2001 Toyota Tundra complaints

THIS MORNING, AFTER BEING TOLD ABOUT A SPARE TIRE HOUSING RECALL ON TOYOTA TUNDRA, I INSPECTED THE AREA AROUND SPARE TIRE HOUSING AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ITSELF APPEARS TO BE ROTTING AND CORRODING. I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO REMOVE LARGE PIECES OF METAL FLAKING OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SAFE. WHEN I TAPPED THE FRAME WITH MY KNUCKLE, IT GIVES OFF A CRUNCHY NOISE AND HAS A GENERAL "GIVE TO THE FRAME" (SOMEWHAT SOFT). I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AFTER SEEING THIS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON ROUTE 109 IN MILLIS, MA. WHERE I LIVE. AS I STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, THE SPARE TIRE ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA LONGBED DROPPED ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY, I SIMPLY PULLED OVER AND RECOVERED THE SPARE. I FEEL EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY! A RATHER LARGE TIRE WOULD BE RIGHT IN THE PATH OF WHOEVER WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND. THERE IS A SHORT CABLE AND HUNK OF RUSTED METAL STILL ATTACHED TO THE TIRE IF ANYONE NEEDS TO SEE EVIDENCE OF WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR NORMAL AND I SIMPLY WANT TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION. MARK THOMPSON *TR

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

VEHICLE WAS SHAKING, FELT FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. MADE LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM REAREND OF VEHICLE WHEN ARTICULATING A TURN ON A HILL, OR ROAD BUMP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAREND U-BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE REAREND TO THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE REAR DRIVE AXLE WAS LITERALLY FALLING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO WORK DONE PERTAINING TO THE U BOLTS, THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE CAME LOOSE. *TR

VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. RUST HAS CAUSED HOLES IN THE FRAME. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME OVER THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE CROSS MEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE HAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS MADE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,260.

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. FRAME IS RUSTING VERY RAPIDLY, TRIED TO PAINT FRAME WHERE I COULD REACH,BUT PAINT FLAKED OFF AFTER JUST A FEW WEEKS. I TALKED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT RUNNING OFF THE ROAD INTO DITCH AND HAD TO BE TOWED. INSPECTION PHOTOS AVAILABLE DEMONSTRATE BRAKE LINE CORROSION ALONG WITH CHASSIS AND FRAME RUST THROUGH. *TR UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 10/05/10.

MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4WD. ACCESS CAB PICK-UP TRUCK HAS A RUSTED OUT FRAME. MY TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY(MAY 1ST) I TOWED IT TO MY MECHANIC SHOP. MY MECHANIC REPLACED AN OXYGEN SENSOR THAT HAD RUSTED AWAY ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT HAD EXTREME CORROSION (RUST) ON THE FRAME, BRAKE LINE CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION MOUNTS, EXHAUST SYSTEM...."RUST EVERYWHERE". HE SUGGESTED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE CONNECTION POINTS WERE SO CORRODED (RUSTED AWAY) THAT THEY COULD FAIL WHILE IN OPERATION.*TR

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA - PREMATURE FRAME FAILURE DUE TO RUST UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION TO FRAME RAILS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. LARGE DEFRAGMENTATION OF FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST EXCESSIVE PERFORATION OF METAL FRAME DUE TO CORROSION/ RUST 3RD PARTY REVIEW OF RUSTED FRAME CONCLUDES INADEQUATE METAL MAY BE A REASON FOR PREMATURE FRAME FAILURE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

2001 TUNDRA, 143,785 MILES. REGULARLY MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD AT INSPECTION 6 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS FRAME RUST, BUT IT PASSED. THREE DAYS AGO, HEARD A NOISE, TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, DRIVER-SIDE LEAF SPRING HAD TO HAVE SECTION REMOVED. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS "UNSAFE TO DRIVE". DEALER SAID THEY HAD TAKEN PHOTOS OF FRAME, AND THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA DIRECTLY. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL, NO RESTITUTION, NO PROGRAM TO DEAL WITH TUNDRA ISSUES. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 144,000 MILES. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT HERITAGE TOYOTA IN BURLINGTON VERMONT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. LAST MONTH I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPAIRED AND WHILE THE TRUCK WAS ON THE LIFT THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. APPARENTLY THE WAY THAT THIS DEALERSHIP TESTS THE INTEGRITY OF TRUCK FRAMES IS BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. I DID NOT ASK THESE PEOPLE TO DO THIS. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID I SHOULDN'T DO THE BRAKE JOB BECAUSE MY TRUCK HAS A RUSTED FRAME AND IT IS NO LONGER INSPECTABLE. I STARTED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME BECAUSE MY 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WAS UP. I ASKED ABOUT THE TACOMA RECALL AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AT THIS TIME NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. GREAT!!! I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP BACK AND AFTER GETTING THE RUNAROUND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME 500$ FOR MY TRUCK. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. THE BODY ON THIS TRUCK HAS VERY LITTLE RUST AND I REALLY FEEL AS IF THE FRAME MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS JUST TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA OF NEWPORT DEALER THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. ALSO, TIRE CROSS MEMBERS EXHAUST SYSTEM CROSSOVER PIPES AND POWER STEERING FRAME RUSTED OUT AND IS LEAKING. I CALLED TOYOTA HOT LINE AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *TR

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT HERE, LET ME CLARIFY THAT FIRST OF ALL. I AM BEGINNING TO READ QUITE A BIT ABOUT THE 2000-2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA VEHICLES IN COLD WEATHER STATES, EXPERIENCING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. I LIVE IN MARYLAND AND CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4WD. MY VEHICLE HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR THE RUST STARTED, I HAVE USED AT LEAST A CASE OF RUST-OLEUM TO COUNTER THE EFFECTS OF THE RUST. MY BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THE APPEARANCE OF MY STEERING COLUMN (LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD) THIS METAL SHAFT IS ENGROSSED IN RUST. I OWN A 1987 BUICK WITH 117,000 MILES ON IT THAT DOES LOOK NO WHERE NEAR THIS BAD. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS COULD AT SOME POINT POSE A SAFETY RISK. JUST TODAY I CALLED THE TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 800-331-4331 AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FRAME RUST, BUT SAID THAT I WAS ON MY OWN WITH ANY OTHER RUST. THEY TOLD ME TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ONLY ACKNOWLEDGED RUST PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA TACOMAS. I JUST WANTED NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THIS . THANKS *TR

PURCHASED MY 2001 TUNDRA NEW. FRAME HAS BEEN RUSTED SINCE 2005, ALWAYS HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR YEARS ON THE AMOUNT OF RUST, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE FROM TIE ROD WHEEL AREA. JUST HEARD THROUGH THE MEDIA ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL. SIMPLY TOO MUCH RUST FOR MY COMFORT LEVEL ON TRUCK. *TR

GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THE TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FOR RHODE ISLAND STATE INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO FRAME RUST. THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED AND THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE TIRE BROKE AND IS BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH A STRAP. THERE ARE PLACES IN THE FRAME THAT HAVE RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CORPORATE OFFICES HAVE NOT BEEN OF ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN PICTURES. UPDATED 07/14/10.8JB

I HAVE TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 WITH SEVERE FRAME RUST, REAR SHOCK MOUNT FRAME RUSTED OUT HOLES IN FRAME, BRAKE STABILIZER NOW UNATTACHED TO VEHICLE THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUST PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACT TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES THEY SAID I AM OUT OF LUCK. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT.. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER WITH THESE PROBLEMS TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO STAND BY US. CAN NOT REPLACE PARTS THE FRAME IA DEFECTIVE! *TR

ON 10/14/09 WHILE DRIVING ON LA 15 THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT CAME APART ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THERE WAS NO WARNING, JUST A LOUD BANG LEADING ME TO BELIEVE, AT FIRST, I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHAT FOLLOWED NEXT WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL AND BRAKE FAILURE BEFORE I SPUN OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY I WAS UNHURT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2002-2004 VEHICLES BUT I AM MORE THAN A LITTLE SURE SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE TOO. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. ON 9/5/09 I LOST MY POWER STEERING, AND THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL GARAGE, GIL'S GARAGE IN BURNT HILLS, NY. GIL'S GARAGE FOUND THAT MY STEERING RACK HAD RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE AT THE LEFT REAR SPRING SHACKLE AND ONE IN THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET AREA. THE TRUCK, THEREFORE, COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA'S NATIONAL HOTLINE (CASE REFERENCE # 0909115275). I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER, NEW COUNTRY TOYOTA, IN SARATOGA, NY AND TOYOTA'S HOTLINE REPRESENTATIVE, THAT THERE WERE NO CORRECTIVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE FOR THE TUNDRA. SUBSEQUENTLY, TWO TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES VISITED GIL'S GARAGE AND INSPECTED MY TUNDRA. THEY WERE ISAO FURUKAWA, CORPORATE MANAGER, PRODUCT QUALITY AND SUPPORT AND JIM ROSASCO, FIELD PRODUCT ENGINEER. THEIR PHONE #'S ARE 973-882-2026 AND 973-493-2518 RESPECTIVELY. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE RESTITUTION SIMILAR TO THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY TOYOTA FOR THE TACOMAS WHICH HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST ISSUE 1. BRAKE LINING RUSTED THROUGH, LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY, I HAD TO STEER INTO BUSHES TO STOP, COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED SPENT $645 ON BRAKE REPAIR , NEEDS MORE BRAKE WORK DO TO RUST ISSUES. 2. FRAME IS NOW SO RUSTED IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION @ 86,000 MILES ON TRUCK...NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR

RUST AND EXCESSIVE CORROSION 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA RESULTING IN FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENT WEAKNESS AND BROKEN LEAF SPRING. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STRUCTURAL FRAME SYSTEM. I HAVE PIECES OF THE FRAME SYSTEM THAT ARE ABOUT 1/4 INCH THICK AND 4 INCHES LONG IN RUSTED LAYERS THAT HAS FALLEN OFF. THERE IS A LOT OF STEEL FRAME THAT HAS FLAKED OFF AND THE FRAME IS SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAVY CORROSION ALSO. *TR

FRAME RUSTING ON 2000,2001 TUNDRA,S IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS REASON IS I HAVE ONE. *TR

UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTING ON 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDAR TRUCK THAT HAS VERY SERIOUS RUST ON THE REAR FRAME THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FRAME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND THE BUY BACK PROGRAM THAT WAS OFFERED ON PRIOR YEAR TRUCKS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A VERY BAD FRAME RUST PROBLEM. IT'S ALMOST AS BAD AS MY TACOMA WAS WHEN IT GOT RECALLED. I'VE PUT IN A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN HAD ME TAKE IT THE DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RUST PEELS OFF IN LARGE SHEETS AND IT'S AS BAD AS MANY OF THE PICTURES I SEE ON THE WEB. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TRUCK FRAME..I AM LESS THAN PLEASED AND TOYOTA AND MY DEALER,ACTION TOYOTA,ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE SITUATION. THIS IS LEADING TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE HERE.. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA ISSUES - AFTER SEEING THE LATEST REPORT ON TUNDRAS, I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK HAS HAD NUMEROUS ITEMS CRACK ON IT STARTING AROUND THE 85K MILE RANGE. FIRST THE MANIFOLDS, THEN THE LEAF SPRINGS, LEAKING FRONT CALIPERS. WE NOTIFIED TOYOTA WHEN ALL THESE ISSUES HAPPENED BECAUSE THE REPAIR COSTS WERE GOING TO BE 3,000. THEY SENT US A CHECK AT ONE POINT FOR $500 TO BE USED AT THE DEALER. NOW I AM GOING TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR RUST INVESTIGATION BECAUSE OF THE NEWS REPORT I SAW THIS EVENING. *TR

TOOK TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 89,000 MILES TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION 9/28/09 AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO GET THE FRAME EVALUATED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE MAJOR RUST OF THE FRAME. TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND NOTICE LOTS OF RUST ON THE GARAGE FLOOR FROM THE TRUCK. CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP TO CALL BACK ON A MONTHLY BASIS, WAS TOLD NOT SURE WHAT TOYOTA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL CRACKED DUE TO EXTREME RUST CORROSION, FRAME CROSS MEMBER EXTREMELY CORRODED. TRUCK SHAKES BADLY WHEN DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 30MPH. BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN MARCH 2001. BROUGHT TRUCK TO SERVCO TOYOTA IN KANEOHE JUNE 1, 2009. NO HELP. *TR

I TOOK MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS GETTING NOISY. WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD THE CAR JACKED UP, HE NOTED THAT THE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT OF THE BACK TIRE. IT WAS ACTUALLY ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. HE SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD BREAK AT ANY MINUTE AND GOT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK WHO SAID I SHOULD DRIVE IT DOWN FOR THEM TO INSPECT IT. I REFUSED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT AND THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE MECHANICS. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA, 73000 MILES. SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME, WAS HAVING BODY WORK DONE IN SEPTEMBER 2009, AND WAS ADVISED BY THE SHOP TO "IN MY BEST INTEREST, START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE" THE RUST IS SO SEVERE ON THE FRAME, WORKING ON THE TRUCK, THEY HAD TO MAKE SHIFT ATTACH MY FENDER, THE FRAME IS RUSTING, THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE READY TO BREAK THROUGH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL THE OTHER PARTS ARE CALLED, BUT THEY HAVE HOLES IN THEM. I CANNOT TOW WITH MY HITCH, IT WILL PULL OFF, IT'S BARELY ATTACHED. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN MASSACHUSETTS IN SEPTEMBER 2006 AND HAD IT TRANSPORTED TO FLORIDA. I SAW SOME RUST, BUT NEVER IMAGINED THIS WAS SO DANGEROUS. THE BODY IS MINT...NOT A SPEC OF RUST OR SCRATCHES. I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS RIDING IN IT. I SAW THE STORY ON THIS RUST PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS TRUCK FOR 2 MORE YEARS..PLEASE HELP US! *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST, CAUSING HOLES IN FRAME, SPARE TIRE MOUNT, AND SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT BRACKETS. SPARE TIRE MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT THE SPARE TIRE. IF NOT FOUND SPARE TIRE COULD FALL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, DAMAGE AND ACCIDENTS. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY HAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA TO OPEN A CLAIM AND TO SEE IF THEY WOULD INSPECT IT. THEY STATED BECAUSE THERE IS NO FORMAL RECALL, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2001. RUST AND CORROSION WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE AXLE. RECENTLY, THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE IN HALF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE A FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS IN PLACE AUTHORIZING THE DEALER TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,200. UPDATED 09/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS PEELING. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND RELATED COMPLAINTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSUME THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

EXCESSIVE RUST AND METAL CORROSION ON FRAME, WHEELS, BRAKES, AND STEERING COMPONENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTAINED RUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,363. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF THE DEALER DIDN'T SAY THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME FROM REAR WHEEL TO BUMPER SEVERELY RUSTED . REAR BUMPER HAS A SOFT BALL SIZE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE REST OF THE BUMPER HAS RUST THROUGH . CROSS MEMBERS ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. *TR

FRAME RUST/ROT. EVEN WITH WASHING UNDER CARRIAGE REGULARLY DURING WINTER. *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME & BED RUST/ ROT. I NOTICED SOME RUST BUBBLES FORMING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY HAVE INCREASINGLY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THEY ARE ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLY LOCATIONS. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE VERY WELL. I WASH BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EVEN DURING THE NEW ENGLAND WINTERS. THE BED RUST/ ROT IS WERE THE CROSS-MEMBER UNDER THE BED IS SPOT WELDED. THE FRAMES COATING/ PAINT IS ALL FLAKING OFF AND STARTING TO RUST/ ROT EXCESSIVELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE STEERING WOULD ALSO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY. MOREOVER, THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 173,744. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE REAR CROSS MEMBERS WERE RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH ENDS. THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED OIL. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 EXTRA CAB. THE FRAME HAS HEAVY RUST IN THE REAR ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND MANY OTHER SPOTS ON THE FRAME. I WASH THE TRUCK AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IN THE WINTER TIME, RINSING THE FRAME CLEAN EVERY TIME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. MY TRUCK IS SAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME, BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL LAST TO LONG. I HATE TO SEE A TRUCK THAT COST 20+ THOUSAND DOLLARS EIGHT YEARS AGO JUNK IN A YEAR. I DON'T WANT A NEW TRUCK, I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THE FRAME. *TR

EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT. *TR

2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. SEVERE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. LOCAL OIL CHANGE SHOPS REFUSE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE OF FEAR OF GETTING VEHICLE ON LIFT AND HAVING IT FALL DUE TO FRAME BEING SO RUSTED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ON ALL OF THEIR TRUCKS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF HIS VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 86,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE ROT FROM FRONT TO BACK. UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 TRUCK. THERE IS A SEVERE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK . THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. THE METAL FROM THE FRAME IS COMING OFF IN HUGE CHUNKS . ALSO THE REAR BUMPER IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES AND CANNOT BARE ANY WEIGHT . THE FRAME HAS VERY BAD RUST AT ALL THE WELDED POINTS . MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 123,000 MILES ON IT . BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME MY TRUCK NOW MAKES ALOT OF NOISE UNDER ROUTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I PLAN TO HAVE MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A TOYOTA DEALER TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WORRY THAT THE FRAME IS GOING TO CRACK AND CAUSE A FAILURE OF MY SUSPENSION SYSTEM OR WORSE!! *TR THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

TRUCK FRAME RUST THROUGH. *TR

AIR BAGS FAILED DURING CRASH. *TR