2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. SHE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED A THIRD TIME YET IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE CONNECTOR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE STALLING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,484 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,556.

COLUMN SHIFTER OVERDRIVE ON/OFF SWITCH WIRE LEADS IN 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA FAILS OR SHORTS OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF OVERDRIVE SETTING ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS CAN CAUSE DOWNSHIFTING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR YOUR VEHICLE TO NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE CAUSING POOR FUEL ECONOMY PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER SO MANY SHIFT CYCLES OF THE COLUMN SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE CAUSE THE WIRE LEADS TO BREAK FROM METAL FATIGUE CAUSING THE FAILURE OR SHORT IN THE SWITCH MY TRUCK STARTED THIS WITH ABOUT 123,000 MILES ON IT. I FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE WEB DETAILING THE FIX ON THIS PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE ROUTING OF THE WIRES IS CAUSING THE ISSUE AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE TOYOTA HAS TRIED TO TAPE THE WIRES TO GIVE EXTRA PROTECTION IN A POOR ROUTING OF THE SWITCH WIRES. *TR

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRONICS MALFUNCTION. TAPE ENCLOSED. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OVERDRIVE, THE RPM'S WERE 2,000 AND WHEN THE OVERDRIVE WAS TURNED OFF, THE RPM'S READ 3,000 WHICH WAS OPPOSITE OF THE NORMAL FUNCTION. *JB UPDATED 09/24/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK IN THE REAR HAS RUSTED AND THE SHOCK MOUNT BROKE OFF. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF ALSO HAS THE BRAKE LINES ATTACHED. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO THE LINES SNAPPING AND FAILING. I SAW A RECALL ON THIS FOR 2000 TO 2003 YEARS BUT NOT FOR 2004. THE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE MOUNT FOR THE SPARE TIRE WILL CONTINUE TO RUST AND FALL OFF. *TR

THE 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BOTH FRONT ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO WARPING AND SERIOUS VIBRATIONS DURING BRAKING. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE TOYOTA FORUMS AND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT MANY OF US OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE AS THE ROTORS WERE MADE TO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED. VIBRATIONS. SEE ARTICLE HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/TOYOTA_TUNDRA_BRAKES.HTML I HAD TO FIX THESE BRAKES OUT OF MY OWN POCKET LIKE THE REST OF TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH BEFORE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN. THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE THAT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

THE BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GAIN IN SPEED AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TRIED TO NAVIGATE A LEFT TURN AT 70+ MPH. WITH THE REAR END HOPPING SOMEHOW I NEGOTIATED THE TURN BUT COULD NOT TURN AGAIN. I CROSSED THE NEXT STREET AND ENDED UP GOING THRU THE WALL OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIVING ROOM. IT WAS ONLY GOD'S DESIGN FOR ME NOT TO DIE THIS DAY. HAD I NOT MADE THE FIRST TURN I WAS GOING TO RUN INTO A SMALL GROVE OF MATURE TREES. ALSO, IF ANY OTHER CARS HAD BEEN ON THE STREET I COULD NOT HAVE AVOIDED THEM. LUCKILY THE SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 SMALL CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE LIVING ROOM. *TR

STARTED TRUCK, CONNECTED SMALL TRAILER TO HITCH. I NOTICED LIGHTS ON TRAILER NOT ON GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO PLUG AND UNPLUG CONNECTOR. LIGHTS CAME ON. ENTERED TRUCK , PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE TACH. WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 1000 AND 6500 RPM WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. SCARED TO RESTART, I LET IT SIT FOR FIVE MINUTES THEN STARTED ENGINE. EVERYTHING RAN NORMAL AND I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. THIS HAD NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE OR SINCE THIS INCIDENT. I DID NOT REPORT THIS TO TOYOTA SINCE THE RECALL MODELS WERE OTHER THAN MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA . *TR

MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. BECAUSE OF THIS RUST, THE CAMBER BOLTS CANNOT BE REMOVED TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO USE HEAT TO REMOVE THEM, ALONG WITH A LOT OF FORCE, AND IN TURN MAY DO FRAME DAMAGE IN THE PROCESS. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY MY DEALER $5,200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH INITIALLY STARTED WITH A SMALL SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH GREW INTO A BIG SHIMMY ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING. THAT QUOTE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY POSSIBLE CHARGED FROM THE BODY SHOP IF DAMAGE TO THE FRAME SHOULD OCCUR. I DO NOT HAVE $5,200 SO I ENDED UP WITH A NEW SET OF TIRES AND HALF OF AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE CAMBER BOLTS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED. HERE I AM MONTHS LATER AND MY NEW TIRES ARE SO BALD ON THE FRONT THAT I AM ACTUALLY SEEING THE TREAD SHOWING THROUGH. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED MY TUNDRA, BUT ALL OF THIS RUST ON THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS VERY CONCERNING REGARDING THE LONGEVITY OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTAS LAST FOREVER. AT THIS POINT I FEEL THAT MY TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO EVEN DRIVE BUT IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED AND MAINTAINED MANY VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD RUST ISSUES LIKE THIS, NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN FACED WITH SUCH A COSTLY REPAIR ON A NOT SO OLD VEHICLE. I AM STUCK IN A BAD PLACE AND JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO OR WHAT TO DO. I DESPERATELY NEED MY TRUCK. WITHOUT IT I LOSE MY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS MY ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING. I JUST SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD... MEANING I JUST DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO BRING MY TRUCK BACK TO HEALTH. ALL OF THIS STRESS AND FRUSTRATION IS A RESULT OF THIS EXCESSIVE RUST. INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE IS REMOVE AND REPLACE CAMBER BOLTS $1,957 --- STEERING RACK BOOTS 400.00 ALIGNMENT 90.00---- DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY $2,003---- REAR U-JOINT $433.00---- DIFFERENTIAL FLUID $330.00 IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME/BODY IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CAMBER BOLTS OR ANOTHER BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES. *TR