2008 Toyota Tundra complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,454 UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED. THE ENGINE RACED SO LOUD MY WIFE COULD HEAR IT IN THE HOUSE AND THOUGHT I HAD STARTED MY TRACTOR. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A COUPLE OF CEMENT FENCE POSTS. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE RETURNED TO AN IDLE SPEED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS TYPE PROBLEM AND ASKED ABOUT MY FLOOR MATS WHICH I DO NOT HAVE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT A STUCK PEDAL OR FLOORMAT ISSUE, AND MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ACCIDENTS AS I JUST PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MOST ACCIDENTS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT WERE TRAVELING FORWARD. TO DATE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH TO TOYOTA TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AND THE LOCAL DEALER JUST GIVES YOU THE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. WHEN YOU CALL THEY SAY ALL REPRESENTATIVES ARE BUSY AND WHEN YOU GO ON-LINE THE ONLY INFORMATION THEY ACCEPT OR GIVE IS REGARDING FLOOR MAT PROBLEMS OR STICKING PEDALS, NEITHER OF WHICH IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE AS I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK SURGED, ACCELERATING SUDDENLY. IT HAPPENED SO QUICK I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (THE ACCELERATOR DID RETURN TO IDLE). I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL I STARTED HEARING ALL THE REPORTS REGARDING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTAS. I HAD, AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING ONCE EVERY 6 WEEKS OR SO. ALL THE PREVIOUS TIMES THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME. I AM NOW VERY CAUTIOUS, AND HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER PER THEIR RECALL LETTER. *TR

I HAVE 2008 TUNDRA THAT WAS RECALLED FOR 'ACCELERATION PROBLEMS' AND OSTENSIBLY FIXED, ALTHOUGH I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED "ANY" PROBLEMS. NOW THAT IS HAS "BEEN FIXED" I DO HAVE A PROBLEM. FROM A STAND-STILL POSITION, I WILL DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR WILL ENGAGE CAUSING MY TRUCK TO, ALL OF A SUDDEN, JUMP (ACCELERATE). IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME....BUT I'M AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT WHERE I WISH TO BEGIN FORWARD - NO RESULTS AND THEN A POSSIBLE SURGE WHERE I COULD POSSIBLE HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 DOUBLE CAB ..FROM DAY ONE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ACCELERATOR WAS TOO SPRINGY AND SENSITVE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING ACCELERATOR IN CONTROL . TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER ONLY TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG . ALTHOUGH I HAD TALKED TO A TOYOTA MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THERE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE SOMETHING COME OUT ON THIS MATTER BECAUSE HE HAS SEEN PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE .. I WENT IN FOR THE RECALL AND IT SEEMS THERE IS A WORSE PROBLEM NOW .. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO COINCIDE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ALSO ELECTRONIC .. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING . ESPECIALLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. WHEN I GOT IN TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE SLIP, BRAKE, 4X4 HI AND LO, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AND LSD LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL I STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. TWO OTHER TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED AND TOOK THE POWER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ON BOTH OCCASION WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT LESS THAN 30 MPH. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. *TR

THIS COMPLIANT COMPLIMENTS THE CURRENT TOYOTA RECALL THAT IS RELATED TO THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PEDAL IN MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOES NOT GET STUCK AT ACCELERATION POINT BUT IS STICKY DURING THE ACCELERATION PROCESS. THIS IS A PHYSICAL ISSUE THAT IS RELATED TO THE PEDAL MOVEMENT AS DEPRESSED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 70 % OF THE TIME SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED NEW). SINCE MY VEHICLE IS ON THE RECALL LIST I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SITUATION THAT SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED. MY SPOUSE HAS NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN ACCELERATION VARYING FROM A VERY SMOOTH TAKE OFF TO A HARSH JERK AND THAT LAUNCHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT USED THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK WHICH DIDN'T ALLOW HIM TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DROVE 12 MPH WHEN IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AND WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. SHE CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION BARRIER THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED PREVIOUSLY A FEW TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,030. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES FLOOR MAT ISSUES INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATOR AND SLOW SHIFTING PROBLEMS*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A FULL SET OF ALL WEATHER MATS FROM THE DEALER DESIGNED FOR HIS TRUCK AND THE MAT STILL DID NOT PREVENT THE PEDAL FROM BECOMING TRAPPED UNDER THE MAT. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HUMID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A WEEK AT A TIME, THEN IT WOULD GO OFF FOR A COUPLE DAYS, THEN BACK ON 3 MORE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT SHOWING A CODE SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,5000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE DURING TAKE OFF AS WELL AS DURING COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLE SOUND. THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND CHANGE STATIONS BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK EVEN BEFORE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE BLOWER MOTOR DID NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY, THE RE-CIRCULATOR WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF EVEN IF THE BUTTON WAS HELD DOWN FOR 3 SECONDS. UPDATED 04/20/10

WE BEGAN LEASING OUR NEW TOYOTA TUNDRA 12/07. WE NOTICED THUMPING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AND COMPLAINED OF THE THUMPING TO TOYOTA DEALER 4 TIMES PRIOR TO 12/08 AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT 12/08. WAS DRIVING ON ROAD THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AFTER LOCKING UP. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS REPAIRING ACCIDENT DAMAGE. UPON RETURN THUMPING CONTINUED AND REAR TIRES WORE OUT IN A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES (ORIGINALS NEEDED REPLACED PREVIOUSLY). RETURNED VEHICLE TO TOYOTA, THEY CHANGED REAR END HOUSING 4/09. INSURANCE PAID AS CONTINUED DAMAGE FROM 12/08 ACCIDENT. THE THUMPING IS STILL CONTINUING AND APPEARS THERE IS SOMETHING STILL WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WE DID COMPLAIN TO INSURANCE COMPANY THAT WE FELT THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO AN AUTO DEFECT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE TO DO AN INVESTIGATION. NOW I AM BEING TOLD IT WAS CLOSED BUT WERE NEVER INFORMED OF RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION BY ALLSTATE. WE ARE UNSURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AT THIS POINT BUT ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR VEHICLE STILL AT THIS POINT AND FEEL DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. *TR

THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 DOUBLE CAB. WHEN DRIVING ON A NORMALLY CROWNED( OR SLOPED) ROAD SURFACE, THE TRUCK WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT ON THE RIGHT LANE, OR TO THE LEFT ON THE LEFT LANE. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS MADE MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, HAS ROTATED TIRES, EVEN SWAPPED TIRES FROM ANOTHER TRUCK. THE PULLING PROBLEM PERSISTS. TOYOTA DISTRICT PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER INSISTS THAT MY TRUCK "IS OPERATING NORMALLY". I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO 2 LOCAL INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SHOPS RUN BY LONG-TIME EXPERIENCED MECHANICS. THEY BOTH FELT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK-AND-PINION STEERING UNIT. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO GET TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE RACK-AND PINION, THEY HAVE REFUSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A 4.7 L ENGINE AND 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN PARK ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, AND THE TRUCK HAS SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. *TR

I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF AFTER MY EXPERIENCE THAT TOYOTA HAS A DEFECT WITH "SPEED SENSOR WIRES' AND MAY KNOW AND IS KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS. MAYBE BECAUSE OF SAFETY PROBLEMS OR THAT IT'S CONTRIBUTING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS PROFESSOR GILBERT HAD DEMONSTRATED ON ABC WITH WHAT COULD HAPPEN WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT IN SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES. SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS THAT WAS VISITING MY DEALERSHIP PERSONALLY INVESTIGATED MY 2008 TUNDRA'S SPEED SENSOR WIRES WHICH ON ONE SIDE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED (SNAPPED COMPLETELY THROUGH) AND WAS FAILING ON THE OTHER SIDE (PARTIALLY BROKEN THROUGH) AT THE SAME SPOT. TOYOTA CHOSE TO REPAIR BOTH BUT RATHER CLASSIFIED THE REPAIRS AS A 'COURTESY REPLACEMENT' VERSUS UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THIS I HAVE A STRONG BELIEF WAS DONE TO KEEP IT OFF THE BOOKS BACK AT HEADQUARTERS AND UNDER WRAPS. THIS HAPPENED IN JAN OF 2010. OTHER INDICATIONS THIS IS WIDER SPREAD BUT UNREALIZED AS TO BEING A DEFECT PROBLEM: 1) THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME BECAUSE THEY HAD A HARD TIME RETRIEVING REPLACEMENT PARTS, PROBABLY LOW ON STOCK DUE TO OTHER REPLACEMENTS. 2) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD REPAIRED ANOTHER TUNDRA AT THE SAME LOCATION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT BEFORE MINE, WHICH I HEARD ABOUT THROUGH A CONTACT. 3) INTERNET SEARCH INDICATIONS. NOTE: AT FIRST GLANCE A TORN OR SPLIT WIRE MAY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE CRASH IF WIRE ALREADY WAS EXHIBITED PROBLEMS MAY BE THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUSE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 76 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AND RESULTED IN A SPEEDING TICKET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,958.

IN A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE, MULTIPLE DASH MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE MOTOR WOULD VERY SLOWLY REV. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA ON THE EVENING OF 1/24/2010. I APPROACHED A TURN, AND REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR REMAIN STUCK DOWN, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXPONENTIALLY INCREASED AND AS A DIRECT RESULT I LOSS CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE GOING 65 MILES + PER HOUR. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TRUCK IS TOTALED, I WILL LIVE WITH PERMANENT INJURIES, INCLUDING BROKEN NECK, RIBS, HIP AND PARTIAL PARALYSIS. *TR

MY RADIO AND CD PLAYER DO NOT WORK OFTEN ON MY 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA - DIDN'T WORK THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. *TR

WHILE IN PARK AND WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN AN APPROXIMATE 10 DEGREE SLOPE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE (FORTUNATELY ALL WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS) AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 30 MPH WHEN HE TOOK HIS FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN HIS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TWO SEPARATE TOYOTA DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE SIX TIMES AND ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO FILED CLAIM NUMBER 0904137238 WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO FOLLOWED UP WITH HIM TO FIND OUT IF THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,699 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,850. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4WD, LARGE V8 .WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED[2-6MPH].] FURTHER PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WAY BOTH PEDALS WERE PRESSED. I FIND THE ACCELERATOR TO BE VERY TOUCHY. I FIND MYSELF HAVING TO ENGAGE THE AUTO DIFFERENTIAL LOCK TO CONTROL MY ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IF I DON'T THE ACCELERATOR CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPIN THE TIRES. I CAN'T HELP FEELING THIS IS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPONENTS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,000.

I HAVE HAD AN ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. LAST SUMMER MY ACCELERATOR STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE OVER-REVVED, AND THE PEDAL FINALLY RETURNED TO THE NORMAL POSITION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT MUST HAVE STUCK ON THE FLOORMAT, BUT THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE FLOORMAT WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE PEDAL. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND THE FACT THE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD PULLED ITSELF DOWN MORE THAN WHAT I WAS PUSHING ON IT. I ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE PEDAL BEING HARD TO PUSH AT TAKE OFF AND ALWAYS JOLTING FORWARD AT TAKE OFF DUE TO THE PRESSURE NEEDED TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER AGAIN STATED IT HAD TO BE THE FLOORMAT AND ONLY DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM OF THE PEDAL BEING HARD TO PUSH. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THE PEDAL WAS FINE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON IT DUE TO THE FACT IT DID NOT OPERATE WITH A CABLE ANYMORE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES VIA EMAIL SINCE THE LATEST RECALL AND FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM THEM. THE WOMAN WHO CALLED SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN I ASKED HER IF THE INCIDENT WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATOR WOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY TOYOTA , SHE STATED THAT THERE ONLY ACTION WOULD BE THE RECALL FIX AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER.I FEEL TOYOTA OR AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY SHOULD CHECK THE VEHICLE BEFORE TOYOTA IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH IT, BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL THAT THERE SHIM WILL FIX THIS PROB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED WITHIN SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 60 MPH TO 110 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE CODE; THEREFORE, STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MAT. REPORT 1001152167 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

AS I WAS ABOUT TO COMPLETE PARKING MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN A PARKING SPACE AT NORTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE, WENT OVER A CURB AND INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE FENCE AND TRUCK. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK AND HITTING THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENOUGH TO STOP THE HIGH ACCELERATION. I FINALLY MADE THE TRUCK STOP BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN HURT. IF THIS HAPPENED A FEW SECONDS EARLIER I WOULD HAVE HIT A GROUP OF STUDENTS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT.THE STUDENTS WERE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE BEFORE I MADE THE RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. IT WAS VERY SCARY, I AM VERY NERVOUS NOW DRIVING THE TRUCK. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE IT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. NOT RETURNING PHONE CALLS AND NOT MEETING DATES FOR WHAT THEY WILL DO. WHEN I FIRST CONTACTED TOYOTA, THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID TO ME "SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TOYOTA TO DO" AFTER I DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW LUCKY I WAS NOT TO BE HURT OR HURTING STUDENTS IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA VEHICLES SINCE 1970 - THEY SEEM TO HAVE LITTLE CONCERN FOR MY LOYALTY OR THE STRESS THIS INCIDENT HAS CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE AND FOUR WHEELING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING UP THE MOUNTAIN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN ALMOST KILLING HIM. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN BECAUSE THEY UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS TO GET A CRANE AND A HELICOPTER TO GET THE VEHICLE FROM WHERE IT HAS BEEN STUCK SINCE JULY 2009. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURE HAD NOT BEEN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPON ASCENDING A HILL IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE CONSUMER FLT THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AS HE REACHED THE TOP OF THE HILL. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO OVER THE SIDE OF THE CLIFF. UPDATED 06/30/10. *JB

WHILE PRESSING ON MY BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MY BRAKES JUST WOULD RELEASED FAST ENOUGH TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL JUST STAYS DOWN & RELEASES BACK UP SLOWLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME NOW & IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. SO THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT & SENT ME HOME. I JUST UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF HAVING WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM TO SEE WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT. *TR

WHILE PRESSING ON MY BRAKES TO STOP MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, MY BRAKES JUST WOULD RELEASED FAST ENOUGH TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL JUST STAYS DOWN & RELEASES BACK UP SLOWLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOMETIME NOW & IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER 3 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. SO THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT & SENT ME HOME. I JUST UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF HAVING WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR WHEN THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM TO SEE WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK BOUNCES ON CERTAIN CONCRETE HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. YOU CAN'T EVEN TALK BECAUSE OF IT. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING AT ALL, I HAD A HEADACHE BECAUSE OF ALL THE BOUNCING AROUND AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY CHILDREN SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE IT'S MOST PRONE. THE BOUNCE GETS SO BAD AT TIMES IT SEEMS THE TRUCK COULD LOSE CONTROL. *TR

1. TURNING RIGHT IN 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA OUT OF PARKING LOT AT WORK OR INTO TRAFFIC, I DECELERATE PREPARING TO TURN RIGHT AND REMOVE PRESSURE FROM GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE DURING THE TURN. WHEN I REAPPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL DURING THE TURN THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE ONLY THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. ADDING ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL ONLY CAUSES THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE MORE. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD SUDDENLY. 2. THIS SLIPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION HAPPENS EVERY DAY. THE CONSEQUENCE OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS WHEN WILL THE TRANSMISSION SLIP AND WHEN WILL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGE. 3. HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER (2) TWO TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE TO REACT IN THIS MANNER. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH AND CHANGING LANES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE GAS PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATED, YET SHE DOESN'T AGREE THAT THE FLOOR MATS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,032 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

AS I ARRIVED AT MY HOME AND DROVE UP INTO MY DRIVEWAY I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT MADE ME REACT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SLIDE ON AN UNPAVED (DIRT) SURFACE IN MY YARD AND SLIDE INTO THE TRUNK OF A PINE TREE AND DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER TO MY TRUCK. I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR MATS ON THIS VEHICLE TO BE REMOVED IF IT DID NOT HAVE CLIPS TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE. MY TRUCK DOES HAVE THE CLIPS TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE AND PREVENTS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL FROM GETTING LODGED WITH THE MAT. I DO BELIEVE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN UNKNOWN DEFECT AND NOT THE FLOOR MAT. CURRENTLY, THE FLOOR MAT REMAINS IN PLACE ON ITS CLIPS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. TODAY, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT, THEREFORE, I WILL. AGAIN I DON'T BELIEVE THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I JUST WANT THIS COMPLAINT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE IT CAUSED AROUND $500 WORTH OF DAMAGED TO MY TRUCK. *TR

THE PROBLEM WITH MY TUNDRA CONCERNS THE ENGINE. THREE TIMES SINCE MARCH 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS A STICKING VALVE IN THE ENGINE COMPONENT. THE ONE TIME I DID GET IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE ENGINE ON OCCASION HAS HESITATED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS EXPLAINED BOTH TO THE DEALER AND THE 'CONSUMER REP.' (COMPLIANT 0911112241). I WAS TOLD BY THE CONSUMER REP. NOT TO WORRY, IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE PROBLEM WAS DOCUMENTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEIR TECH REP WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND WOULD CALL ME BACK. THAT WAS SEVEN DAYS AGO AND COUNTING. IN SUMMARY, THE TOYOTA WARRANTY APPEARS TO HAVE VERY LIMITED VALVE, THE CONSUMER REP. IS WINDOW DRESSING, AND YOUR SAFETY IS OPTIONAL. *TR

WAS RETURNING HOME VIA THE INTERSTATE FROM FL; WE EXITED TO REFUEL. I FILLED THE TRUCK UP AT A SHELL STATION AS WE WERE LEAVING THE PUMPS I STARTED MY TUNDRA PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PLACE IT INTO GEAR AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT TOOK OFF JUST LIKE I HAD PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT EVEN PLACED MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AS FORCEFULLY AS I COULD THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING; I PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ENGINE STILL REVVING LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL BEING DEPRESSED. I THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME I HAD EXPERIENCED ANY SUCH PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE IN RELATION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65+MPH) THERE IS A TERRIBLE BOUNCE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. AT TIMES, IT IS SO BAD THAT I FEEL LIKE I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MUST SLOW DOWN WELL BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAD MY TIRES BALANCED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I CANNOT TAKE PASSENGERS ON LONG HIGHWAY TRIPS BECAUSE THEY GET NAUSEOUS. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE WITH A TUNDRA TO BECOME INJURED OR DIE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SIX MONTHS AGO WHEN IT HAD 8,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AFTER 16,800 MILES ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS OUTFITTED WITH A FIFTH WHEEL HITCH AND FACTORY TOWING PACKAGE. IT WAS USED SEVEN TIMES TO TOW A HEARTLAND RV FOE APPROXIMATELY 4K MILES. THE TRAILER WEIGHT AND TONGUE LOAD COMPLIED WITH THE SPECS. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED UNDER THE TOYOTA WARRANTY. THE DEALER COMMENTED THAT FIFTH WHEEL TOWING IS PROHIBITED ON THE 2010 MODEL WHICH HAS THE SAME REAR END. *TR

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING FOR POWER MIRROR CONTROL MODULE INOPERATIVE REPORTED FAULT AT EVERY SERVICE VISIT. NO ACTION FROM DEALER,, CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATION VIA EMAIL,, NO ACTION.IF DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO ADJUST MIRRORS AT NIGHT DOME LIGHTS MUST BE TURNED ON TO FIND POWER SWITCH,A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXAMPLE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION[I95 BETWEEN SAVANNA GA. AND JAX FL. RAINING DARK VEHICLE FOLLOWING YOU HAS BRIGHT LIGHTS ON] NEED TO REPOSITION MIRROR TO RELIEVE GLARE MUST TURN ON DOME LIGHT TO LOCATE POWER SWITCH COULD BE AN ACCIDENT AND WILL BE ONE IF TOYOTA CONTINUES TO IGNORE THIS ENGINEERING FAULT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR POWER MIRROR MODULE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE POSES A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK BECAUSE HE HAS TO TURN HIS DOME LIGHT ON TO ADJUST THE MIRROR WHEN DRIVING. THE MIRROR MODULE HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2007 WITH 100 MILES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FEATURE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT MODIFY THIS FEATURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE (12/25/08), THE WINDSHIELD WAS HIT BY A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A CHIP. THE CHIP REPAIR DID NOT HOLD AND THE CHIP EXTENDED INTO A CRACK. THIS CRACK WENT ACROSS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CURVED DOWN TOWARD THE DASH. I CALLED THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT BUILT WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD SO I ELECTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF WINTER TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I CAME OUT TO GO TO WORK, STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TURNED ON THE HEATED MIRRORS. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO OPEN MY GATE AND FEED THE DOG, UPON RETURNING TO THE TRUCK I SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A FLASHING AND A FLAME COMING FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS BEGINNING TO GROW SO I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE IN TO THEIR SHOP. THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND WERE TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BUILT WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WHICH IS WHAT THE BUILD SPECIFICATION SHEET STATES. AFTER INVESTIGATING FURTHER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TRUCK WAS INDEED BUILT WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD, WHICH HAD SHORTED OUT FROM THE CRACK AND BURNED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER WIPER BLADE. I AM CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA HAS STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A DESIGN ISSUE AND IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. HAD I NOT NOTICED THE FLAME COMING FROM MY VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF THE OUTCOME OF THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE, POSSIBLY

HEAT/A.C/VENTILATION SYSTEM ALLOWS RODENTS TO ENTER FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT INTO THE DUCTWORK INSIDE THE VEHICLE MEANING ALL AIR CONSUMED BY OCCUPANTS IS LACED WITH RODENT FECES/EXCREMENT WHICH IS UNHEALTHFUL FOR OCCUPANTS TO BREATHE AND IN SOME CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO DEATH VIA ANTIVIRUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED DRASTICALLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE TIRES WERE BECOMING WORN AND NEEDED CONSTANT ROTATION. TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS MAY BE AT FAULT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 TUNDRA AND HAVE NOTICED AN INCREDIBLE BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL AND CONCERNS ME. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED AND THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO CHANGE THE BOUNCE EFFECT. AFTER READING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE THEY FIX IT SOON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CARS TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE OWN 4 TOYOTA TRUCKS AND NONE HAD THIS PROBLEM! I JUST HOPE THAT TOYOTA REALIZES THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH HAPPENS! *TR

EXTREME BED BOUNCE ON FREEWAYS. SHAKES THE CAB/ PASSENGERS INCLUDING 4 YR OLD SON IN CAR SEAT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AT 26,787 MILES, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL, AND WAS COMING FROM A PISTON. WHEN THE MOTOR IS COLD, THE PISTON STRIKES AGAINST THE MOTOR CYLINDER WALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ALL 5.7L ENGINES HAD THIS DEFECT AND OFFERED TO EXTEND THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE MUCH EFFORT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

THROTTLE CONTROL, 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 5.7 L ENGINE. ELECTRONIC "FLY BY WIRE" DESIGN HAS DELAYS IN ADVANCING THROTTLE ON MOTOR. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON TUNDRA BLOGS ABOUT THIS AS WELL. COULD BE DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING U TURNS OR IN BLIND AREAS AS THERE IS A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE RESPONSE. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT ADJUSTING AND WAS TOLD THAT UNIT WAS NOT ADJUSTABLE. I HAVE MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP NOW FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THIS UNIT. *TR

VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE DO TO VERY POOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TOYOTA ON OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY #1562038010, TOYOTA TUNDRE 2007/2009 MODEL WITH V8 -C- 5.7ENGINE. THE PERTORATED STEEL CENTER TUBE WILL COME OFF IN THE OLD OIL FILTER AND WILL FAIL BY COLLAPSING IN FAIRLY SHORT ORDER AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. $22,000 TO 30,000 FOR NEW ENGINE. *TR

I HAVE THE BLUE STREAK COLOR AND IT HAS MANY SCRATCHES. THE WHITE UNDER COAT SHOWS THROUGH. SHOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAW THE SCRATCHES AND CHIPPING PAINT BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY. IF I BUY A TOYOTA TUNDRA AGAIN, I WILL GET WHITE SO THAT SCRATCHES WON'T SHOW THROUGH THE PAINT. *TR

UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION TO 100+ MPH. WILL NOT SLOW OR STOP EVEN WHILE PRESSING BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET. CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT OVERRIDE ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE KEY WHILE HITTING BAR DITCH, NEARLY FLIPPING TRUCK AND COLLIDING WITH TWO 18 WHEELERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T BL P255 25570R18 TIRES I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR AT THE TIME. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON STRAIGHT LEVEL PAVEMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE MID-30S. THE PAVEMENT WAS BARE AND DRY. I DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. I EXPERIENCED GREAT DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, SO I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED, BRAKED AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINING THE TIRE, I OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS SPLIT OPEN FROM NEAR THE BEAD TO ALMOST THE TREAD LINE, A GASH OF SEVERAL INCHES IN LENGTH. AS THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL, I WAS DIRECTED TO TAKE IT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AT 202 SOUTH 1ST STREET, YAKIMA, WA 98901-2804 (509) 457-6191 WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPORTEDLY REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW RENTAL VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AS I DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE TO OCCUR. *TR