2008 Toyota Tundra complaints

WHEN STARTING THE TOYOTA TUNDRA THE 4LO , VSR, CHECK ENGINE , LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER IT WOULD 'NT RUN HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF TO RESET COMPUTER, IT CLEARED THE SYSTEM THEN THE SAME THING HAPPEN A WEEK LATER TOOK IT IN TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S ITS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL . I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM IS THE SECONDARY AIR PUMPS AND INJECTION SYSTEM AND HAVE ALSO READ THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I TRIED TO INSTALL A GRACO MYRIDE 65 REAR-FACING IN A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA, USING LATCH BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I ATTACHED THE HOOKS OF THE GREY REAR-FACING LATCH BELT TO THE LATCH RINGS IN THE TRUCK, AND PULLED THE BELT TO TIGHTEN DOWN THE CAR SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BELT TIGHT, BUT WHEN I PUSHED ON THE CAR SEAT TO CHECK FOR MOVEMENT, THE BELT LOOSENED COMPLETELY. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE LATCH BELT WOULD TIGHTEN, BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY TIGHT. I NOTIFIED GRACO OF THE ISSUE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEND/SELL ME A REPLACEMENT GREY REAR-FACING LATCH STRAP, SO THEY SENT AN EMAIL WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN A REBATE IF/WHEN I PURCHASED ANOTHER GRACO CAR SEAT. I CAN STILL INSTALL THE CAR SEAT REAR-FACING USING THE SEAT BELT, AND FORWARD FACING USING A LATCH OR SEAT BELT INSTALL. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=TUNDRA). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT REGISTER CURRENT VEHICLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,331.

WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH BEFORE HE SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. UPON THE COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT I WAS SITTING IN SLID BACKWARDS ON THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT TRACK TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND MY SEAT FULLY RECLINED. AFTER THE COLLISION, MY SEAT WAS FULLY RECLINED AND I WAS LAYING DOWN IN MY SEAT. WHILE I RECEIVED NO FURTHER INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, HAD A PASSENGER BEEN SITTING BEHIND ME (PARTICULARLY A CHILD IN A CHILD RESTRAINT), THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERELY INJURED BY MY SEAT SLIDING BACKWARDS AND RECLINING. *TR

DRIVING UP A; HILL ALL THE SUDDEN IT LOSES POWER GOING U A HILL ALL MY DASH LIGHT STARTS TO BLINK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT 4 HI LO ARE BLINKING AND STARTS TO SHAKE THRU A P2442 CODE THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A QUALITY BUILT TRUCK FOR AIR INJECTION PUMPS TO BE GOING OUT AND AFTER READING ALL THE ISSUES TOYOTA HAS HAD ON THE 07 AND 08 YOU THINK THEY WOULD PUT BETTER PARTS IN THE TRUCKS . AFTER READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT IS COMMON ANYWHERE FROM 11,000 TO 60,000 MILES THIS ISSUE IS A 1,700 OUT OF POCKET US DOING THIS OUR SELF WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH TOYOTA AFTER IT BREAKING AT 40,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 12/28/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND THE ACTUAL GAS MILEAGE IS LESS THAN THE STICKER MILEAGE. UPDATED 1/15/2013*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OR BRAKE TO A STOP, A LOUD THUMPING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT LOCKING SECURELY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 TO 30 MPH A GROWLING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE OR DIFFERENTIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,396 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY TUNDRA WAS MAKING SCRAPING NOISES WHEN TURNING. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT THE REAR BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES WERE RUSTING OUT AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE CALLED TOYOTA ALREADY EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY HAD LONG PASSED. HE STATED THAT TOYOTA HAD INCREASED THE WARRANTY ON THE BEARINGS TO A 5 YEAR/65,000 MILES. TOYOTA DID PAY ABOUT 1/4 TH OF THE COST. SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BEARING BUT NOT WILLING TO COVER THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD BEARING ISSUES ON ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED. I DRIVE MOST OF MY VEHICLES FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS OR MORE. THUS ONE OF THE REASONS I BUY TOYOTAS. NOT SURE IF THAT WILL BE TRUE ANY LONGER. *TR

I HAVE AN WHITE 08 TUNDRA CEWMAX LIMITED. THE PAINT IS HORRIBLE. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY LITTLE LIGHT TOUCH OF IT BRINGS IT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. FOR INSTANCE, MY KEY FOB HIT THE GATE WHEN I WAS UNLOCKING THE TAILGATE AND IT CHIPPED IT RIGHT DOWN TO THE GREY UNDERCOATING. THE TRUCK IS PEPPERED WITH THESE PROBABLY FROM ROAD DEBRIS. I COULD UNDERSTAND A LITTLE HERE OR THERE BUT NOT THIS MANY AND HAVING IT HAPPEN SO EASILY MOST RECENTLY MY CLEARCOAT HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. IT GETS WASHED ALMOST WEEKLY AND WAXED EVERY MONTH WITH MEGUIRES NXT 2.0. I KNOW EVERY LITTLE DING, SCRATCH AND DENT ON THE TRUCK AND EVERYTIME I GO TO WASH IT, THERE ARE MORE. THE PAINT/CLEARCOAT IS NOT VERY PROTECTIVE AND HAS NOT HELD UP. MY OTHER CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD AND GETS THE SAME CAR CARE TREATMENT AS MY TUNDRA AND ITS PAINT IS 100% BETTER THAN THIS TRUCK. IT IS ALSO A TOYOTA AND WHITE. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR A BUNCH OF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE 4X4, STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL, ETC. IT HAS HAPPENED 9 TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON WOULD NOT MAKE IT GO AWAY. I HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND RECONNECT BEFORE IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING RIGHT. *TR

REVERSE WARNING SENSORS THAT ALERT YOU THAT YOU ARE CLOSE TO AN OBJECT, SOUND WHEN THEY GET WET EVEN THOUGH NO OBJECT IS NEARBY. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY RAIN, CAR WASH, OR SIMPLY DRIVING ON WET ROAD AFTER A RAIN. I HAD ONE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW ANOTHER IS FAILING AND MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAN PRESENT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT OWNERS WOULD BE USED TO THE SENSORS GOING OFF IN THESE CONDITIONS THAT THEY WILL DISMISS IT WHEN POSSIBLY A REAL OBJECT, HUMAN OR ANIMAL IS PRESENT THUS CAUSING THE "CRYING WOLF" SYNDROME AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *TR

I LET MY BOYFRIEND DRIVE MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO WORK. HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FOLLOWING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AT 68MPH AND TWO CARS AHEAD SLAMMED ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC STOP AND THE THREE CARS COLLIDED. MY TOYOTA TUNDRA SUSTAINED THE MOST DAMAGE BASHING THE ENTIRE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. A WOMEN AT THE FRONT OF THE COLLISION WAS TREATED FOR BACK INJURIES. MY BOYFRIEND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES THANKS THE GRACE OF GOD BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS IN THE TOYOTA TUNDRA DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS

RECEIVE P2440 AND P2441 CODES FOR SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. *TR

PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE. I HAD TO KEEP REPOSITIONING IT. I THOUGHT I HAD TIGHTEN THE SAFETY LOCK PIECE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, AS I WAS GETTING IN MY VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY CAME DOWN. IT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. AS I WAS ON MY WAY THE STEERING COLUMN MOVED UP AND DOWN, AND IN AND OUT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS TOLD TWO PIECES OF THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF. I WAS GIVEN A QUOTE FROM TOYOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $600 FOR THE PART AND $645 FOR LABOR. *JS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. A FEW WEEKS LATER VSC LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. *TR

RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD STRIPPED OUT AND BECAME SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. I WENT HOME, THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START AGAIN.MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD AN "ENGINE FAILURE" AT 62000 MILES. FIRST THEY SAID $23,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THEN AFTER MONTHS AND MANY HOURS ON THE PHONE, THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID A VALVE OR VALVE SPRING FELL THROUGH AND TORE EVERYTHING UP. IT NEEDED A NEW SHORT BLOCK AND RIGHT HEAD ($14,000). TOYOTA ADMITTED 100% FAULT AND SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL COVER ONLY 50% UNDER " GOODWILL ASSISTANCE" . SO I BOUGHT THE MOTOR TREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR ( BRAND NEW) AND HAD TO TAKE OUT A LOAN FOR $7000 TO GET THE ENGINE FIXED. I WAS OUT A VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SPIDER WAS RUSTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A GROWLING NOISE AND HESITATE ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED IN OIL AND SHOULD NOT RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

MY TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 3 DAYS, THEN WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE ALL OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON STEADY, AND 4LO LIGHT FLASHED, TRUCK WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 30 MPH AND BECAME VERY SLUGGISH. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK, AND DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES CLEARED THE PROBLEM. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM IS A "FAILED ACTUATOR ECU ASSEMBLY FAILED COMMUNICATION C1201". COST OF REPAIR IS $2,280.41. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER REPAIR BECAUSE THIS PART IS ONLY COVERED BY THE 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY. DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS COMPONENT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING THERE IS NO WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN A MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY OTHER PART THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM IS AN AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS NOW REQUIRED TO BE COVERED BY TOYOTA FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. VERY DISCOURAGING TO OWN A TRUCK LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD WITH 55,000 MILES AND REQUIRES A $2300 REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,500. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. UPDATED 05/10/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY HIGH INCREASE IN RPMS AT STARTUP AND THE MOTOR WOULD RACE LOUDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE AIR INJECTION PUMP OR THE AIR SWITCH DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

ENGINE TURNS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN STARTS UP AT FULL THROTTLE. ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON THE DASH INCLUDING THE 4 LO LIGHT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 10K ON IT AND NOW IT HAS 42K ON IT. *TR

TEMPERATURE IN UTICA, NY ON JAN 15 AT 10 AM WAS -10 DEGREES. A 5 HOUR RIDE BACK HOME IN SNOW, DIRT, AND RAIN I TRIED TO OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON THE HIGHWAY 90 WEST. IT WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE IT WAS FROZEN. AFTER TRYING A COUPLE TIMES MORE, THE VISIBILITY GOT WORSE WITH TEMPERATURES AT 5 DEGREES. HAD TO PULL OVER TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD MANY TIMES UNTIL ARRIVING TO 23 DEGREE WEATHER. IT WORKED WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. I ALSO NOTICES THE EXHAUST PIPE THAT SEEMS TO TOUCH THE EXHAUST PIPE HAS BURNT A HOLE IN THE MUD FLAP. THIS HAD HAPPENED SOMETIME BETWEEN MY TRIP TO UTICA ON JAN 14-15. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADD-ON MOD TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE MUD-FLAP BUT ARE NOW STICKING TOGETHER. IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD? *TR

THE RADIO/GPS SYSTEM JUST QUIT WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OR WARNING OF ANY TYPE. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TO RECALL THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON DECEMBER 3, 2011 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A PAVED LOCAL ROAD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK JUST DROPPED SEVERAL INCHES AFTER A LOUD SNAP SOUND. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE FRONT WHEEL HAD COME OF THE TRUCK SOMEHOW BECAUSE IT WAS A FAIRLY VIOLENT DROP. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE WHEEL, EVERYTHING LOOKED TO BE IN TACT. NEXT I GOT ON THE GROUND AND NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE FRONT STRUT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. I CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS... "HOW MANY MILES ARE ON YOUR TUNDRA"? I REPLIED 46,500. THE NEXT RESPONSE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING - WITH NO OTHER INQUIRY INTO THE SITUATION, THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "WELL, YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE 3YR / 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE STRUTS SO YOU CAN HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO OUR SHOP AND WE CAN REPLACE IT FOR YOU". I'M THINKING WOW!!! THAT'S THE RESPONSE AFTER I JUST TELL A TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT A FACTORY PART JUST RANDOMLY FAILED AND COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NEXT I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HOTLINE FOR TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD BE DOCUMENTED AND THANKED ME FOR CALLING IN WITH MY CONCERN. THIS IS MY 3RD TUNDRA AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE. ALL IN ALL, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT LIKE A STRUT FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTING IS THE REACTION I RECEIVED FROM BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLIN

ON 10-30-11 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:35 PM I PARKED MY 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA IN FRONT OF STEVE'S SMALL ENGINE, A BUSINESS LOCATED IN MONSON MA. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE TRUCK ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND THE TRUCK LEAPED AHEAD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD PUSH IT TOWARD THE FLOOR. MY VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED PICKUP TRUCK IN THE TAILGATE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MONSON POLICE DEPT. AND REPORTED THE EVENT. THE MONSON POLICE RESPONDED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHICH CAUSES ALL MY DASH FUNCTION TO FAIL, NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, NO 4X4, SPEEDOMETER INOPERABLE. COST FOR REPAIRS. $2500. TRUCKS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RE-ALIGN ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A WORN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,358 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,100.

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SLIGHTLY TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INCREASING SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED BRAKE PLACING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THEN AGAIN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND RELEASING IT. THE ENGINE REVVED BACK TO NORMAL. I THEN PLACED IT BACK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2007. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT SINCE TOYOTA HAD HONORED THE RECALL RELATING TO THE ACCELERATOR AND FIXED IT, I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WILL BE TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT TOMORROW. *TR

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WHICH REDUCES ENGINE POWER MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FROM THE EMISSIONS VALVE SET FAILING. WHEN REPAIRED BY DEALER THEY ALSO DISCOVERED A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THIS EMISSIONS VALVE SET FAILURE SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON ON 2008 TUNDRAS AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. TO MY SURPRISE THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THAT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EMISSIONS VALVE SET FAILURE. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THEIR EMISSIONS VALVE SET AND REDESIGN IT SO IT DOES NOT FAIL, AND IS LESS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, AND FINALLY THEY SHOULD NOT PROGRAM THE ENGINE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS, AS IT CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE POWER TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WOULD NOT PROPERLY OPERATE IN A FLASHING MODE TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF LOW TIRE AIR PRESSURE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT NOT TO BE CONCERNED WITH THE OPERATIONAL ISSUE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V148000 (TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE WHEN THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED THEY WOULD NOT INFORM HIM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER CONCERNING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE TPMS WOULD NOT RESET WHEN THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. UPDATED 09/26/11

EMISSIONS VALVE AND RELATED PUMPS FAILED CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS IN POWER. THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN UPSTATE VERMONT. SUDDENLY MY TRUCK LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, AND WOULD RAPIDLY DECELARATE EVERYTIME I APPROACH A POSITIVE GRADE IN THE ROAD. SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE TRIP I SLOWED DOWN FASTER THAN CARS BEHIND ME EXPECTED, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WARN THEM AS IT WAS DUE TO THE TRUCK LOSING POWER, AND NOT ME BRAKING. IN ADDITION DUE TO THE LOCATION I WAS AT I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER FOR SEVERAL MILES. WHEN THE CODES WERE PULLED FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE IT APPEARED AS CODE P2442 (SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP SYSTEM SWITCHING CALVE STUCK OPEN BNKS) *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOO SHORT AND HIS FOOT WOULD SLIP OFF OF THE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER REPAIRS THAT COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,054. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THEIR VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE PLUG USED TO HAUL A TRAILER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE DESIGN OF THE NEW PLUG WAS WIDER AND IT CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL CABLE TO HANG FROM THE TRAILER LIGHTS. THE ELECTRICAL CABLES WOULD ALSO DETACH FROM CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO HAVE ELECTRICITY TO THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE OLD DESIGN BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER HAD THEM. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FROM WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TRUCK WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE AND THE VSC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHT ALL CAME ON. TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO GET A READ OUT AND IT HAD A P2442 FOR A SUBARU, BUT WAS FIGURED TO BE THE ASV (AIR SWITCH VALVE) OR THE AIP (AIR INDUCTION PUMP) ON BANK 2. CONSIDERING THAT MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 62000 MILES AND ALL THE FORUM AND WEBSITES THAT I HAVE BEEN TO THAT TOLD ME IT WOULD CAST ANY WHERE FROM 1000 TO 5000 BUCKS TO FIX, I CHECKED IT OUT MYSELF. THE ASV ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS A METAL PLATE THAT IS BROKEN AND IS KEEPING THE VALVE OPENED. I HAVE CALLED A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THE PARTS COULD BE IN BECAUSE OF THE TSUNAMI IN JAPAN. I AM VERY UPSET AS TO THIS ISSUE AS I AM NOT ABLE TO BYPASS THE IT AND GET MY TRUCK RUNNING CORRECTLY. TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND MAKE A RECALL ON THESE PUMPS AND VALVES. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE ISSUES IS THAT WATER GETS IN THE PIMPS. I CANNOT SEE HOW WATER IS GETTING IN THESE PUMPS AND VALVES AS THEY ARE ENCLOSED. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SNOW, ICE OR MUD BUILT UP IN THE RIM, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE WASHED TO REMOVE THE MUD AND ICE BEFORE TRAVELING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IN THE AREA IN WHICH HE RESIDED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,300 UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF...UPDATED 10/06/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS WERE BEING RECALL. UPDATED 10/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE LEFT GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE AND THE FAILURE CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 09/08/2011 *LN *TR

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 5.7 4X4. VSC/4HI/4LO/ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ALL START FLASHING. HAVE BROUGHT TO DEALER 3 TIMES. HAVE 88,500 MILES ON TRUCK. WARRENTY RUNS OUT AT 100,000. DEALER STATES THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. SHOWED THEM ONLINE ARTICLES OF SAME VEHICLE WITH SAME ISSUES AND HOW IT WAS RESOLVED. THEY REFUSE BECUASE THERE IS NO CODE. *TR

THE 2007/2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH ITS AIR INJECTION PUMP THAT ALLOWS THE PUMP TO INJEST WATER WHEN DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN RAINY WEATHER ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE WATER IS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE SWITCHING VALVES. THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE SPEED RAPIDLY ON A MEDIUM GRADE WITH NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSES THE TRANMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT REPEATEDLY TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEED. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE STABLIZATION CONTROL IS DISABLED. THIS CONDITION ALSO SHORT CIRCUITS AND DISABLES 4W DRIVE AND CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR TO ACCELERATE CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED TWICE AT A COST OF $1600. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM IN A SERVICE BULLETIN TO THE DEALERSHIP (T-SB-039-08 REV 2 DATED 10/28/08). THERE IS A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM IT HAS NO AUTHORIZATION FROM TOYOTA TO IMPLEMENT IT. AS A RESULT I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT BECOMES UNSAFE WHEN IT RAINS. *TR

ON MY 2008 TUNDRA WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER ON OCCASION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. THE LAST OCCASION WAS WHILE ON A RETURN TRIP A LITTLE OVER HALF WAY BACK HOME THE LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER A BRIEF STOP. AFTER ABOUT TWO DAYS THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE I HAD A AFTER MARKET OILED AIR FILTER ON THE TRUCK IT WAS CONTAMINATING THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND REFUSED ANY FURTHER SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE MODIFICATION, AND SAID THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY CODES IN THE HISTORY OF IT HAPPENING BEFORE. AFTER GETTING BACK HOME I PULLED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR OUT AND THERE WAS NOT THE FIRST BIT OF OIL RESIDUE AT ALL ON THE SENSOR. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO IT ANY FURTHER AND TO JUST BLAME IT ON THE AFTER MARKET AIR FILTER WHICH HAS PROVEN TO NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS DEVELOPED A REAREND WHINE/HOWLING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA AND THE TECHNICIAN QUICKLY TOLD ME THAT MY LEFT REAR BEARING IS BAD. I HAVE LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM WITH TUNDRA REARENDS AND WILL NOT ACT. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. I AM AT THE POINT OF NEEDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL. *TR

WE WERE OUT OF TOWN WHEN 3 LIGHTS ON THE DASH APPEARED. TRACTION , ENGINE AND VSB. NO DEALERSHIP IN TOWN WHERE WE WERE. MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND IT RESET. DIDN'T SEE THE LIGHTS FOR THREE WEEKS, JUST CAME BACK ON AFTER SITTING UP ALL NIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAID $600, THANK GOODNESS I GOT EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHEN YOU ACCELERATED TO 30MPH IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT RIGHT. AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 60MPH. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, AND 4LO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. RESPONSE OF ENGINE BECAME VERY SLUGGISH - DESCRIBED AS "LIMP MODE". DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF AIR INDUCTION PUMP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. HE EXPERIENCED A BRIEF LOST OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO AIR INJECTION SWITCH VALVES IN APRIL 2010. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ON JANUARY 31, 2011 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CLEARED THE CODE. ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011 THE FAILURE RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT TWO AIR INJECTION SWITCH VALVES AND TWO AIR PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT HAD AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE AIR FILTER REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REFERENCED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FILTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA CODE# P2443 AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK CLOSED BANK 2. TRUCK WENT INTO (LIMP MODE) CAUSING LITTLE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS MIN. $2000 FIX FOR TWO PUMPS OR A SWITCH VALVE .LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM, NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *LN

I HAVE 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS DEVELOPED A REAREND WHINE/HOWLING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AT WHICH THEY HAVE ULTIMATELY REBUILT THE ENTIRE REAREND. IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SAY NOW THAT I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. TOYOTA CORP. WILL NOT ACT. THIS DOES HAVE A TSB. TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM WITH TUNDRA REARENDS AND WILL NOT ACT. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. I AM AT THE POINT OF NEEDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE. *LN