2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA BROUGHT TO MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING BLOCK FOUND TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF FRAME OF TRUCK. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE TRUCK POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY CONTACTING TOYOTA COMPANY AS THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM FOUND IN THE 2000 TACOMAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. A TECHNICIAN WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME EXHIBITED TWO HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 05/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CARRIAGE FRAME HAD CORRODED. THE FRAMES LEFT REAR CORNER HAD A HOLE INCH IN DIAMETER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 ACCESS CAB THAT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IS SHOWING RAPID AMOUNTS OF RUST ON THE FRAME ESPECIALLY AROUND THE WELDS AND HUBS. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY IN THE 90,000 MILES RANGE AND BESIDES THE RUST IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND HAVE RECORDS. BUT IT WILL DO ME NO GOOD IF THIS CONTINUES TO RUST AT SUCH A RAPID PACE THAT IT HAS THUS FAR. *TR

ABNORMAL FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON HAVING A SPRAYED IN BEDLINER INSTALLED TO FURTHER ENHANCE/PRESERVE OUR VEHICLE THE INSTALLATION COMPANY ADVISED US THEY NOTED A SEVERE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST, THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF VEHICLE. THEY WERE UNDER THE VEHICLE FOR A FIRE WATCH DURING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO WELDED PATCHES TO THE TRUCK BED TO ELIMINATE RUST IN THE BED BEFORE IT SPREAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FRAME IS INDEED INCONSISTENTLY RUSTED IN COMPARISON TO THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL RUSTING OF THE SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED THAT BASED ON THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN COATED IN OHIO WHERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT COATING BEING APPLIED, BUT THAT THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME FOR CUSTOMERS. (SIMILAR TO THE TACOMAS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED). *TR UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 10/07/10

TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH MAJOR RUST ON THE FRAME, MANY PARTS HAVE FALLEN OFF INCLUDING SPARE TIRE MOUNT. I HAVE THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT AND MANY PICTURES. I HAVE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING AND COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA V8 4.7 4WD 104K MILES WHILE CHANGING OIL DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2009 EXCESSIVE RUST WAS NOTICED ON THE TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. WITH MINIMAL SCRAPING LARGE FLAKES OF RUSTED FRAME PEELED OFF. UNDERNEATH THE FLAKES THE FRAME HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN MULTIPLE SPOTS WITH THE LARGEST HOLE BEING 4 SQUARE INCHES. THIS IS OCCURRING HEAVILY ON THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND TO A LESSER BUT STILL ACCELERATED RATE ON THE LEFT. THE BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE ARE OTHERWISE RUST FREE AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL. IT IS LIKE THE FRAME IS DISSOLVING WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE IS RUST FREE. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TUNDRA IS DISINTEGRATING. I CAN BREAK OFF BIG HUNKS OF RUSTED METAL AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK SPARE TIRE FELL WITH UNDER FRAME HOLDER, AND ROLLED PAST THE VEHICLE. DRY ROAD SUMMER 2009 , CAUSED BY ADVANCED FRAME CORROSION. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO BOURNE TOYOTA BOURNE MASS TO HAVE TIRE AND NEW HOLDER RE- ATTACHED TO FRAME, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO IT! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A SEVERE RUST ISSUE. THIS WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AND AT THIS POINT IS ALMOST UN SAFE TO DRIVE. THE REASON FOR THE MAINTENANCE WAS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA FRO THIS SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH TOYOTA ON THIS TUNDRA ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO OPTIONS. I WON'T SELL A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CAR TO ANYONE ELSE AND I DOUBT I WOULD GET ANY THING FRO A TRADE. *TR