2003 Toyota Tundra Complaint Log

THE BUSHINGS USED TO ATTACH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TO THE FRAME IS TOO SOFT, CAUSING THE STEERING LINKAGE TO MOVE. THE STEERING LINKAGE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME AND I HAVE TO OVERSTEER AND IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE FEELING OF FLOATING. *JB

I READ WITH INTEREST THE AP STORY ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST GENERATION TUNDRA (2000-2006) HAS HAD FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS (UNDERSIZED) AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR ISSUE A RECALL. THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TUNDRA ARE HORRIBLE. THEY VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS TWICE ALREADY AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THE ROTORS CANNOT BE TURNED AGAIN. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THESE BRAKES TSB BR004-02 BUT THAT'S IT, AND THE SUGGESTED FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANNOYING, EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/BRAKES/65633-UPGRADE-YOUR-EARLY-TUNDRA-BRAKES-1-A/ HTTP://WWW.TUNDRATALK.NET/ HTTP://WWW.YOTATECH.COM/F28/TIRE-SIZE-STOCK-2003-TUNDRA-RIMS-92790/ JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED... THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP POSITION. AS SOON AS IR ACCELERATED IT SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATION WAS MORE THAN EXPECTED BASED ON THE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, INCLUDING LUBRICATING THE ENTIRE ACCELERATION SYSTEM, AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AND IT WAS BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT. *AK.....*AK

BRAKES GRAB WHEN VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED THERE SEEMS TO BE MOVEMENT FROM EITHER THE STEERING ASSEMBLY OR AXLE. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4 TUCK HERE ON GUAM. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING SHAKING SINCE ABOUT 2005. ALL THE RECALLS SUPPOSILY HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER EX: LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DISCONNECTED BY DEALER. SHAKING BECAME MINIMAL, BUT NOW MY TRUCK SHAKES MORE THAN EVER. I EVEN HAD ONE OF THE DEALER'S MECHANICS TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH ME. HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE ROAD IS BUMPY. I EVEN DROVE ON A NEWLY PAVED ROAD AND THE SHAKING WAS EVEN MORE NOTICABLE. I TOLD HIM TO LOOK AT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR AT THE BED SHAKING. THAT'S WHEN HE AGREED WITH ME. THE DEALER HAD MY TRUCK FOR FOUR MONTHS OR SO TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SHAKING WITH NO PREVAIL. HINCE, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE COMPENSATING OF BRAKING AND SHAKING OF MY TRUCK. I AM REALLY FED UP TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALL MY RECORDS OF SERVICE ARE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. I HOPE YOU CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ME OUT. *TR

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE FRONT TIRES TO SHOW PREMATURE WEAR. THIS IS ON A 2003 TUNDRA T-3 WITH DUNLAP TIRES. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE WEAR, IT STARTS ON THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES

I AM A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN. I ASSISTED A CLIENT TODAY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A GRACO "CARGO" CHILD RESTRAINT MODEL # 8487BEL EDOM 08/31/04. IN TRYING TO INSTALL THE SEAT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OUTBOARD LOCATION OF A TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK, I FOUND IT ESSENTIALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SECURE THE TETHER (TOP STRAP). THE VEHICLE MANUAL IS POORLY ILLUSTRATED AND THE PATH FOR THREADING THE STRAP BEHIND THE SEAT IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE TYPICAL 2 INCH HOOK TYPE TETHER. PLEASE REVIEW THE MANUAL & CHECK THE VEHICLE. I EVENTUALLY INSTALLED THE SEAT IN THE CENTER WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY USING THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CENTER TETHER INSTALLATION. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE REALLY UNACCEPTABLE.*AK

RECEMT RAINY WEATHER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAVE SHOWN THE OEM TIRES B.F.GOODRICH TIRES 265/70R16 RUGGED TRAIL ON MY 2003, TOYOTA TUNDRA TO BE DANGEROUS. THESE TIRES NOT ONLY SHOW SIGNIFICANT WEAR, AT ONLY 17000 MILES, BUT DANGEROUSLY SLIP AND SLIDE ON WET ROADS. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, IN WET CONDITIONS, MY TRUCK SLIPPED OFF THE ROADWAY. ONE OCCASION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER. AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY I REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONE, DUELER AT REVOS, AN EXCEPTIONAL TIRE IN WET CONDITIONS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ALERTED TO (1) THE RAPID WEAR CONDITION OF THESE OEM TIRES AND (2) THE POTENTIAL DANGER IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK

THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES.*AK *TT

I WAS IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED BOTH OF MY BUMPERS, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A FASTER SPEED THAN I WAS GOING AND I WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME (ANOTHER TUNDRA ONLY A 2004). I HAD OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGE AND I SUFFER FROM CERVICAL/NECK/SPINE INJURY AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT. I AM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NEED AN MRI, AS I AM NOT HEALING AS I SHOULD BE. MY PROBLEM HERE IS THAT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM, THE IMPACT I HAD AND INJURY TO MY BODY, SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THEM.*AK

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT CAUSING A REDUCED STEERING EFFORT. HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INSTRUCTED HIM TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS UNDER CARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY AND IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMETHING GOING TO FALL OFF. *TR

AT LEAST SINCE 2003 TOYOTA HAS HAD MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH STICKING ACCELERATORS. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I HAVE TAKEN TO AUTO DEALER TO HAVE WORK DONE TO RESOLVE ISSUE. THEY HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THEIR 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES WITH THEIR CLUNKING UNIVERSALS ON THE SECOND DRIVE SHAFT. TOYOTA FIGHTS OFF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REPEATEDLY AND WILL NOT ADMIT TO THEIR MANY FAULTS. *TR

DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THEN THE BRAKES FADED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP IN TIME. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKES WEARING OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO,THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN JUNE 2004 AND AT 15,000-20,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FIVE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB) FOR THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY HAD A BRAKE UPGRADE AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK (11/15/05) *SC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LI. THE DRIVER NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO THAT THE FRAME WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE SPRAY PAINTED THE FRAME. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT BACKING PLATE THAT HOLDS THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY IN PLACE WAS RUSTED AS WELL.

CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. CONSUMER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I AM DRIVING WITHOUT AIRBAG SAFETY BECAUSE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM THEY QUOTED ME $85 TO CHECK IT OUT AND AROUND $1000 TO FIX. ON 09/03/2013, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR URGENT SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT AIRBAG DEFECT. I MENTIONED THE AIRBAG LIGHT AGAIN. I WAS ADVISED THE AIRBAG RECALL WILL CORRECT MY PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WILL GO AWAY. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. TOYOTA ADVISED ME THAT THE TROUBLE IS THE CENTER AIRBAG MODULE. I ASKED THEM IF THE AIRBAGS WILL ENGAGE ON IMPACT. TOYOTA SAID THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH THIS LIGHT ON. WHY DID I WASTE MY TIME TAKING MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA TO CORRECT AN AIRBAG DEFECT AND TO LEAVE WITH AN AIRBAG DEFECT? TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS ISSUE A LONG TIME AGO WHEN THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

TRUCK CAB SHAKES DURING HIGHER SPEEDS, TOYOTA DEALERS REVIEWING THE PROBLEM SAY THAT'S JUST HOW IT RIDES.*AK

I BOUGHT MY TUNDRA NEW IN 2003..I BOUGHT IT TO CARRY THE MAIL AS I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD LAST LONGER AND HOLD UP BETTER THAN OTHER MAKES..I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THE FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES BUT WAS NOT TO CONCERNED AS I USE THEM MORE HEAVILY THAN MOST DRIVERS..THE NEXT TIME WAS ABOUT 12,000 MILES AND THIS TIME IT WAS SHUTTERING VERY BAD AND I REPLACED THE ROTORS ALONG WITH NEW PADS..THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM OF REPLACEMENT OF PARTS TO ELEVATE THE SEVERE SHUTTERING EACH TIME THINKING I HAD IT FIXED..TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT BUT POSSIBLY HAVE TRIED TO COVER BECAUSE THE REAL FIX IS VERY COSTLY ($2000)..THEY ISSUED A TBS (BR004-02) ALONG WITH 6 OR 7 OTHER TSB'S ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FROM YEAR MODEL 2000-2005..I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BEFORE MY 36,0000 WARRANTY EXPIRED IT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED..HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER..SINCE THE BRAKE PARTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS THE FIRST PAD REPLACEMENT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM..I WAS INFORMED THAT MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE FILED A COMPLAINT HERE THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE FORCED TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY NEW ABOUT BUT DID NOT INFORM OWNERS ABOUT TO HAVE REPAIRED.. *TR

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA REVED UP WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN; WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STORY THAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE USA TODAY ON 3/10/04 ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION OF A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION ON CAMRY, SOLARA AND LEXUS 300 MODELS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VENTS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S EYES TO BURN, AND MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO BREATH. *AK

OVERDRIVE MALFUNCIONED AT 10,000 MILES. RANDOMLY THE VEHICLE'S OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION ACTS OPPOSITELY TO WHAT SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. WHEN "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHT IS ON, OVERDRIVE GEAR IS STILL ON - TURN THE OVERDRIVE SWITH ON AND "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHTS TURNS OFF BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL ON 3RD GEAR (OVERDRIVE OFF). MALFUNCTION STOPS WHEN THE ENGINE IS STOPPED. TOYOTA STATES THIS CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER CLICKING THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH QUICKLY SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS INCORRECT STATEMENT, THE OVERDRIVE MALFUNCTION HAPPENS EVEN WITH ONE CLICK. TOYOTA ALSO STATES THIS IS NORMAL CONDITION AS IT IS DESIGNED AND THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I SUFFER POOR GAS MILAGE AND UNSAFE CONDITION BY TRANSMISSION ACTING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURS. ENGINE SPEED GOES UP VERY HIGH AND NOISY ON HIGHWAYS WHEN MALFUNCTION HAPPENS. CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT ENGINE WEAR FROM LONG DRIVING.*AK

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA'S PASSENGER DOOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE LOCKS GO OFF AND ON BY THEMSELF.*AK

BRAKE SYSTEM - WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 TUNDRA NEW IN 2003. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO EXPERIENCE A PAD AND ROTOR PROBLEM, BUT MY WIFE HAS MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVEN THE TRUCK ABOUT 90 MILES PER DAY. SHE SELDOM SPEEDS AND HAS A PERFECT TRACK RECORD TO SHOW FOR IT. WHEN I WOULD DRIVE THE TUNDRA, I ALMOST ALWAYS NOTICED A BRAKING HOP (IN THE PEDAL). UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAS A TENDENCY TO DEFER MAINTENANCE. FOR THE MOST PART, WE HAVE PUT THE TUNDRA IN THE SHOP FOR NEW ROTORS OR NEW PADS(OEM) ALTERNATELY APPROX. EVERY 1500 MILES. JOHN ELWAY TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN CHECK TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING THEY CAN DO . . . NOTHING YET. TOYOTA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOWNGRADED BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. I DON'T KNOW , BUT SUSPECT, A COMPLETELY NEW, UPGRADED BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROTORS, PADS, DRUMS, BEARINGS AND CALIPERS BE INSTALLED. SHOULD I JUST PAY THE $2 GS?

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA, (4WD) VIN 5TBBT44143S36074 THERE IS A VERY OBVIOUS VIBRATION AND HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE / DIFFERENTIAL. THIS CAUSES A SLIGHT REDUCTION INS SPEED AND / OR RESISTANCE TO ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 30 ~ 40 MPH IN COLDER WEATHER, BUT IS PRESENT AT ALL SPEEDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AS NEW, AND IS BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOYOTA RECOGNIZES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH SOME OF THE 2003 THUNDERS AND SQUISH (DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE REPORT FOR THIS VEHICLE). IT WAS DESCRIBE TO ME BY TWO TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGERS AND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE AS RESULTING FROM THE FIT / MESH TOLERANCE OF SOME GEARS IN THE FRONT GEAR CASE BEING TOO TIGHT. TOYOTA HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM (RE-DESIGN) IN CURRENT PRODUCTION VEHICLES (STARTING SOME TIME DURING THE 2003 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION SCHEDULE), BUT HAS TO DATE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT FOR ALL OWNERS PRESENTING THIS PROBLEM TO AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALERS / SERVICE CENTERS. SOME DEALERS / SERVICE CENTERS HAVE REPAIRED THE DEFECTS AT RANDOM.*AK I SUSPECT AND FEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FAILURE OF SOME KIND THAT MAY PRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD, I.E. GEARS WEARING, SLIPPING, OR BINDING) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND THIS IN TURN MAY CAUSE A LOSS OR REDUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, DRIVER CONTROL.*AK

2003 TUNDRA RPM HANG-UP - SAFETY ISSUE HELLO ALL:I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA 3.4, V6, 4X4, 5 SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD THE RPM'S ARE MAINTAINED FOR UP TO 1.5 SECONDS BEFORE THE RPM STARTS TO DROP. THIS OCCURS WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ON. I'D LIKE TO ALSO NOTE THAT MY LAST TRUCK WAS A T-100 WITH THE 3.4 V6 ENGINE - SO I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH HOW THIS ENGINE SHOULD, IN THEORY, RESPOND. DEALER CLAIMS THIS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB. DEALER ALSO CLAIMS THAT THIS FEATURE WAS ADDED TO REDUCE JERKY FEELING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE ISSUE PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN AN EMERGENCY, YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOOSE 1.5 SECONDS OF BRAKING TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS THE ADDED WEAR ON YOUR FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE ENGINE TRYING TO MAINTAIN RPM WHILE BRAKES ARE TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPRODUCED AT THE DEALER. TO CHECK A TRUCK, CRUISE AT 55 OR 65 MPH, NOTE THE RPM - THEN IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TRY TO NOTE IF THE RPM DROPS IMMEDIATELY OR, HANGS UP FOR A SECOND OR TWO. ANOTHER WAY TO CHECK THIS IS, WHILE PARKED, RACE ENGINE TO 2500-3000 RPM THEN SWITCH FOOT FROM GAS TO BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY-SIMULATING AN EMERGENCY STOP. NOTE THE RPM AND ENGINE SOUND. YOU WILL FIND THE ENGINE STILL MAINTAINING THAT 2500-3000 RPM FOR 1-1.5 SECONDS. ALSO, DEALER POINTED OUT THAT UNLESS THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA 'WILL NOT' DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE INCIDENT(S) FORCES US TO LOOK SERIOUSLY AT THIS. THANKS TO ALL MIKE LAUDANO. *LA

MY 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA (2 WHEEL DRIVE/V8) HAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. NEEDS TIRE REPLACEMENT AT 16,000 MILES. MECHANICS TELL ME IT'S A SHOCK OR FRAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA DENIES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, SAYS IT'S THE TIRES AND/OR I DRIVE TOO HARD. *LA

ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE TAKEN IN 3 TIMES. UNKNOWN CAUSE/EMISSION SYSTEM OR FUEL SYSTEM. ENGINE HAS 2206 MILES ON IT. *LA

I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE ONCE AT 20000 AND JUST NOW AT 40000. JUST ABOUT WENT OFF A CLIFF LAST TIME BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. WARPED ROTORS EVERY 20000 MILES SEEMS QUITE MUCH. *NM

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATE.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES PULSATE, AND VEHICLE IS GOING SIDE TO SIDE. IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TUNDRA V6. *AK THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDDING DOORS NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY.*TS

THE 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE LATCH CARSEAT SYSTEM. THE TOP HOOK ON THE TRUCK IS LARGER IN SIZE THAN THE HOOKS ON THE CARSEATS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL A CARSEAT IN EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT POSITION IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE TUNDRA. I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THE DID REDESIGN THE 2004 TUNDRA TO BE COMPATIBLE BUT DID NOT OFFER A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 TUNDRA. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MADE A MODIFIED TETHER FOR MY CHILD'S CARSEAT WITH A LARGER HOOK ATTACHED THAT WOULD FIT THE TUNDRA HOOK. TOYOTA AS A MANUFACTURE DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION HOWEVER. *JB

THE TRUCK HAS A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE AN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE WAS INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH ARBITRATION, IN WHICH THE MANUFACTURE IS BLAMING ON TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM . *LA

SHIFT ASSEMBLY BROKE. *TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK FRONT ROTORS I HAD A PROBLEM AS I BOUGHT THE NEW TRUCK . BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN STOPPING. I WAS TOLD FROM TOYOTA THERE WAS A PROBLEM AT THE FACTORY WITH WARPED ROTORS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND ALL THEY DID WAS MACHINE THE ROTORS DOWN. THE INVOICE SAID"OUT OF ROUND ROTORS. IM' CONCERNED THIS COULD REOCCUR AND CAUSE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND A "PLUG" IN MY TIRE. BRAND NEW TRUCK AND THERE WAS A PLUG IN IT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THEY POINTED OUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE RECALL PARTS WHICH CONSISTED OF NEW CALIPERS, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROTORS, AND VARIOUS OTHER AXLE RELATED PARTS. THE RECALL SERVICE DID NOT INCLUDE NEW PADS. 3 OR 4 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN WARPED!!! THEY STOPPED FINE FOR JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE TO PANIC STOP AT FREEWAY SPEED, THEY FADE BADLY AND THEN WARP ROTORS. THIS COMPLAINT ISN'T ABOUT WARPED ROTORS AS MUCH AS IT IS THE BRAKE FADE AT HIGH SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS DOESN'T STOP WELL AT ALL. PLEASE CONSIDER A LARGER PAD AND BETTER PROPORTIONING BETWEEN THE FRONT AND THE BACK BRAKES.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 TUNDRA AND THE BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN SNOW SLUSH AND RAIN. I REFUSE TO PAY $2,000 FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALSO SEE IT AFFECTS MANY OTHER OWNERS. HOPEFULLY I DON'T GET HURT! *JB

THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED EITHER A NEW VEHICLE OR A FULL REFUND FOR THE VEHICLE. MR SCC *JB

THE WHEELS RUSTED INSIDE ALL THE WHEEL WELLS. *JB MANUFACTURER/DEALER HAD DONE NOTHING, STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE SEVERE WINTER AND REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. SCC

TAKATA RECALL-DATE FOR "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?" IS APPROX. DATE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED (ACCORDING TO STICKER ON DRIVER'S DOOR)

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4WD WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION RESULTING FROM OIL VISCOSITY. PH

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TS THE DEFECT WAS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION AND REDUCTION IN SPEED. *JG

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE TIE ROD BROKE, THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT ON FLIPPED UNTO ITS SIDE.*AK

WHEN HAVING AN OIL CHANGE DEALER NOTICED A SEVERE OIL LEAK. THE HEAD GASKET/ OIL PAN BOLTS, AND UPPER OIL PAN WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE OIL LEAK WAS FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES AND DISC BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK