2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE CONTACTED "AUTOMATION TOYOTA SCION ARAPAHOE", 10531 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112, SERVICE DEPARTMENT (303) 792-1131. MULTIPLE TIMES (FIRST TIME IN DECEMBER 2015, LAST TIME IN FEBRUARY 15, 2016 TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL SERVICE (FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE REPLACEMENT). ALWAYS PROMISED TO ORDER PARTS FOR ME AND CALL ME WITHIN 2 WEEKS. NEVER HAVE HEARD BACK FROM THEM, TOTALLY IGNORED. TODAY IS APRIL 22, 2016, DRIVING HIGHLY UNSAFE VEHICLE.......UPDATED 05-12-16 *BF

FRAME RECALL- MY 2004 TUNDRA WAS RECALLED FOR THE FRAME RUSTING OUT. TOYOTA DEEMED THAT A NEW FRAME WAS NOT NEEDED AND DID THE CRC TREATMENT WHICH IS ABSOLUTE JUNK AND ONLY CAUSES THE FRAME TO RUST EVEN WORSE. I WANT A NEW FRAME INSTALLED BY TOYATA AND ANY OTHER RUSTY PART- ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE

11/2014 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE FRAME RECALL. IT WAS INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO ME WITH A SUMMARY THAT ALL WAS WELL AND THE FRAME WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. 6 MONTHS LATER I HAD IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SOME REPAIRS TO BRAKES AND INSPECTION STICKER. NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE FRAME CONDITION AT THAT TIME. 1 WEEK LATER, I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT GAS TANK STRAP SNAPPED, WHILE WE WERE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE ANY DISASTER OCCURRED. I SECURED THE TANK AND RETURNED MY TRUCK HOME. I DID NOT PURSUE ANY ACTION AT THE TIME BECAUSE OF DISTRESS AND ANGER OVER THE INCIDENT. I BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL ON BEHALF OF TOYOTA CORP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE FRAME AND IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED TO FACT THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE ETCHANT WAS NOT PROPERLY REMOVED AND THE FRAME WAS RECOATED. THE GAS TANK STRAPS WERE ALSO COMPROMISED BY THE ETCHANT. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE TANK STRAP SNAPPED. I HAVE OPENED A CASE # WITH TOYOTA, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THERE FAULT AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP ME. THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THEY WOULD RE-STRIP AND RE-COAT A SECOND TIME, BUT I WANT COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ITS TOYOTA THAT NEEDS TO DEAL WITH AND TOYOTA IS SAYING ITS THE DEALERSHIP.

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SPRAYED IT WITH AN UNDER COATING WHICH WITHIN 1 YEAR ALL FELL OFF DUE TO RUST UNDERNEATH THE COATING. THE TOYOTA DEALER THEN RE SPRAYED AND NOW ITS FALLING OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE SAY IN A GARAGE WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. ALSO THE REAR AXEL HOUSING RUST STRAIGHT THROUGH AND NOW DOESN'T OLD ANY FLUID. I FILED A CASE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY COMPLETED THERE PART OF THE RECALL. WHICH WAS APPARENTLY PAINT OVER THE RUST.

UPON INSPECTION OF TRUCK FOR OIL LEAK, FOUND THAT RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS SEVERLY RUSTED/ROTTED NEAR WHERE THE SWAY BAR MOUNT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. BRACKET FOR SWAY BAR HAS SEPARATED FROM FRAME, AND MULTIPLE HOLES (FROM CORROSION) EXIST ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME RAILS. I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" EXPIRED JULY 31, 2015, AND THAT MY TRUCK WAS COVERED, BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER NEVER TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION. CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ESCALATED TO SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGER. I GAVE THEM THE HISTORY OF THE TRUCK, THAT I BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER 2015, AND THAT IT WAS DEALER SERVCIED IN 2013 AND 2014 - BUT THE DEALER NEVER CHECKED THE FRAME.TOYOTA HAS DENIED THE CLAIM SAYING THEY WILL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION - EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND NOW A SAFETY CONCERN.

I TOOK MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN VERMONT DUE TO THE FRAME RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA WHERE THE FRAME WOULD BE CHECKED AND EITHER REPLACED OR UNDERCOATED. THE TOYOTA DEALER DETERMINED IT ONLY NEEDED TO BE UNDERCOATED. THE TRUCK WAS UNDERCOATED ON JUNE 25TH 2015. I JUST HAD MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE DUE TO A FRONT END ISSUE AND THEY ASKED ME TO COME LOOK AT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT AND THEY SHOWED ME WHERE ON THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME IT WAS SEPARATING. HOW CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE? THAT APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AFTER THE FRAME WAS DIAGNOSED BY A TOYOTA DEALER TO ONLY NEED AN UNDERCOATING THAT MY TRUCK FRAME IS NOW SEPARATING AND WILL LIKELY NOT HOLD UP FOR ANOTHER YEAR PER THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH RIMS, WHICH WOULD BECOME PITTED AND DAMAGED FROM SALT ON THE ROADS. AS A RESULT, AIR LEAKED FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS LEAKED AIR, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. UPDATED 10/17/16.*JB

FRAME ROT AND RUST. THE GAS TANK FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (CITY STREET), THE BRACKETS HOLDING THE TANK COMPLETELY RUSTED IN TWO. THIS HAPPEN AFTER THE FRAME PROTECT SPRAY WAS APPLIED TO THE TRUCK BY THE DEALER 2 YEARS AGO. THE FRAME IS A MESS, I'M WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT BUT I ALSO CAN'T TRADE IT IN BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS IT. I'M HAPPY TO SEND PICTURES IF NEEDED.

HELLO, THE FRAME ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS BEGUN TO RUST. TOYOTA SENT OUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED. WHEN I TOOK THIS TO TOYOTA THEY STATED THAT MY RECALL HAD EXPIRED ONE MONTH PRIOR IN AUGUST 2015. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRAMES ON THE TRUCKS RUSTING. THE TOYOTA TACOMAS FIRST NOW THE TUNDRAS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE BLISTERS AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,203.