2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK AND STOP APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE NOISE. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND PULL ABNORMALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ECM TERMINALS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED THE LOCAL MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD DUE TO AN IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SINCE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE OUTER EDGE FOR HIS TIRE LINE AND WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

AT 9052 MILES ENTERED GAS STATION AND VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE TURNING OFF ENGINE. AT 9076 MILES PARKED VEHICLE IN HANDICAPPED STALL IN FRONT OF WALGREENS PHARMACY. VEHICLE HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WAS BURNING RUBBER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO FORWARD EXCEPT I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE GONE THRU THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE PHARMACY. THE ASPHALT WAS DRY. THERE WERE DARK BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE ASPHALT FROM MY RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHICH ALSO APPEARED TO SHOW WEAR FROM BURNING RUBBER. THIS IS MY 5TH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SINCE LATE OCT .MILEAGE 8794. WITH TOYOTA STATING IT WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE. AND TOYOTA MOTORS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE ONLY TO SAY THE VEHICLE IS FINE. PRIOR COMPLAIN #10365905. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION / INTERSECTION / GARAGE DOOR TWICE WHILE BURNING RUBBER.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS IN A STOP POSITION WAITING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO CHANGE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WANTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT OWN THRU THE INTERSECTION, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS STILL RED FOR ME. THE ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, VSC OFF, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATOR WAS ALSO LITE. MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY MPG GALLON GAUGE WAS GETTING STUCK AT 60MILES PER GALLON. TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR KEEP COMING ON. VEH. STARTED TO IDLE ROUGH. I TOOK MY VEH. TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE. THEY KEEP MY VEH. FROM APPROX FROM OCT 29,10 TO NOV.6,10. TOYOTA DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SEVERE MISFIRE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR A SLIGHT SURGE. THE #1 & 3 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. ACCELERATION PEDAL REPLACED. ON NOV. 13,10 THE VEH. HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN PARKING VEH. IN DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING RUBBER WHILE I HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE GONE THRU GARAGE DOOR. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER FROM LOCATION, WHO MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 11-15-10 AT 7AM. DEALER STATED THAT TOYOTA WAS COMING DOWN ON THURSDAY 11-18-10 TO INSPECT VEHICLE. I DID NOT HEAR A BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE ON 1ST INCIDENT. 2ND INCIDENT HAD TWO PASSENGERS,, AND TWO WORKERS WAITING AT LOCATION WHO WITNESSED BOTH INCIDENTS. *TR