2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

I WAS IN LINE TO GO THROUGH THE GATE AT THE LAKE. I HAD 6 CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR THE CARS TO MOVE. THE RPM WENT UP IN MY 2004 TUNDRA AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT STOP. IT CONNECTED WITH THE BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT AND STARTED TO PUSH IT. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE TRUCK STOPPED THEN. THE DAMAGE WAS ONLY A SCRATCHED BUMPER. *TR

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB HAD SEVERE RUSTING WHICH CAUSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE AND PIN ATTACHMENTS TO BREAK. WHEN THE DEALER FIXED THE BRAKE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY VERY RUSTED PARTS WHICH THEN LED ME TO DISCOVER THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS HEAVILY RUSTED. DEALER CALLED IT FLAKING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THE DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND SEND RESULTS TO TOYOTA. THEY NOW CALL IT SURFACE RUST. I ASKED THE DEALER TO PUT IN WRITING THAT THE TRUCK WAS SAFE BUT THEY DID NOT. I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT WITH THE FRAME, BOLTS, NUTS AND JOINTS SO RUSTY IT WILL SOON BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER TUNDRA'S THE SAME AGE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE APPEARS TO HAVE AN UNDERCOATING THAT I DO NOT. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE ANSWER THAT TOYOTA HAS GIVEN ME WHICH STATES THAT IT IS ONLY SURFACE RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE TRAIN WERE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL #07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE FILED A COMPLAINT, AND THE CASE# IS 0910124225. HE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA LEAKS GEAR OIL FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER PLATE. COVER PLATE IS SO THIN A PIN HOLE DEVELOPED. COVER PLATE IS PRESSED ON SO IN ORDER TO CORRECT PROBLEM, A WHOLE NEW REAR AXLE IS NEEDED ACCORDING TO DEALER. WHEN I BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER, DEALER TOLD ME HE SEEN 6 OF THESE LIKE THIS ALREADY. METAL PLATE IS TOO THIN AND DOESN'T HOLD UP TO WINTERS IN NEW YORK AND IS RUSTING OUT DUE TO METAL BEING TOO THIN. COST FOR REPAIR IS $3500 . WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA, THEY JUST SAID THERE ISN'T ANY RECALLS ON THIS SUBJECT YET. THEY DID RECALL TOYOTA TACOMAS DUE TO RUST EATING OUT THE FRAMES BUT NO RECALLS ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER PLATE. IF GEAR OIL FOR REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS OUT, DUE TO METAL FATIGUE, TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE AND HEAT CAUSED BY FRICTION OF GEARS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB SR5 WITH 54000 MILES- FRONT SWAYBAR LINKS BREAKING. I JUST BROUGHT MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BOTH FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS ARE BROKEN. LOOKING ON A COUPLE OF SITES, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND IS A PERSONAL VEHICLE, NOT USED FOR OFF ROAD TRAVEL. *TR

VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE SEEMS TO HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST AND DETERIORATION. AS I PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, I AM REPLACING RUSTED PARTS INCLUDING BOLTS, DRAIN PLUGS AS WELL AS SPRAYING THE UNDERCARRIAGE WITH WD-40, 3M UNDERCOATING SPRAY AND CORROSION STOP. THIS ISSUE IS AN ON-GOING FIGHT TO KEEP THE RUST AT BAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AFFECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

UNKNOWN WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS, IT SEEMS AS IF THE WINDOWS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB WILL FALL OUT OR JUST BREAK IF A DOOR IS CLOSED AND THE RESPECTIVE WINDOW IS NOT ALL THE WAY UP. SHOULD YOU FORGET YOU WILL BE REMINDED BY THE HORRIBLE SOUND AND THE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT THE WINDOW MAKES WHEN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR OR FORGET TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY FIX I HAVE FOUND IS TO NOT LEAVE YOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND TO ALWAYS HAVE THEM ALL THE WAY UP. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT IS CLEARLY A DISTRACTION WHILE OPERATING TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND TURNED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS BACK. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THEY FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,00 UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

I HAD TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS TELL ME THAT MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD I WENT TO HADDAD TOYOTA TO HAVE THEM CHECKED HADDAD TOYOTA TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AT THE TIME THE TIRE STORE SAID YOU HAVE TO REPLACE YOUR VBALL JOINTS SO AT A COST OF 500 DOLLARS I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN THE FIRST RECALL CAME OUT AFTER I HAD THE JOINTS REPLACE I SENT AL,L THE INFORMATION TO TOYOTA FOR REFUND OF MY MONEY. THEY SAID BECAUSE I HAD THE REPLACEMENT DONE BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN TOYOTA I COULD NOT GET MY MONEY . IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN RECOVER THE MONEY I SPENT AFTER TOYOTA DENIED THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS? *TR