2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

STARTED VEHICLE. WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. RELEASED LOCK MANUALLY AND DROVE TO DEALER (6 MILES). THEY REPLACED FUSIBLE LINK AND FOUND ABS CONTROLLER NOT WORKING. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE HOME AND THEY WOULD CALL 4 DAYS LATER ON AVAILABILITY OF USED CONTROLLER ($300 VS $1953). BRAKES OK BUT NO ABS. HAD SAME THING HAPPEN AUGUST 31, 2014. HAD THE TUNDRA HAULED TO DEALERSHIP. TUNDRA WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT FUSIBLE LINK. BACKORDERED - OUT OF STOCK ALL THE WAY TO JAPAN. TOYOTA HAD TO MANUFACTURE MORE. MORE THAN EXPECTED DEMAND? BOTH TIMES WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, ABS, AIR BAG WERE ON. TURN SIGNALS AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THE CAUSE. TOLD THEM LOW VOLTAGE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANOTHER VEHICLE I HAVE. MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE ARE BEING TRUTHFUL WITH ME AND IF OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS MAY BE COMPROMISED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGR THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CRASHING INTO A DEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AB,S AND 4WD WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT INTO 4WD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE ABS ACTUATOR PUMP AND A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 TUNDRA 5.7 4X4 THE 4X4 HI/L, VSC, ABS ARE BLINKING WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. BROUGHT TRUCK IN RAN TEST AND NOTHING CAME BACK. TRUCK ALSO FEELS LIKE IT BUNNY HOPS WHEN GOING OUT OF FIRST INTO 2ND GEAR. TOYOTA STILL SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE TRUCK DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE FOB OR WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. IT IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL THE DOORS. IT IS ERRATIC AS TO WHICH DOOR RESPOND TO THE FOB AND WHICH DON'T. IT CHANGES EVERYDAY. SOMETHING IS PROBABLY WRONG WITH THE ACTUATOR OR COMPUTER. IT IS A NUISANCE, INCONVENIENCE AND DANGEROUS;IN A CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, ONE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO OPEN ONE'S DOORS QUICKLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE. *TR

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L DOUBLE CAB W/74,500 MILES 4HI, 4LO, ABS, VSC LIGHTS COME ON AND FLASH AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CRUISE WAS SET AT 65 WHEN ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT ENGAGE 4HI, 4LO OR VSC UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE SAME DAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF DRIVING ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CRUISE WAS NOT ENGAGED. SOMETIMES ONE OR TWO DAYS PASS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO ERROR CODES ARE INDICATED ON THE COMPUTER. *TR

SINCE PURCHASING MY VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, I HAVE NOTICED A "BUG" IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN PARTICULAR, THE RADIO AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE GIVEN ME "ISSUES" SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. I'VE NOTIFIED TOYOTA ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE RADIO AND DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, NO FURTHER WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAUSE I, PERSONALLY, FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ME PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS THEY DO THINGS "LITTLE-BY-LITTLE" INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY JUST FIXING THE PROBLEM. I TRULY ENJOY MY VEHICLE AND HAVE NO PLANS TO TRADE, SELL, OR GET RID OF IT, BUT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE AND THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE DOORS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT SPEED OR WHEN I EXIT THE VEHICLE BY KEY FOB CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE,,, BUT,,, I WOULD BE SURE TO INCLUDE EXTRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COVERAGE IN ANY FUTURE PURCHASE CONTRACT AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHAKES. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISKS AND BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES THIS. *TR

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WITH 5.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE A VALVE TRAIN NOISE WHEN TRUCK IS ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN, UNDER LOAD OR TOWING A TRAILER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SO FAR , WITH FEEDBACK RANGING FROM CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING TO THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ MANY POSTINGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND INSISTS CONDITION IS NORMAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A POOR DESIGN OR POOR QUALITY THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. I OWN SEVERAL TOYOTAS AND IT SEEMS QUALITY STANDARDS ARE REALLY DROPPING LATELY. PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO MOVE AWAY FROM TOYOTA BRAND. THIS ENGINE SITUATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF A PART INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BREAKS OFF AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, LEADING TO LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING CAPABILITIES. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AS THE OWNER MANUAL INDICATES. DIAGNOSE CODE B1801 OPEN SPIRAL CABLE PART# 155740. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR SYSTEM IS DISABLED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN RESEARCHING IF THIS IS COMMON OR NOT, THERE ARE A LOT OF TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SPIRAL CABLE IS EITHER A DEFECTIVE PART TOYOTA USED OR A DESIGN FLAW THEREFORE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. TOYOTA DEALER WANTS OVER 750 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE. SINCE IT GOES ON AND OFF, TOYOTA OWNERS WILL HAVE TO BE LUCKY IF THEY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HOPE THE LIGHT IS OFF AT THE TIME SO THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK. *TR