2003 Toyota Tundra complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LI. THE DRIVER NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO THAT THE FRAME WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE SPRAY PAINTED THE FRAME. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT BACKING PLATE THAT HOLDS THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY IN PLACE WAS RUSTED AS WELL.

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IN 2006, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE BODY SHOP MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATION. HE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

I READ WITH INTEREST THE AP STORY ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST GENERATION TUNDRA (2000-2006) HAS HAD FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS (UNDERSIZED) AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR ISSUE A RECALL. THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TUNDRA ARE HORRIBLE. THEY VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS TWICE ALREADY AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THE ROTORS CANNOT BE TURNED AGAIN. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THESE BRAKES TSB BR004-02 BUT THAT'S IT, AND THE SUGGESTED FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANNOYING, EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/BRAKES/65633-UPGRADE-YOUR-EARLY-TUNDRA-BRAKES-1-A/ HTTP://WWW.TUNDRATALK.NET/ HTTP://WWW.YOTATECH.COM/F28/TIRE-SIZE-STOCK-2003-TUNDRA-RIMS-92790/ JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED... THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ON THE H3 FREEWAY, CHANGING FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO THE CENTER CONCRETE HIGHWAY DIVIDER, AND CONTINUED TO CRASH INTO THE DIVIDER UNTIL IT STOPPED RUNNING. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE TRUCK IT FOUND THAT THE REPEATED IMPACT INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER HAD BENT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND THEN DECLARED THE TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK TO CAUSE IT TO SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND GO OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPPING. TURNED THE ORIGINAL SET AT 40000, THEN REPLACED THEM WITH SLOTTED ROTORS, WHICH HAVE NOW WARPPED. UNDERSTAND THERE IS A TECHINNCAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT SELF ADJUST, SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASING THE BRAKE LOAD ON THE FRONT, CAUSING THE WARPPING. THE REAL FIX MIGHT BE TO FIX THE REAR BRAKES. APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT WHEELS SHUDDER OR SHIMMY OFFICALLY CALLED "PULSATION" INCREASED WHEN BRAKING ON A DOWNHILL OR WITH SOME LOAD IN THE BED. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS!!!

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER CORROSION LEADING TO REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. *TR

AT LEAST SINCE 2003 TOYOTA HAS HAD MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH STICKING ACCELERATORS. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I HAVE TAKEN TO AUTO DEALER TO HAVE WORK DONE TO RESOLVE ISSUE. THEY HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THEIR 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES WITH THEIR CLUNKING UNIVERSALS ON THE SECOND DRIVE SHAFT. TOYOTA FIGHTS OFF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REPEATEDLY AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR MANY FAULTS. *TR

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS SEVERE FRAME RUST. BIG PIECES OF METAL ARE FLAKING OFF, SOONER OR LATER SOME COMPONENT ATTACHMENT POINT WILL FAIL. THE REST OF THE UNDERNEATH, AND TRUCK AS A WHOLE, IS RUST FREE. I RELIGIOUSLY WASH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THESE FRAMES. *TR

RUSTING FRAME AND SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH IS EXPERIENCING A GREAT AMOUNT OF RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED YESTERDAY REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. I LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 6 MONTHS AND IN VERMONT THE OTHER 6 MONTHS. WE LEFT THE LATTER PART OF OCTOBER AND RETURN TO VT THE LAST PART OF APRIL OR EARLY MAY. I DO DRIVE THE TRUCK UP TO VT AROUND THE HOLIDAYS SO IT HAS EXPERIENCED A VT WINTER FOR 2 TO 3 WEEKS A YEAR. SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF RUST ON THE BACK BUMPER AND THE UNDERSIDE. 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACED ALL THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO RUST. DUE TO A FLAT TIRE THIS PAST SUMMER I HAD TO USE THE SPARE. THE TIRE RIM WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY AS WELL AS THE HOLDER. I SPRAYED BOTH WITH OIL IN HOPES OF STOPPING THE RUST. THE FRONT SKID PLATE BOLTS WERE SO RUSTY THAT. YESTERDAY, THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE 4 BOLTS SAYING THE 5TH HOLE WAS SO RUSTY THAT IT COULD NOT ACCEPT THE BOLT. THE RECALL IS FOR NORTHERN TRUCKS ARE FOR STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT DURING THE WINTER BUT, GIVEN THE RUST ON MY TRUCK, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT 2 TO 3 WEEKS PER YEAR IN VT CAUSED THAT MUCH RUST. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE METAL USED FOR THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK, THEREFORE I BELIEVE MY FL TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. EVEN THE DEALER COMMENTED ON THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN USED ONLY FOR PLEASURE AND NOT COMMERCIAL USE. TO SUMMARIZE I WOULD REQUEST THAT MY TRUCK THAT WAS PURCHASED IN FL BE INCLUD

WHEN RETURNING TO MY2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, FROM A DOCTORS APPT, I NOTICED A POOL OF LIQUID, UNDER THE REAR AXLE OF THE TRUCK. HAVING WIFE BACK TRUCK UP, I CHECKED THIS VISCOUS, CLEARISH FLUID, FINDING IT TO BE A REAR END OIL/GREASE, AND HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM MID HOUSING OF THE REAREND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THIS HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR ENOUGH TIME THAT OIL SPOTS WERE ALL OVER THE REAR WINDOW OF AND TAILGATE OF TRUCK. I CALLED TOYOTA TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY WANTED ?$120 JUST TO LOOK AT IT, SO I BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC DOWN THE ROAD FORM TOYOTA AND HE FOUND THE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAD RUSTED THRU. HE IN 40 YEARS HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WHILE SEARCHING FOR A REPLACEMENT REAR END, COULD ONLY FIND ONE "GOOD USED" ONE IN NEW ENGLAND. HE OBTAINED AND REPLACED MY DAMAGED ONE, FOR A COST OF >$1000. HE LATER TOLD ME HE HAD ANOTHER ONE COME IN LESS THEN A WEEK, SAME PROBLEM. AT HOME, I FOUND OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING FRONT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FOR SOME TIME, EVIDENCED BY OIL ON THE GROUND AND WOOD NEAR WHERE THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WAS BACKED INTO DRIVEWAY. *TR

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTING AWAY ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BEND, CRACK OR BRAKE AT ANY TIME. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WASHED TOP AND BOTTOM AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH SINCE IT WAS NEW AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I NOTICE THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE IS BRITTLE AND LOOKS UNSAFE. I HAVE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS TRUCK BUT AM NOW WORRIED THAT IT MAY BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTING BADLY. TOYOTA WAS UNABLE TO ALIGN MY FRONT END DUE TO RUST, AND IT HAS CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY FREEZE UP AND THE BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. IT IS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM, I HAVE NO BRAKE. TOYOTA TRIED TO FREE UP THE BRAKES BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO. THEY GAVE ME A CAN OF LUBRICANT AND TOLD ME TO KEEP LUBING THE FROZEN SECTION. THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNABLE TO ALIGN MY FRONT END. *TR

ENTIRE REAR END HOUSING RUSTED AWAY REQUIRING A WHOLE NEW REAR END HOUSING. FRAME IS RUSTING OUT ON WHOLE TRUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAVE HAD SERVICED AT THE SAME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SINCE THE PURCHASE. IN JUNE 2008, I HAD THE 60,000 SERVICE DONE AND HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2008, WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED THROUGH AND THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO STEERING. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED, I HAD TO HAVE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. TOYOTA USA PAID FOR HALF. SINCE THEN, I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO HAVE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP STEP UP AND ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RUST ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND TOYOTA USA STATES THEY HAVE NO PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. NEITHER OF THESE EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTABLE. MY TRUCK IS SPOTLESS EXCEPT FOR FRAME RUST. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS AND SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA UNDER BED SPARE TIRE MOUNT FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT FAILED CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO BECOME DISLODGED. I WAS UNAWARE UNTIL FLAGGED DOWN BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO HAD SWERVED ERRATICALLY TO AVOID THE TIRE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES OF FRAME. UPDATED 09/14/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE HAVING THE BRAKES REPLACED HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21000.

RUSTED VEHICLE FRAME. DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING BROKE DUE TO RUST CORROSION. REPLACE LEAF SPRING. APPLIED RUST INHIBITER TO EXPOSED FRAME. VEHICLE UNDERBODY RUST FREE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE EXITING HIS HOME, HE NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLES HOOD WAS ON FIRE AND THAT THERE WERE DRIPPING FLAMES FALLING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71000.

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS UNDER CARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMETHING GOING TO FALL OFF. *TR

WE OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. UPON RECENT STATE INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME OF THIS TRUCK IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. WE CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY ARE RECORDING THIS INFORMATION BUT THERE IS A 36,000 MILE, 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON TOYOTAS AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING MORE FOR US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORATED DUE TO SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE RUSTED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A RUSTED BRAKE BACKING PLATE, AND THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, FOUR NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A TIRE ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT FRAME DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE STEEP INCLINE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARM AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000.

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 73000+ MILES ON IT HAS SIGNIFICANT RUSTING IN THE TRUCK BED. THE TRUCK IS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND IS ONLY USED FOR PERIODICALLY CARRYING NORMAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. THERE IS ALSO SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. SINCE TOYOTA HAD A RECALL WITH CERTAIN TACOMA'S FOR A SIMILAR CONDITION, I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY OF THIS TRUCK. *TR

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT CURRENTLY HAS 101,200 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW AND WHEN I REACHED 15,000 MILES THE SHIFT COLUMN TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT AND IT TOOK THEM THREE WEEKS TO FIX BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED NOT TO HAVE A TOOL NEEDED TO REASSEMBLE THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COLUMN. AT APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MILES THE COLUMN AGAIN SNAPPED OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER BECAUSE I HAD NO CONFIDENCE IN THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT FIXED IT. I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE NEW DEALER OVER COVERING THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY WHICH THEY DID EVENTUALLY DO. ONCE AGAIN THE SECOND DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE NEARLY 3 WEEKS AND ONCE AGAIN THEY CITED THE LACK OF THE APPROPRIATE TOOL TO REASSEMBLE THE COLUMN. THEY ACTUALLY SAID THEY HAD TO FABRICATE A TOOL TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AND FINALLY YESTERDAY, THE COLUMN HAS SNAPPED FOR A THIRD TIME. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT OCCURRING IN A FIT OF RAGE, NOR AM I AGGRESSIVELY HANDLING THE SHIFT EACH TIME I ENGAGE THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE. BOTH DEALERS CLAIM THAT THIS REPAIR IS UNHEARD OF AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS WHICH IS PROBABLY TRUE. I WANTED TO REPORT IT TO YOU ALL IN CASE THERE WERE ADDITIONAL REPORTS COMING FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU. MARC A. LAPIERRE *TR

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SERIOUS FRAME ROT. THE PAINT ON THE FRAME HAS BUBBLED UP AS THE RUST HAS PROLIFERATED LEAVING THE ENTIRE FRAME IN A COMPROMISED STATE. THE REAR AXLE AND LEAF SPRINGS ARE COMPLETELY COATED IN RUST. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DRUM BRAKE LOCKED UP DUE TO CORROSION, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACING A TIRE AND BRAKE SHOES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICED SINCE DAY ONE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OIL CHANGES. *TR

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK, , FROM A LOCAL DEALER ON DECEMBER 2, 2002. ON 9/9/05, I DISCOVERED VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS THAT ATTACH TO THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME HAD 37,488 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TODAY THE MILEAGE IS 47,569 MILES AND THE RUST CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE. I BROUGHT THIS CONDITION TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND HE CONCURRED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH A REP WHO GAVE ME CASE NUMBER 200509090921. BOTH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. REFUSED TO REPAIR THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRUCK WILL HAVE FRAME ROT ,CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO OPERATE. IN 2005, TWO INDEPENDENT AUTOBODY SHOPS INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND GAVE ME ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THE RUST. *TR

HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH FRONT BRAKES THAT ARE WARPED. VEHICLE HAS EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. APPARENTLY TOYOTA HAS A TSB ISSUED FOR THIS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB. I RECENTLY WAS PUTTING MY 5 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER INTO THEIR BACK SEAT AND SHE PUT HER HAND UP TO STABILIZE HERSELF AND THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT HARNESS AND CASING WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME CAME COMPLETE OFF OF THE FRAME. THERE WAS NO UNDUE STRESS PUT ON THE HARNESS OR CASING AND NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THERE IS NOW A HOLE WHERE THE BOLT WAS ONCE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAKE OF CONVENIENCE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 12-12-08 AT 8:30 AM. THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR. I TOOK IT IN AND THE SERVICE GUY WAS VERY KERT AND SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS AND COST $104.00. FINDING THIS UNACCEPTABLE, I TOLD HIM I DID NOT FEEL I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE A BASIC PART OF THE CAR'S SAFETY LOOKED AT. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. BUT IT IS A SAFETY BELT! MY OTHER SAFETY BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CREEKS WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT ONE AS WELL. I AM GLAD I DID NOT FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT WAS DEFECTIVE DURING THE COURSE OF AN ACCIDENT. ANY ASSISTANCE AND/OR GUIDANCE YOU CAN GIVE ON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AS WELL WHO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL ON 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WAS INJURED. *NJ THE CONSUMERS SON HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF HIS TRUCK DROPPED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM 9 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4 TUCK HERE ON GUAM. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING SHAKING SINCE ABOUT 2005. ALL THE RECALLS SUPPOSILY HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER EX: LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DISCONNECTED BY DEALER. SHAKING BECAME MINIMAL, BUT NOW MY TRUCK SHAKES MORE THAN EVER. I EVEN HAD ONE OF THE DEALER'S MECHANICS TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH ME. HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE ROAD IS BUMPY. I EVEN DROVE ON A NEWLY PAVED ROAD AND THE SHAKING WAS EVEN MORE NOTICABLE. I TOLD HIM TO LOOK AT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR AT THE BED SHAKING. THAT'S WHEN HE AGREED WITH ME. THE DEALER HAD MY TRUCK FOR FOUR MONTHS OR SO TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SHAKING WITH NO PREVAIL. HINCE, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE COMPENSATING OF BRAKING AND SHAKING OF MY TRUCK. I AM REALLY FED UP TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALL MY RECORDS OF SERVICE ARE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. I HOPE YOU CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ME OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 24, 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR ANOTHER FAILURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING REPAIR FOR THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRST DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS INSTEAD OF REPLACE THEM AS STATED ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL INSPECTION. THE DEALER THEN SCHEDULED A SECOND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED FOR THE REPAIR, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED, WHICH IS INCORRECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,270.

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 2 VEHICLE FRONT END CRASH. *TR

NARRATIVE: 1. NORMAL DRIVING 2. CRACKED EXHAUST FLANGE(S). 3. NOTHING, YET. *TR

WHILE TOWING A SMALL TRAILER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED FLOATING AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. AS A RESULT THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING OVER 10,000.00 IN DAMAGES TO THE PICKUP. IT WAS A BOUT A MONTH OR TWO AFTER THIS THAT WE RECEIVED THE RECALL ON THE FRONT BALL JOINT. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED??? IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE RECALL. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND GIVE US A NEW TRUCK THAT DOESN'T HAVE POTENTIALLY FATAL RECALLS. OR MAYBE A CLASS ACTION LEGAL RESPONSE MAY BE IN ORDER? I AM CONTACTING A LAWYER ASAP I BROKE BOTH WRIST AND CANNOT USE MY RIGHT ARM NOW AS A DIRECT RESULT OF IRRESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS NOT BEING DONE RIGHT. IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED LET ME KNOW. EMAIL ME AT THE VERY LEAST THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR STATING THERE IS "NOTHING AT ALL WRONG WITH THAT TRUCK" IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. WHAT ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE THE PRETEND TO POSSES ABOUT VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO CHECK FOR RECALLS PRIOR TO RESELLING THEM TO THEIR "VALUED CUSTOMERS". *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN MY TRUCK WHICH IS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, ON BOARD AS WELL WERE MY TWO DAUGHTERS 10YEARS OLD AND 6 MOTHS OLD, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPONDED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLOWING DOWN. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE MY WIFE STARTED TO PANIC, AS ALL THESE CARS WERE HONKING AT HER, PLUS, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SINCE SHE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. GOOD THINK NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED. BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS TOO SAFE. *TR

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A BRIDGE, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SPIN AROUND 180 DEGREES. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN ON THE RIM TO AN AREA WHERE THE TIRE COULD BE CHANGED. INSPECTION OF ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED NO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AND NO ITEMS LODGED IN THE TIRE WHICH WOULD CAUSE A FLAT. WE ARE STILL DECIDING WHETHER TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES OR NOT. TIRE IS DUELLER H/T 689. *TR

THERE IS A FLAWED DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR WHICH ENDED UP COSTING ME $462.32. MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 14,500. *TR

BATTERY DRAINS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF IF VEHICLE LEFT SITTING MUCH OVER ONE WEEK. AFTER THIRD VISIT TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASH DISPLAY AT TIMES WILL INDICATE THAT THE OD IS OFF WHEN IT IS IN FACT ON AND INDICATE IT IS ON WHEN IN FACT IT IS OFF. THE ENGINE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. *TR

TIRE FAILURE: TOYOTA TUNDRA 2003 EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP GRAND TREK P265/70R16 TIRES: THE TIRES DEVELOPED 5" LONG CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS PARALLEL WITH THE TREADS ON THE WEAR SURFACE. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPPED TIRES ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 08/03. MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 8,126 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NONCOMMERCIAL, LIGHT DUTY WORK AND HAS BEEN PARKED IN A CLOSED LOCATION-GARAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WEATHER CHECKING ON THE TIRES AND THE TREAD DEPTH WAS NEAR NEW. THERE HAS BEEN NO OFF ROAD USE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN VERY LIMITED TOWING USE OF LESS THAN 1,500 LBS OF TOTAL TOWED WEIGHT. THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.*AK

THE 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE LATCH CARSEAT SYSTEM. THE TOP HOOK ON THE TRUCK IS LARGER IN SIZE THAN THE HOOKS ON THE CARSEATS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL A CARSEAT IN EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT POSITION IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE TUNDRA. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THE DID REDESIGN THE 2004 TUNDRA TO BE COMPATIBLE BUT DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 TUNDRA. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MADE A MODIFIED TETHER FOR MY CHILD'S CARSEAT WITH A LARGER HOOK ATTACHED THAT WOULD FIT THE TUNDRA HOOK. TOYOTA AS A MANUFACTURE DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION HOWEVER. *JB

I BOUGHT MY 2003 TUNDRA NEW.GOT 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT SHOW.THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT AND AGAIN NOW AT 49,000 MILES.

LAST WEEK I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4 FROM A USED CAR DEALER. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME (8.5 HOURS AWAY), I NOTICED THE LEFT SIDE CARGO LIGHT (EXTERIOR NEXT TO THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT) WAS BURNED OUT. WHEN I REMOVED THE LENS TO DETERMINE THE LIGHT NUMBER NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT, I FOUND THE HOUSING TO BE MELTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE BULB WAS THE RECOMMENDED BULB BY THE MANUFACTURER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OF THE HOUSING AND THE BULB IF REQUIRED. *JB

TL*- WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPHTHE 2003/TOYOTA/TUNDRA RAN INTO THE RETAINER WALL BECAUSE THE TIE ROD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SNAPPED, LIFTING THE TRUCK. ON JANUARY 11 2006 THE DEALER FIXED THE RECALLED TIRE ROD END AND BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE ENTIRE ROD ITSELF, THEY DID NOT. HE HAD THE TRUCK FOR SEVENTEEN DAYS WHEN THE TIE ROD SNAPPED. THIS ALMOST KILLED HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. HIS WAS TOLD TO CALL THE HOT LINE BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 41000.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED, AND TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE CAME APART, AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE DID NOT TAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACTWAS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR ENGINEER TECHNICIAN, AND HE NEEDED THE VEHICLE TO DO HIS JOB, AND HE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *AK

TL * - THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A SAFETY RECALL NUMBER (05V254000) ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 01/16/2007, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD AFFIX A NEW STICKER TO THE SUN VISOR AND THAT WAS THERE REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL STATED MORE TO THE REMEDY THAN WHAT THE DEALER IS WILLING TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS CORRECT, WHAT IS STATED IN THE SAFETY RECALL OR WHAT THE DEALER STATED HE WOULD DO. *NM

I HAVE A 2003 TUNDRA AND THE BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN SNOW SLUSH AND RAIN. I REFUSE TO PAY $2,000 FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALSO SEE IT AFFECTS MANY OTHER OWNERS. HOPEFULLY I DON'T GET HURT! *JB

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VERY MINOR BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION. FRONT BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT MINIMIZES ISSUE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE RECURRENCE. *NM

I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE ONCE AT 20000 AND JUST NOW AT 40000. JUST ABOUT WENT OFF A CLIFF LAST TIME BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. WARPED ROTORS EVERY 20000 MILES SEEMS QUITE MUCH. *NM