2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

MY YOUNG SON (7) WAS ATTEMPING TO PLAY THE VIDEO STATION THAT IS PART OF MY NEW TOYOTA TUNDRA'S VIDEO SYSTEM. THE UNIT STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. WITHIN A MINUTE OF BEING PLUGGED IN INTO THE BEHIND THE HEADREST VIDEO, IT STARTED TO SMOKE, BLACK SMOKE. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER THE TRUCK, RAN TO THE BACK AND TOOK THE UNIT OUT OF MY SON'S HANDS BEFORE HE WAS INJURED. THE UNIT WAS EXTREMELY HOT.

TOYOTA FAILED TO INFORM US ABOUT RECALL SSC 70B OUR 2006 TUNDRA. I READ ABOUT THE RECALL IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE. WHEN I FIRST CALLED TOYOTA IN FEBRUARY 2007 THEY PROMISED TO MAIL ME A NOTICE. IT NEVER ARRIVED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BRIDGESTONE TIRE DEALER BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE CAME NEW WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES. THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE DEALER TOLD US THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED BECAUSE THE OUTSIDE EDGES WERE WORN TO THE SUBSTRATE. WE WERE SURPRISED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 7,350 MILES ON IT. THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT WE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE THEM INSPECT THE FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER AGREED TO DO SO AND INFORMED US THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH SSC 70B AND THAT AS PART OF THAT PROCEDURE, THE FRONT-END ALIGNMENT WOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECALL WORK. AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED THE ALIGNMENT REPORT CLEARLY SHOWED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS HAD THE INCORRECT "TOE" ADJUSTMENT ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. WE HAVE RETAINED COPIES OF THAT REPORT. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SUGGESTED THAT WE CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PROVIDE SOME SORT OF DISCOUNT ON THE COST TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES. TODAY WE CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AS WE BELIEVE ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PREMATURE DESTRUCTION OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. 1. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE TOYOTA FACTORY WITH THE FRONT-END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. 2. EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WAS CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER "TOE" ADJUSTMENT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN AN ARTIFACT OF THE RECALL WORK THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. HAD TOYOTA NOTIFIED ME IN A TIMELY MANNER, I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS RECALL WORK COMPLETED AND POSSIBLY SAVED THE FRONT TIRES FROM PREMATURE DESTRUCTION. SO FAR, TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TWO NEW FRONT TIRES. *TR

MY DEALER CANNOT GET PARTS TO MAKE REPAIRS ON TOYOTA'S SSC# 70B RECALL. THIS IS NHTSA RECALL # 07V013000. I THE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA IN EARLY APRIL AND CONTACTED MY DEALER ON APRIL 9, 2007. AS OF THIS DATE (5/2/07) HE STILL HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *TR

2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS BEING RECALLED FOR A FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO HIS CAR DURING THIS TIME WHO IS LIABLE**CC *JB THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/22/07. *JB

I FOUND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ON THE 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA SHOWING PREMATURE WEAR AND FRAYING, THE SPOT IS IN THE CENTER TO THE BELT, IN A LOCATION THAT SITS ON THE DRIVERS LAP, NOT NEAR THE BUCKLE OR ANYWHERE IT SHOULD RUB. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHANGING LANES AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER AND OVERTURNED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOTALED BY THE ADJUSTER ON DECEMBER 12, 2006. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 07V013000 ON MARCH 29, 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 7,000.*AK. RETURNED EQ. RECIEVED 4/30/2007. *MC UPDATED 04/30/007. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING LANES. THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CONTACT DOES NOT PRESENTLY OWN THE VEHICLE.

I WAS DRIVING NORTH OUT OF PHOENIX ARIZONA ON I-17 JUST PAST BLACK CANYON CITY, WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 75 MPH. THERE IS A VERY LONG HILL GOING NORTH TO SUNSET POINT. PRIOR TO APPROACHING THE HILL I CANCELED THE CRUISE SO THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T HUNT GEARS. I DROVE UP THE HILL AT 65 TO 75 MPH (NO CRUISE). WHEN I MADE THE TOP OF THE HILL AT SUNSET POINT AND LEVELED OUT, I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE TO 75 MPH AND HIT RESUME. THE ENGINE RACED TO 5200 RPM. I REDLINE AT 5700 RPM. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT FOLLOW SUITE. IT WAS AS IF I WAS IN NEUTRAL REVVING THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY CANCELED THE CRUISE AND DROVE A MILE OR SO WITHOUT CRUISE, THEN DECIDED TO TRY IT AGAIN. EVERYTHING WORKED NORMAL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY ARE BAFFLED. THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED AT IT AS YET DUE TO THEIR SCHEDULE. AS SOON AS THEY CAN GET ME IN THEY WILL. THEY DID SAY THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BUT THERE WAS NOT. THEY ARE HOPING THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER RECORDED IT. NOT ONLY IS THIS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY ENGINE TO BLOW UP. I'M NOT SURE WHAT REACTION MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD. SHE DRIVES ALL THE VEHICLES WE HAVE AND THEY BOTH HAVE CRUISE, YET SHE IS NOT THAT FAMILIAR WIT RPM'S AND REDLINES AND THE ISSUE THAT FOLLOW. WHEN I HAVE ALLOWED THE CRUISE TO PULL ME UP AN INCLINE IT USUALLY DROPS 1 OR TWO GEARS AND THE RPM'S ARE AROUND 3000 TO 3200. THIS I CONSIDER NORMAL. I HAD A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH A SIX CYLINDER ENGINE AND CRUISE, SO I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TIM'S TOYOTA IN PRESCOTT, I ALSO BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION A NOISE THAT I HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION AND THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF IT UNDER A NEW RECALL THAT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN SENT TO CUSTOMERS, NOR WAS THE SERVICE DEPT AWARE OF IT. *JB

DEFECTIVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROM FACTORY. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND IT WAS NOT OPERATING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER 6 DAYS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGING UNIT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE FACTORY CAUSING IT TO FAIL WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT TO FAIL. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED. I ASKED THE DEALER WHY THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNIT WAS NOT TESTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACTORY OR DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS SYSTEM IS NOT TESTED AT THE FACTORY OR DURING DEALER PREPARATION. *JB

MY 2006 TUNDRA TRUCK LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON 9/11/2006. IT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY. MY TRUCK ROLLED OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND STOPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE HIGHWAY. MY TRUCK WAS ALL DAMAGED DUE TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. NOW I CAN'T USE IT ANYMORE. *NM