2000 Toyota Tundra Complaint Log

THE BED OF MY TRUCK HAS ROUGHLY 8-10 RUST HOLES THAT ALL FORMED ON TOP OF THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORTS. ONE HOLE FORMED OVER THE BED BOLT WHICH HAS NOW RENDERED THIS BOLT USELESS IN HOLDING DOWN THE BED. ALL RUST CAME FROM UNDER THE BED AND EVENTUALLY MADE ITS WAY THROUGH. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS FACTORY DEFECT IN THE SEEM SEALER THAT THEY USED AROUND THE CROSS MEMBERS. THE SEALER BROKE DOWN WHICH ALLOWED MOISTURE AND SALT TO ENTER AND RUIN MY BED. ALSO THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RUST FOR ITS AGE AND CONDITION. IT IS OCCURRING AROUND THE REAR SHACKLES MOST WELD SEEMS AND OTHER AREAS. I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO NEUTRALIZE THE RUST WITH PROPER PREP AND PAINT BUT IT ONLY BUYS TIME FOR THE INEVITABLE. TOYOTA HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TACOMA TRUCKS RUSTING THROUGH AND I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA TRUCKS. THE RUST PROBLEMS MY TRUCK FACES WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE MY TRUCK INOPERABLE. IT MAY CAUSE A GREAT THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS IF THERE IS A RUST FAILURE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 HAS HUGE AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE, INCLUDING HOLES IN THE FRAME. THIS WAS FOUND WHEN I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED WHEN THEY TRIED TO ELEVATE THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT, THE LIFT ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE FRAME. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE AUTO MECHANIC FOUND MOST OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST WERE FALLING OFF THE FRAME, AS HE WAS INSPECTING IT. THE AUTO MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND TOLD ME TO NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I'VE CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS, BUT WAS INFORMED CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO COVER THE RUSTED FRAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD WITH 113K MILES. OTHER THAN THE RUSTED FRAME SAFETY ISSUE, THE TRUCK LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT. EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER STATED THE FRAME SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED AFTER 9 YEARS, EVEN IF I DO LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. MY TRUCK IS NOW PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CAN'T DRIVE IT, I CAN'T TRADE IT IN, AND I CAN'T SELL IT. PER YOUR SITE AND OTHER TRUCK FORUMS, THERE ARE MULTIPLE (HUNDREDS?) TOYOTA TUNDRA COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING. I WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY FROM ANY AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, BUT I'M VERY UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED THAT TOYOTA IS NOT BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MANUFACTURING QUALITY ISSUE. I NOW HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS FRAME ISSUE MAY BE SIMILAR TO THE TACOMA FRAME ISSUE THAT TOYOTA PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR. EVIDENTLY THE FRAMES OF THE 2000-2001 TUNDRA TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME FACILITY THE TACOMA FRAMES WERE MANUFACTURED, THAT ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I'M HOPING YOUR AGENCY CAN ASSIST ME AND THE MANY OTHERS, WITH RESOLVING THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA, AS WELL AS INFORMING THE OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE, BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH. I'M HOPEFUL YOU ARE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH CORRECTING THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

AFTER WATCHING A NEWS PROGRAM ABOUT TOYOTA TUNDRAS FRAMES RUSTING OUT, I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT MY TUNDRA, AND I FOUND LARGE SECTIONS OF THE FRAME RUSTED, AND CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL WOULD FLAKE OFF WHEN HANDLED. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MYSELF AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS IF THE FRAME SHOULD JUST FALL APART WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT COMBINED WITH OTHERS WILL HELP YOU TO AVERT SOME VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. I'VE TAKEN EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE OWNED IT. THE BODY IS IN MINT CONDITION, AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF RUST. HOWEVER, IT HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT YET 9 YEARS OLD. METAL ON THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. IT IS RUSTING WAY TO SOON, AND MUCH TOO QUICKLY. I KNEW THE TRUCK WAS RUSTING PREMATURELY, BUT WASN'T ACTUALLY AWARE OF HOW BAD IT WAS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN IT WAS UP ON A LIFT. THE REAR SHOCK HOUSINGS ARE RUSTING RIGHT THROUGH TO THE PISTONS. THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LEAF-SPRING MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ARE SO BADLY RUSTED, I'M AFRAID THEY ARE GOING TO LET GO AND DISLODGE FROM THE FRAME. BOTH FRONT STABILIZER LINKS HAVE RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF. REMOVING ANY BOLTS FROM THE FRAME FOR SERVICE (EXHAUST, OXYGEN SENSORS, ETC.) IS A CHORE AND REQUIRES PRE-TREATING THE AFFECTED AREAS WITH A RUST PENETRANT FOR DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL REMOVAL (IF THEY CAN EVEN BE REMOVED). AT ONE POINT LAST YEAR DURING ROUTINE SERVICE, I MENTIONED TO THE DEALER THAT MY TUNDRA WAS RUSTING EXCESSIVELY, SIMILAR TO THE TACOMAS. (THE RUST IS VIEWABLE JUST BY LOOKING AT THE FRAME THROUGH THE REAR WHEEL WELL). I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THAT THE ONLY VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WAS THE TACOMA AND NOT THE TUNDRAS. NOW, SOME 12 MONTHS LATER WATCHING THE EVENING NEWS I FIND THAT SEVERAL OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO THAT END, I THINK THAT THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. I WON'T LET MY CHILDREN RIDE IN IT ANYMORE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT OR MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. I'M LISTING THE INCIDENT DATE AS TODAY AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS THERE IS NO HARD DATE AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUST EXCESSIVELY. INCIDENTALLY, MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO OWNS A 2000 TUNDRA, IS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ENCOURAGED HIM TO ALSO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND TOYOTA. *TR

FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED AND ROTTED THROUGH. LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AND SUPPORTS ARE ROTTED. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA WOULD BE DOING ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE RUST UNDER 2000(YR) TOYOTA TUNDRAS. THERE WAS A MAJOR REPORT ABOUT THIS IN OUR LOCAL NEWS CAST (CHANNEL 5 IN BOSTON). I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A LOT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK AND NOW I'M AFRAID I'LL BE STUCK WITH HUGE REPAIR BILLS! I, IN GOOD FAITH, PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA THINKING I WAS GOING TO GET A QUALITY VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT ME AND MANY, MANY OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH UNSAFE, RUSTING FRAMES! THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS AN ISSUE WITH TACOMA'S IS NOW SPREADING TO THE TUNDRAS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS. *TR

AFTER HEARING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, I DECIDED TO PUT MY 2000 TUNDRA UP ON A LIFT. BOY WHAT A SURPRISE I HAVE 55 PICTURES OF PROBLEM AREAS THAT ARE VERY CONCERNING. THERE IS A 3" SECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL BY THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING CARRIAGE HOLDER THAT IS WAVY IT IS VISIBLE IN THE PICS THAT IS HOW BAD IT IS. MAJOR RUST ALL ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL FROM FRONT TO REAR. BEFORE LOWERING THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT SHOCK HOLDER AND WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT IS EATEN THROUGH AT THIS POINT. *TR

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS SHOWING MAJOR SIGNS OF FRAME RUST/ROT WITH PIECES FALLING OFF. *TR

FRAME HAS SEVERE RUSTING AND WAS TOLD IT WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION. RUSTING COMING THROUGH THE BED WHERE ATTACHED TO FRAME. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK. IT HAS FRAME RUST THROUGH AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN KEPT IN GOOD SHAPE. LOOKS REAL GOOD FROM THE OUTSIDE BODY WISE, BUT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK'S FRAME AND MEMBERS ARE RUSTED BAD! LOCAL WELDER SAID HE WOULD NOT TOUCH IT. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED IN APRIL OF 2009 AND FOUND THAT THE STEEL FRAME UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK IS ROTTING OUT THE MECHANIC THAT WE USE SAID THE FRAME MAY LAST ANOTHER YEAR. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WENT TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND FRONT END CHECKED. THEY PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT AND SAW A RUSTED AND ABOUT TO CRACK RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE FRAME. *TR

ON 4/18/09 I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TUNDRA AND MY SPARE TIRE DROPPED TO THE ROAD AND ROLLED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. NO ONE WAS HIT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE STATION AND HAD FRAME INSPECTED. WAS TOLD FRAME IS NOT REPAIRABLE. THIS WAS A SHOCK TO SAY THE LEAST, HAVE BEEN DRIVING TOYOTA'S FOR 25 YRS. THIS COULD OF BEEN A REAL DISASTER IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA W/83000 MILES WENT IN FOR INSPECTION AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND FAILED TO PASS DUE TO REAR CROSS MEMBERS PERFORATED VERY BAD, SPRING SHACKET AT FRAME IN ROUGH SHAPE, PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL ROTTEN W/ PERFORATIONS. THE TRUCK IS NOW USELESS AND IS ONLY 8 YRS. OLD. TRADE OR SALE IS NOT POSSIBLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS REPAIRS ARE $3K TO $5K AND ONLY GOOD FOR 2 YRS. TOYOTA CORP OFFERS NO HELP, THEY GAVE ME A CASE #. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK RUSTED OUT FRAME WITH ONLY 136,000MILES. *TR

MY TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THE MECHANIC BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT A FRAME CROSS MEMBER THAT CARRIES A BRAKE DISTRIBUTION BLOCK WAS RUSTED AWAY AND MY BRAKE LINES WERE HANGING. ALSO WHERE MY SPARE WAS ATTACHED WAS BADLY RUSTED. I THEN WENT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO INSPECT THE FRAME. THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED IN MANY OTHER AREAS THAT COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONCERNS. THERE WAS ALREADY AN INCIDENT WHERE MY FRONT TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN SOMETHING ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BROKE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES. UPDATED IVOQ 09/15/10

THE FRAME IN MY TRUCK HAS ROTTED OUT IN LESS THAN 9 YEARS. TOYOTA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TACOMAS AND RECALLED THEM BUT REFUSES TO HELP ME BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST. TWO OTHER TRUCKS OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM TOO. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD NOT PASS PA STATE INSPECTION NEXT YEAR BECAUSE OF EXTREME RUSTING OF THE FRAME. *TR

MY TUNDRA IS A 2000 MODEL AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING PRETTY BADLY, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BECOME A SERIOUS ISSUE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WINTERS, I LIKE THE TRUCK IT DOSE EVERYTHING I NEED TO DO BUT THE FRAME AND WEAR THE REAR SPRINGS MOUNT ARE GOING AWAY FAST I HAVE LOST A BUMP STOP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALREADY. IN THIS ECONOMY I AM NOT WANTING TO HAVE TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TRUCK OR CAR FOR THAT MATTER, IF TOYOTA WAS TO HAVE A RECALL LIKE THE TACOMAS. I WOULD BE IN BETTER SHAPE TO BUY WITH THAT TYPE OF HELP. *TR

FRAME ROT ON VEHICLE ADJACENT TO CROSS MEMBER PART THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. *TR

FRAME RUSTED THROUGH, WON'T PASS STATE INSPECTION, CAN'T SELL, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE WHOLE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. IT FAILED INSPECTION AND NOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I BROUGHT IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER..THEY CHARGED ME $45.00, TO TELL ME IT COULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD, AND IT WOULD COST ME $12,500.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA IN CA, GOT A CASE #..BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I STILL OWE $5000.00 ON A TRUCK I CAN NOT DRIVE. I DID BUY THIS AS A USED TRUCK IN 2004, AND IT WAS FINE AT THAT TIME. THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SALT USED IN NE...HOWEVER..I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM IN TEXAS AND OTHER WARM STATES. THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TACOMA...I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH..ALL THE STEEL FOR THE FRAMES CAME FROM THE SAME COMPANY...DANA CORP..IN OHIO. THEY JUST CAME OUT OF CHAPTER 11 AND HAVE A NEW CEO....WHO WORKED FOR TOYOTA. HOW MANY MORE TRUCKS ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THE BAD FRAMES??? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING WILL BE DONE?? I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA'S SINCE 1977 AND THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD. I ALSO HAVE A 2007 CAMRY...NO PROBLEM. WHEN IS TOYOTA GOING TO OWN UP TO THE FACT..IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH THE TACOMA??? IT ALL GOES BACK TO DANE CORP. I WANT SOMETHING DONE AND I WANT IT DONE NOW!!!!!! I AM WRITING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN NH AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WILL GO TO THE MEDIA IF I HAVE TO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!! SINCE WHEN DOES A COMPANY NOT BACK IT'S PRODUCT??? I URGE YOU TO HAVE TOYOTA ISSUE A RECALL AND HELP US AS THEY DID FOR OWNERS OF THE TACOMA. THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A COMPANY!!! NOT 1 PERSON FROM TOYOTA HAS CONTACTED ME TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP IN ANY WAY..I HAVE DONE ALL THE CALLING AND GOTTEN NO WHERE. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED AS TO WHAT IS BEING DONE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE SIDE RAIL OF THE FRAME AND THE REAR TIRE AREA EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REAR BRAKE SERVICE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REAR FRAME EXCESSIVE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER IN WHICH THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED OF RUST ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THE EVALUATION OF THE VEHICLE WAS INACCURATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA: MECHANICALLY SOUND, BODY LOOKS GOOD, FRAME IS FALLING APART! THESE FRAMES ARE FAILING WAY TOO FAST JUST LIKE THE TACOMAS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. WE ALL KNOW THE FRAMES CAME FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER SO ITS TIME TO DO SOMETHING FOR US 1ST GENERATION TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK UP 4 X 4. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, THE FRAME BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS AND FRONT BUMPER HAS PERFORATION DAMAGE. THE FRONT BUMPER IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. THE REST OF THE TRUCK FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 62,000 MILES. LOCALLY DRIVEN. FRAME ,CAB AND BED ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE BED IS COVERED WITH A TONNEAU COVER AND IS RUSTING FROM THE WELD JOINTS OUT. THE " C" CHANNEL FRAME IS PERFORATED BELOW THE BED. TOYOTA STATES THAT IT DOES NOT KNOW OF A PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRAS, THEY JUST DID A BUYBACK PROGRAM WITH THE 1995-2000 TACOMAS FOR THE SAME REASON. FRAMES FOR BOTH TRUCKS ARE MADE IN THE STATES, DOES ANYONE SEE A CONNECTION? POOR METAL OR PREP? *TR

FRAME RUST ROTTING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. LIVE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK WHERE SALT IS USED TO DICE SNOW ON ROADWAYS. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TRUCK IS OFF WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS IDENTIFIED WITH TACOMAS. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH RUST HOLES THROUGH FRAME OVER AND BESIDE REAR SHOCK BRACKETS AND SPRING BRACKETS. I AM AT MY WITS END WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT AT EVERY LEVEL. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRAME WILL SNAP IN HALF. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY, I REPORTED THIS WITH TOYOTA ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PUT IT IN THE SYSTEM? NOW MARCH OF 2009 TOYOTA HAS INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT WANT TO RESOLVE IT. I CAN GO ON LINE AND FIND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA DODGING THE ISSUE. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE OTHER TRUCKS THEY MANUFACTURE. I PLAN TO ALSO NOTIFY MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT THEY POSSIBLY COULD BE INSURING A POTENTIAL DISASTER. YOUR HELP AND INPUT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

NOTICED AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF LARGE SCALY RUST ON MY 2000 TUNDRA'S FRAME. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD A LEAF SPRING PIECE BREAK WITHOUT A LOAD ON MY TRUCK. *TR

I LOST MY BRAKES. I HAD THE 2000 TUNDRA TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND THEY CALLED AND SAID THE ENTIRE FRAME FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BEYOND THE SHOCKS WAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND CRACKED ! THEY SAID IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I CALLED THE IRWIN ZONE IN LACONIA NH AND THEY OFFERED TO HELP, WE TOOK THE TRUCK DOWN THEY TOOK PICTURES AND THEN THE GAVE ME A OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORM TO SIGN SAYING THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ME DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT. THE FORM SAID THE CAR IS NOT TO BE DRIVEN. TECH INSPECTED AND WROTE THIS INVOICE #547395 "FRAME HAS A HOLE ON FRAME AT LT WHEEL AREA,ALSO HAS CROSSMEMBER SEPARATION AT FRAME ON LR AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE BRAKE LINE. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN, CUSTOMER TAKES VEHICLE AT OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. #119848 FRAME CRACKED AND RUSTED BAD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE." TOYOTA SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE TUNDRA. I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL COMPLAINT DEPT. AND A LAWYER. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR OR EVEN SELL IT AS IT IS. LOOKING FOR HELP WITH THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

I DRIVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 SR5/TRD WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FROM TARBOX TOYOTA. THE FRAME ROTTED OUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH CAUSING SEPARATION OVER THE REAR DRIVERS-SIDE WHEEL. THE ROT CAUSED THE FRAME TO BREAK IN HALF OVER THAT REAR WHEEL. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY BRAKES TO FAIL FROM LOOSING FLUID. TOYOTA AS WELL A PROFESSIONAL WELDER HAS DEEMED MY TRUCK UNDRIVABLE AS WELL AS UNFIXABLE. I HAVE LOOKED FOR COMPENSATION FROM TOYOTA, BUT TO DATE THEY HAVE DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. THIS WAS NOT A ACCIDENT, THIS WAS A PRODUCT LIABILITY FAILURE. I PRESENTLY HAVE A COMPLAINT # WITH CORPORATE TOYOTA. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHEN I LOOKED OUT MY MIRROR AND NOTICED THE BACK BED OF MY PICK UP WAS MOVING MORE THAN THE REST OF THE TRUCK SO I GOT OUT TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS BROKEN AND THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED THE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT SO BAD THAT IT WAS ONLY HELD TOGETHER BY THE TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD DO TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT TOYOTAS SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL WELDER HE DID WHAT HE COULD BUT IT IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX SO MY FRAME ON MY PICK UP IS STILL NOT SAFE JUST WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA WITH 111,000 MILES AND IT HAS A ROTTED OUT FRAME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA ON 3/3/09 REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND GOT A CASE # BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD ONLY TAKE DOWN THE INFORMATION. I HAD GONE IN FOR MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE BUT THIS TIME TOYOTA PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT AND THE FRAME CRACK IN HALF...LEAVING ME WITH A TRUCK THAT WAS UNDRIVABLE AND COSTLY TO FIX. NEVER THE LESS TOYOTA ON RTE 44 IN RAYNHAM STILL DID THE OIL CHANGE DON'T ASK ME WHY..THEY HAVE NEVER TOLD ME ANYTHING IN THE PAST 5 YEARS AS AN OWNER ABOUT MY FRAME BEING ROTTED BEFORE. I DRIVE AROUND WITH 2 CHILDREN AGES 12 & 2 AND IT KILLS ME TO THINK I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH THIS SITUATION. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN CHANNEL 5 INVESTIGATES AND I AM GLAD OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE STEPPED UP TO TELL THEIR STORIES. AS SO I AM DOING NOW. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GIVE US THE SAME BUY BACK PROGRAM THEY GAVE TO THE TACOMA OWNERS. *TR

WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5-V8, WE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, WE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, WE STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, FOUND WE HAD POWER, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS STILL ON. WE DROVE ANOTHER 100 MILES TO OUT DESTINATION. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, WE STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON ANYMORE. WE HAD A COMPUTER CHECK RAN AND THE CODE P1121 CAME UP AND WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD REQUIRE AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR 58 DAYS WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT WENT OFF AGAIN. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN HALF DUE TO CORROSION IN SPRING OF 2009. FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS RUSTING, LARGE FLAKES OF RUST FALLING OFF STARTED A FEW YEARS BACK AROUND BETWEEN 100000-110000. *TR

DURING ROUTINE TUNE-UP (TIRE ROTATION, OIL CHANGE, CHECK FLUIDS, ETC) MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF A SERIOUS RUST CONDITION AFFECTING THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE NOTED IT WAS SIMILAR TO TACOMAS HE HAD WORKED ON. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. TOYOTA DISMISSED MY CONCERN BY SIMPLY STATING IT WAS 'OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. SIGNIFICANT RUST AFFECTING BRAKE LINES, LEAF SPRINGS, BALL JOINTS, TO NAME A FEW. *TR

I OWN A YEAR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WHICH I PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE. THE TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGED FOR THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS SHOWN EXTREME RUSTING, ESPECIALLY THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH HAS FAILED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION. DURING THE MOST RECENT BRAKE FAILURE I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DESCENDING A HILL AND DOWNSHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW DOWN. ADDITIONAL RUST PROBLEMS HAVE INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES, INCLUDING THE REAR PROPORTIONING VALVE. THE FRONT ROTOR CALIPER PINS HAVE ALSO SEIZED DUE TO RUST. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SEIZED DUE TO RUST AND WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS FAILED DUE TO RUST. THE HEAT SHIELDS AROUND THE MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED OFF THE TUNDRA AND MAY HAVE POSED SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARDS TO DRIVERS TRAVELING BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. THESE CORROSION PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY A DISTRICT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR FRAME RUSTING ONLY (SUMMER 2009). THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ETC. WERE COMPLETELY IGNORED, EVEN THOUGH I BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE REP'S ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE DISTRICT MANAGER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOT ADDRESSED MY CONCERNS. ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ABOVE WERE REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, WHOSE MECHANICS COMMENTED THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. ALSO, THE REPAIRS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MY VEHICLE'S SERVICE HISTORY. *TR

I ASKED A LOCAL SERVICE STATION ABOUT ADDING A TRAILER HITCH. AFTER INSPECTING MY TRUCK, THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS SO BADLY RUSTED, THAT A HITCH WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION. IN FACT THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND ALSO ADVISED ME TO CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT DID GIVE ME A FILE NUMBER. THE TOYOTA REP. TOOK PHOTOS AND SENT HIS REPORT TO TOYOTA. I ASKED A SERVICE DEPT. PERSON HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET A DECISION, BECAUSE MY INSPECTION STICKER WOULD RUN OUT IN 4 DAYS. HE SAID ABOUT A WEEK, BUT IF I NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER "DON'T BRING IT HERE", GO TO A SMALL GAS STATION SINCE THEY USUALLY DON'T LOOK AT FRAMES. THE TOYOTA REP'S REPORT CAME BACK SAYING TOYOTA WOULD DO NOTHING. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS "COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL". SO, HERE I AM DRIVING AROUND IN MY $32,000 TUNDRA WHICH IS NOW WORTHLESS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO! *TR

2000 LIMITED TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. MORE THAN I'VE EVER SEEN ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IN A JUNKYARD. NO SERIOUS INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED THUS FAR, BUT I AM SURE THAT THIS FRAME WILL FAIL SOON. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN EXPONENTIALLY WORSE IN THAT TIME. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT!. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE ENTIRETY OF THE FRAME THE WORST OF IF CONCENTRATED UNDER THE BED. MY TRUCK IS VIRTUALLY USELESS AT THIS POINT. IT IS UNABLE TO HOLD ANY WEIGHT AS THE FRAME COULD BREAK DUE TO THE HOLES AND ROT ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO PUT MORE THAN 1/2 TANK OF FUEL AT A TIME AS THE WEIGHT COULD BREAK THE RUSTED OUT STRAPS HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MANY PROFESSIONALS AND THE ONLY FIX IS THE SWAP OUT THE FRAME WITH A NEW ONE. IF I JUST PATCH WHERE THE HOLES ARE THAN THE REST OF THE FRAME WILL RUST AROUND IT AS IT IS ALL BAD MATERIAL. *TR

MID FRAME HAS SEVERE RUST AND PERFORATIONS, HEAVY SCALE ENTIRE LENGTH. WILL NOT PASS? 09? STATE INSPECTION. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CALLED TOYOTA ,THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR A ESTIMATE. THE DEALERS ESTIMATE WAS IN EXCESS OF 5,000 DOLLARS, THE BOOK VALUE IS 9,000 WHICH IS JUST WHAT I OWE. I CALLED TOYOTA BACK THEY SAID TOO BAD ,GOOD LUCK ,HAVE A NICE DAY. HERE I AM AND I AM NOT HAVING A NICE DAY . I CALLED THE DEALER BACK HE SUGGESTED THAT I SELL MY TRUCK FOR PARTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS ONLY 85,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTING AWAY. APPROX FOUR MONTHS AGO MY NEIGHBOR CALLED ME AND ASKS IF I LOST MY SPARE TIRE. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS APPARENT IT WAS MINE THE METAL SUPPORT PLATE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM UNDER MY TRUCK. I WAS LUCKY; I WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER OR ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. AFTER ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATING I DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS SEVERELY ROTTING AWAY AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY IMPLIED TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. I CALL TOYOTA AND THERE RESPONSE WAS SORRY ONLY THE TOYOTA TACOMA WAS IN RECALL FOR THIS RUSTING ISSUE. NOTHING COULD BE DONE NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM TOYOTA. MY BROTHER HAS A 2001 TACOMA THAT WAS IN RECALL AND THEY JUST REPLACED HIS ENTIRE FRAME. I INSPECTED HIS FRAME AND MY TUNDRA HAS 75% MORE RUST THAN HIS HAD ON HIS OLD FRAME IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. *TR UPDATED 07/02/12 *BF

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND AM NOTICING EXCESSIVE FRAME RUSTING. *TR

BOUGHT MY 2000 TUNDRA 6 YEARS AGO, I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR BRAKE WORK, I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 3 SETS OF ROTORS ON IT, ABOUT EVERY 12K MILES THE VEHICLE SHAKES BADLY WHEN BRAKING. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY AND SHOP SAYS IT NEEDS ROTORS AGAIN. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW EVERYDAY NORMAL DRIVING CAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA TUNDRA AND BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TR

THE BRAKE LINE TUBING AT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ON THE LEFT REAR INSIDE FRAME RAIL CORRODED AND BURST CAUSING ALL BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO HOME AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. I DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO 5MPH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME GARAGE WHERE I REPLACED THE TUBING,FLUID AND BLED THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, I DISCARDED THE OLD TUBING AND FITTINGS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FRAME AREA BEHIND THE TUBING NEAR THE LEFT REAR SHOCK MOUNT IS CORRODED SO BADLY THAT I AM ABLE TO PASS A TENNIS BALL THROUGH THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL. THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME RAILS ARE PERFORATED WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER IS RIVETED TO THE HORIZONTAL FRAME CHANNELS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE REAR AXLE. THE FRAME IS CORRODED BADLY AND PAPER THIN IN AREAS THAT SURROUND THE PERFORATIONS. *TR

FRAME RUST IS WIDESPREAD. *TR

LOW MILEAGE (72K) 2000 TUNDRA WITH EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST AND ROT IN CROSS MEMBERS. SPARE TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF DUE TO ROT IN SUPPORTS, WHICH TIPPED ME OFF ON HOW BAD THINGS WERE GETTING. POKED MY FINGER RIGHT THROUGH THE CROSS MEMBER THE SPARE HANGS FROM. THE FACTORY PAINT ON EVEN FLAT SURFACES OF THE FRAME IS FLAKING OFF WITH 1/8 OF AN INCH OF RUSTY METAL ATTACHED. PRIMARY CONCERN IS PENDING FAILURE OF THE L-SHAPED BRACKETS HOLDING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IN PLACE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRACKET HAS LOST HALF ITS THICKNESS AND I MAY HAVE TO DISPOSE OF THIS OTHERWISE 12K VEHICLE FOR NEARLY NOTHING. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CORPORATE (CASE# 200810100741) BUT FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR THE TACOMA TEST, BUT THE FRAME IS MUCH THICKER AND IT PAST. NO APPARENT CONCERN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL TO GO ASTRAY OR THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE DROPPED A 60 LB SPARE TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY EITHER. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND FELT LIKE THE TIRE HIT A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE. THIS STARTED AROUND 80,000 MILES. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN DROPPED. THE PAN MAGNETS HAD MOSTLY SMALL METAL SHAVINGS BUT ALSO A FEW LARGER PIECES AROUND 1/4" LONG. NOW AT 85,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A VERY LOUD THUD NOISE AND SHAKES THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY EVERY TIME IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE. I AM FORCED TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN 3RD GEAR UNTIL I REACH THE FREEWAY AND THEN MUST PRESS THE O/D SWITCH TO SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR/OVERDRIVE. MY MECHANIC WILL BE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION NEXT WEEK AS HE HAS BEEN ON VACATION. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AT ONLY 85,000 MILES! I AM A CAREFUL DRIVER AND CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT MAINTENANCE. *TR

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION AND THERE ARE ACTUALLY PIECES OF THE REAR CROSSMEMBER MISSING. THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNATTACHED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE FRAME HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE ASSIGNED A FILE NUMBER, HOWEVER CANNOT TELL ME WHEN OR IF ANYTHING WILL BE DONE. I REMEMBER A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN FORD RECALLED THOUSANDS OF EXPLORERS FOR A FIRESTONE TIRE CONCERN. THIS IS A FRAME CONCERN. DOESN'T ANYONE REALIZE THE DANGER INVOLVED IF THESE VEHICLES EXPERIENCE FRAME SEPARATION/FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION? IT WILL RESULT IN POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY AND POSSIBLE FATALITY. I OFFERED TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHS TO ASSIST IN THEIR, (TOYOTA'S) INVESTIGATION. I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT WASN'T NECESSARY. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR VERIFICATION OF THIS CONCERN ALTHOUGH IT IS PRETTY PLAIN TO SEE. AS I SAID, THERE ARE PIECES MISSING. PLEASE HELP. *TR UPDATED 01/25/10 *BF PHOTOS RECEIVED. UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB