2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 TUNDRA WITH KNOWING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR FRAME RUST. I BELIEVED TOYOTA HAD COMPLETED THE RECALL AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOT LONG AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A SPOT OF RUST BUBBLING THROUGH THE ANTI CORROSION COATING. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH AND CRACKED. THIS VEHICLE WAS MEANT TO USE FOR TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY IN IT AND NOW IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME, SUSPENSION SUPPORT, AND SPARE TIRE ENCLOSURE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHEN THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN 2015 AT MCCARTHY TOYOTA OF SEDALIA (3110 W BROADWAY BLVD, SEDALIA, MO 65301, (660) 826-5400) PER A MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING FRAME RUST. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CONTAINED A HOLE AND HAIRLINE CRACK. ALSO, THE FUEL TANK WAS FALLING APART AND THE CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARBONE TOYOTA OF BENNINGTON (751 N BENNINGTON RD, BENNINGTON, VT 05201, (802) 440-1854) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,877.

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM PRIVATE PARTY. PREVIOUS OWNER INFORMED US OF FRAME RECALL PREFORMED ON VEHICLE 3/2014 STATING TOYOTA SPRAYED FRAME WITH RUST INHIBITOR, HE COMPLAINED THAT HE WASN'T SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS. FRAME IS NOW UNSAFE. REINSPECTED BY TOYOTA 8/2019, FRAME IS UNSAFE BUT THE RECALL HAS ENDED. VEHICLE HAS 133,000 MILES AND IS USELESS. TOYOTA PUT A BANDAID ON THE ISSUE AND CALLED IT FIXED.

LEAKING OIL OUT OF MY REAR AXLE HOUSING IT IS ON THE MILD STEEL THAT IS WELDED TO THE CAST AXLE VERY POROUS LEAKING A LOT OF OIL

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4WD IN IMMACULATE CONDITION WITH 100,000 MILES. THE FRAME WAS SPRAYED WITH CORROSION AT A TOYOTA DEALER IN 2014. THE TRUCKS FRAME IS NOW COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CARE. THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE BACK IN 2014 AND THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

TUNDRA FRAME ROT AND RUST. IN 2014, WE PURCHASED A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 90K MILES ON IT FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD SON TO DRIVE. NEAR THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN 2014, THE TRUCK FRAME WAS SPRAYED BY TOYOTA UNDER THEIR LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN BY THE PERSON SELLING US THE VEHICLE. TO OUR SURPRISE,THE TRUCK RECENTLY FAILED INSPECTION FOR A RUSTED/ROTTED FRAME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 122,892. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH THE SPRAYING BACK IN 2014 AND ARE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST FURTHER. NHTSA, PLEASE HELP US. TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE DEFECTIVE FRAMES. PLEASE STEP UP AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA.

RUSTED FRAME. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS AND WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THE FRAME SPRAYED AS THEY RECOMMENDED. FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH.

THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE SEATBELT SAFETY. WHEN I TRY TO LATCH THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT THE RELEASE BUTTON IS DEPRESSED AND THE SEATBELT WILL NOT ENGAGE UNTIL I PUSH THE BUTTON DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS TIME-CONSUMING AND VERY LIKELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND HAPPENS WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

FRAME HAS RUST HOLES, PER TOYOTA MECHANICS, MY FRAME CONTINUE TO RUST OUT CANNOT PULL A TRAILER WITH BAD FRAME. TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WORK. I AM A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER AND HAS A LOT OF WORK DONE BY TOYOTA DEALER. I NEED MY FRAME REPAIRED TO CONTINUE USING MY TRUCK.