2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

I WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED BOTH OF MY BUMPERS, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A FASTER SPEED THAN I WAS GOING AND I WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME (ANOTHER TUNDRA ONLY A 2004). I HAD OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGE AND I SUFFER FROM CERVICAL/NECK/SPINE INJURY AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT. I AM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NEED AN MRI, AS I AM NOT HEALING AS I SHOULD BE. MY PROBLEM HERE IS THAT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM, THE IMPACT I HAD AND INJURY TO MY BODY, SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THEM.*AK

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE. *AK

3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THEY POINTED OUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE RECALL PARTS WHICH CONSISTED OF NEW CALIPERS, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROTORS, AND VARIOUS OTHER AXLE RELATED PARTS. THE RECALL SERVICE DID NOT INCLUDE NEW PADS. 3 OR 4 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN WARPED!!! THEY STOPPED FINE FOR JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE TO PANIC STOP AT FREEWAY SPEED, THEY FADE BADLY AND THEN WARP ROTORS. THIS COMPLAINT ISN'T ABOUT WARPED ROTORS AS MUCH AS IT IS THE BRAKE FADE AT HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS DOESN'T STOP WELL AT ALL. PLEASE CONSIDER A LARGER PAD AND BETTER PROPORTIONING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND THE BACK BRAKES.*AK

TRUCK CAB SHAKES DURING HIGHER SPEEDS, TOYOTA DEALERS REVIEWING THE PROBLEM SAY THAT'S JUST HOW IT RIDES.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRUCK HAS A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE AN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE WAS INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH ARBITRATION, IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURE IS BLAMING ON TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM . *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES AND DISC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVED UP WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN; WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STORY THAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE USA TODAY ON 3/10/04 ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION OF A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION ON CAMRY, SOLARA AND LEXUS 300 MODELS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VENTS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S EYES TO BURN, AND MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO BREATH. *AK

OVERDRIVE MALFUNCIONED AT 10,000 MILES. RANDOMLY THE VEHICLE'S OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION ACTS OPPOSITELY TO WHAT SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. WHEN "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHT IS ON, OVERDRIVE GEAR IS STILL ON - TURN THE OVERDRIVE SWITH ON AND "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHTS TURNS OFF BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL ON 3RD GEAR (OVERDRIVE OFF). MALFUNCTION STOPS WHEN THE ENGINE IS STOPPED. TOYOTA STATES THIS CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER CLICKING THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH QUICKLY SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS INCORRECT STATEMENT, THE OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTION HAPPENS EVEN WITH ONE CLICK. TOYOTA ALSO STATES THIS IS NORMAL CONDITION AS IT IS DESIGNED AND THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I SUFFER POOR GAS MILAGE AND UNSAFE CONDITION BY TRANSMISSION ACTING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURS. ENGINE SPEED GOES UP VERY HIGH AND NOISY ON HIGHWAYS WHEN MALFUNCTION HAPPENS. CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT ENGINE WEAR FROM LONG DRIVING.*AK