LOOSE AND COULD NOT BE RE-CONNECTED BECAUSE THE HOLES FOR THE SCREWS IN THE FRAME ARE RUSTED OUT. THIS IS WHAT THE RECALL IS ABOUT. SO THE DEALER TRIED TO NOT DO THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS EXPENSIVE. MEANWHILE MY TRUCK NEEDS THE FRAME REPLACED AS THE RECALL SPECIFIED. MY TRUCK LIVED IN DULUTH MN, FOR 12 YEARS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10574515March 24, 2014STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR CORROSION ,FRAME .CROSS MEMBER AND GAS TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED IN AUGUST 2012 03/16/2014 THE GAS TANK LEAKED APPROX. 15 GALLONS OF GAS IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE THE GAS TANK WAS PERFORATED IN THREE SPOT UNDERNEATH THE NEW TANK STRAPS THIS VEHICLE HAS 85000 MILES ON IT AND I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITHOUT ENDANGERING PEOPLE IN THIS MANNER. ALSO NOW THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING IS CORRODED SO BAD IT IS LEAKING GEAR OIL IN SEVERAL PLACES AND I AM AFRAID OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562887February 4, 2014STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WAS DRIVING HOME ON A 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND FOUND MY VEHICLE SCRAPING AND SKIDDING DOWN THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. WOUND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MANAGED TO FORCE THE TRUCK ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER GETTING OUT, FOUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLAT ON THE ROAD AND JAMMED UP INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD SNAPPED OFF AT THE BOLT HOLDING IT ONTO THE A-FRAME. OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY, MANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH 2001 TUNDRAS. HAVE SCRUPULOUSLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND I COULD HAVE KILLED OTHERS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED RE. THIS PROBLEM AS HAS OCCURRED WITH LATER YEAR TUNDRAS AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR REPAIRING MY TRUCK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562398January 31, 2014STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ORIGINALLY BROUGHT THE 2001 TUNDRA IN FOR FRAME RECALL, SUSPECTING IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE TOYOTA RECALL COVERAGE TO TOYOTA OF SCRANTON. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSISTED THE FRAME HAD PASSED INSPECTION AND WAS SAFE, AND SPRAYED A CORROSIVE RESISTANT COMPOUND ON THE FRAME. I TOOK THEIR WORD THAT THE COMPOUND WOULD PREVENT/RESIST AGAINST FURTHER CORROSION AND THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR (AND LESS THAN 3000 MILES) LATER I COULD SEE THE FRAME HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO GET LOOSE ON THE CROSS MEMBER. WE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO TOYOTA OF SCRANTON WHERE THEY DID ANOTHER INSPECTION. THIS TIME, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFERATED AND THEREFORE FAILED THEIR FRAME INSPECTION. WE TOOK OUR TRUCK BACK AND THEY PUT IN THE ORDER FOR A NEW FRAME WHICH THEY WOULD INSTALL IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS, ONCE IT ARRIVED. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP, TELLING US THAT TOYOTA HAD DENIED THE DEALERSHIP'S CLAIM TO PROVIDE US A NEW FRAME, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK HAD ALREADY COME IN TO BE INSPECTED THE FIRST TIME, WHEN THEY SPRAYED THE COMPOUND. THIS LEADS ME TO ONE OF TWO CONCLUSIONS: EITHER A) THE SPRAY-ON COMPOUND IS COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE AND DID NOTHING TO PROTECT MY TRUCK'S DEFECTIVE FRAME AGAINST CORROSION, OR B) THE INITIAL INSPECTION ON MY TRUCK WHICH FOUND IT TO BE ACCEPTABLE WAS IN ERROR, MISSING THE PERFORATION SPOTS THAT WERE CAUGHT THE SECOND TIME AROUND. IN EITHER CASE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TRUCK'S SAFETY AND THAT IT HAS PASSED THROUGH TOYOTA'S INSPECTION WITHOUT CORRECTION TO THE KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO A TECHNICALITY BASED ON A FAULTY POLICY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561790January 28, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MY BRAKES LINE RUSTED OFF. I GOT IT REPLACED. IF I DIDN'T NOTICE IT I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH NO BRAKES. MY FRAME ON THE PICKUP IS RUSTING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BECOME ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS ALL MY LIFE AND NOW WORRIED TO DRIVE THEM DUE TO RUSTY FRAMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10557842December 30, 2013STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ON 3/15/10 MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AS PART OF THE RECALL ADDRESSING THE FRAME RUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE. ON MAY 4, 2012 THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE FRAME NEEDED A COATING APPLIED TO INHIBIT THE FRAME FROM RUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP APPLIED THE FRAME COATING. ON DECEMBER 23, 2013 MY INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FRAME WAS RUSTING BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. MY ISSUE IS THEY SHOULD STILL BE OBLIGATED TO FIX THE FRAME SINCE IT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED PROPERLY IN 2012. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE FRAME AS WAS THE PROTOCOL IN MOST CASES. IN MY CASE THEY ELECTED TO APPLY A COATING OVER THE RUST WHICH PREVENTED NOTHING. THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CLAIM SINCE THE RECALL HAS ENDED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. AGAIN MY ISSUE IS THE RECALL WAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE FIRST TIME BY TEAM TOYOTA OF GLEN MILLS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10536250August 20, 2013STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP WITH REGARDS TO REFERENCE NUMBER 10479431. I INSPECTED THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE ON AUG. 15 AND DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE CORROSION RESISTANT COMPOUND (CRC) HAD BEEN REMOVED, I SPOKE TO TOYOTA CORPORATE ON AUGUST 19 AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT AND ITS APPLICATION AND THAT I SHOULD EXPECT THE CRC TO FALL OFF THE FRAME. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY FOR THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED WOULD BE APPLICABLE FOR 12 MONTHS. IN ADDITION, I RAISED MY CONCERNS IN OCT. 2012 REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION TO THE FRAME RUST AND I WAS ASSURED THE CRC APPLICATION WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITH FRAME RUST. UNFORTUNATELY THE CRC HAS FAILED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TWO APPLICATIONS WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO FRAME FAILURE WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF REMEDIATION. TO CLARIFY, WHEN I ORIGINALLY RAISED MY CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED SOLUTION OF THE CRC APPLICATION TOYOTA ASSURED ME THE SOLUTION WOULD BE AN EFFECTIVE PROCESS. HOWEVER, TOYOTA HAS NOW STATED THE APPLICATION WILL FALL OFF THE FRAME AND THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE WORK PERFORMED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION STATING OTHERWISE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10536095August 19, 2013SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10531944July 26, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL SERVICE. MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF RUSTING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,968.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10521489June 24, 2013STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, SINCE THE REPAIR THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED PARTS OF THE FRAME LAYING IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH RUST AND THE RECALL REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,470. *TR UDPATED 05/01/14
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10515649June 7, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND CRASHED INTO THE READ OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10512266May 15, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80MPH HAD TO PULL OFF ROADWAY AND SHUTDOWN IGNITION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10503679March 19, 2013STEERING
TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A FRONT END INSPECTION DUE TO A STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY STIFF DURING TURNING AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER. ASKED FOR A THOROUGH FRONT END INSPECTION OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED STEERING LINKAGES, ETC. DEALER ADVISED THAT ALL WAS OK BUT THAT FRONT END WOULD NEED TO BE ALIGNED. PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE UPON RECEIPT OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE ANOTHER 600 + MILES AND WHILE DRIVING TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND WEDGED UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HOUSING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AND THE WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR REPAIR. AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA CORPORATE AS A COMPLAINT THAT THE DEALER DID NOT DISCOVER THE PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR CARE FOR A STEERING/FRONT END DISCREPANCY. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH TODAY, DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 - 2004 TUNDRA FRONT END. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0