2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNLESS THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE RACK & PINION REPLACED 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

ONE OF MY CARGO LIGHTS IN THE REAR CENTER OF THE CAB BURNT OUT AND I WENT TO REPLACE IT. WHEN I TOOK THE COVER OFF I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE PLASTIC ON THE LIGHT BULB THAT WAS BURNT OUT. SO I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE AND I NOTICED ABOVE THE LIGHT BULB THAT THE PLASTIC HAD MELTED AND IT WAS THE SAME WAY OVER THE OTHER LIGHT BULB. NOW THERE IS A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC ABOVE EACH LIGHT BULB. SO AFTER I PUT THE COVER BACK ON I MADE THE LIGHTS COME ON BY OPENING THE TRUCK DOOR AND I FELT THE COVER AND IT WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I AM THINKING THIS COULD POSSIBLE START A FIRE IF THE DOORS REMAIN OPEN TO LONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAIEDL WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES FAILED A COUPLE TIMES. THE LAST TIME HE HIT A DEER AND DAMAGED HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE FINALLY CONTACTED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT IS THE WAY THE BRAKES SHOULD BE OPERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE DAY I DROVE MY 2006 TUNDRA OFF OF THE LOT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP (RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN FOR EXAMPLE) WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE, THE RPM'S RISE OUT OF NO WHERE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE REPORTED TO THREE DEALERSHIPS, THOSE THAT I TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE TO, AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS DURING THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE SERVICE CLERKS INCLUDE THIS IN THE NOTES, AND COMPLAINS SECTIONS WHEN I TAKE IN THE TRUCK. I REQUESTED THIS TO DOCUMENT MY TRUCK'S ACTIONS. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN IN USE AND HAS TO COMPENSATE FOR SPEED REDUCTION GOES INTO FULL THROTTLE, NO GRADUAL SPEED INCREASE, I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY HIT BRAKES AND OR TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN IN USE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA., LOW SPEED ,NO CRUISE CONTROL ON ,WEATHER DRIZZLE. GOING UP A HILL ACCLERATED SUDDENLY . SPUN OUT CROSSED A MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC HIT A GUARDRAIL AND ANOTHER CAR.

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4WD AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF BRAKING PROBLEMS THAT ARE BEING DESCRIBED WITH THE PRIUS. IN ICY AND SLICK CONDITIONS MY BRAKES ALL BUT QUIT WORKING. MY TOYOTA IS GREAT, BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *JB

MY HUSBAND HAD A CRASH ON 06/26/2009 ON HIS TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 IN CONCORD, CALIFORNIA (HIGHWAY 242). HE SAID HE WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY. HE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE TRUCK KEPT RUNNING AT THE SPEED THAT IT WAS WITHOUT STOPPING. HE CRASHED 3 CARS, AND THE TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 WAS A TOTAL LOST. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT IN THAT ACCIDENT. BUT IT TOOK US SO LONG FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO REIMBURSED US THE COST OF THE TRUCK. ALSO, I THINK IT WASN'T FAIR, BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS IN SUCH GOOD CONDITION, HE WAS TAKING CARE OF THAT TRUCK LIKE IT WAS HIS BABY. *TR

IN DECEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA, MY WIFE AND I BEGAN TO FEEL A STRANGE MOTION COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK; WHENEVER WE CAME TO A FULL STOP, IT FELT AS IF WE SOMEONE HIT US IN THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE. DECEMBER 18, 2009 I TOOK THE VEHICLE THE TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES AND THEY ADJUSTED CENTER SUPPORT BEARING, REPLACED TRANS MOUNT AND CROSS MEMBER. AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE ON JANUARY 8, 2010 THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 12, 2010 FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER CONTACTED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ON FEBRUARY 1, 2010, AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DONE TO MY VEHICLE; THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO SOME VEHICLES. THE IS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATION - HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2006 AND IT HAD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I PRESSED BOTH FEET DOWN ON THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE ME GO UP ON A SIDEWALK. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT A WALL BUT IT DID NOT. I THEN CAME HOME AND CALLED THE PLACE THAT WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. UPON PICKING UP THE TRUCK WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATION. I NOW SEE THAT TOYOTA IS HAVING SUCH A PROBLEM SO I WANTED TO REPORT THIS. I AM JUST SO HAPPY THAT I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM NOW SO WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THIS TRUCK. *TR