2000 Toyota Tundra complaints

ON 12/01/09 I WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA & SCION OF CLIFTON PARK NY THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD A HOLE/PERFORATION IN THE FRAME & THE DRIVES SIDE CROSS BAR WAS ALL RUSTED OUT. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S 1-800 NUMBER WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/8/09. BETWEEN 12/10/09 & 12/11/09 A REGIONAL MANAGER FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND AGAIN I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE 1-800 WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/15/09. A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME WITHIN 24HRS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. AS OF THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO SO. *TR

COMPLAINT AND CONCERN REGARDING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK, YEAR 2000. MY AUTO MECHANIC ADVISES ME THAT THE REAR FRAME, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTS THAT ATTACH THE TRUCK BED TO FRAME HAVE RUSTED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT THE BED IS BECOMING UNSECURE DUE TO THE HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRACKETS AND THAT PARTS OF THE FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REINFORCED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE RUST AND CORROSION IS VERY VISIBLE - AND ALL THIS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT THE TRUCK IS GARAGED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED - LESS THAN 90 K MILES AND ONLY ONE DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE HEAVY RUST PROBLEM OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS. HE SAYS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK BED COULD FLY OFF IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST. SWAY BAR ENDS LINKS RUSTED OFF. POWER STEERING RACK RUSTED THRU AND LEAKED NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EXHAUST HEADER LEAK BECAUSE OF RUST. SEVERAL TECH'S HAVE CALLED IT A 'RUST BUCKET' UNDERNEATH. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. HOLES THROUGH THE FRAME. VIBRATION OF FRONT END. UPDATED 12/16/09 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/6/09 *TR

EXCESSIVE PREMATURE RUSTING OF FRAME AND COMPONENTS, SPRING SHACKLES, SPARE TIRE AREA. TRUCKED FAILED MA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION ON 11/24/09 AND IS CONSIDERED UNDRIVEABLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. I AM AWARE OF A RECALL IN EFFECT ON OR BEFORE 12/15/09 AND ALSO PLAN TO CONTACT TOYOTA FOR AN INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE NOT YET HAD A FAILURE BUT MY TUNDRA IS HAVING A RUST ISSUE MORE THEN IT SHOULD WANT TO FILE WITH THE NHTSA ..I WASH AND WAX AND UNDERCOAT THIS TRUCK EVERY YEAR GOT PAPERWORK TO PROVE BUT THE RUST IS WINNING AGAINST ALL MY EXTRA EFFORTS. NOBODY TAKES CARE OF A VEHICLE BETTER THEN ME.. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ALREADY UNDER RECALL FOR RUSTING SUPPORTS FOR SPARE TIRE THIS EXCUSE IS MINIMIZING THE TRUE PROBLEM MY TRUCK'S FRAME IS FLAKING OFF METAL OVER THE REAR WHEELS AT THE CENTER OF HUMP WHICH SUPPORTS THE REAR AXLE BOTH SIDES ARE COMING OFF IN LAYERS AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE FRAME RUSTED THIS PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS THAN TOYOTA IS LETTING ON. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH HAS SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. ON 12-05-09 THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHACKLE SUPPORT BROKE. I HAD NO CARGO OR ANY LOAD IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME AND DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY I PERCEIVED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK WAS THE VERY LOUD BANG I HEARD AS THE SHACKLE SUPPORT GAVE OUT, AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWNWARD. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE AS THIS IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME. I CALLED IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL IS CURRENTLY COVERING THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. I WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL AT TOYOTA(1-800-331-4331) . NO WEEKEND HOURS..............NO HELP! *TR

2000 TUNDRA - RUSTING FRAME. TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA IN NASHUA, NH - NOV 13, 2009. RESULT WAS A RUSTED THROUGH SPARE TIRE BRACE AND RUST FORMATION ON REAR SECTION. SINCE I TOW MY 27" CATAMARAN, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRAME. FILED CLAIM TO TOYOTA (0911130407) NOV 2009. *TR

THE BRAKE LINE TUBING AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ON THE LEFT REAR INSIDE FRAME RAIL CORRODED AND BURST CAUSING ALL BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO HOME AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. I DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO 5MPH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME GARAGE WHERE I REPLACED THE TUBING,FLUID AND BLED THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, I DISCARDED THE OLD TUBING AND FITTINGS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FRAME AREA BEHIND THE TUBING NEAR THE LEFT REAR SHOCK MOUNT IS CORRODED SO BADLY THAT I AM ABLE TO PASS A TENNIS BALL THROUGH THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL. THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS ARE PERFORATED WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER IS RIVETED TO THE HORIZONTAL FRAME CHANNELS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. THE FRAME IS CORRODED BADLY AND PAPER THIN IN AREAS THAT SURROUND THE PERFORATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD UP THE SPARE TIRE WAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT ADVISED OF A REMEDY. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,502. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAS CORRODED. THE CORROSION CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA BUT HAS BEEN IN MICHIGAN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,758. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME INDICATES THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROT BEYOND THE CROSSMEMBER INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT RECALL IS LIMITED TO THE CROSSMEMBER SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES SPARE TIRE, WHILE THE FRAME ROT UNCOVERED IN THIS INSPECTION INVOLVES THE FRAME RAILS (RUNNING FRONT TO BACK) IN THE VICINITY OF BOTH FORWARD WHEEL WELLS AND IT IS EXTREMELY APPARENT WITHIN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROT IN THE FRAME BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR BRAKE LINE MOUNTS AND ALSO IN ANOTHER CROSSMEMBER FORMING THE REAR SHOCK TOWER ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. IT WOULD APPEAR THE ROT IS SO EXTENSIVE THAT THE FRAME IS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT WOULD BE WARRANTED. NO CRASH OR INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. *TR**12/10/09 UPDATE CW ** UPDATED 01/06/10 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB

I HAD A BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, THE REAR BRAKE LINE RIGHT ABOVE THE CROSS MEMBER BLEW. I TRIED TO BRAKE HARD FOR A PEDESTRIAN AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HIM. I WAS CLOSE TO MY MECHANIC SO I JUST LIMPED IT THERE WITH THE E-BRAKE. *TR

I HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING RACK DUE TO RUST. THIS WAS DONE IN JULY OF 2008. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH (ACTUALLY ALL IN SHOP) LOOKED AT IT, THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE PART WAS LITERALLY CRUMBLING IN THEIR HANDS. NOW IN NOV. OF 2009, I READ THAT TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THIS TRUCK DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER RUST PROTECTION WHEN BUILT. I AM A LONG STANDING TOYOTA OWNER. THIS I HOPED TO HANDLED IN A WAY TO MAKE CUSTOMERS SATISFIED. TODAY I TOOK MY TUNDRA (LIMITED 4X4 ACCESS CAB) TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BYERS IN DELAWARE, OH) WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SIMPLY TOLD ME "IT PASSED THE PERFORATION INSPECTION". WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE DETAILS, THEY REPEATED "IT PASSED". AS I HAD READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS WERE LOSING THEIR SPARE TIRE, I ASKED IF THE SPARE WAS REMOVED FOR THE INSPECTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD TO ASK THE TECH. THE REPLY WAS "I LOOKED AROUND AND THROUGH IT AND 'IT' PASSED". OVERALL, THE RUST INSPECTION WAS GRADED AGAINST A SIMPLE "MULTI-POINT INSPECTION REPORT". THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF THE FRAME, STEERING RACK, OR CROSS MEMBER. ONE LAST TIME I ASKED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT AS I THOUGHT TOYOTA WAS OFFERING A CORROSION TREATMENT. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS "IT PASSED". I LEFT NOT FEELING HAPPY OR SAFE. TOYOTA AND THIS DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HAVE REVIEWED THE FRAME PROBLEM ON NHTSA, AND FOUND SEVERAL STEERING RACK COMPLAINTS FILED. I BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE IS RUST PROBL

8/3/2009 - STEERING RACK LOST ALL FLUID WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BROUGHT TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED STEERING RACK. 09/08/2009 - FRONT BRAKE LINES CORRODED THRU AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES AS ALL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 09/11/2009 - SHIFT CABLE FAILED (CORROSION) - ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO MECHANIC. FRAME AND UNDERBODY OF THIS TRUCK HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH LED TO THESE FAILURES. THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE IS QUESTIONABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. FRAME IS SO RUSTED IT JUST FLAKES APART. *TR

I AM WRITING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I JUST NOTICED THE RECALL DUE TO RUST FOUND ON THE REAR FRAME. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ALERT YOU RUST FOUND ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION JOINTS. I JUST REPLACED MY FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS DUE TO RUST. THE LINKS SNAPPED OFF AND THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LEAN MORE IN THE TURN OR CAUSE MORE BODY ROLL. THIS I BELIEVE IS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOU NEED TO PERFORM AND EMERGENCY MANEUVER THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL. WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK REPAIRING THE LINKS I DID NOTICE A LOT OF RUST IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD FAIL. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAVE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RUST. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET AS MENTION IN THE RECALL BUT I HAVE NOTICE THE RUST IN REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME. THE LOCATION BOTH SHOCKS HAVE HEAVY RUST AT THEIR POINTS OF ATTACHMENT AS WELL AS THE BREAK LINE HOLDERS. I HOPE YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION HELPFUL FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTION. *TR

SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS & CALIPERS (W/ OEM PARTS) AROUND 72K. AT 92K TRUCK DEVELOPED A SEVERE BRAKING VIBRATION BOTH IN THE FRONT & REAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SO BAD THAT IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK WHEN BRAKING/STOPPING. AGAIN I REPLACED BOTH THE FRONT ROTORS & CALIPERS & HAD THE REAR BRAKE PIVOTS CLEANED & LUBED(AT THE DEALERSHIP). NOW 10K LATER I AM AGAIN STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS & VIBRATIONS. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PARTS AFTER 20K & I DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THAT SAME PROBLEMS 10K LATER. *TR

SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME, BRACKETS & ANYTHING ELSE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. FRAME IS SO ROTTED THAT HUGE CHUNKS OF METAL ARE COMING OFF. FRAME ROTTED AT FRONT OF FRAME WHERE IT MEETS THE BUMPER (I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE BUMPER TO FALL OFF), TIRE CROSS MEMBER ROTTED (I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE). ENTIRE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST, BEYOND REPAIR. FRAME HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR YEARS & TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB

LETTER FROM SENATOR KERRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING A DEFECT COMPLAINT. *NJ THE CONSUMERS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

PERFORATION IN RIGHT FRAME RAIL. FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER CAB DOOR. ACTUAL HOLE IN FRAME DUE TO RUST. MY MECHANIC THAT SERVICES TRUCK REGULARLY RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING DUE TO LOCATION OF RUST. I ASKED TOYOTA OF WELLESLEY, MASS TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THEY CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT INDICATED ON THE PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

RUSTED FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER HIS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LAST SUMMER TO INVESTIGATE A STRANGE NOISE AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE SWAYING BACK AND FORTH UNDER THE BED, ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. HE REMOVED THE TIRE TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CARRIAGE FRAME HAD CORRODED. THE FRAMES LEFT REAR CORNER HAD A HOLE INCH IN DIAMETER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. A TECHNICIAN WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME EXHIBITED TWO HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 05/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/10

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA BROUGHT TO MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING BLOCK FOUND TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF FRAME OF TRUCK. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE TRUCK POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY CONTACTING TOYOTA COMPANY AS THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM FOUND IN THE 2000 TACOMAS. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTED IN HALF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACTED TOYOTA HAVE A CASE NUMBER. NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THE MOMENT TO CORRECT THE FRAME. *TR

ABNORMAL FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON HAVING A SPRAYED IN BEDLINER INSTALLED TO FURTHER ENHANCE/PRESERVE OUR VEHICLE THE INSTALLATION COMPANY ADVISED US THEY NOTED A SEVERE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST, THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF VEHICLE. THEY WERE UNDER THE VEHICLE FOR A FIRE WATCH DURING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO WELDED PATCHES TO THE TRUCK BED TO ELIMINATE RUST IN THE BED BEFORE IT SPREAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FRAME IS INDEED INCONSISTENTLY RUSTED IN COMPARISON TO THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL RUSTING OF THE SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED THAT BASED ON THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN COATED IN OHIO WHERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT COATING BEING APPLIED, BUT THAT THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME FOR CUSTOMERS. (SIMILAR TO THE TACOMAS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED). *TR UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 10/07/10

I HAVE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 ACCESS CAB THAT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IS SHOWING RAPID AMOUNTS OF RUST ON THE FRAME ESPECIALLY AROUND THE WELDS AND HUBS. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY IN THE 90,000 MILES RANGE AND BESIDES THE RUST IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND HAVE RECORDS. BUT IT WILL DO ME NO GOOD IF THIS CONTINUES TO RUST AT SUCH A RAPID PACE THAT IT HAS THUS FAR. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA V8 4.7 4WD 104K MILES WHILE CHANGING OIL DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2009 EXCESSIVE RUST WAS NOTICED ON THE TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. WITH MINIMAL SCRAPING LARGE FLAKES OF RUSTED FRAME PEELED OFF. UNDERNEATH THE FLAKES THE FRAME HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN MULTIPLE SPOTS WITH THE LARGEST HOLE BEING 4 SQUARE INCHES. THIS IS OCCURRING HEAVILY ON THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND TO A LESSER BUT STILL ACCELERATED RATE ON THE LEFT. THE BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE ARE OTHERWISE RUST FREE AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL. IT IS LIKE THE FRAME IS DISSOLVING WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE IS RUST FREE. *TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH MAJOR RUST ON THE FRAME, MANY PARTS HAVE FALLEN OFF INCLUDING SPARE TIRE MOUNT. I HAVE THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT AND MANY PICTURES. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING AND COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TUNDRA IS DISINTEGRATING. I CAN BREAK OFF BIG HUNKS OF RUSTED METAL AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. *TR

CORROSION ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A SEVERE RUST ISSUE. THIS WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AND AT THIS POINT IS ALMOST UN SAFE TO DRIVE. THE REASON FOR THE MAINTENANCE WAS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA FRO THIS SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH TOYOTA ON THIS TUNDRA ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO OPTIONS. I WON'T SELL A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CAR TO ANYONE ELSE AND I DOUBT I WOULD GET ANY THING FRO A TRADE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK SPARE TIRE FELL WITH UNDER FRAME HOLDER, AND ROLLED PAST THE VEHICLE. DRY ROAD SUMMER 2009 , CAUSED BY ADVANCED FRAME CORROSION. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO BOURNE TOYOTA BOURNE MASS TO HAVE TIRE AND NEW HOLDER RE- ATTACHED TO FRAME, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO IT! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10.*JB

FRAME RUSTING ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CHUNKS OF METAL ARE PEELING OFF THE FRAME. *TR

UPON BRINGING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN TO TOYOTA FOR A OIL CHANGE, THE SERVICE MANAGE INSTRUCTED ME THAT THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK WAS RUSTED. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT MY TRUCK MAY BE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I CHECKED AND SAW YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PE09-049. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTEN. THE DEALER STATED QUOTED A PRICE OF $8000-$9000 TO REPLACE THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA: RUSTED FRAME THAT IS BARELY SUPPORTING FUEL TANK AND SPARE TIRE; (REPLACED RACK & PINION (STEERING) DUE TO RUST IN 2008); RUSTED REAR SPRING MOUNTS; RUST COMES OFF IN 1/8 INCH CHUNKS; WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE--IT'S TOO DANGEROUS; PICTURES ARE WITH BERNARDI TOYOTA, FRAMINGHAM, MA; ALL PROBLEMS RELATE TO RUSTED FRAME. *TR

WHEN I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2 YEARS AGO, MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND IT MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH MINIMAL FRAME RUST. TWO WEEKS AGO I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC FOR MY 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. IT NOW HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. HE DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. HE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND TOLD ME THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL OF THE 2000 AND 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I DID SO AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK HAD BADLY RUSTED FRAME RAILS AND ONE CROSS FRAME BRACKET WAS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE. I DID SO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. WORTHY OF NOTE IS THAT MY SECOND VEHICLE, A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 89,000 MILES, HAS INSIGNIFICANT RUST. *TR

SEVERE CORROSION OF FRAME AND REAR CROSSMEMBER WHERE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4WD PICKUP FRAME IS RUSTING TO THE POINT THAT IT SOON WILL RUST THROUGH NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNT POINT. IT ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN WINTER FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AS WELL, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING AT THIS TIME. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST SAFETY ISSUE I COULD NOT HAVE THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY RECOMMENDED A FRAME INSPECTION AND CHARGED $98 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS PERFORATED RUST AT 9 DIFFERENT INSPECTION POINT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CONTACTED THE "TOYOTA EXPERIENCE" AND THEN OPENED A CASE ONLY TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT THEY ADMITTED TO ON THE TACOMA THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT ON THE TUNDRA. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST ISSUES. CRACKED FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, BOTH CAB MOUNTS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY, AND COLLAPSED. CAB IS NOW RESTING ON BED. CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. HAD TO REMOVE SPARE TIRE SO IT WOULDN'T FALL FROM THE TRUCK. *TR

OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA (WITH ~60,000 MILES) WAS PARKED IT IN MY RELATIVES DRIVEWAY ON 10/18/09. WHEN WE WENT TO DRIVE IT OUT OF MY AUNT'S DRIVEWAY ON 10/18/09, SHE STARTED YELLING, "STOP, SOMETHING IS LEAKING!" LOOKED AT THE FRONT DRIVERS BRAKE LINE AND SAW A HOLE THAT WAS PUSHING OUT BRAKE FLUID WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THANKFULLY, THE BRAKES FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY INSTEAD OF ON ROUTE 2 BETWEEN ALBANY, NY AND MASSACHUSETTS. IF THEY FAILED ON THE DRIVE, MY HUSBAND WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. CAREFULLY DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, LIA TOYOTA OF COLONIE ON 10/18/09. TOLD THEM ABOUT THE BROKEN BRAKE LINE AND ASKED FOR A FRAME INSPECTION TO BE DONE FIRST, AS WE DID NOT WANT TO PUT MONEY INTO THE TRUCK IF THE FRAME HAD ISSUES. ON 10/26/09, WE FINALLY RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK AND DOCUMENTATION STATING "THE FRAME HAS NORMAL RUST WEAR FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE" AND "THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION AT THIS TIME". THE ESTIMATE SAID THAT THE FRONT DRIVER BRAKE LINES AND JUNCTION BOX WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PIVOT WAS RUSTED & SEIZED ON BOTH SIDES AND COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, AND THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINK WAS RUSTED THROUGH. SINCE WE WERE TOLD BY LIA TOYOTA OF COLONIE THAT THE FRAME WAS INTACT (NO HOLES) WE AUTHORIZED THE WORK. WE PICKED UP OUR REPAIRED TUNDRA ON 11/02/09 AND KEPT THE OLD PARTS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE CAR AND NEEDED ADJUSTMENT, SO THE FOLLOWING DAY, 11/3/09, WE TOOK IT TO OUR LO

WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPARE TIRE THAT IS MOUNTED BENEATH THE TRUCK FELL OFF AND FORTUNATELY BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD INSTEAD OF INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I INSPECTED THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE MOUNT AND FOUND IT TO BE ALMOST ENTIRELY CORRODED. THERE IS SIMILAR CORROSION ON THE FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR AXLE, HOWEVER IT IS NOT QUITE AS BAD.*TR

SEVERE FRAME RUST DAMAGE TO MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I AM TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BY THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. DURING STATE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE FRAMES HAD AN HOLE HIDDEN IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

NOTICED RUSTING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ABOUT 4--5 YEARS AGO DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF TUNDRA'S GOOD REPUTATION SURPRISE' SURPRISE' TUNDRA WENT IN FOR SOME MINOR REPAIR & WAS PROMPTLY TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY RUSTED & THAT IT WAS BENDING WHILE IT WAS UP ON THE LIFT ......TOOK IT TO IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASS WHERE I PURCHASED IT ,AGAIN UPON INSPECTION BY A TOYOTA MECHANIC . HE DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR TRAVEL ON THE ROAD...VEHICLE HAS ONLY 105000 THOUSAND MILES AND SO FAR TO DATE DEALER H OR TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ALOANER VEHICLE TILL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED EVEN THOUGHT THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE TUNDRA IN NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SERVICE DIRECTOT WENT AS FAR TO SAY TO ME WELL THE VEHICLE IS 9 YEARS OLD VEHICLES ARE JUNK BY THEN WHAT IS THIS PERSON BEEN SMOKING!!!!!!! BUT ANYWAY MY TUNDRA I HAS A TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOME CLOSURE ON THIS MATTER WHAT ARE THE AUTHORITIES DOING ? DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES''' PLEASE PARTIES INVOLVED DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!! RECALL ALL THESE TUNDRAS. BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DIES!!!!!! *TR