2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2002 THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH. THE TRUCK LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS COULD FAIL TO DEPLOY, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK IF A SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FLOOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 186000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DETAILED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A HARD COMPUTER CODE TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT. THE DEALER LATER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ASSUME THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 09/01/09 *BF UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD FELL UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ON THE DRIVER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 50 FEET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 125000. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. UPDATED 09/21/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE STATE INSPECTED, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE WELDED, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. REPORT NUMBER 0906143367 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS BEEN RUSTING AWAY SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW OFF THE LOT. IT STARTED WITH THE WHEELS RUSTING. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. NEXT WAS THE TAILGATE AND NOW THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT WAS SITTING FOR YEARS. I HAVE HEARD AND READ THAT OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AGREE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. TOYOTA'S ARE NOT CHEAP, I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE QUALITY WAS SUPPOSE TO BE EXCELLENT. I ALSO HAVE A CLAIM IN WITH TOYOTA. *TR

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 02 TUNDRA. .THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE BRAKING I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 4 MONTHS I LEARNED ABOUT THIS SERVICE BULLETIN THROUGH ANOTHER WEBSITE WHILE LEARNING THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY TRUCK MADE A BAD SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION A GEAR GRIND CLUNK NOISE. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY ASAP AND PUT IT IN PARK. THERE WAS NO FLUID DRAINING OR ANY THING. WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WAS HARD TO GO INTO GEAR. BUT IT DROVE OK SO I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT LESS THAN A MILE AWAY. FROM THERE MY WIFE PICKED ME UP AND WE DID SOME CHRISTMAS STUFF AND GOT BACK TO THE CAR LATER THAN EXPECTED AND I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME (APROX 5-7 MILES). AT FIRST IT WAS OK THEN CLUNK GRIND JUMP NEUTRAL IN A BAD SPOT ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT ABOUT ANOTHER MILE TO SAFETY IT JUMPED AGAIN AND NO GEARS. I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF HARMS WAY AND JACKED UP MY BACK. I WAS TRYING TO STAY OFF THE OPERATING TABLE FOR MY BACK NOW IF IM ON MY FEET MORE THAN COUPLE OF HOURS I AM BED RIDDEN FROM DAYS TO WEEKS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY PERFECT VEHICLE WITH 34000 MILES NOW NEEDING A $4500 TRANSMISSION. I CHECKED WITH SOME SHOPS AND A COUPLE OF DEALERS AND THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING BROKEN MAIN SHAFT, FACTORY DEFECT WEAK MAIN SHAFT. TOYOTA WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. 2002 VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND WOULD BE STARTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO KEEP MY WARRANTY AS I AM HANDICAPPED AND COULD NOT GET BACK TO IT. NOW THEY HAD NO INFO ON THIS AND I HAD TO PAY TO FIX A 34K MILE TOYOTA FOR A DEFECT AND NOW GET A BACK OPERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FRACTURE ON THE FRAME CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2008. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL, BUT NOT THE ROTORS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR THE ROTORS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.