2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

EXTREME RUST DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. TOYOTA WILL NOT DISCUSS THE CONCERN, AND I AM GROWING CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND RISK TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE VEHICLE OPERATES A EXPECTED FOR A 15 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I WANT TO KEEP THIS TRUCK AND WORK WITH TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FRAME, BUT I WOULD ALSO CONSIDER A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WITH FAIR VALUE TRADE IN. HOWEVER, TOYOTA WILL NOT ENTERTAIN A CONVERSATION REGARDING MY CONCERNS. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYING THAT THE REAR OF THE FRAME CRACKED AS THEY LIFTED IT FOR SERVICE. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO TOYOTA SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2012.

PURCHASED 2004 TUNDRA NEW . NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FRAME. HAVE A POPPING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. TOYOTA DEALER JUST CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MY TRUCK WOULD HAVE TO BE CONDEMNED.NOW I HAVE NO TRADE IN , NO VEHICLE. THANK YOU ,TOYOTA.

STILL HAVING MAJOR RUST ISSUES ON FRAME FOLLOWING 2015 TOYOTA RECALL TO COAT THE FRAME.THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T KNOW WHY TOYOTA STOPPED AT THE YEAR 2003 ON FRAME REPLACEMENTS WHEN OBVIOUSLY 2004 YEAR JUST AS BAD. EVERYTIME I BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE I SEE RUST DEBRIS. COME ON NHTSA DO YOUR JOB AND RECALL THESE SAFETY CONCERNS !!!

MY FRAME IS RUSTING ALMOST INTO, I DON'T THINK IT WAS INSPECTED WELL, AND NOW THE REAR AXLE HOUSING IS RUSTED SO BAD IT'S LEAKING FLUID

RUST HOLES IN FRAME 4 YEARS AFTER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND APPLIED CRC UNDER BODY COATING THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO SLOW DOWN THE RUSTING BUT I BELIEVE MADE IT WORSE. CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP AND DEALERSHIP, NEITHER WILL DO ANYTHING.

POPPING AND SNAPPING WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD LED TO A MECHANICAL INSPECTION. DISCOVERED THE FRAME RIGHT BEHIND BOTH FRONT WHEELS IS RUSTED/ROTTED SUCH THAT HALF OR MORE OF IT IS LITERALLY GONE. THE POPPING/SNAPPING APPARENTLY IS CAUSED BY THE FRAME KINKING AND MOVING AT THE WEAKENED POINT AND FRONT AND BACK SECTIONS CONTACTING EACH OTHER. I FEAR THAT THE FRONT PART OF THE TRUCK FRAME WITH THE WHEELS, ENGINE, AND SUSPENSION ATTACHED COULD BREAK AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY.

2004 TUNDRA FRAME RUSTED AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. INSPECTOR NOTED RUST HOLES LARGER THAN A QUARTER.

AFTER I PURCHASED MY TUMDRA USED I NOTICED THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK HAS A SEVERE RUST ISSUE WHICH I BELIEVE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST ARE COMING OFF OF THE FRAME I SPITE OF HAVING BEEN 'TREATED' BY TOYOTA IN 2015 DURING A RECALL CAMPAIGN . I POKED THE FRAME WITH A SCREW DRIVER IN ONE LOCATION AND WAS ABLE TO POKE A HOLE IN FRAME SINCE IT WAS SO WEAK FROM RUSTING. I FEAR THE TRUCK BREAKS IN 1/2 OR DOESN'T PROVIDE PROTECTION IN COLLISION. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 75K MILES AND IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME WHICH IS WAY WORSE THAN NORMAL SURFACE RUST I'VE SEEN. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WE NEED HELP GETTING TOYOTA TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO MAKE OUR VEHICLES SAFE AGAIN. PICTURES ATTACHED

OUR 2004 TUNDRA WITH 65,000 MILES WAS RECENTLY IDENTIFIED TO HAVE A RUSTY FRAME. WE PUT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. THE DEALERSHIP DEEMED IT RUSTY TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE COATED AND WAS A LOSS. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THE FRAME PROGRAME WAS FOR 2000-03 AND IS NOW EXPIRED AND OUR 2004 WASN'T COVERED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS ON THE ROAD THAT ARE STILL AFFECTED BY THE FAULTY FRAMES AND TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS LEAVES CONSUMERS WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS WORTHLESS AND DANGEROUS. A RECALL IS NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES AND THE ROADS WE TRAVEL ON. WE ARE GOING TO START SEEING VEHICLES COME APART ON THE ROADS AND KILLING PEOPLE.

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA FAME RUST PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM PASSING STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. NEVER RECEIVED THE "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" NOTIFICATIONS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. "SORRY, CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED. WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE US MAIL."