2000 Toyota Tundra Body & Structure Problems

Your sunroof glass unexpectedly blew off while driving on the freeway at 65 mph, nearly striking the vehicle behind you. No one was injured and no police report was filed. The sunroof assembly likely needs complete inspection and replacement to restore structural integrity and safety.

While driving at 30 mph while towing a boat, your truck's subframe (the structural component near the transmission) detached from the vehicle. You discovered severe rust had eaten through the subframe in several places, creating holes that weakened it enough to cause failure. This is a serious structural failure that made the vehicle undrivable and unsafe to operate.

Your truck's frame is rusting significantly and may be at risk of structural failure. A repair shop warned that the frame could twist apart suddenly, which could affect the vehicle's structural integrity and safety. This will likely require professional frame inspection and rust repair or replacement, depending on the extent of the damage.

Your truck's frame is developing excessive rust that continues to spread quickly even after attempts to treat it. Although Toyota issued a recall for this frame rust problem affecting 2000 Tundras, your vehicle's VIN was deemed ineligible for coverage, reportedly because you're not in the Northeast region. Addressing this issue may require frame rust repair or replacement of affected structural components.

Your 2000 Tundra's rear cross member is rusted, and Toyota issued a recall (Campaign 09V444000) to address this structural issue. However, the replacement parts aren't available yet, and your local dealer says they can't perform the recall work at their location. Toyota has been notified but hasn't resolved the situation, leaving your vehicle unrepaired.

Your 2000 Toyota Tundra's frame has corroded significantly and requires replacement under a recall (NHTSA Campaign 09V444000). When you took it to the dealer, they identified that several other components need repair before the frame replacement can be done. The frame damage was discovered at approximately 190,000 miles. Fixing this will involve replacing the corroded frame and repairing those additional components identified by the dealer.

Your 2000 Toyota Tundra lost engine power while driving at various speeds, though it restarted afterward. Your dealer was notified of a recall (Campaign 09V444000 for Structure) but refused to perform the repair due to extensive corrosion on the vehicle's subframe. The issue was never diagnosed or fixed. Addressing this will likely require inspection and repair of the corroded subframe components, and potentially diagnosis of the power loss issue.

Your 2000 Toyota Tundra's frame is experiencing corrosion. This rust buildup can weaken the structural integrity of your vehicle over time. You should have the frame inspected and treated with rust prevention products or repair as needed.

Frame rust really bad

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE FRAME SUPPORTING THE ENGINE WAS CORRODED THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO PARKWAY TOYOTA (50 SYLVAN AVE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ 07632) AND IT WAS NEVER DISCLOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY AND STATED AT ANY TIME THE ENGINE MAY DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

THE FRAME IS DAMAGED AND WAS TOLD MY MANUFACTURE WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE. THE TRUCK LOOKS TO BE BENT IN BETWEEN THE MIDDLE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE HAVING ME PAY FOR OTHER AREAS AND NOT REPLACING THE FRAME EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNDER RECALL.

REAR FRAME RUSTED OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARE TIME COMPARTMENT WAS ALSO EXTREMELY CORRODED. (YOUNG TOYOTA (1945 MAIN ST, LOGAN, UT 84341) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RAILS THAT GO FROM FRONT TO BACK, BACK TO FRONT RUSTED NEARLY IN HALF MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE RUST IS NOT JUST THE ISSUE WITH THE CROSSMEMBER. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN, IT IT NOT SAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING FRAME CORROSION. THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL STATED THAT FOR FRAMES THAT WERE SEVERELY CORRODED, THEY WOULD BE REPLACED. IN CASES WHERE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT NEEDED, THE FRAMES WOULD BE UNDERCOATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT CORROSION. SHOTTENKIRK TOYOTA QUINCY (LOCATED AT 5333 BROADWAY ST, QUINCY, IL 62305, 217-929-9852) DID NOT PERFORM EITHER REMEDY REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK TOYOTA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE FRAME BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DEEMED COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE TIME LIMITATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. *TR

THE TRUCK IS IN AWESOME CONDITION EXCEPT THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE FRAMES IN OTHER TRUCKS IN THE PAST BUT ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ONE I OWN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING IT, AND DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE OF ITS ONE NEGATIVE THING . I'M GOING TO INCLUDE SOME PHOTOS SO YOU CAN JUDGE IF YOU WISH. IF THEIR IS ANYTHING YOUR COMPANY DO TO HELP ME, IT'LL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE REACH OUT TO TOYOTA IN THE PAST AND ALL THEY'VE SAID WAS THAT THEIR IS NO RECALL ON THE TRUCK ANYMORE. ITS VERY SAD BECAUSE THEIR IS PLENTY OF THESE TRUCKS OUT THERE, AND ARE VERY UNSAFE TO THE OWNER AND PEDESTRIANS AROUND US. THEY SHOULD RECALL CERTAIN ONES LIKE THE ONE I OWN ON ACCOUNT OF ITS CONDITION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

FRAME RUST SO BAD TRUCK WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THIS CONDITION FOUND ON ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. FROM PICS MECHANIC TOOK, I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. SOME ATTACHMENT BRACKETS/BARS NOT EVEN CONNECTED AND RUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE NOR ANY TYPE OF BUY BACK PROGRAM FOR IT. SAD THAT THIS TRUCK WAS NOT REPAIRED AS THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2000-2003 TUNDRAS AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO AGE. SEEMS THIS REPAIR WORK SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ANY CONSUMER WHO OWNS THE VEHICLE IF THE RECALL WORK HAS NEVER BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE? I AM JUST SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE AND HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE JUST OVER A YEAR. ALTHOUGH HIGH MILEAGE, THIS TRUCK RUNS AND LOOKS GREAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY RELIABLE TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 3521 E SUNSHINE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809, (417) 459-4400), RUST WAS DISCOVERED ALL OVER THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE RUST WAS STARTING TO FALL OFF ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CONTACT'S GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS WORRIED ABOUT CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LARRY H. MILLER TOYOTA MURRAY (5650 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 590-0640) STATED TEN YEARS AGO THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A RUST ISSUE WITH THE FRAME AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS TWO SAFETY RECALLS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS TOO OLD OF A RECALL. AND IT NOT A NEW VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE COUNTRY TOYOTA (7036 LAKE FOREST RD, BAXTER, MN) WHO INDICATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED 3/4'S OF THE RIGHT FRAME WAS RUSTED AND FRAME WAS WELDED FOR $250.00 CONSUMER LOST RECEIPT WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE.*JB

I HAS A LOT CORROSION IN THE CHASIS HOLES I CAN'T PLACE THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THE CORROSION IT'S EVERYWHERE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF BRAINTREE (781-848-9300, LOCATED AT 210 UNION ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184) AND THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN EXHAUST SERVICE IN OCTOBER OF 2018 AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,957.

I HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AS PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING EXCESSIVE RUST. HOWEVER, THE REQUIRED WORK TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND CRC COATING WAS NOT DONE. NOW, DEALER RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, AND I CAN'T HAVE THE WORK DONE. WHILE MY TRUCK IS NOT NOW IN A COLD CLIMATE STATE, IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND OWNED IN ONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CARTER TOYOTA, 160 W 3RD AVE, COLVILLE, WA 99114) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DURING THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY 2000 TUNDRA FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT PASS THE VA STATE INSPECTION. THERE IS A FRAME RECALL FOR TUNDRAS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON. TOYOTA SAYS THAT NHTSA DETERMINES WHAT VINS ARE INCLUDED. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST INCLUDING HOLES IN THE FRAME AS WELL AS A SWAY BAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THAT HAS TOTALLY BROKEN AWAY DUE TO RUST. HOW CAN I GET MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN THE FRAME RECALL ACTION AS THE CURRENT RECALLS FOR MY VIN ONLY APPLY TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK (NOT MY FAILURES) AND ONLY ADDRESSES PUTTING A COATING ON THE FRAME WHICH WILL NOT ADDRESS MY ISSUE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN VA THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE. I HAVE RECENTLY (~1 YEAR AGO) ALSO TOTALLY REPLACED ALL OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE DUE TO RUST (NEARLY $4,000 WORTH OF WORK). NO FRAME SHOULD HAVE THIS MUCH RUST ISSUES UNLESS THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MY FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO PASS THE VA STATE INSPECTION.

RECALL FOR UNDERCARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO SERVICE PERSONAL MY TRUCK DID NOT MEET CRITERIA TO BE REPLACED SO ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS SAND OFF RUST AND REPAINT. SO NOW WENT FOR INSPECTION AND IT WILL NOT PASS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SO THIS WAS PURE NEGLIGENCE ON YOUR PART TO NOT FIX IT PROPERLY SO AT THIS TIME I HAVE THE BACKING OF MY MECHANIC TO PURSUE THIS ISSUE TO SEE THAT MY TRUCK GET A NEW UNDERCARRIAGE WHICH IT SHOULD HAD FROM THE START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE SPARE TIRE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE TIRE AND REALIZED THAT THE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF AND THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MENDENHALL AUTO CENTER (8725 MALLARD STREET, JUNEAU, AK 99801) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND NO LONGER STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING REGISTERED IN ALASKA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNCH TOYOTA OF MANCHESTER, CT WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED IN 2014 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE), BUT NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF RUST AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. *JS

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAM RUSTED THROUGH IN 3 AREAS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HELP WITH THIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY BOTH SHOULD BE REPLACED OR THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE STATUTE EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE RECALL REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01E041000 (TRAILER HITCHES/TRAILER WIRE HARNESS CONVERTER). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPORT BEAMS CONNECTED TO THE CHASSIS, WHICH HELD THE BED, PLATES, SPRING SEAT, AND REAR BACK END PLATES WERE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED. WHEN THESE AREAS WERE TOUCHED, THEY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN AND REAPIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NOT RUSTED TO THAT EXTENT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *CN

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO HOLES IN THE FRAME. AT 139080 MILES TOYOTA JUNCTIONS INSPECTED IT AND PLUGGED HOLE AND ALSO SPRAYED THE FRAME AS A COVER UP, INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT. AFTER 1000S OF DOLLARS OF WORK DONE TO ALOT OF RUST. WE ARE NOW AT 152000 MILES AND IT IS A TOTAL RUST AND HOLES THRU OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PULLED THE BED OFF AND COATED THE BACK. THE FRONT WAS NOT TREATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

SEVERE FRAME RUST, PURCHASE TRUCK FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN 2015. TOYOTA RECALL IN NOV. 2009 THAT ENDED 2012. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TRUCK WAS INSPECTED IN 2012 AND PASS. I HAVE PLENTY OF PICTURE'S BUT CAN'T UPLOAD HERE.

MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY FRAME IS RUSTING HORRIBLY. THERE IS A HOLE 6INCH BY 6 INCH NEAR THE REAR TIRE. HE THOUGHT HE HEARD OF A RECALL ABOUT THIS. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. PURCHASED NEW, ONLY HAD 1 MILE ON ODOMETER. 12NO MAJOR HIGHWAY MILES. I LIVE 6 MILES FROM WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,315.

REAR BRAKE LINE AND PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE ROADWAY. THE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS A KNOWN RECALL (SEE ATTACHED) NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 09V444000 RECALL DATE: 2009-11-18 WHICH I JUST FOUND TODAY WHILE SEARCHING FOR A PROPORTIONAL VALVE REPLACEMENT PART! OUR VIN IS SHOWING 0 RECALLS, BUT THIS CANNOT BE IGNORED DUE TO A VIN! DUE TO THE CORROSION, SPECIAL STEPS WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN BY THE REPAIR SHOP TO EVEN FIX THIS PROBLEM. LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA, DRIVING ON WINDING, STEEP HILLS IS EVEN MORE OF A REASON THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD NOT BE VIN SPECIFIC. I AM ASKING THAT THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO MY VEHICLE (BRAKE LININGS AND PROPORTIONAL VALVE MUST BE REPLACED!) BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT IS STILL IN PLACE UNTIL 2019. COMPONENT AFFECTED IN THIS RECALL: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS HOW CAN A SPECIFIC VIN BE EXCLUDED WHEN IT POSES A RISK FACTOR AND POSSIBILITY OF A FATAL CRASH! PLEASE HELP US REACH OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RETURN THE CONTACT'S CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) AND 01E041000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,481.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE TOTAL FRAME IS RUSTED WITH HOLES, WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO RECALL OF FRAME, AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE TOYOTA DOES NOT SUPPLY THEM WITH THE CHEMICALS NOR THE EQUIPMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE, IF I WANTED IT FIXED TO TAKE IT BACK TO NEW JERSEY WERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. THIS IS A HAZARD TO MY TEENAGE DRIVER AS WELL AS OTHERS DUE TO AT ANY POINT THE VEHICLE MAY BREAK APART CAUSING A CRASH/COLLISION INJURING SOMEONE POTENTIALLY DEATH. TOYOTA HAS COMPLETELY IGNORED ALL MY CONCERNS STATING THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

I SENT A LETTER (ATTACHED) TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TO TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. THIS IS TOYOTA CORPORATE'S RESPONSE. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT A MAJOR CAR COMPANY ABLE TO SELL AND SERVICE CARS IN THE U.S. WOULD RESPOND IN THIS FASHION. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T ACCEPT THE REQUIRED RESULTANT ACTION FROM THE CORROSION RECALL AND REMEDY. THEY SIMPLY PASSED BY TREATING THE FRAME (PATH OF LEAST COST AND EFFORT) AND DID NOT ACT IN GOOD FAITH NOW THEY HAVE A CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY AND SATISFACTION OF THEIR PATRONS. THE CASE MANAGER DID NOT SEE THE VEHICLE HIMSELF OR VIEW THE DAMAGE OR HAVE PICTURES PRIOR TO HIS RESPONSE. BELOW IS THEIR RESPONSE: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TOYOTA. BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF YOUR MOST RECENT EMAIL MESSAGE RECEIVED AND OUR RESPONSE. WE APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU. SUBJECT 2000 TUNDRA - SEVERE FRAME CONCERN DISCUSSION THREAD RESPONSE VIA EMAIL (TIFFANY H.)02/15/2016 06:21 AM DEAR O'DEA: THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. WE ARE SORRY TO LEARN OF YOUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE FRAME ON YOUR 2000 TUNDRA. WE HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR CONCERNS WERE REVIEWED WITH A CASE MANAGER AND YOU WERE PROVIDED WITH TOYOTA'S POSITION ON 02/08/2016. YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AT OUR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS UNDER CASE#1602050676. IF WE CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. SINCERELY, TIFFANY H. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER CUSTOMER BY WEB FORM (DAVID O'DEA)02/12/2016 02:28 PM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INSPECTION LOCATION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

HELLO, CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME DIRECTION REGARDING FRAME RUST ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, ( VIN# [XXX]) ? I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (FRIEDRICK'S LOCATED IN LEBANON , PA). THIS DEALER HAS SINCE CHANGED OWNERSHIP AND THUS THEIR STORE NAME. THE NEW DEALER REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH MY RECALL. I CANNOT GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED DUE TO EXTREME FRAME RUST. MY INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND THIS RUST DAMAGE AND CANNOT BY PENNSYLVANIA REGULATIONS, PASS THIS TRUCK FOR INSPECTION. HE ALERTED ME TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FROM TOYOTA, TO REPAIR SUCH RUST DAMAGED FRAMES. HOWEVER IN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER (FORMALLY FREDERICK'S OF LEBANON, PA), THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 150,000 MILES ON IT, IN GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE RUST. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE PROVIDE INFO WHERE TO HAVE THIS RECALL WORK COMPLETED. REGARDS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT VEHICLE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, THE TIRE'S REAR WELL WAS CORRODED, AND THE STEEERING COLOMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO BEING NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPIGN: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.KH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,716. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TWO TOYOTA DEALERS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD REPAIR. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANOTHER DEALER, WHO STATED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FRAME. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY IT COULD TAKE THREE MONTHS OR LONGER. AS OF 1-6-16 THE DEALER STILL HAD THE TRUCK IN THEIR POSSESSION. UPDATED 04/6/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE HOLDER DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND THE SUBFRAME CORRODED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SUBFRAME REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

THE FRAME WAS SERIOUSLY RUSTING. TOYOTA HAD A RECALL FOR THIS WHICH WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO ME VIA MAIL. ONE OF THE ARGUMENT FROM TOYOTA NOT TO DO THIS RECALL IS THAT TIME WINDOW IS OVER (AT THE SAME TIME ONE OF THEIR ASSOCIATE TOLD THAT THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT FOR A SAFETY RECALL). THE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT INCLUDING THE DAMAGE ON THE FRAME IN THE INSPECTION. IN THE RECALL FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT, WHAT I GOT REPLACED IS THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ONLY (SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE TIRE MAY FALL DOWN) IGNORING THE SERIOUS HOLE AND RUST IN THE ACTUAL FRAME. HERE IS THE PICTURE OF MY FRAME WHICH THE CONDITION IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.

PURCHASED 2000 TUNDRA IN 2005. WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL BY TOYOTA CORP REGARDING RUST ISSUES WITH VEHICLE FRAME, GAS TANK STRAP, AND SPARE TIRE FASTENER. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER DECEMBER OF 2012 FOR THE FRAME INSPECTION (TANK STRAP AND SPARE TIRE ISSUE REPAIRED ON A SEPARATE DATE). I WAS TOLD THAT A FULL INSPECTION TOOK PLACE TO INCLUDE DISASSEMBLING THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT NO PERFERATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE FRAME. A SPRAY FOAM KIT WAS USED TO TREAT THE FRAME. ON 8/25/15, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SELL MY TRUCK WHEN A PROSPECTIVE BUYER NOTICED (2) SIGNIFICANT HOLES IN THE FRAME LOCATED JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE ENTIRE FRAME APPEARS TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST CONSIDERING IT IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD. NEEDLESS TO SAY, A SALE DID NOT TAKE PLACE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT BE DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH MY FAMILY WHEN A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT COULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER (NOT THE ONE THAT TREATED THE FRAME). I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT TOYOTA CORP BUT ALSO STATED THAT THEY MAY NOT REPLACE THE FRAME AS IT IS 15 YEARS OLD. HE CONTACTED ME 2 DAYS LATER STATING THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE FRAME OR BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FRAME RECALL I REFERRED TO WAS NOT A RECALL ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. RATHER, IT WAS A, "GOOD WILL GESTURE" TO CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THE SITUATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER DID SUGGEST TO LOOK INTO FINDING A WELDER TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPAIR IT. REALLY?? MECHANICALLY, THE VEHICLE IS SOUND. I AM LEFT WITH SCRAP AND OUT AT LEAST $4500 BECAUSE I CANT SELL IT THE WAY IT IS. THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT MY FAMILY IS STILL ALIVE. WHAT A SHAM. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AROUND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY RE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH THE RECALL OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CLEARLY EXHIBITED RUST INSIDE THE STEEL WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT REPAIR IT, THEY JUST PAINTED OVER THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE RUST, THE WHEELS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB

ROHRICH TOYOTA REPLACED THE SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME ON MY 2000 TUNDRA IN 2009, ONLY AFTER NHTSA DIRECTED THEM TO. ROHRICH TOYOTA AFTER TELLING ME THAT PER MY VIN I WASN'T ONE OF AFFECTED OWNERS!? TOYOTA REPLACED FRAME AND BRAKE LINES AS WELL AS CROSS MEMBER IN 2009. TOYOTA THEN REATTACHED RUSTED FUEL LINE TO NEW FRAME AND NOW RUST FROM OLD FRAME HAS CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO LEAK SEVERELY. I CALLED ROHRICH AND TOYOTA AMERICA AND WAS DENIED REMEDY OF REPLACING FUEL LINE! I AM A SURVIVOR OF OPEN HEART SURGERY AND MY WIFE IS A DISABLED DIABETIC AMPUTEE AND WE NEED OUR VEHICLE FOR DR'S APPOINTMENTS AND SHOPPING ETC... IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP AND SOON? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA TO HAVE MY FRAME REVIEWED FOR RUST DAMAGE. THIS OCCURRED IN 2012, SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD AFTER INSPECTION THAT MY TRUCK SHOWED NO RUST. I RETAINED THE PAPERWORK INDICATING SUCH. ON 12/30/2014 I TOOK MY TRUCK FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WHEN THE TRUCK WENT UP ON THE LIFT IT ACTUALLY BROKE IN HALF. THE SHOP HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND WAS AMAZED AT THE VOLUME OF RUST INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER BECAUSE I HEARD OF THESE TRUCKS BEING RECALLED FOR FRAME PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME? PLEASE HELP ME. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS HANGING LOW AND THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME HAD HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXTREME RUST AND HOLES ON THE FRONT AREA OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND SPRAYED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERBODY, SUBFRAME, AND THE TIRE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

THE FRAME ON MY TUNDRA IS EXTREMELY RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE VEHICLE SAFETY IS BECOMING A CONCERN OF MINE. IT HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR THE YEAR, AND IT IS CONSISTENTLY GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND SPREAD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,800. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS

FRONT FRAME IS RUSTED IN MULTIPLE AREAS . 3-4 INCH HOLES COMPLETELY THROUGH FRAME . TOYOTA REPLACED BACK GAS TANK STRAPS , SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND SPRAYED FRAME FROM CAB BACK . DIDN'T ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES ON FRONT OF FRAMEBUT WOULD NOT PASS VEHICLE FOR WV STATE INSPECTION. STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE ! NOTED HOLES IN FRAME BUT SAID THEY WEREN'T REPLACING FRAMES AT THIS TIME . MY RESEARCH SHOWS THEY HAVE REPLACED MANY FRAMES AND MY VEHICLE CERTAINLY IS UNSAFE . ALL I WANT IS FOR MY SONS TRUCK AND MY SON TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD. .PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 104,000 MILES. IT WAS PART OF A LIMITED CAMPAIGN RELATED TO FRAME/RELATED COMPONENT CORROSION. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP APPLIED CRC TO CERTAIN PARTS OF THE FRAME BUT DID AN INSUFFICIENT JOB AND THE MATERIAL IS FLAKING OFF IN LARGE PIECES. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT ONE OF MY FUEL TANK GAS STRAPS RUSTED OFF AND NOW THE TANK IS HOLDING ON BY ONLY 1 STRAP. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND RETURNED TO DEALER AND NO ONE WILL EVEN CONSIDER HELPING ME REMEDY THE GAS STRAP ISSUE BECAUSE THE RECALL PERIOD IS CLOSED. THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF MY FRAME IS RUSTED AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME ARE COMPROMISED. NO, THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THIS IS MECHANICALLY SOUND BUT ISN'T SAFE ENOUGH TO FILL UP WITH GAS FOR FEAR OF A FIRE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE USES VERY DECEPTIVE PRACTICES CONCERNING SAFETY. IT IS SAD THAT LARGE CORPORATIONS VALUE CONSUMER SAFETY SO LITTLE. *TR

7/10/2010 DIEHL TOYOTA FRAME INSPECTION FOR RUST RECALL REPLACEMENT OF REAR CROSS MEMBER, REPLACE FUEL STRAPS -MILEAGE 122, 222 3/31/2012 BODY RECALL CAMPAIGN CROSS MEMBER SUBASSEMBLY CORROSION RES KIT, PLUG HOLE, UNDERCOATED CAR, ADVISED BY DIEHL TOYOTA FRAME GOOD - MILEAGE 141, 952 5/09/2014 INSPECT FRAME DIEHL TOYOTA FRAME HAS RUST ON FRONT CRUMPLE ZONE AREAS AND BEHIND FRONT SWAY BAR MOUNTS (2 HOLES IN FRONT CROSS MEMBER APPROXIMATELY 1 1/4" DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY 18" CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE FRAME) - MILEAGE 162, 045 FRAME NOT REPAIRABLE 5/14/2014 DIEHL DENIES ANY CULPABILITY, ADVISES TOYOTA CORPORATE WILL NOT REPAIR, CUSTOMER TO. CONTACT DIRECTLY 5/14/2014 TOYOTA CASE NUMBER 1405141913 OPENED 5/14/2014 TC TOYOTA ANEW CASE NUMBER 1406032195 LOST INITIAL 6/04/2014 TC [XXX] CUSTOMER SERVICE 6/14/2014 ADVISED BY [XXX] TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER, AS ALLEGEDLY ADVISED BY SENIOR CORPORATE VP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUSTING OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VERY ISSUE. TOYOTA STATED A RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED TO THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. APPARENTLY, IT WENT TO A PREVIOUS ADDRESS. UPDATED 01/07/15*JB

THE BED OF MY 2000 TUNDRA IS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE CROSS MEMBERS ARE WELDED TO THE BED AND WHERE THE BOLTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. TOYOTA REPLACED THE FRAME IN MAY OF 2011. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS REQUESTED BY TOYOTA RECALL CENTER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER,HEAD MECHANIC ,AND CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER ALL LOOKED AT THE TRUCK AND SAID IT WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND HAD TO DO WITH INFERIOR METAL,POOR WORKMANSHIP,OR INFERIOR UNDER COATING. LAKEWOOD TOYOTA SAID THEY COULDN'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE'S NO RECALL FOR THE BED. IF THE BED BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM THE FRAME THEN THERE COULD BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WAS HOPING YOU COULD NOTIFY TOYOTA OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR INFERIOR QUALITY AND POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP WANT TO PUT THIS ON RECORD SO YOUR DEPT CAN ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO FURTHER PURSUE THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND UNDERSTANDING. UPDATED 08/18/14

FRAME OF VEHICLE HAS RUST PERFORATION! VEHICLE HAS NO RUST ELSEWHERE, BUT THE FRAME ALONE IS ROTTING AWAY IN CERTAIN PLACES. TOYOTA'S RECALL ONLY COVER THE SPARE TIRE AREA OF THE FRAME, BUT FRAME FRACTURE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND LACK OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION. *TR

TOYOTA DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT APPLYING THE ANTI-CORROSION COATING WAS THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY. WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THIS BEING DONE, MUCH OF THE COATING FLAKED OFF, LEAVING THE RUSTING FRAME EXPOSED. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REGARDING RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE MADE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE FRAME AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE STABILIZER WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRAME CORROSION RECALL, I TOOK MY TUNDRA IN FOR A SECOND INSPECTION. IT WAS PERFORATED SO BAD IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHIN A YEAR AFTER THE FIRST INSPECTION WHEN IT PASSED. AFTER MULTIPLE DELAYS AND 12 WEEKS I RECEIVED MY TUNDRA BACK ONLY TO BE PLAGUED WITH MULTIPLE REPAIRS SINCE. TACOMA OWNERS WITH THE SAME RECALL WERE OFFERED A CASH VALUE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE BUT TUNDRA OWNERS WERE NOT OFFERED THAT DEAL. I WANTED TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A THIRD PARTY BUT TOYOTA WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE IT. MULTIPLE REPAIRS SINCE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. TOYOTA TOOK 2 DAYS TO REBUILD MY TRUCK FOR WHAT WAS A 2 WEEK JOB. SINCE THEN MY RESEARCH HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS CONFLICTS WITH WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MY TRUCK WITH THE RECALL WORK AND WHAT WAS ACTUALLY DONE. IT IS CLEAR THAT TOYOTA RUSHED THROUGH MY REBUILD ONCE THE DELAYED FRAME ARRIVED TO GET MY TRUCK BACK TO ME AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHICH CONCERNS ME FOR THE WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONGOING REPAIR PROBLEMS THAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX AND TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT THAT THE FRAME REPLACEMENT ON A 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE MAY BE THE CAUSE. I HAVE/HAD HARD KNOCKING NOISES IN MY SUSPENSION, STEERING PROBLEMS, BRAKE ISSUES, AXLE SEAL PROBLEMS, PARKING BRAKE ISSUES, DAMAGED RADIATOR ETC. THAT I HAVE PAID FOR AN CONTINUE TO FAIL. I HAVE ASKED FOR A COMPLETE PARTS LIST FROM THE REBUILD WHICH I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED. MY INQUIRIES HAVE GOTTEN ME NOWHERE AND TOYOTA CORPORATE DISCOUNTED MY ISSUE AND SENT ME BACK THE DEALER/ SERVICE CENTER. I ALSO OWN A RAV 4 WHICH HAD THE GAS PEDAL RECALL WHICH I HAD TO TAKE IN TWICE BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS. THEN I GOT ANOTHER LETTER, CALLED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IS WAS AND THEN TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. SAFETY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE PRIORITY OF TOYOTA. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 10/23/13. I HEARD ABOUT TOYOTA RECALL ON FRAME. I CALLED A TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED IF THE ISSUE HA BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY SAY YES IT WAS. THE FRAME RECALL PASSED INSPECTION. I THEN PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE PASS IT RECEIVED. ON 10/24/13 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER TOYOTA GARAGE TO DO AN OVERALL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SO I KNEW THE BRAKES AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THE TECHNICIAN CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE FRAME IS ROTTED! I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND HE SAID TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING ISSUE ANY LONGER. I SAID IT PASSED THE FRAME INSPECTION. HE SAID THEY HAD THEM SPRAY SOMETHING OVER THE RUST AND CORROSION, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. HE ADVISED ME TO RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR A REFUND. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW BECAUSE SHE WAS SELLING FOR HER FATHER THAT HAS DEMENTIA. HELP!!!!!! *TR

PURCHASED USED 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW DAYS DECIDED TO CRAWL UNDERNEATH AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT IT. AT FIRST GLANCE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME APPEARED TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE UNTIL I NOTICED UNDERCOATING THAT HAD LARGE BUBBLES IN IT. POKED AT THE BUBBLES WITH MY FINGER AND LARGE PIECES OF RUST FLAKED AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DISCOVERED MANY OF THESE SPOTS ON THE FRAME AND REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES. ONE AREA OF SPECIAL CONCERN IS REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING ON THE FRAME WHERE THE RUST HAS PUSHED A LEAF SPRING PLATE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND HAS BEGUN TO SEPERATE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT HOW COMMON THIS IS ON TUNDRAS AND TACOMAS. ALSO FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN APPLYING SOME TYPE OF UNDERCOATING TO THESE FRAMES SO THEY ARE AWARE IT IS A PROBLEM. CALLED TOYOTA AND THE AGREED TO INSPECT IT AT NO CHARGE. OF COURSE DEALER DID NOT SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM SO TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS WAS CONTACTED. GUESS WHAT? THEY SEE NO PROBLEM EITHER! APPARAENTLY TOYOTA IS SPRAYING THIS STUFF OVER THE RUST TO BUY THEM SOME TIME. NOW I FIND OUT THEY HAD BEEN REPLACING THESE FRAMES BUT THAT EXPIRED AT THE END OF 2012? THE TACOMA HAS A 15 YR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRENTY ON THE FRAME? IS IT JUST ME OR DOES THIS SEEM A LITTLE ODD? PARTS OF THE FRAME ARE PAPER THIN AND I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I WILL BE STAYING IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND I WILL NOT SETTLE FOR THE ANSWER THEY ARE GIVING ME. HOW CAN THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND THEN AT THE END OF 2012 JUST PULL THE PLUG AND PRETEND IT IS NOT A PROBLEM ANY MORE? I THINK IT MIGHT BE TIME TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TT

I BELIEVED THAT MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO TRI-COUNTY TOYOTA IN LIMERICK PA. THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO TEST DRIVE IT DUE TO RUSTED OFF OF FRAME, RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE. TRI-COUNTY TOLD ME TO TAKE VEHICLE TO SANATOGA AUTO BODY IN SANATOGA PA TO HAVE THEM FIX IT, SANTATOGA TOLD ME ABOUT RECALL AND THAT TRI-COUNTY SHOULD HAVE CHECK ON THAT WHEN IT WAS THERE. TRI-COUNTY WROTE ON MY PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE 90M RECALL. I CALLED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REGARDING THE RECALL AND THEY STATED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THE SYSTEM, SO I GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER. THEY STATED TO ME THAT THIS WELDED SHACKLE IS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. HEADQUARTERS TOLD ME TO MAKE ANOTHER APPT. AT TRI-COUNTY TOYOTA TO HAVE THE RECALL CHECK DONE, WHICH IS ON 7/23/2013. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? *TR

TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME STATING THE CORROSION PROTECTION WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE CLIMATE IN THE NORTHERN REGION CAUSING THE MOUNT FOR THE REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF.THERE FIX WAS TO UNDERCOAT ONLY THE BACK HALF AND NOT ADDRESSING THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME WHICH IS MADE OUT OF THE SAME METAL, THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY AT BOTH THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND BEHIND MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THERE ATTENTION AFTER WAS THEY SAID WAS THERE CAM PANE WHICH ENDED ON12/31/12 THEY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO WITH ANYBODY BODY THEY DID THIS TO CAN BE DRIVING SOMETHING THAT WILL FAIL AND SOMEBODYS LIFE WILL BE LOST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO DO SAFETY RECALL INSPECTION ON 21 MAY 2013. ON 22 MAY 2013 I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SILVER DOLLAR HOLE IN THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER, AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AS THE LIMITED RECALL NOTICE HAS EXPIRED SIX MONTHS PRIOR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA OF USA FOR MORE INFORMATION, THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE DONE DUE TO THE NOTICE EXPIRING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. I HAVE TOLD TOYOTA THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE ANY MORE AND DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THEY'VE PROMPTLY APOLOGIZED, WITHOUT OFFERING A FIX TO THE ISSUE THEY'VE IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY CONCERN AND A HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THEY'VE BEEN ALLOWED TO HAVE SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS THIS BECOME A TIME SENSITIVE ISSUE. SAFETY RECALLS DO NOT EXPIRE, BUT A MANUFACTURER AS BIG AS TOYOTA HAS BEEN DEEMED AS TOO BIG TO FAIL. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SEVERE CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD ..THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED THREE DEALERS TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE FIRST DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR AN INSPECTION, THE SECOND DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO MORE PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY COULD NOT ORDER ANY MORE. THE THIRD DEALER STATED THEY COULD HELP AND THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER REQUESTING HE RETURN THE LOANER VEHICLE, OR HE WOULD BE CHARGED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, AND THEY WOULD CALL HIM WHEN THE RECALL WAS REVISED. ON MAY 9, 2012, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING ON THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD RUSTED THROUGH. WHILE MAKING THE REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED RUST FLAKES THE SIZE OF SOFTBALLS WERE FALLING OFF THE FRAME. ..UPDATED 08/01/13 *BF

TOYOTA STATES THAT THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFETY ISSUE: CAMPAIGN BXD (SAFETY RECALL 90M CRC APPLICATION PHASE 2) 2000 - 2003 MY TUNDRA FRAME CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND BUT WILL NOT FIX THE RECALL DUE TO IT BEING EXPIRED NOT FULL SIX MONTHS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MAIN FRAME EXHIBITED NUMEROUS HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE MAIN FRAME WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS THE ONLY PART BEING REPLACED AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME PERFORATED THE SIZE OF MY FIST DUE TO RUST NEAR THE REAR SHACKLE MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES THIS IS THE MAIN LOAD SUPPORT AREA. I TOOK THIS TO WILSON TOYOTA OF AMES AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL BUT IT EXPIRED. I HAD IT INSPECTED LAST SUMMER IN 2012 THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY ONLY HAD TO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR PERFORATION. NOW 3 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE CARE WHO DENIED PROGRESSION WITH A CLAIM ON A CASE BASIS STATING THE DATE ENDED. I STATED IF I TRIED TO LOAD MY TRUCK TO THE RECOMMENDED GROSS TOWING CAPACITY I WOULD BE AFRAID THAT I COULD BUCKLE MY FRAME OR COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY. I BELIEVE THE QUOTE WAS "AND" OR SOMETHING NON CONCERNING. I CONFRONTED THE STATEMENT THEN HE PROCEEDED TO STATE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE YOU SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT. I'M WRITING THIS TO MAKE AWARE AS THERE WAS A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURE IN AND WHEN MY INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. THOUGH I MAY BE ONE I FEAR THIS MAY LEAD OR CONTINUE TO GO ON TO OTHERS AS THE PROGRESSION OF RUST TO PERFORATE A FRAME IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME FRAME A 3000K MILES DRIVEN IS A CONCERN. I DO RESIDE IN IOWA WHERE WE DO RECEIVE JUST AS MUCH WINTER WEATHER AS IL OR MN WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST AS WELL. THANK YOU *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRAME RUST. UPON TAKING MY TRUCK TO A DEALER I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PERFORATION AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF WHEN A RUST INHIBITOR WAS AVAILABLE. TRUCK HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME FROM BEING IN A NORTHERN STATE FOR THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA NOW SAYS THEY WILL NOT APPLY RUST INHIBITOR BECAUSE TRUCK IS REGISTERED IN A SOUTHERN STATE. ALL TRUCKS IN NORTHERN STATES ARE BEING COATED REGARDLESS OF POINT OF ORIGIN. WHERE A TRUCK IS REGISTERED IS IMMATERIAL IF THE TRUCK DISPLAYS EXTRA ORDINARY AMOUNTS OF RUST. THIS RUST IS CAUSING BRAKE AND FUEL LINES TO PREMATURELY RUST AND WILL SURELY CAUSE EARLY FAILURE. *TR

I RECENTLY TOOK THIS TRUCK IN ON A TRADE AND KNEW NOTHING ABOUT TOYOTA'S FRAME RUST ISSUES. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AND EXPLAINED THE RUST PERFORATION ISSUE I NOTICED ON THIS TRUCK. HAS A MARBLE SIZED HOLE BY THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING PERCH AND THE FRAME IS THIN ON BOTH SIDES IN THAT AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL ON THE SIDE, A HOLE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL ON THE BOTTOM(SAME AREA), AND A HOLE AN INCH WIDE BY FOUR INCHES LONG ON THE TOP OF FRAME(SAME AREA). THE REST OF THE FRAME IS HEAVILY RUSTED AND THIN. THE RUST COMES OFF IN BIG FLAKES. I EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO TOYOTA AND RECEIVED A CASE # AND WAS TOLD SOME ONE WOULD CONTACT ME. WELL FINALLY GOT A CALL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING YEAH THAT IS RIGHT NOTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THEIR GOOD WILL "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN A0F" HAD EXPIRED. SO NOW THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE A TRUCK THAT IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO BREAK APART HOPEFULLY SOME ONE DOESN'T GET KILLED WITH THIS DEATH TRAP. WAY TO MAKE A HAPPY CUSTOMER TOYOTA !!!! WONDER HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL GET DUPED BY TOYOTA. *TR

IN JUNE 2010 MY TUNDRA WAS REPAIRED AFTER BEING RECALLED FOR A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME AND SPARE TIRE HOUSING. WHAT SIGNALED THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN MY SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM THE MOUNT AND WAS DANGLING ABOVE THE GROUND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL ON AN OFF RAMP. THE FIRST DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME "THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED I CAN PUT A SCREWDRIVER THRU IT". HE THEN ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE HOME. ON A SECOND OPINION, THE TRUCK WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD . WHEN I PICKED UP THE TRUCK FOLLOWING THE REPAIRS THE SPARE WAS IN TRUCKBED AND I HAD TO ASK FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED. ( HAD THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT?) )N 1/25/13 WHILE PUMPING GAS, I LOOK BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND SEE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE GROUND! THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE TIRE WAS WORN AWAY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THAT THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN IN COLDER CLIMATES BUT WHEN PRESSED SHE SAID THAT I COULD GET IT INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS INSPECTED AS THERE HAD BE RUST ISSUES WITH THESE ON THE 2000 TUNDRA. WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE A RECALL OR NOTIFICATION, I WAS TOLD NO. THIS IS APPALLING. THE TIRE EASILY COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND NOW A FUEL TANK HOLDER MAY BE RUSTED. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? I HAD TALKED TO A NTSB MEMBER BUT WANTED TO UPDATE SINCE I TALKED TO TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE) A FEW YEARS AGO AND WHILE ENTERING A SERVICE STATION AT 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 157,000.

ON 1/1/2013 WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECENT RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD EXPIRED AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE HOLE. THE HOLE IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR AND RIGHT ABOVE THE FRONT WHEEL. THERE IS ALSO SEVERE RUST SCALING AROUND THE AREA AND SEVERAL LARGE PIECES OF FRAME LOOSE INSIDE THE HOLE. MY TUNDRA HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THIS DEALER WHO ALSO PERFORMED THE RECALL INSPECTION. WHEN INSPECTED INITIALLY THERE WERE NO ISSUED FOUND. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE UNDERCOATING PROTECTION INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE MATERIAL. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA USA. CASE #1109231360. IN 2011. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THE COMPLAINT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ALL MY SERVICE DONE AT THIS DEALER. HOW DID THEY NOT NOTICE THIS HOLE UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL EXPIRED? MY CONCERN IS THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING PREMATURELY AND THE DEALER TURNED A BLIND EYE TO IT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THAN AFTER THE RECALL EXPIRED, INFORMED ME OF THE DEFECT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FRAME AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A TEN MILLIMETER HOLE IN THE FRAME, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE RUST, WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY COULD MAKE REPAIRS TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND INSPECTION.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE FRAME UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMEBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS), BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE LINES FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT DIRECT INTO THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COUPLINGS THAT PASS FLUID INTO THE AXLE WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT REPLACE THE RUSTED FUEL LINES EITHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND THE FUEL LINES THAT WENT FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE MOTOR WERE ABOUT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER DID REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE MANUFACTURER FOR FIVE MONTHS DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TOOK TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RUST. WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME BUT IT WOULD COST ME $8000.00 TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN PARTS AND LABOR. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS), THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME DID NOT NEED THE CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER *TGW THE CONSUMER COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. AN INSPECTION REVEALED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A DAY IN A HALF LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO RETURN THE LOANER AND TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE TOYOTA WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS ACCORDING TO A CARFAX REPORT. TOYOTA ADVISED THE CONSUMER ONCE HE CONTACTED CARFAX TO HAVE THEM DELETE THE VEHICLE AS BEING A TOTAL LOSS, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL- THE CONTACT SUBMITTED AN EMAIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE OFFICIAL IVOQ BE WRITTEN VERBATIM TO THE EMAIL: I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH SEVERE FRAME ROT. I CAN NOT GET TOYOTA TO REPLACE MY FRAME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS A REBUILT VEHICLE. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS REPLACE THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS IS THAT MY TRUCK IS EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME. I BOUGHT IT WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 189,000 MILES ON IT. A LOCAL MAN HAD HIS REPLACED AND THE TRUCK WILL PASS AN INSPECTION. IT IS FRUSTRATING I SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA A YEAR AGO AND TO NO RESPONSE. SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS ARE THEY PULLING THE WOOL OVER MY EYES AND TO DOING THE REPLACEMENT OR AM I JUST SCREWED. ASSIGNEES AND NOTIFICATIONS* *TR UPDATED 05/02/12 *BF UPDATED 05/04/12

THE THREADED CABLE WHICH CONNECTS THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. A REVIEW OF ONLINE FORUMS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR TOYOTA TUNDRA REVEALS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DOOR HANDLE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF REGULAR USE OR TRAUMA RESULTING FROM COLLISION COULD RENDER THE VEHICLE INESCAPABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE CABLE CONNECTING THE INTERIOR LOCK TO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY IS SOLID, UNLIKE THE DOOR HANDLE CABLE WHICH IS THREADED. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN FLAW IS USES OF THREADED CABLE FOR THE DOOR HANDLE. *KB

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS RELATED TO RUST *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD HIS VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. WHEN HE FINALLY WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER HANDED HIM AN INVOICE FOR WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ONLY WENT IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH HAVING A RUSTED FRAME REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS AND FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK FROM HIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST - RECALL ID 64780. ANALYZED BY MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THERE ARE ISSUES. KNOWN PROBLEM. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (A1- TOYOTA, NEW HAVEN, CT) SAYS IT NEEDS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO FIX PROBLEM AND IS WAITING FOR EQUIPMENT - I NOTIFIED THEM ON AUG 8, 2011 AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. I AM REPORTING THIS TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OVER INJURY TO MYSELF AND OR OTHERS. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA AT 800-331-4331, SINCE THE LOCAL DEALER IS FAILING TO RESPOND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CORROSION FOUND ON THE CROSS MEMBER. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR FRAME AND COIL SPRINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 FRAME SEVERELY RUSTED. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, MAYBE A RISK TO ME AND OTHERS. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS SINCE 1984, AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED AND APPALLED. IS NHTSA DOING ANYTHING OR IS THIS A WASTE OF MY TIME? WHAT DO I DO? *TR

SEVERE FRAME RUST ON 20000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAD THIS INSPECTED LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID TOYOTA DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE FRAME FROM RUSTING. THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND NOW I AM TOLD THEY CAN NO LONGER ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE RUST AND STRUCTURAL DEFECT FROM THE RUST. THE DEALER SAYS TOYOTA DOES NOT PAY TO "DERUST" THE FRAME BUT WILL INSPECT UNTIL THE RUST RECALL ENDS IN 3/2012. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS SENT A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE SPARE TIRE RACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT BEFORE THE TIRE RACK REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED, THE FRAME, REAR SHOCKS, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES AND LINKAGE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL FILTER BRACKET, FRONT SWAY BAR, TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND BOLTS, FRONT BRAKE HOSES, STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE, FUEL TANK SYSTEM AND BODY MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/04/12*LJ

I BOUGHT MY 2000 TUNDRA NEW IN 1999. THE FRAME IS RUSTING BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THEY HIT THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER AND THE HAMMER DOES NOT GO THROUGH THE FRAME THEN IT'S OK. I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRACKETS AND FRAME HAVE BEEN CORRODING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL FOR THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED THE METAL WAS BREAKING OFF IN LAYERS AND WOULD CAUSE A FAILURE ON THE PART IT WAS CONNECTED TOO. *JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR A RUSTED FRAME CROSS MEMBER IN 04/22/10. WENT TO THE DEALER,THEY LOOKED AT IT & SAID THE WHOLE FRAME WAS JUNK,INCLUDING THE CROSS MEMBER. THE SPARE TIRE ALREADY FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY,NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BY LUCK.I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT TOYOTA WAS BUYING THESE VEHICLES BACK,BUT AFTER (7) CALLS TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO REPAIR THEM (REPLACE THE FRAME) AS OF TODAY NOTHING WAS FIXED YET & PIECES OF THE FRAME KEEPS FALLING OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT.THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY GET OK FROM TOYOTA. EVERYTIME I CALL TOYOTA THEY TELL ME I'M ON A LIST (#8) I HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE APRIL, BUT THE LIST SEEMS TO NEVER GO DOWN. TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE, 11//16/2009 I THINK ITS TIME TOYOTA FIXES THE PROBLEM OR BUY THE TRUCKS BACK. I WANT TO LIST, THIS TRUCK HAS NO RUST ON THE BODY AT ALL JUST NOTHING UNDER IT TO HOLD THE GOOD BODY. SO MUCH FOR THEIR "TRUCK OF THE YEAR" WITH THE "EXTRA HEAVY DUTY FRAME". *TR

ON 24 NOV 09 TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL FOR 2000 TUNDRA PICKUPS, REGARDING FRAME CORROSION AND PARTICULARLY CORROSION ON THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE. ALTHOUGH I READ ABOUT THIS ONLINE, TOYOTA HAS YET TO INFORM ME BY MAIL. ON 24 MARCH 2010 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO BERLIN CITY MOTORS IN PORTLAND ME FOR AN INSPECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CORROSION WAS NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT FRAME REPLACEMENT, BUT THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF WHEN TO RETURN FOR APPLICATION OF SOME SORT OF CORROSION INHIBITING GUNK. SEVEN MONTHS LATER I HEARD NOTHING. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICES AND BEGAN A COMPLAINT PROCESS. THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE STILL SENDING OUT RECALLS ..ALMOST A YEAR LATER!!! THEY CLAIM THAT THEY NEED INFO FROM THE STATE OF MAINE REGARDING LEGALITY OF APPLYING CORROSION INHIBITING GUNK ON SAFELY, AND THEY NEED "OTHER" PERMISSIONS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT TOYOTA IS STALLING ON THIS FAIRLY SIMPLE RECALL, HOPING TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM BY ATTRITION OF OLDER VEHICLES. I WOULD APPRECIATE INFO FROM NHTSA AS TO WHY TOYOTA IS BEING ALLOWED TO TAKE THIS LONG ON A PROJECT THAT ISN'T EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR POTENTIAL FRAME CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE DEALER WOULD MAKE REPAIRS TO THE CONTROL ARM, STRUTS, AND SPRING PERCH IN ADDITION TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE BUT NOT THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE REIMBURSED HIM FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM WITH A DECISION BUT HE HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,368.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FRAME RUST *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL AT NO COST TO HIM. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD COST HIM $1,200.00. THE DEALER STATED THAT PRICE INCLUDED ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRAME AS THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO BE REUSED, AS PARTS WOULD BE DAMAGED AS THE TRUCK WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HE WAS TOLD TOYOTA PAID FOR THE FRAME REPLACEMENT, AND THAT ANYTHING ADDITIONAL REQUIRED BY THE DEALER WAS BETWEEN THE CONSUMER AND THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

1. NOTICED SEVERE UNDER BODY RUST AND FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHEN WASHING TRUCK. 2. RUST GETTING WORSE, MAKING THE VEHICLE LESS SAFE TO DRIVE AND USE AS INTENDED. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE YET, BUT DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THE ISSUE WITH UNDER BODY RUST AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS DEVELOPED FRAME RUST. IN 2005 WE NOTICED THE CONDITION OF THE FRAME DETERIORATING, SO WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THEY EXPLAINED IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX, MORE THAN WE COULD AFFORD. TOYOTA ISSUED A "VOLUNTARY RECALL" LAST YEAR THAT COVERS MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK, WHICH A COUPLE OF INDEPENDENT BODY SHOPS (INCLUDING ONE PARTNERED WITH TOYOTA) SAYS IS NOW UNSAFE TO OPERATE. UNFORTUNATELY ON PAGE 73 OF THE RECALL DOCUMENTATION SENT TO THE DEALERS, TOYOTA DICTATES THAT THE FRAME NEEDS TO HAVE A 10MM HOLE/PERFORATION. PALM BEACH TOYOTA (THE DEALER I WENT TO) AGREES THAT MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED BUT BECAUSE TOYOTA (CORPORATE) DICTATES THAT I SHOULD HAVE A THROUGH AND THROUGH 10 MM SIZE HOLE, THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE SOME PORTIONS OF THE FRAME THAT HAVE FALLEN/FLAKED OFF (MISSING), BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER ON THE FRAME, THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED HOLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ENOUGH RUST FOR THEM TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED MORE EXTENSIVELY, THEY WOULD THEN MAKE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED ONTO THE FRAME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS RECALLED FOR FRAME CORROSION AND THE TRUCK SAT IN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT FOR 4 MONTHS UNTIL TOYOTA JUST DECIDED THIS WEEK THAT THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE RUSTED FRAME BUT THEY WOULDN'T GUARANTEE THIS FOR FREE - THEY SAID THEY IF ANYTHING ELSE GOES WRONG WHILE THEY ARE REPLACING THE FRAME, THAT THEY MAY NOT PAY FOR IT AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO. I FIND THIS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AS THIS IS A RECALL - WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING OUT OF MY POCKET? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS ACCORDINGLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT RUST AND CORROSION VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALERS ADVISED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CARELESS IN HANDLING THE RECALL AND THAT HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DEFECT THAT EXISTED IN THE VEHICLE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED RECALL THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED HER FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. TOYOTA REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE STATING THE ODOMETER WAS BRANDED. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE ODOMETER WAS NOT BRANDED AND HE HAD DOCUMENTATION THAT STATED OTHERWISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,853 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,873. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/25/10*JB

WHOLE BOTTOM FRAME OF TRUCK IS ROTTED. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT FOR RECALL. THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC & HE SAID VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, RUSTED FRAME, THAT CAUSED SUSPENSION REAR LEAF SUPPORT TO SNAP AND BRAKE OFF. *TR

ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24TH, 20010 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK UP TRUCK WHEN THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE MOUNT UNDER THE TRUCK. I HAD BEEN AWARE OF SOME RUST PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT DOING MUCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, DUE TO ALL THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS THEY ARE CURRENTLY HAVING AT TOYOTA. AFTER BRINGING MY TRUCK HOME I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RUST. EVEN THE CROSSMEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE GAS TANK APPEARS VERY RUSTY AND IS OF CONCERN TO ME NOW. I WON'T FILL MY GAS TANK BEYOND HALF A TANK ANYMORE. I INTEND TO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND DEMAND THAT THEY INSPECT MY TRUCK FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST - LARGE HOLES IN FRAME AND WHEN YOU BANG ON THE FRAME RAILS THE GARAGE FLOOR LOOKS LIKE THE RUSTEZE TENT FROM THE MOVIE CARS. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE FRAME. NOT REAL COMFORTABLE WITH SUGGESTED SOLUTION AND POSSIBLE COSTS. *TR

SIGNIFICANT RUST ON FRAME MAINLY FROM THE CAB TO THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK PROBABLY WON'T PASS INSPECTION IN 2010. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND FAILED DUE TO THE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE TRUCK FRAME. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY LOOKED AT THE TRUCK AND SEEN THE EXTENT OF THE RUST, ROT AND CRACKS THEY KEPT MY TRUCK AND PROVIDED ME A RENTAL TRUCK FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY COME TO A FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO INSPECT THE STRUCTURE BODY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE; FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEFECT WITHIN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL ; HOWEVER, A HOLE WAS DETECTED IN THE LEFT FRONT FRAME RAIL. THE HOLE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST. THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT REGARDING THE RUST ON THE FRAME AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS TO PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,524. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA HAS SINCE AUTHORIZED AND COMPLETED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME AT NO COST TO HIM. UPDATED 11/18/10*JB UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME AT NO CHARGE TO HIM. UPDATED 12/07/10*JB

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

THE UNDER SIDE OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS SO BADLY RUSTED THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE REMOVED AND MY BRAKE LINES AND ALL OF MY FRAME ARE RUSTED. THE RUST CONTINUES TO FLAKE AND FALL FROM THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW CROSS MEMBER PART TO REPLACE WHAT IS THERE HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. THERE IS WAY MORE RUST THAN JUST TO THE CROSS MEMBER FRAME. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED AND HAS GONE INTO THE BRAKE LINES! *TR

STEERING INSTABILITY WAS NOTED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC, EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME WAS FOUND. THE FRONT FRAME CROSSMEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE STEERING RACK WAS CORRODED TO FAILURE. THE RIGHT BOSS WAS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE STEERING RACK TO PARTIALLY DETACH, LEADING TO PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. MECHANIC ADVISED THERE IS NO REPAIR PROCEDURE EXCEPT FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER FOR UNRELATED ISSUES. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,200.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM VA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS/ORIGINALLY FROM NEW YORK. BIG HOLE IN FRAME BEHIND PASS FRT TIRES/ALOT OF RUST THROUGH ON TOP OF FRAME AT SAME AREA. *TR

I LEARNED ON THE TOYOTA WEBSITE THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS RECALLED TO CHECK FOR SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. MY TRUCK FAILED THE TEST AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR BUT HAS NO PLAN FOR REPAIRING THE TUNDRAS OR FOR COMPENSATING THE OWNERS. I WAS TOLD THE DEALER WOULD HOLD THE TUNDRA UNTIL TOYOTA PROVIDES AN ANSWER. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SEVERE FRAME CORROSION THAT LEAVES RUST STAINS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. WE NEED TO ADMIT THAT THE PLATING PROCESS FOR THESE FRAMES WAS DEFICIENT. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED FROM AN OWNER IN BURLINGTON VERMONT ON 10/4/07. THE TRUCK IS GARAGED IN CONCORD NH. I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY NH ON 3/31/10. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNINSPECTABLE NEXT YEAR. THE ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE A FRAME INSPECTION PERFORMED BY TOYOTA DUE TO THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS. I TOOK THE TUNDRA TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TUNDRA HAD FRAME DAMAGE (RUST THROUGH HOLES) AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WAS SUPPLIED WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE AND THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER REPORTING PHONE NUMBER. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA ON 4/1/10. TOYOTA CALLED ME 4/5/10 AND SAID THAT THEY WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM WAITING FOR A DETERMINATION FROM TOYOTA ON WHAT, IF ANY ACTION THEY WILL TAKE. THE BODY, BED AND ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH 132K MILES. *TR

WHEN I TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA INTO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR MY ANNUAL NY STATE INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS NYS INSPECTION. THE REASON GIVEN WAS DUE TO A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE, FRONT, NEXT TO THE SWAY BAR. (BY THE WAY, THE SPARE TIRE CROSS MEMBER WAS NOT IN NEED OF REPLACING). I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR TOYOTA TO CALL ME BACK A SECOND TIME, TO TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO FOR ME ON THIS 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T LEGALLY DRIVE IN NEW YORK STATE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FAILED THE ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION. THE SERVICE WRITER EXPLAINED THAT THE TRUCK FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST/ROT PERFORATION DAMAGE THAT RESULTED IN THE FRAME ESSENTIALLY BREAKING IN HALF. *DT THE BREAK IN THE FRAME, ALSO BROKE THE REAR BRAKE AND FUEL LINES IN HALF. *JB

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME IS RUSTING UNDERNEITH THE CAR. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING, BUT WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT OUT OF OUR OWN POCKET BECAUSE TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH FRAME HOLES, IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. AT LEAST 6 HOLES FOUND DURING TOYOTA INSPECTION AND I HAVE FILED CLAIM. THE EXISTING RECALL FOR CROSS MEMBER IS NOT ENOUGH!! THEY WILL NOT TOUCH CROSS MEMBER UNTIL TOYOTA RESPONDS TO THE CLAIM. INSPECTION IS DUE NEXT MONTH???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,500.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS ROTTING AWAY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CROSS MEMBER WAS SO RUSTED, THAT THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE ROAD. *JB

I OWN A TOYOTA TUNDRA, MODEL YEAR 2000. THE FRAME HAS EXTENSIVE RUST. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 15, 2009. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. A CASE WAS OPENED WITH TOYOTA. TOYOTA ENGINEER INSPECTED THE FRAME JANUARY 21ST, 2010. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND WAS ISSUED A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR FEEDBACK ON THE NEXT STEP, HOWEVER, TOYOTA ADVISES THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING ALL COMPLAINTS FOR TUNDRA FRAME RUST AT THIS POINT. *TR

BASED ON A NEWS STORY ON PBS ADVISING TOYOTA OWNERS OF A 2000-2003 TUNDRA SHOULD BE ADVISED TO CHECK FOR EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE REAR CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME AND THE ATTACHMENT DETAILS OF THE SPARE TIRE STORED UNDER THE FRAME. I HAD RECEIVED NO RECALL NOTICE OR LETTER OF AN "ADVISORY"THE VEHICLE IS A SR5 (4X4) REGULAR CAB ,8' BED, 114,000 MILES AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED,WITH A LEER HIGH CAP , AND BEDLINER I THIS ONE OWNER. A MECHANIC BRIEFLY LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHO TOLD ME HE WANTED TO PUT IT ON THE LIFT TO GET A BETTER LOOK. THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE TO BOTH RAILS OF THE FRAME THAT THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED TO BE TOTALLY UNSAFE AND HE HAD TO TAKE MY KEYS AND IMPOUND THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK ME TO THE LIFT AND SHOWED ME FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE RAIL OF THE FRAME. IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE THERE WAS A FIST SIZED HOLE IN THE FRAME AS WELL AS AN ADJOINING CRACK THAT EXTENDED ENTIRELY THROUGH THE STEEL MEMBER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. IT WAS BASICALLY SPLIT IN 2 PIECES. HE THEN REACHED IN WHERE THE HOLE WAS AND PULLED A 8 TO 12 INCH MULTILAYERED SHEET OF RUST OFF THE FRAME. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS IN VERY SIMILAR CONDITION BUT THE CRACK WAS JUST SHORT OR GOING ALL THE WAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ( DEAN CARNES-BENNETT TOYOTA, ALLENTOWN, PA.-610 437-6711) THIS WAS MY BUSINESS VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT ALL THE DEALER COULD DO WAS PROVIDE ME A RENTAL CAR AS THEY HAD NO RENTAL TRUCKS. I AM NOW DRIVING A TOYOTA COROLLA THAT IS UNSUITED FOR MY NEEDS. HE SAID THAT ANYTHING FURTHER WOULD HAVE TO GO TOYOTA DIRECTLY. I CALLED AND FILED A CASE AN REITERATED I NEEDED A RENTAL TRUCK. I GOT A CALL A COUPLE DAYS LATER FROM THE TOYOTA REP. ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CASE WAS PUT ON "ESCALATED STATUS" BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO RENTAL TRUCK AND NO WORD FROM TOYOTA. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. INSPECTION BY THE DISTRICT MGR AND POLICY FROM UPPER MANAGEMENT IS NEEDED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO GET NEW TIRES AND THE VEHICLE BROKE IN HALF ON THE LIFT. I HAD BROUGHT A LIVE STOCK TRAILER THAT DAY SO I COULD PICK UP MY 1500POUND GRAIN ORDER SO I CAN FEED MY ANIMALS,I DID NOT GET TO DO THIS. I FREQUENTLY DRIVE LONG DISTANCES AT 50 MPH OR FASTER FOR MY BUSINESS WITH WEIGHT IN THE REAR. THERE HAS BEEN A CLAIM FILED WITH TOYOTA I STILL HAVE NO ANSWERS AS TO WHAT AND WHEN ANYTHING WILL BE DONE. IN THE MEAN TIME IM HAVING DIFFICULTY PERFORMING THE CHORES THAT NEED TO BE DONE WITHOUT A VEHICLE THAT WORKS TO MY NEEDS. TOYOTA DID RENT ME A VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYTHING NOW FOR FEAR IT TOO COULD BE FAULTY IM LUCKY I'M NOT DEAD AND MY 9 YEAR OLD CHILD TOO. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS HUGE HOLES IN THE FRAME. I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON TOYOTA FOR OVER FIVE MONTHS SINCE I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM. I AM TOLD THAT I AM ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. MEANWHILE, MY TRUCK IS GETTING WORSE TO POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE A HOLE THE SIZE OF A 50 CENT PIECE IN ONE PLACE, AND OTHER HOLE ALL OVER THE FRAME. IT IS NOT JUST THE CROSS MEMBER IN THE REAR AS THEIR RECALL STATED, IT IS THE WHOLE FRAME. THE FRAME IS LITERALLY COMING APART IN LAYERS IN PLACES. I LIVE IN OHIO AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK HAS NO RUST AND HAS BEEN PRIMARILY GARAGE KEPT. THIS TUNDRA IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE 2000 TACOMA OF MY SON'S THAT WAS RECALLED AND PAID 150% OF VALUE, YET THEY ACT LIKE THIS PROBLEM IS NOTHING. THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER SAID IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST HE HAD SEEN AT HIS DEALERSHIP. FIELD TECH TRIED TO PLAY GAMES WITH ME OF JUST WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. I AM AN INSURANCE CLAIMS ANALYST AND HAVE INSPECTED CARS FOR OVER 16 YRS, SO I DID NOT APPRECIATE HIS TACTIC. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT TOYOTA HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT RUDE. I TOLD THEM IF MY FRAME BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE OR INJURY TO ANYONE, TOYOTA WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY TOYOTA ON THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK VALUE IS GREATLY DECREASED AS DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND I COULD NOT SELL THIS TRUCK GIVEN THE FRAME CONDITION. ANY KICK START TO GET TOYOTA TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5. CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCES WITH THE FRAME RUST AND CROSS MEMBER ISSUES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS SHOCK TO DISCOVER THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT HAD DEVELOPED ON ALMOST ALL OF THE REAR FRAME COMPONENTS.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THIS IS REGARDING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, [XXX] . I AM AWARE THAT THE NTSB HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN (#09V444000) CONCERNING RUSTY FRAMES ON MY MODEL AND YEAR, SPECIFICALLY REGARDING THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE. THAT CROSS MEMBER ON MY TRUCK IS SOLID, HOWEVER THE SPRING MOUNT PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND BROKEN. FORTUNATELY IT BROKE WHILE I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, NOT WHILE I WAS DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND AN AREA TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE HAVE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT TOYOTA IS NOT LIABLE. TOYOTA HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR RUST PROBLEMS ON THE 2000 TACOMA FRAMES. I MADE THEM AWARE OF THE RUST ISSUES ON MY TRUCK WHEN THE TACOMA RECALLS WERE FIRST ANNOUNCED, BUT THEY HAVE INSISTED THAT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FALLING OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

I INITIALLY CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER, 800-331-4331, ON OCTOBER 22, 2009 REGARDING THE FRAME RUSTING ON MY 2000 TUNDRA. I WAS ASKED TO WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND A NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT. SHE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOOK UP VIN NUMBER AT THIS TIME. LOOKING BACK, I BELIEVE THAT MY INQUIRY WAS CATEGORIZED WITH THE RECENT TUNDRA REAR FRAME/SPARE TIRE RECALL. ON DECEMBER 10, 2009 I AGAIN CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER, TO NOTIFY THEM THAT I HAD DISCOVERED THAT RUST HAD PERFORATED THE FRAME IN THE FRONT LEFT/DRIVER'S SIDE TORQUE BOX AREA. AS IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME, THIS IS THE ENERGY ABSORBING BODY/FRAME STRUCTURE THAT ABSORBS THE IMPACT DURING A CRASH AND IN MY CASE THE FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I NOTED THAT I ASSUMED PERFORATIONS IN THE FRAME ARE NOT SAFE FOR VARIOUS REASONS. I ALSO NOTED THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE FRAME ROT IN THE REAR SPRING AREA. I FURTHER QUESTIONED THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WITH PICTURES TAKEN AND PERFORATION CONFIRMED. A TOYOTA TECHNICAL REP HAS ALSO CONFIRMED RUST PERFORATION OF THE FRAME. ANY DECISION BY TOYOTA HAS BEEN PUT ON "HOLD".*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWAYED OFF OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A BROKEN FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND REASSURED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SEVERE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME CORROSION OVER REAR AXLE, ON BRACKET SECURING AXLE TO FRAME. *TR

A CO-WORKER SENT ME A REAR PHOTO OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN THE PARKING LOT SHOWING THE SPARE ON THE GROUND. AFTER REMOVING THE SPARE I NOTICE THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE SPARE WAS BROKEN IN HALF. WHERE THE CROSS MEMBER ATTACHES TO THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AWAY. THE DRIVER SIDE SHOCK IS BROKEN AND DETACHED. THE EXHAUST IS ALSO QUESTIONABLE AS IT IS ATTACHED TO THE BROKEN CROSS MEMBER. REAR BRAKE LINE AND PROPORTIONING VALVE ARE ALSO IN QUESTION AS THEY ALSO ARE PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE CROSS MEMBER AND ROTTING FRAME. AS OF T HIS WRITING I HAVE A CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED WITH TOYOTA BUT LIKE MANY OTHERS WE ARE GETTING NOTHING BUT LIP SERVICE. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I CAN PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND HOLES IN THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME. THE DEALER VERIFIED THE CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT ASSIST. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 74,000. UPDATED 05/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ PICTURES RECEIVED 09/21/10. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT PRIMARILY IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE TRUCK. MY FEAR IS AN IMMANENT AND PREMATURE FAILURE OF NEWYORK STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION, HEAVEN FORBID A FRONTEND COLLISION IN WHICH MY WIFE WHO IS THE PRIMARY OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE, COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE READ AND HEARD OF SOME DEALERSHIPS REPLACING WHOLE TUNDRA FRAMES AS WELL AS SIMPLY BUYING BACK THE VEHICLES FROM THE CURRENT OWNERS. I VISITED A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER WHO ANGRILY INFORMED ME THAT " NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS" YET WHEN I CONTACT OTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, THEY ADVISE ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH CONCERNING THIS MATTER. IT'S BEEN A GOOD TRUCK OTHERWISE, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO POTENTIALLY JEOPARDIZE THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY SIMPLY BECAUSE A MANUFACTURE WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCTION SHORTCUTS,OVERSIGHTS AND MISTAKES. AT THIS CURRENT TIME IN TOYOTA HISTORY, IT'S TIME TO FIX THE RECURRING PROBLEMS AND SHORTFALLS THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO SLIDE BY THE CONSUMER BEFORE THE CONSUMER DICTATES THEIR FATAL DEMISE AS A COMPANY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME ON HIS VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST DECAY ON THE FRAME AND CROSS-MEMBERS WHILE REMOVING MY HITCH BALL LAST FALL. RUST WAS CASCADING OUT FROM ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND ALONG THE FRAME AND CROSS-MEMBERS. LATER I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A RECALL FROM TOYOTA. I HAD CHANGED ADDRESSES SINCE MY ORIGINAL PURCHASE ON JUNE 13, 2000 AND HAD NEVER RECEIVED A WRITTEN NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. I WENT TO THE DEALER IN JANUARY TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AND THE SPARE TIRE MOVED TO THE TRUCK BED. I WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD HAVE THE FIX TO THE DEALERS BY THE END OF JANUARY. I CALLED BACK AND WAS TOLD NO FIX YET. END OF FEBRUARY - STILL NO FIX. I INSPECTED THE FRAME TODAY. THERE IS TOTAL LOSS AT THE REAR PASSENGER CORNER OF THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER; OTHER THREE CORNERS APPEAR SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED. ALL CROSS-MEMBERS AND FRAMES REVEAL SIGNIFICANT LOSS FROM RUST - APPROXIMATELY 10-25% OF ORIGINAL FRAME THICKNESS. ALSO EXTENSIVE RUST ON BOTH UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS AND ON SHOCKS THEMSELVES. RUST ON FRAME EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FORWARD TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT AND USED PRIMARILY IN THE SUMMER TO TOW OUR CAMPER - EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT HAS BEEN MINIMAL, YET THE DAMAGE IS FRIGHTFUL.*TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK RECALL*CW THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT A RECALL IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING RUST ON THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER. THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, THEY DISCOVERED RUST ON THE CROSS-MEMBER. *JB UPDATED 03/10/10

SIGNIFICANT RUST ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN IT. THE CROSS MEMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED, BUT THE REST OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN. I HAVE EVEN HAD TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE ON THE SAME VEHICLE FOR THE SAME REASON. IT WAS FILED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, BUT I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE OR THE NUMBER THAT I WAS PROVIDED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY 2010 AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS VERY RUSTY IN THE REAR. I LOOKED UP THE TUNDRA IN THE RECALL NOTICE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS OK, BUT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED BY RUST IN THE LEFT REAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME PROBABLY HAD 1 YEAR LEFT IN IT BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT PASS IT FOR STATE INSPECTION IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND REQUESTED INFORMATION ON A REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CROSS MEMBER ISSUE WAS THE ONLY ISSUE OUTSTANDING AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM LEFT WITH A WORTHLESS VEHICLE AND AS I USE IT FOR TOWING IT IS EVEN MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE OF THE FRAME. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED SO BAD IT HAS HOLES THROUGHOUT.I OPENED UP A CASE AT TOYOTA EXPERIENCE.(CASE # [XXX] ) IN MAY OF 2009 AFTER MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION.THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING IN PLACE TO FIX THESE SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE RUSTED CROSSMEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE I CALLED BACK AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHICH IS GRAPPONE TOYOTA IN CONCORD NH. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FRAME INSPECTION ON JANUARY 27 2010. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION, THEY SAID IT IS THE WORST RUSTED FRAME THEY HAD EVER SEEN. GRAPPONE TOLD ME MY NEXT STEP WAS TO CALL TOYOTA BACK AND HAVE THEM SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE FRAME. I CALLED BACK AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED SINCE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AT GRAPPONE TOYOTA FOR ONE MONTH. I HAVE CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MY CASE MANAGER AT TOYOTA OR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED SO BAD IT HAS HOLES IN THE THROUGHOUT. I OPENED UP A CASE AT TOYOTA EXPERIENCE.(CASE # [XXX] ) IN MAY OF 2009 AFTER MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION.THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING IN PLACE TO FIX THESE SO NOTHING WAS DONE. I CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THEY KEPT SAYING NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THIS TIME.WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT IN NOVEMBER 2010 FOR THE RUSTED CROSSMEMBER FOR THE SPARE TIRE I CALLED BACK AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHICH IS GRAPPONE TOYOTA IN CONCORD NH. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF FOR A FRAME INSPECTION ON JANUARY 27 2010. THE TRUCK FAILED THE INSPECTION THEY SAID IT IS THE WORST RUSTED FRAME THEY HAD EVER SEEN. GRAPPONE TOLD ME MY NEXT STEP WAS TO CALL TOYOTA BACK AND HAVE THEM SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE FRAME. I CALLED BACK AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED SINCE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AT GRAPPONE TOYOTA FOR ONE MONTH. I HAVE CALLED BACK REPEATEDLY BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MY CASE MANAGER AT TOYOTA OR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB - I OWN A 2000 TUNDRA WITH 103,000 MILES AND LIVE IN SOUTHERN MAINE. I WAS IN AT THE DEALER (BERLIN CITY - PORTLAND) FOR A 4WD PROBLEM IN JANUARY 2010 AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY FRAME FORWARD OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I CALL TOYOTA AND ESTABLISH A CASE #, WHICH I DID. THE BOSTON REGIONAL OFFICE [XXX] CALLED ME AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHICH WAS DONE ON JANUARY 28TH. I PLACED SEVERAL CALLS TO THE BOSTON OFFICE FOR FEEDBACK ON THE FRAME INSPECTION, BUT NONE WERE RETURNED. YESTERDAY I CALLED TOYOTA (CALIFORNIA?) AND DISCUSSED THE CASE WITH THE CASE MANAGER [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMED ME THAT MY CASE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO A GROUP OF MANAGERS WITHIN TOYOTA WHO ARE EVALUATING THE TUNDRA FRAME RUST ISSUE. I ASKED [XXX] IF I WAS GOING TO BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF A NEW FRAME OR A BUYOUT - SHE SAID THAT THE CASE-BY-CASE EVALUATIONS HAVE BEEN ENDED AND THAT THE NEXT STEP IS FOR TOYOTA TO EVALUATE THE ISSUE AS A WHOLE. [XXX] WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME FOR RESOLUTION. MEANWHILE, I HAVE A STATE INSPECTION COMING UP IN APRIL - IF THE FRAME FAILS AND TOYOTA HASN'T COME THROUGH, I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. AS THERE HAVE BEEN VERIFIED INCIDENTS OF FRAME CROSS MEMBERS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRES FAILING AND DROPPING THE TIRE ON THE ROAD AND OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURES DUE TO THE EXTREME RUSTING CAUSED BY SUB-STANDARD STEEL USED IN THE FRAMES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DOT AND NHTSA IMMEDIATELY REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE RE-CALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE FRONT PART OF THE FUEL TANK WAS ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY SENT HIM TO A WELDING SHOP TO WELD A PLATE OVER THE RUST HOLE. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE WELDING SHOP. HE CALLED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS MODEL VEHICLE. HE FILED CLAIM# 1001135934 WITH THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,937.

TOYOTA REFUSING TO REPAIR MY 2000 TRUNDRA PICKUP AFTER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED FRAME RUST AT THE REAR AXLE CONNECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2003 MODELS. UPDATED 03/09/10

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5, EXCESSIVE FRAME ROTTING/RUSTING OF ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE,FRAME IS FLAKING AWAY OVER THE REAR WHEELS AND ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE, AS A RESULT OF WHICH MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK, AND NOW THE MARKET VALUE OF THE TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW IS WORTHLESS. I AM REQUESTING A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW SOME 10 YEARS AND THE BODY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, BUT THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTING AWAY. I AM REQUESTING NOTHING SHORT OF A NEW TUNDRA IN ITS PLACE, THERE MUST BE SOME JUSTICE FOR A COMPANY THAT WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY SOLD THESES VEHICLE,S, I OWN (2) OTHER TOYOTA, AS WELL, A 2002 THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND THAT VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERS FROM A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

ON 2-03-10 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT I TRAVERSED A SPEED BUMP AND HEARD ALOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE APPARENTLY DISINTEGRATED FROM RUST AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME[.AS OF THAT DATE I HAD YET TO RECEIVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V444000 FROM THE MFG.].I PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DEEMED THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME RUSTED AND THERE WERE HOLES THROUGH THE REAR FRAME. DEALERSHIP TOOK PHOTOS AND INDICATED THEY WOULD FORWARDED ALL INFORMATION TO CORPORATE OFFICE. I WAS PROVIDED A VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION UNTIL CORPORATE MAKES A DECISION. ALMOST THREE WKS. AND NO DECISION,AND ACCORDING TO CORP. OFFICE NO TIME TABLE TO RESOLVE.PLEASE NOTE, I ADVISED CORP. OFFICE OF MY SAFETY CONCERNS ON 6-19-2009, REGARDING SEVERE RUSTING CONDITION OF FRAME. THEY ASSIGNED A CASE # AND STATED NO ACTION TO DATE ON THE 2000 TUNDRA'S. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT IT IS TIME FOR NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THESE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS 5 RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME, WHICH WERE FOUND BY A MECHANIC WHO WAS FIXING A BROKEN SPRING. I AM UNABLE TO GET THIS TRUCK INSPECTED AND IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT! I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE TRUCK IN AND THAT DAY A TOYOTA CORPORATION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TRUCK, TOOK PHOTOS, FILED A REPORT AND SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA CORPORATION PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH THEY WERE PAYING FOR. ONE MONTH LATER THE PERSON FROM TOYOTA CORP. CALLED ME AND TOLD ME I HAD TO RETURN THE RENTAL VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PICK UP MY TRUCK (THAT WAS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD) OR THEY WERE GOING TO BEGIN CHARGING ME FOR THE RENTAL VEHICLE AND START CHARGING ME STORAGE ON MY TUNDRA. TOYOTA CORPORATION OFFERED ME $2500 TOWARDS A NEW TOYOTA TRUCK DUE TO MY RUSTY TUNDRA. SERIOUSLY!! WHEN ARE THESE TRUCKS GOING TO BE RECALLED AND OWNERS BE OFFERED A REASONABLE COMPENSATION? MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO HIRE A LAWYER AND HAVE THEM CALL TOYOTA CORPORATION TO REPRESENT ME IN GETTING BOTH A NEW SUSPENSION AND FRAME PUT ON MY TRUCK OR SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR

RUST HOLE COMPLETLY THREW FRAME. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LTD PICK-UP I BOUGHT NEW . IT WAS RECALLED 10/2009 FOR RUSTING FRAME WORK, IT IS NOW 2/2010 AND TOYOTA HASN'T SENT ANY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS TO ME. MY FRAME IS CORRODED ON THE HUMP OVER THE REAR TIRES,TO THE POINT OF METAL FLAKING OFF APPROXIMATELY A 1/32 TO 1/16 OF AN INCH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME. MY QUESTION IS WHEN IS TOYOTA GIVING THE RECALL NOTICE TO US OWNERS? I'M AFRAID THE FRAME MIGHT CRACK WHILE I DRIVING IT !!!!!!!!!!! *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 TRUCK. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF HAVING HOLES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AS FRAME FAILURE MAY OCCUR AND CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IN RECENT PAST, TOYOTA RECALLED THE TACOMA FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA AND CORRECTED IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS INSPECTED AT PORTSMOUTH TOYOTA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND DEEMED UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO A CORRODED/RUSTED/ROTTED OUT FRAME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT HE COULD FEEL A DIFFERENCE IN HOW THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME RAIL COVERED WITH RUST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V444000, STRUCTURE FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNDERBODY SHIELDS PERTAINING TO RUST ON THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO INCLUDE THE ACTUAL FRAME RAIL COMPONENT IN THE RECALL REPAIR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, DEEMING IT AS "UNSAFE." NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE NUMBERS WERE 160,259.

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. YESTERDAY I WAS CHECKING MY TIRES AND GASPED IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. MY FRAME BEHIND MY AXLE WAS BROKEN IN 2 PLACES. I WAS ABOUT 100 MILES FROM MY HOUSE SO I DROVE TO TOWN CAUTIOUSLY AND WENT TO SEE MY FAMILY MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAW. POINTING OUT THE 2 SPOTS WHERE THE FRAME HAD CORRODED SO BAD THAT IT SNAPPED , HE ALSO NOTICE THAT IT LOOKED CRACKED BEHIND THE SPOT IT WAS BROKEN, AND WAS DEVELOPING A CRACK OVER THE AXLE. I WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER AND I AM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME BACK. I ALSO WAS RESEARCHING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FRAMES WERE MADE IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE RECALLED TACOMA FRAMES WERE MADE. SO IT IS OBVIOUS JUST BY READING ON THIS SITE ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS THAT TOYOTA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THE HORIZON. THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND OFFER THE SAME THING AS THE TACOMA OWNERS WERE GETTING. I REALIZE THAT ANOTHER RECALL WOULD KILL TOYOTA BUT THAT IS BETTER THAN SOMEONE'S SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, OR THERE BRAKE LINE TO RUST AWAY ( MINE DID OVER THE SUMMER ), OR HAVE THE FRAME COLLAPSE AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON OUR ROADWAYS. TUNDRA OWNERS MUST COME TOGETHER AND PUSH FOR THIS RECALL TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR

WE BOUGHT NEW REAR TIRES FOR THE TRUCK 12/17/2009 AND WHEN THE TIRE PROVIDER PUT IT UP ON THE RACK TO DO THE TIRES THE RUST FELL OFF THE FRAME IN BIG PIECES. WE THEN LOOKED ON INTERNET TO FIND THEY HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRAS FRAMES. CALLED DEALER AND GOT IT IN 12/21/2009 THEY HAVE YET TO TELL US WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. THEY DID NOT TELL US NOT TO DRIVE IT BUT I AM AFRAID DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. WE EVEN BOUGHT AN EXTRA CARE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PACKAGE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A SMOOTH STREET IN AUSTIN, TX. IN MY 2000 TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK. THE ENTIRE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF CAUSING $3000 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE DAY PRIOR, I WAS DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY AT 70 MPH, WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAD 1000 LBS. OF GRAIN IN MY TRUCK. IF THE WHEEL HAD COME OFF THAT DAY, I WOULD LIKELY HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD: "YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO." THE TRUCK HAD 56 000 MI. ON IT AND WAS TRULY OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS EVENT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT, I FELT THAT SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED. IF THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS OUT THERE, 1999 ONWARD, THIS REPRESENTS A VERY BIG POTENTIAL HAZARD. I GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER EITHER. WHEN I SUGGESTED TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER "SERVICE" REPRESENTATIVE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THIS, SHE SIMPLY SAID" "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUGGESTED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WAS TOLD "IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I SUSPECT THAT THERE ARE OTHER TUNDRAS WHOSE WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS AN "L BRACKET" THAT WAS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF STEEL, INSTEAD OF PRODUCED AS ONE SINGLE PIECE. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MIDDLETOWN, CT. THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN 8 INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RUST, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY RECOMMENDED I CALL TOYOTA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TO SEE WHAT/IF THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I TRIED TO REACH THEM BY PHONE, BUT I WAS ON HOLD FOR 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES AND NEVER MANAGED TO GET THROUGH. WHEN I TRIED TO CALL TODAY, THE CALL WAS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO HIGH CALL VOLUMES. I SENT AN EMAIL TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD A RESPONSE OTHER THAN AN AUTOMATED ONE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007 FOR $10, 300 AND IT HAD 133,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 143,000 MILES ON IT. I AM WRITING TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE IN CONDUCTING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANYTHING YOUR AGENCY COULD DO TO PRESSURE TOYOTA TO COMPENSATE OWNERS OR INITIATE A RECALL TO GET THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES FIXED OR OFF OF THE ROAD. THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ADDRESS FRAME ROT. BY THE WAY, MY SPARE TIRE BROKE AWAY AND WAS HANGING FROM THE SUSPENSION WIRE JUST 2 INCHES OFF OF THE ROAD WHILE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER THIS PAST AUGUST. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE DISCOVERED IT BEFORE IT FELL COMPLETELY. *TR

DEFECT: 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUSTING FRAME. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN 2000 AND PURCHASED RUST PROOFING PACKAGE. FRAME RUST WAS NOTICED IN 2004 AND RETURNED TO RUST PROOFING VENDOR FOR WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME AND TO GO BACK TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA AT THE TIME WAS RECALLING TACOMA'S FOR A RUSTING FRAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA TUNDRA'S HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, BUT TOYOTA WILL ARRANGE INSPECTION AND WILL FIX WITH A GEL APPLICATION (WHEN AVAILABLE) IF RUSTING IS PRESENT. WE FEEL THEY SHOULD HANDLE THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL AND OFFER THE CUSTOMER THE SAME OPTIONS AS FOR THE TACOMA RECALL: IF THERE IS NO RUST, AUTOMATICALLY EXTEND WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS, IF THERE IS RUST, THE FRAMES ARE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER OR TOYOTA WOULD BUY BACK THE TRUCK AT 150 PERCENT OF THE HIGH KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE. MY TRUCK HAS UNDER 80,000 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T FEEL THIS PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY ANYTIME SOON. RUST IS FALLING OFF THE TRUCK FRAME STAINING THE GARAGE FLOOR AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH GEL THEY PUT ON, IT WILL NOT LAST. BECAUSE I WAS PRO-ACTIVE IN SCRAPING OFF THE RUST AND APPLYING RUST RESISTOR MYSELF (BECAUSE TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME IN 2004), I HAVE DETERRED THE FRAME FROM RUSTING THROUGH AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TACOMA, I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFECT IN THE FRAME MATERIAL FOR THE TUNDRA. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST FOUND IN FRONT FRAME BOX WHILE HAVING TOYOTA DEALER INSPECT FOR CROSS MEMBER RECALLED BY TOYOTA. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF IN AN ACCIDENT.. MORE SO THAN THE REAR CROSSMEMBER DEALER KEPT MY VEHICLE.*CW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME DETERIORATED. THE TOYOTA DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB-FRAME DETERIORATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HER TO DETERMINE HOW TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 81,582. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPDATED 02/16/17.*JB THE CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS A DECISION. UPDATED 03/09/10 *BF

I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 107K MILES ON THE ODO. THIS WAS JUST BEFORE TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A MINOR RUST RECALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED. I HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE SINCE THE 28TH OF DEC BECAUSE MY LOW MILEAGE TRUCK WAS DEEMED UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD. TOYOTA HAS YET TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE WASHING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN A COMMERCIAL SELF-SERVICE CAR WASH NUMEROUS PIECES OF SEVERELY RUSTED FLAKES OF STEEL CAME OFF MY FRAME. THE LARGEST PIECES WERE THE SIZE OF A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE. THESE PIECES CAME OFF FROM THE MAIN FORE AND AFT FRAME MEMBERS FORWARD OF THE BACK TIRES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT NOT ONLY THE AFOREMENTIONED MAIN FRAME MEMBERS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED BUT THAT THE CROSS-MEMBER FRAME PIECES WERE ALSO VERY RUSTED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THIS SEVERE RUSTING. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2000 4X4 LIMITED TUNDRA WHICH HAS A RUST PROBLEM. MOST OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE RUST. IT ALSO HAS A FRONT BODY MOUNT THAT IS RUSTED AND CORRODED THE MEDAL IS FLAKING AND PEELING AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION HOLES IN IT. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE RUST I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LINES AND REAR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES DO TO RUST AND CORROSION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS ALL THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE RUST . THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HOLES ARE FORMED THROUGH THE FRAME. I FEEL IM CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING LAST YEAR WITH THE TACOMAS HAVING RUST ISSUES BUT DOING NOTHING FOR TUNDRA OWNERS. *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 IS ROTTED ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

FRAME RAILS RUSTING EXCESSIVE! METAL FLAKING OFF IN BIG CHUNKS ALL ALONG THE ENTIRE FRAME. INCLUDING ALL THE CROSS MEMBERS AND STRUCTURE SUPPORTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO LIMIT THE LOAD AND TOWING CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK, BEING AFRAID OF FAILURE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE TRUCK CANNOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A RUSTED FRAME. THERE ARE HOLES (2"-3") IN BOTH SIDE RAILS OF FRAME, 3 OF THE CROSSMEMBERS ARE RUSTED THROUGH, ONE OF THEM TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS ALSO CARRIES THE SPARE WHEEL, WHICH EVENTUALLY WILL FALL OFF AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. REAR BRAKELINES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS CROSSMEMBER ALSO, WHICH MAY ALSO BE RUPTURED. REAR SHACKLES FOR REAR SPRINGS ARE ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH AND ARE VERY UNSAFE. NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT VEHICLE IN INOPERABLE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FRAME EXTREMELY RUSTED. I HAVE 3 HOLES IN MY FRAME. THE BIGGEST BEING THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL WITH NO ATTEMPT ON MY PART TO MAKE IT LARGER. THE LOCATION IS APPROX 6-8" FROM FRONT BUMPER (DRIVERS SIDE). 2ND BEING SAME LOCATION ON PASS. SIDE. 3RD HOLE BEING UNDER BACK DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS DELAMINATING. SHOCK BRACKETS ARE TO BAD TO INSTALL NEW SHOCKS. SECTIONS OF FRAME ARE THINNER DUE TO METAL THAT HAS FALLEN OFF. TRUCK HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL DATES THAT THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE ME THEIR ANSWER TO THE RESOLUTION ONLY TO BE PUSHED BACK. LATEST DATE IS JAN 25. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE HAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, SO HE WAS PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,400.

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.

ON 12/01/09 I WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA & SCION OF CLIFTON PARK NY THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAD A HOLE/PERFORATION IN THE FRAME & THE DRIVES SIDE CROSS BAR WAS ALL RUSTED OUT. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S 1-800 NUMBER WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/8/09. BETWEEN 12/10/09 & 12/11/09 A REGIONAL MANAGER FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND AGAIN I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE 1-800 WHICH WAS DONE ON 12/15/09. A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME WITHIN 24HRS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. AS OF THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THEY HAVE FAILED TO DO SO. *TR

COMPLAINT AND CONCERN REGARDING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK, YEAR 2000. MY AUTO MECHANIC ADVISES ME THAT THE REAR FRAME, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTS THAT ATTACH THE TRUCK BED TO FRAME HAVE RUSTED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT THE BED IS BECOMING UNSECURE DUE TO THE HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRACKETS AND THAT PARTS OF THE FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REINFORCED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE RUST AND CORROSION IS VERY VISIBLE - AND ALL THIS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT THE TRUCK IS GARAGED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED - LESS THAN 90 K MILES AND ONLY ONE DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE HEAVY RUST PROBLEM OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS. HE SAYS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK BED COULD FLY OFF IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. HOLES THROUGH THE FRAME. VIBRATION OF FRONT END. UPDATED 12/16/09 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 12/1/6/09 *TR

I HAVE NOT YET HAD A FAILURE BUT MY TUNDRA IS HAVING A RUST ISSUE MORE THEN IT SHOULD WANT TO FILE WITH THE NHTSA ..I WASH AND WAX AND UNDERCOAT THIS TRUCK EVERY YEAR GOT PAPERWORK TO PROVE BUT THE RUST IS WINNING AGAINST ALL MY EXTRA EFFORTS. NOBODY TAKES CARE OF A VEHICLE BETTER THEN ME.. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ALREADY UNDER RECALL FOR RUSTING SUPPORTS FOR SPARE TIRE THIS EXCUSE IS MINIMIZING THE TRUE PROBLEM MY TRUCK'S FRAME IS FLAKING OFF METAL OVER THE REAR WHEELS AT THE CENTER OF HUMP WHICH SUPPORTS THE REAR AXLE BOTH SIDES ARE COMING OFF IN LAYERS AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE FRAME RUSTED THIS PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS THAN TOYOTA IS LETTING ON. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH HAS SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. ON 12-05-09 THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHACKLE SUPPORT BROKE. I HAD NO CARGO OR ANY LOAD IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME AND DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY I PERCEIVED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK WAS THE VERY LOUD BANG I HEARD AS THE SHACKLE SUPPORT GAVE OUT, AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED DOWNWARD. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE AS THIS IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME. I CALLED IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL IS CURRENTLY COVERING THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. I WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL AT TOYOTA(1-800-331-4331) . NO WEEKEND HOURS..............NO HELP! *TR

2000 TUNDRA - RUSTING FRAME. TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA IN NASHUA, NH - NOV 13, 2009. RESULT WAS A RUSTED THROUGH SPARE TIRE BRACE AND RUST FORMATION ON REAR SECTION. SINCE I TOW MY 27" CATAMARAN, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRAME. FILED CLAIM TO TOYOTA (0911130407) NOV 2009. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD UP THE SPARE TIRE WAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIPS IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT ADVISED OF A REMEDY. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,502. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAS CORRODED. THE CORROSION CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA BUT HAS BEEN IN MICHIGAN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,758. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME INDICATES THAT THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROT BEYOND THE CROSSMEMBER INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT RECALL IS LIMITED TO THE CROSSMEMBER SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES SPARE TIRE, WHILE THE FRAME ROT UNCOVERED IN THIS INSPECTION INVOLVES THE FRAME RAILS (RUNNING FRONT TO BACK) IN THE VICINITY OF BOTH FORWARD WHEEL WELLS AND IT IS EXTREMELY APPARENT WITHIN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS EXTENSIVE ROT IN THE FRAME BENEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR BRAKE LINE MOUNTS AND ALSO IN ANOTHER CROSSMEMBER FORMING THE REAR SHOCK TOWER ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. IT WOULD APPEAR THE ROT IS SO EXTENSIVE THAT THE FRAME IS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT WOULD BE WARRANTED. NO CRASH OR INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. *TR**12/10/09 UPDATE CW ** UPDATED 01/06/10 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. FRAME IS SO RUSTED IT JUST FLAKES APART. *TR

SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME, BRACKETS & ANYTHING ELSE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. FRAME IS SO ROTTED THAT HUGE CHUNKS OF METAL ARE COMING OFF. FRAME ROTTED AT FRONT OF FRAME WHERE IT MEETS THE BUMPER (I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE BUMPER TO FALL OFF), TIRE CROSS MEMBER ROTTED (I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE). ENTIRE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST, BEYOND REPAIR. FRAME HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR YEARS & TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB

LETTER FROM SENATOR KERRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING A DEFECT COMPLAINT. *NJ THE CONSUMERS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

PERFORATION IN RIGHT FRAME RAIL. FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER CAB DOOR. ACTUAL HOLE IN FRAME DUE TO RUST. MY MECHANIC THAT SERVICES TRUCK REGULARLY RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING DUE TO LOCATION OF RUST. I ASKED TOYOTA OF WELLESLEY, MASS TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THEY CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT INDICATED ON THE PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

RUSTED FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER HIS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LAST SUMMER TO INVESTIGATE A STRANGE NOISE AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE SWAYING BACK AND FORTH UNDER THE BED, ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. HE REMOVED THE TIRE TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CARRIAGE FRAME HAD CORRODED. THE FRAMES LEFT REAR CORNER HAD A HOLE INCH IN DIAMETER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. A TECHNICIAN WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME EXHIBITED TWO HOLES AND EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 05/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/10

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA BROUGHT TO MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING BLOCK FOUND TO BE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF FRAME OF TRUCK. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT THE TRUCK POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY CONTACTING TOYOTA COMPANY AS THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM FOUND IN THE 2000 TACOMAS. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTED IN HALF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACTED TOYOTA HAVE A CASE NUMBER. NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THE MOMENT TO CORRECT THE FRAME. *TR

ABNORMAL FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON HAVING A SPRAYED IN BEDLINER INSTALLED TO FURTHER ENHANCE/PRESERVE OUR VEHICLE THE INSTALLATION COMPANY ADVISED US THEY NOTED A SEVERE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST, THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF VEHICLE. THEY WERE UNDER THE VEHICLE FOR A FIRE WATCH DURING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO WELDED PATCHES TO THE TRUCK BED TO ELIMINATE RUST IN THE BED BEFORE IT SPREAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FRAME IS INDEED INCONSISTENTLY RUSTED IN COMPARISON TO THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL RUSTING OF THE SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED THAT BASED ON THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN COATED IN OHIO WHERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT COATING BEING APPLIED, BUT THAT THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME FOR CUSTOMERS. (SIMILAR TO THE TACOMAS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED). *TR UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 10/07/10

I HAVE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 4X4 ACCESS CAB THAT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IS SHOWING RAPID AMOUNTS OF RUST ON THE FRAME ESPECIALLY AROUND THE WELDS AND HUBS. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY IN THE 90,000 MILES RANGE AND BESIDES THE RUST IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND HAVE RECORDS. BUT IT WILL DO ME NO GOOD IF THIS CONTINUES TO RUST AT SUCH A RAPID PACE THAT IT HAS THUS FAR. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA V8 4.7 4WD 104K MILES WHILE CHANGING OIL DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2009 EXCESSIVE RUST WAS NOTICED ON THE TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. WITH MINIMAL SCRAPING LARGE FLAKES OF RUSTED FRAME PEELED OFF. UNDERNEATH THE FLAKES THE FRAME HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN MULTIPLE SPOTS WITH THE LARGEST HOLE BEING 4 SQUARE INCHES. THIS IS OCCURRING HEAVILY ON THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL AND TO A LESSER BUT STILL ACCELERATED RATE ON THE LEFT. THE BODY AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE ARE OTHERWISE RUST FREE AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL. IT IS LIKE THE FRAME IS DISSOLVING WHILE EVERYTHING ELSE IS RUST FREE. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TUNDRA IS DISINTEGRATING. I CAN BREAK OFF BIG HUNKS OF RUSTED METAL AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. *TR

CORROSION ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD A SEVERE RUST ISSUE. THIS WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT AS TO NOT DAMAGE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AND AT THIS POINT IS ALMOST UN SAFE TO DRIVE. THE REASON FOR THE MAINTENANCE WAS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH, NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA FRO THIS SAME ISSUE AND FILED A REPORT WITH TOYOTA ON THIS TUNDRA ISSUE. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO OPTIONS. I WON'T SELL A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS CAR TO ANYONE ELSE AND I DOUBT I WOULD GET ANY THING FRO A TRADE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK SPARE TIRE FELL WITH UNDER FRAME HOLDER, AND ROLLED PAST THE VEHICLE. DRY ROAD SUMMER 2009 , CAUSED BY ADVANCED FRAME CORROSION. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO BOURNE TOYOTA BOURNE MASS TO HAVE TIRE AND NEW HOLDER RE- ATTACHED TO FRAME, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO IT! *TR UPDATED IVOQ 05/25/10.*JB

FRAME RUSTING ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CHUNKS OF METAL ARE PEELING OFF THE FRAME. *TR

UPON BRINGING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN TO TOYOTA FOR A OIL CHANGE, THE SERVICE MANAGE INSTRUCTED ME THAT THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK WAS RUSTED. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT MY TRUCK MAY BE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I CHECKED AND SAW YOU HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PE09-049. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTEN. THE DEALER STATED QUOTED A PRICE OF $8000-$9000 TO REPLACE THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,000.

OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA: RUSTED FRAME THAT IS BARELY SUPPORTING FUEL TANK AND SPARE TIRE; (REPLACED RACK & PINION (STEERING) DUE TO RUST IN 2008); RUSTED REAR SPRING MOUNTS; RUST COMES OFF IN 1/8 INCH CHUNKS; WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE--IT'S TOO DANGEROUS; PICTURES ARE WITH BERNARDI TOYOTA, FRAMINGHAM, MA; ALL PROBLEMS RELATE TO RUSTED FRAME. *TR

WHEN I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2 YEARS AGO, MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND IT MECHANICALLY SOUND WITH MINIMAL FRAME RUST. TWO WEEKS AGO I BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC FOR MY 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. IT NOW HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. HE DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED. HE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND TOLD ME THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL OF THE 2000 AND 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I DID SO AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK HAD BADLY RUSTED FRAME RAILS AND ONE CROSS FRAME BRACKET WAS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORPORATE. I DID SO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. WORTHY OF NOTE IS THAT MY SECOND VEHICLE, A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 89,000 MILES, HAS INSIGNIFICANT RUST. *TR

SEVERE CORROSION OF FRAME AND REAR CROSSMEMBER WHERE SPARE TIRE IS LOCATED. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST SAFETY ISSUE I COULD NOT HAVE THE FRONT BUMPER REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY RECOMMENDED A FRAME INSPECTION AND CHARGED $98 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS PERFORATED RUST AT 9 DIFFERENT INSPECTION POINT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CONTACTED THE "TOYOTA EXPERIENCE" AND THEN OPENED A CASE ONLY TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT THEY ADMITTED TO ON THE TACOMA THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT ON THE TUNDRA. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA RUST ISSUES. CRACKED FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, BOTH CAB MOUNTS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY, AND COLLAPSED. CAB IS NOW RESTING ON BED. CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. HAD TO REMOVE SPARE TIRE SO IT WOULDN'T FALL FROM THE TRUCK. *TR

WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SPARE TIRE THAT IS MOUNTED BENEATH THE TRUCK FELL OFF AND FORTUNATELY BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD INSTEAD OF INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I INSPECTED THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE TIRE MOUNT AND FOUND IT TO BE ALMOST ENTIRELY CORRODED. THERE IS SIMILAR CORROSION ON THE FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR AXLE, HOWEVER IT IS NOT QUITE AS BAD.*TR

SEVERE FRAME RUST DAMAGE TO MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I AM TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT BY THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. DURING STATE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE FRAMES HAD AN HOLE HIDDEN IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

NOTICED RUSTING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ABOUT 4--5 YEARS AGO DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF TUNDRA'S GOOD REPUTATION SURPRISE' SURPRISE' TUNDRA WENT IN FOR SOME MINOR REPAIR & WAS PROMPTLY TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY RUSTED & THAT IT WAS BENDING WHILE IT WAS UP ON THE LIFT ......TOOK IT TO IRA TOYOTA IN DANVERS MASS WHERE I PURCHASED IT ,AGAIN UPON INSPECTION BY A TOYOTA MECHANIC . HE DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR TRAVEL ON THE ROAD...VEHICLE HAS ONLY 105000 THOUSAND MILES AND SO FAR TO DATE DEALER H OR TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ALOANER VEHICLE TILL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED EVEN THOUGHT THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE TUNDRA IN NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SERVICE DIRECTOT WENT AS FAR TO SAY TO ME WELL THE VEHICLE IS 9 YEARS OLD VEHICLES ARE JUNK BY THEN WHAT IS THIS PERSON BEEN SMOKING!!!!!!! BUT ANYWAY MY TUNDRA I HAS A TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR SOME CLOSURE ON THIS MATTER WHAT ARE THE AUTHORITIES DOING ? DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES''' PLEASE PARTIES INVOLVED DO THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!! RECALL ALL THESE TUNDRAS. BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DIES!!!!!! *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE BODY HAS NONE. ALL MAJOR JOINTS AND WELD POINTS SHOW EXCESSIVE RUST AND COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA/SR5. HE DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR AND PASSENGER WHEELS. YEARS LATER THE CORROSION BEGAN FALLING OFF OF THE VEHICLE ONTO HIS DRIVE-WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT NUMBER 0910139204. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THEY WILL ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK WITH 63,000 MILES. FRAME IS RUSTING OUT..THERE ARE HOLES NEAR THE FRAME SHACKLES THAT ARE RUSTED THROUGH...THIS ALL APPEARED WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF..CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALSO LOGGED A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. TO DATE NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY TOYOTA TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS...I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SERIOUS RUST AND FLAKING ON MY FRAME. *TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA YEAR 2000, 4WD,6CYL. FRAME TOTAL RUST,HOLES IN FRAME, SPARE TIRE BRACKET RUSTED,TIRE HANGING DOWN FEW INCHES FROM GROUND, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON ROAD. HAD TO REMOVE TIRE. WARNED BY DRIVER IN REAR OF MY VEHICLE,BY FLASHING LIGHTS AND BLOWING HORN. TIME DAY 11AM. *TR

2000 TUNDRA 4X4 THE FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR I LIVE IN OHIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION A MECHANIC AND A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE CORROSION. HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRAME HAS RUST HOLES ROTTED THROUGH IT. IT IS UNSAFE TO PUT A LOAD IN THE TRUCK AND WILL SOON BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. *TR

LAST YEAR I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HEARD A THUD FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. I PULLED OVER TO DISCOVER MY SPARE TIRE HANGING FROM THE SUPPORTING CABLE. APPARENTLY, THE SUPPORT FRAME FOR THE SPARE TIRE DISINTEGRATED FROM CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE SPARE TIRE AND FAILED. LUCKILY THE CABLE DID NOT FAIL AND KEPT THE SPARE ATTACHED WITH THE TRUCK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HEAVY CORROSION WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THIS FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. A MECHANIC OFFERED TO ATTACH A PIECE OF ANGLE ALUMINUM AS A SUPPORT SO I COULD AT LEAST STOW MY SPARE TIRE FOR EMERGENCIES. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE EXISTING SUPPORT FRAME, THIS ANGLE ALUMINUM SUPPORT IS ONLY TEMPORARY. FURTHER OVERALL DETERIORATION OF THE FRAME IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

2000 TUNDRA. OVER 3 DOCUMENTED, BY A MECHANIC, CRACKS IN FRAME DUE TO RUST. WILL NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

RUSTING FRAME ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE CAP BEGAN TO RUB AGAINST THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKE LINES WERE DAMAGED BY RUST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

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

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND IT FAILED ITS ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A FRAME RUST ISSUE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE INSPECTION AND FAILED THE TRUCK, I ASSUME, KNEW OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THANK GOD, THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE TRUCK'S FRAME. THEY FOUND A HOLE IN THE FRAME THAT CONCERNED THEM TO THE POINT THAT FAILED THE TRUCK'S STATE INSPECTION AND I ENDED UP PAYING $294.25 TO HAVE A FRAME PATCH WELDED IN TO PREVENT A FAILURE OF THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE RUSTED HOLE. I HAD THE TRUCK UNDERCOATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN 2000 AND THAT UNDERCOATING IS BLISTERING OFF, AND HAS BEEN BLISTERING OFF FOR A FEW YEARS. THE UNDERCOATING WAS MAINTAINED UNDER A ZIEBART WARRANTY UNTIL 2005 WHEN ZIEBART CLOSED THE LOCAL FRANCHISES. THIS MEANS THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK HAS BEEN WITHOUT THE WARRANTED PROTECTION FOR ONLY FOUR YEARS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT A TRUCK, THAT HAS BEEN AS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AS MINE HAS BEEN, IS EXPERIENCING A FRAME RUST ISSUE TO THE LEVEL THAT IT FAILS A STATE INSPECTION !!!! THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK IS HEAVILY RUSTED DESPITE THE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS I'VE TAKEN OF UNDERCOATING, MAINTAINING THE UNDERCOATING, AND RELIGIOUSLY SPRAYING THE EXCESSIVE SALT OFF OF THE VEHICLE IN THE WINTER MONTHS DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH EXPOSURE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF MY TRUCK EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND ITS STEERING WHEEL NOW. ONE OF MY BIGGEST CONCERNS IS, THAT IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT THAT I WOULD BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OF SIGNIFICANCE, THE ENGINEERING SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BE MET REGARDING FRAME STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WILL BE GROSSLY COMPROMISED BY THE ROTTING FRAME AND WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO OFFER THE DESIGNED PROTECTION THAT THE ENGINEERS CALCULATED. THE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SAFETY BUFFER FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS FROM THE EXTREME ENERGY FORCES EXPERIENCED DURING A LIFE THREATENING COLLISION WHEN WE'LL BE COUNTING ON IT WITH OUR LIVES. *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

SEVERE RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS TAKEN INTO THE GARAGE AND SHOWN THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVELY RUSTED. THE CROSS MEMBER IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS RUSTING THROUGH. DEALER WAS CONTACTING TOYOTA AND I DID THE SAME. OPENED A CASE UP WITH TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY ARE DOING ABOUT THIS ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY JUST RECALLED THE TACOMA'S FOR. WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. WAS TOLD TRUCK MAY BE UNSAFE. *TR

1I HAVE OWNED MANY TOYOTA TRUCKS SINCE MY FIRST IN 1987. USUALLY THE BODY WOULD ROT RIGHT OFF THE CHASSIS. NOW THE CHASSIS ROTS RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER THE BODY! HIGHLIGHTS:I PURCHASED A 1984 TRUCK IN 1989 IT HAD A RUSTY BED AND I FIXED IT UP. I PURCHASED A NEW 1997 TACOMA IN SEPTEMBER OF 1996, THE TRUCK HAD FRAME ROT IN MARCH OF 2004, I DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA IN MARCH OF 2005 WITH TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.THE TOLD ME "THERE IS NO KNOWN FLAW WITH TACOMA FRAMES. I DISAGREED WITH THEM.I SOLD THE TRUCK IN MAY OF 2005 WITH 218000 MILES ON IT WITH A ROTTEN FRAME FOR ONLY $2000, HAD THE CHASSIS HELD UP I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME WHERE AROUND $7000 FOR THE TRUCK CONSIDERING IT SHOULD GO OVER 300,000 MILES AND IT STARTED OUT AS A $22,000 TRUCK. NOW I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND JUST AS BEFORE TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. TELLS ME THE HAVE " NO KNOWN PROBLEM ". *TR

1. MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SRT HAS SERIOUS UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, AND LARGE PIECES OF METAL ARE BEGINNING TO FALL FROM THE FRAME. THE MAIN BEAMS OF THE FRAME ARE BEGINNING TOO DETERIORATE, ALSO THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED AND BRAKE FLUID IS BEGINNING TO SEEP THROUGH THE LINES. 2. RUSTED PIECES OF METAL RANDOMLY FALL FROM VEHICLE, AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE OR SERIOUSLY INJURE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE BRAKE LINES COULD RUPTURE FROM THE SEVERE DETERIORATION AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. 3. CURRENTLY I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I GET NEW BRAKE LINES, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE EXCEPT RECALLING THE TRUCK. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THE TOYOTA TUNDRA BEFORE ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OCCUR AND SOME ONE IS FATALLY INJURED. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP, FRAME RUSTING OUT ON THE FRONT END OF TRUCK. *TR

I FOUND HOLES IN THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN 2007 AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA. THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT TO WATCH IT AND IT WASN'T A BIG ISSUE TO HAVE A LITTLE RUST (THIS WAS DURING THE TACOMA RECALL). SEPT OF 2008 I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN AGAIN SINCE THE RUST WAS EVEN WORSE THEY SAID AGAIN NOT A BIG ISSUE BUT TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009 I WAS CHANGING THE OIL AND I SAW THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR MOUNT HAD TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD FALLEN OFF - IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA CORP - THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MY ISSUE IS THAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME ALL ALONG THAT THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL! BUT NOW ITS A SAFETY ISSUE ! IT HAS SINCE TAKEN OUT A POWER STEERING LINE AND THERE IS A BRAKE LINE THAT HAS BEEN RUPTURED AS WELL. NOW THAT THE TRUCK IS WORTH NOTHING I WANT TOYOTA TO HELP ME OUT. THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T AN ISSUE, I BELIEVED THEM, NOW MY TRUCK IS WORTHLESS! AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 130000 MILES ON IT! THIS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO ALL MY OTHER TOYOTA TRUCKS... *TR

2000 TUNDRA RUSTY FRAME. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME HAS HOLES DUE TO RUST - DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES, CASE FILED WITH TOYOTA 9/03/09. *TR

EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY RUST TO THE POINT THE REAR END HOUSING STARTED LEAKING FROM A HOLE THAT RUSTED THROUGH THE HOUSING. *TR

WE HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ,AND THE COMPLAINT IS RUST, FIRST MY BUMPERS WENT .,THE REAR BUMPER GOT SO RUSTED THAT MY DAUGHTER SAT ON THE BUMPER AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND., I CALLED TOYOTA ,THE SAID CALL MY LOCAL DEALER.,I DID., MY LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT ,THEY SAID IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM . SO AT THIS POINT I NEVER REPLACED THE BUMPER BECAUSE TOYOTA WANTED 400.00 WITHOUT PUTTING THE BUMPER ON AND I CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. ANYWAY WHO SAYS A NEW TOYOTA BUMPER WOULD BE NO GOOD ANY WAYS! SECOND AND MOST IMPORTANT IS THE FRAME YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR..... I TRIED TO APPLY AN UNDERCOAT TO THE FRAME AND THEN THE NEXT YEAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH UNDER COATING I PUT ON THE FRAME IT GETS LIKE A 100 TIMES WORSE I THINK THE RUST BEHIND THE UNDER COATING JUST BREAKS APART AND JUST FALLS OFF AS I DRIVE BECAUSE THE YEAR AFTER THE RUST IS 100 TIMES WORSE!!!! IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ., LOOK INTO THIS ASAP BECAUSE IM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, AND I DON'T WANT TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE I WOULD BE AFRAID FOR THEM AND FEEL TERRIBLE IF SOMETHING DANGEROUS HAPPENED TO US OR THEM, PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU *TR

I WENT TO HYANNIS TOYOTA FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND SERVICE MGR TOLD ME DON'T BOTHER BECAUSE FRAME IS ROTTED HE SAID NOT RECOMMENDED TO DRIVE. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WHICH I FEEL IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT. THIS TRUCK'S FRAME HAS TO BE THE WORST CASE OF FRAME ROT I'VE EVER SEEN. FAR WORSE THAN I'VE SEEN ON ANY TOYOTA TACOMA THAT WAS RECALLED. BUT, FOR SOME REASON TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE ON THESE TRUCKS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WON'T BE ABLE TO PASS A STATE INSPECTION AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. SO THAT LEAVES ME MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. OVER THIS PAST SUMMER, I NEEDED TO TRAVEL 500 MILE ROUND TRIPS FOR SEVERAL WEEKENDS FOR MEDICAL REASONS. KNOWING THAT I HAD SOME UNDERBODY CLUNKS GOING ON, I FIGURED I'D INVESTIGATE PRIOR TO MAKING THESE MANY TRIPS. I FOUND THAT THE UPPER SHOCK TOWERS WERE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, AND THEY WERE THE CAUSE OF MY CLUNK. I DECIDED TO PULL OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO GET A BETTER ACCESS TO THESE ROTTED SPOTS. ONCE THE BED WAS REMOVED, I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY PROBLEM WAS FAR WORSE THAN I IMAGINED. I FOUND 21 ROT HOLES JUST IN THE SIX FOOT SECTION OF FRAME UNDER THE BED. I FOUND THAT MY SHOCK TOWERS HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THEIR FRAME MOUNTS DUE TO RUST. THE SCARIEST FIND WAS THAT THE CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS THE SPARE TIRE HAD THREE OUT OF THE FOUR MOUNTING CORNERS COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF. HERE'S WHERE I GET CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE TRAVELING BEHIND ME. COULD YOU IMAGINE IF THIS CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE RIM/TIRE FELL OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS? THIS IS THE POINT WHERE I CONTACT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TELLS ME THAT TOYOTA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME, AND TO REMAIN PATIENT. FRAME ROT IN 8 YEARS!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? KNOWING THAT I HAVE ALL THIS WEEKLY TRAVEL AHEAD OF ME, I ASKED HIM IF IT WOULD HURT MY FUTURE CHANCES OF A RECALL IF I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY SOME TEMPORARY WELDS TO THE FRAME TO FEEL A LITTLE SAFER IN MY TRAVELS. HE SAID THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE FINE. SOME OF THOSE REPAIRS DID NOT HOLD DUE TO POOR METAL. WHAT MORE CAN I DO? HELP!! *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING! FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WOULDN'T SUPPORT THE SPARE ANYMORE. THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. AGAIN, FORTUNATELY I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. *TR

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 - IN MAY OF THIS YEAR THE VEHICLE WAS TO HAVE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND DID NOT PASS DUE TO EXTREME RUSTING CONDITION OF THE FRAME. MECHANIC SAID HE COULD EASILY PUT A HAMMER THROUGH THE FRAME IT WAS IN SUCH BAD CONDITION AND ADVISED THAT THE HITCH WAS NOT SAFE TO USE. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND WANTED TO KEEP IT. WE HAD ONLY 158,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION SO DECIDED TO HAVE PLATES WELDED ONTO THE FRAME IN SEVERAL PLACES, HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED AND THE ENTIRE UNDERNEATH OF THE TRUCK UNDERCOATED. THIS COST ME $1,087.29 AND TOOK 5 DAYS TO COMPLETE. APPARENTLY THE STEEL USED IN THIS TRUCK WAS INFERIOR AND I BELIEVE THE LEAST TOYOTA SHOULD DO IS REPLACE THE FRAME (AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE TACOMA WHICH ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM). I HAD NO LUCK IN DEALING WITH TOYOTA ON THIS AS THERE WAS NO RECALL. THERE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD BE ONE. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME HAD CORROSION, AND THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE PAID A LOCAL MECHANIC TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 10/19/09. *NJ ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN'S WORK ORDER, THE REAR PERCHES AND REAR TIRE CARRIER WERE ROTTED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN. UPDATED VOQ 10/20/09 *JB CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT RECALL FOR SPARE TIRE ON THE TUNDRA. 12/15/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERE RUST. UPDATED 12/18/09 THE CONSUMER STATED HE STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER AS REQUESTED. UPDATED 03/29/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR SPRING FELL THROUGH THE FRAME BECAUSE OF CORROSION . HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. HE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,200.

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

I HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 WITH APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES. IT IS SUFFERING MASSIVE FRAME RUST, ESPECIALLY ON THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WELD POINTS. THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF UNKNOWN TO US SOMETIME LAST YEAR (2009). THE FRAME IS A DISASTER IN THE MAKING. OUR MECHANIC IS CONCERNED AT THIS RATE IT MAY BE UNINSPECTABLE IN 1 TO 2 YEARS. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES. UPDATED 09/15/10*JB

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH A RUSTED FRAME RAIL WITH SOON TO BE A BENT FRAME AND UNDRIVABLE .. 1 OWNER SINCE 2000 I BOUGHT STRAIGHT FROM TOYOTA AT GRAPONEE. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE ROUTINELY.. *TR

FRAME RUST 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, AND HAVE FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WATCHED AS THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK SLOWLY DISENTEGRATES TO WHAT IS NOW VERY THIN METAL, MAINLY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) FROM THE REAR OF THE CAB REARWARD, IT APPEARS TO BE SEVERE FLAKY RUST THAT COMES OFF IN CHUNKS IN SOME SPOTS. I HAVE EVEN GONE SO FAR AS TO INSTALL A SAFETY TETHER FOR MY SPARE TIRE AS THE BRACKET FOR THE SPARE LOOKS AS IF ITS GOING TO BREAK OFF. COMPARING THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER MAKES AND MODELS IN MY GEOGRAPHIC AREA, I BELIEVE THAT THIS RUST / ROT IS ABNORMAL FOR THE AGE OF THE TRUCK. I AM UNEASY USING THIS TRUCK FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, (I.E. TOWING MY CAMPER, OR BED FULL OF MULCH). THIS ISSUE ALSO PREVENTS ME FROM SELLING THE TRUCK, WHO WANTS A TRUCK WITH A ROTTED FRAME !! I SHUDDER TO THINK HOW THIS TRUCK WERE TO PERFORM IF I WERE EVER IN AN ACCIDENT. HELP !! *TR

UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME RUST EXCESSIVE. *TR

SAME PROBLEM AS CURRENT ACTION #PE09049. FRAME MEMBER HOLDING SPARE TIRE IN 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ROTTED AWAY. SPARE TIRE APPEARED TO BE HANGING LOW WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND WHEN I SHOOK TIRE TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE CAUSE THE SPARE TIRE CAME CRASHING TO THE GROUND, STILL ATTACHED TO PART OF THE FRAME. BROUGHT TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE WHOLE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THAT IS DONE. CONTACTED TOYOTA'S NATIONAL OFFICE, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THE TUNDRA, BUT ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, AND FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE SAME ISSUE EXISTED IN EARLIER MODEL YEAR TACOMAS. THEY EXPLAINED THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER EXECUTIVE REVIEW AND IF ANY FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE FUTURE I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. TRUCK IS IN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD SHAPE, BUT IS NOW UNUSABLE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 09/02/10*JB

MY REAR LEFT LEAF SPRING SHACKLE RUSTED OUT AND BROKE ON MY 2000 TUNDRA . I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND AS HE WAS REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE HE CALLED ME TO SHOW A LARGE 6 IN CRACK IN THE FRAME JUST ABOVE WHERE THE TOW HITCH ATTACHES. HARD TO SEE ONCE THE SHACKLE WAS PUT BACK ON. HE TOLD ME THE TRUCK MAY BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I CANNOT TOW ANYTHING . HE POINTED OUT, WHERE THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME IS FLAKING OFF RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA/SR5. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 THE VEHICLE REAR AND FRONT FRAME BEGAN CORRODING, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE FOR THE FAILURE. HOWEVER HE MADE SOME REPLACEMENTS UNDER AND AROUND THE VEHICLES BED AREA. RECENTLY HE NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE OIL BECAUSE THE STEERING RACK BELTS, CROSS MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. HE THEN RECOMMENDED THAT HE DISCONTINUE VEHICLE OPERATION AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE SUB FRAME OF HIS VEHICLE HAS CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ,AND THEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. AN ENGINEER SENT FROM TOYOTA CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NOT DEFECT PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM, BASED UPON MY MECHANICS IMPRESSION WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT BECOMING DETACHED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME CORRODED. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A CLINGING SOUND FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.

I HAVE A 200 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH HAS ROTTED. HERE IS THE LIST OF WHAT M Y LOCAL GARAGE HAS REPLACED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. STEERING BOX ROTTED OUT, BRAKELINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, O2 CENSOR, GAS TANK FELL OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, FRONT SIC ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2000. (LITTLE EXCESSIVE?) EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ROTTED OFF, SHICKS ROTTED OFF AFTER FOUR YEARS, EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST I NOW HAVE A BROKEN LEAF SPRING. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY SAY TOYOTA HAS NO INTENTION OF DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS! THIS ALL STARTED TWO YEARS AGO AND THE BROKEN LEAF SPRING IS THE LAST STRAW. TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS EXPENSIVE PIECE OF GARBAGE BEFORE I GET KILLED DRIVING IT. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY PICKUP TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY PREMATURELY. SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE FRAME HAVE DETERIORATED SO BADLY THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND WINTER WITHOUT SOME SORT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED NEW IN JAN. 2001. CURRENT MILEAGE 81200. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED ACCESS CAB. IT HAS SEVERE RUST AND ROT COVER MOST OF THE FRAME MEMBERS AND JOINTS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA LAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THE WERE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE AND WHEN IT WAS RESOLVED THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. IN THE MEANTIME THE VEHICLE POSES A THREAT TO EVERY OTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD NOT TO MENTION MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN WHO HAVE TO TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE OFTEN. I HOPE A RESOLUTION COMES SOON. TOYOTA HAS HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AT THIS POINT THEY ARE JUST HOPING IT GOES AWAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2000/2001 TUNDRA WITH THE VERY PROBLEM YOUR INVESTIGATION STARTED ON 10/6/2009 IS LOOKING INTO. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR FRAME AND PASSENGER TO A LESSER DEGREE IS ROTTED AWAY. TO THE POINT THAT THE SHOCK MOUNTS ARE NO LONGER CONNECTED RENDERING THE TRUCK UN SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF HANDLING ISSUES. I CAN SUPPLY PICTURES. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAD IT INSPECTED FOR RUST AND IT IS SAID THAT IT MAY NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. *TR

SEVERE STRUCTURAL FRAME CORROSION INCLUDING CROSS-MEMBERS, SUSPENSION FRAME MOUNTS, REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. *TR

I OWN AND OPERATE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB TRUCK , IT WAS PURCHASED FOR IT'S HIGH TOWING CAPACITY FOR IT'S SIZE AND BUILD QUALITY. RECENTLY I BECAME AWARE OF RUST ON THE REAR FRAME SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT REMOVING MY SPARE TIRE FOR SAFETY AND ALSO TO CAUSE ME DISCOMFORT WITH THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE FRAME FOR THE TOWING WHICH THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I HAVE FOUND THE BRAKE TUBING TO BE VERY CORRODED AS WELL AS MUCH OF THE FRONT STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *TR

FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCCAB. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2002 FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MASSACHUSETTS. *TR

SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. TOYOTA & NHTSA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FRAMES WERE NOT TREATED CORRECTLY IN THE FACTORIES. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS & HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. MY FRAME STARTING RUSTING & FLAKING METAL AROUND 4-5 YEARS OF AGE. FRAMES SHOULD NOT RUST LIKE THIS. I'VE TRIED UNDERCOATING THE FRAME TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RUST BUT NOTHING HELPS IT JUST GETS WORSE & WORSE. MY BRACKETS HOLDING THE FRONT BUMPER ARE SO ROTTED I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE BUMPER TO FALL OFF. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE TUNDRA OWNERS W/ THIS SEVERE PROBLEM. TACOMA OWNERS 1995-2000 W/ THIS SAME PROBLEM WERE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE TUNDRA OWNERS & I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. PLEASE HELP THE TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR

MAJOR RUST IN 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE FRAME RUST THAT HAS RUSTED UP THROUGH THE BED OF MY TRUCK. ALSO ALL THE WELDS LOOK TO BE RUSTING AND ESPECIALLY AT REAR WHEEL AREA. *TR

LET ME ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE PROBLEM OF 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING PROBLEMS/CONCERNS. EVERY TIME I WASH THE TRUCK MORE AND MORE PIECES OF RUST SHOW UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC HAS RECOMMENDED GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN PUT ON A LIFT TO DO AN OIL CHANGE YOU CAN HEAR THE FRAME CREAKING. AS THE MECHANIC SAYS..THERE'S NO WAY THAT SHOULD BE LIKE THAT."*TR

HEAVY RUST AND DETERIORATION OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE FRAME OF TUNDRA TRUCK 2000. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS BEEN RUSTING AWAY IN LARGE SHEETS/CHUNKS AND I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE YET TO HAVE IT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE FRAME IS ROTTING. THE SPARETIRE FELL OFF DUE TO THE ROTTING. THE SHOCK AND SHACKLE MOUNTS ARE ALSO ROTTING. *TR CONSUMER IS ADDING PICTURES. 10/26/09. *NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE HAVING BODY REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME HAD CORROSION. HE HAS YET TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME, SUB FRAME, BRAKE LINES AND THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING BRACKETS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS GIVEN CASE# 0910113943. HE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

RUSTING FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS. RUST COMING THROUGH THE BED JUST WHERE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE RUSTY FRAME. BEFORE LONG THE BED LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT RUST OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A TERRIBLE RUST ISSUE. THIS IS MY SECOND 2000 TUNDRA THAT I HAVE OWNED AND IT ALSO HAD TERRIBLE FRAME RUST. *TR

WHEN GOING TO GET MY 2009 STATE INSPECTION STICKER FROM MA. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WOULD PROBABLY NOT PASS ANY FUTURE INSPECTIONS, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS LED TO ME HAVING TO REPLACE MY CALIPERS ON MY FRONT BRAKES, A CORRODED PARKING BRAKE AND BOTH FRONT TIE RODS. AFTER SEEING THE REPORT ON MY LOCAL NEWS, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *TR

I NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE DANGLING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN I LOWERED THE TIRE I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE CROSS BRACE HAD RUSTED OUT AND LEFT THE SPARE TIRE HELD BY A THIN RUSTED PIECE OF METAL. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND KEEP IT IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. IF THAT TIRE BROKE AWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR, IT COULD EASILY HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR

FRAME RUST ON A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST AND A RUSTED AND BROKEN LEAF SPRING ON A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. *TR

I JUST RECENTLY TRADED IN MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED AND GOT $8200 TRADE FOR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MINT SHAPE WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PICTURES ETC...I JUST TRADED IT FOR A 2009 COROLLA S. THE FRAME WAS SO ROTTED I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE IN TRADING IT IN. IT WAS JUST FALLING OFF IN CLUMPS OF RUST. THE BRAKE LINES AND BRAKES WORRIED ME TO MUCH AND WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHEN THE TACOMAS HAD THEIR RECALL. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE RUST ID STILL HAVE THAT TRUCK. JEFF POPP WORCESTER MA NOW I HAVE A 200 DOLLAR MORE CAR PAYMENT I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE. IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET RE EMBURSED FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF THIS REASON OF GETTING RID OF MY TUNDRA. THANK U. *TR

SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME, HAS HOLES THROUGH IT. WHEN I TOUCHED THE FRAME, A BIG PIECE FELL OFF. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. BOLTS ALL RUSTED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR. HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

FRAME RUST / CROSS MEMBER CORROSION. *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND ROLLED DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TOOK TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A NEIGHBOR (WHO IS A SERVICE MANAGER) LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS UNSAFE AND THE WHOLE BOTTOM WAS RUSTED OUT.. TOYOTA CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE THAT IT WAS JUST A RUSTED BOLT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE MUFFLER WAS LOUD SO WE TOOK IT TO A MIDAS DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME IN AND STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT THE MUFFLER THE BOLTS AND CLAMPS HAD ROTTED OUT AND HE NEEDED TO DRILL HOLES TO ATTACH NEW BOLTS. HE TOLD ME THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE JOINTS ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS UNSAFE AND HE FELT THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND DEFINITELY NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. SO NOW I HAVE HAD 2 PEOPLE CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THE TOYOTA DEALERS CLAIMS IT IS SAFE. THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH IS A BIG PILE OF RUST. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN THE TIRE FELL OF WHILE I WAS DOING 50 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS ALLOWING MY TEENAGE SON TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, BUT NOW IT SPENDS MOST OF ITS TIME SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID OF A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IN JUNE OF 2004, HE NOTICED CORROSION BUBBLING UNDER THE PAINT ON THE FRAME; THERE WERE QUARTER INCH LUMPS ON THE PAINT. HIS MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE CORROSION WAS PREMATURE FOR THE VEHICLE'S AGE IN 2004. HE THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE OILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OILED SINCE 2005. DURING THE LAST OILING HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CROSS BRACE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE HAD CORROSION , AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. CONSUMER IS ADDING PICTURES. 10/26/09. *NJ UPDATED 10/26/09 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN PICTURES OF THE FRAME. UPDATED 10/28/09

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND A FEW YEARS AGO IT BEGAN TO SHED ITS PAINT. IT SPOTS UP LIKE IT IS CORRODED WITH A CHEMICAL THEN BEGINS TO PEEL OFF. BY THIS POINT THE WHOLE TRUCK HAS EITHER PEELED OFF OR IS SPOTTED. THE RUNNING BOARDS ARE ALSO CORRODED AND RUSTING WITH HOLES ALL OVER THEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND A REP LOOKED AT THE TRUCK AND PRECEDED TO ACCUSE ME OF EXPOSING MY TRUCK TO A CHEMICAL AND SAYING HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. THEY REFUSED TO MAKE IT RIGHT. I KNOW OF ANOTHER LADY WITH THE SAME YEAR TRUCK AND COLOR OF MINE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I DID NOT BUY MY TRUCK NEW, BUT IT WAS ONLY 5 OR 6 YRS. OLD WHEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR. I AM THINKING THAT I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE OUT HERE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP YOU CAN OFFER. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH SEVERE FRAME RUSTING. MY LOCAL MECHANIC HAS DISCOVERED A THROUGH HOLE IN THE LEFT FRAME RAIL AND A DANGEROUSLY THIN LEFT REAR SPRING SHACKLE SUPPORT. I AM CONCERNED THE FRAME COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR

I READ TODAY THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRAS FOR SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA THAT HAS SEVERE FRAME CORROSION. THE TRUCK HAS 215,000 MILES (ALL OF IT IN WISCONSIN). I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST. *TR DOUG SABATKE MONTICELLO WISCONSIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE STRUCK A POTHOLE, AND THEN THE SHOCK PUNCTURED THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOCK MOUNT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED CORROSION ON THE VEHICLES FRAME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,244. UPDATED 10/19/09 *CN THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER. UPDATED 10/19/09. *JB CONSUMER IS UPDATING INFORMATION. 10/20/09. *NJ ADDED SERVICE DEALER INFO. UPDATED 10/20/09

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED WITH AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FRAME RAIL RUST ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HANGARS THAT ATTACH TO THE AXLES. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY ST CLOUD MN TOYOTA THAT THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICK-UP THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED CORRECTLY BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT HAS A SEVERE RUST PROBLEM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK ON THE FRAME AND SUPPORTING PARTS. THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE 89,000 MILES ON IT AND WANTED TO KEEP IT FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS. I AM AFRAID I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE AND AM AFRAID TO TAKE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. I JUST RECENTLY PUT $2,000 INTO THIS AT THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS SAID ABUT THE RUST. I CANNOT GET TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED...I NEED A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK AND CANT AFFORD A NEW ONE WITHOUT SOME HELP. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

I RECENTLY NOTICED EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST ON MY TOYOTA TUNDRA. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2009, I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR A FRAME INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT RUST AND AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT SINCE THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALL PROGRAM OR OTHER ACTION BY TOYOTA. THE DEALER DID TELL ME THAT TOYOTA DID ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR THE TACOMA. IN FACT, THE DEALER USED A WORKSHEET FORM THE TACOMA PROGRAM TO NOTE THE LOCATION AND EXTENT OF CORROSION. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY RELIEF OR REMEDY. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER OF 0909141286 AND TOLD THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CALL ME. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, A TOYOTA CASE MANAGER CALLED ME BUT SAID AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AND WAS INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN PLACE TO ASSIST ME WITH MY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH A DEALER HAD ALREADY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND DECLARED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE RUST PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO DATE BY WHICH THE TOYOTA INVESTIGATION WILL BE COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME IN THE MEANTIME. I NEED MY TRUCK FOR TRANSPORTATION NOW. I AM REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NHTSA TO COMPEL TOYOTA TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO ME FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TOYOTA 2000 TUNDRA--EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. LARGE THICK FLAKES OF RUST HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF FOR TWO YEARS. SIGNIFICANT RUST-THROUGH PERFORATION IN FRAME. CLEARLY UNDERMINES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. IT HAS HAD THE UNDERBODY WASHED WEEKLY SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS 72000 ORIGINAL ONE-OWNER MILES. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT THE FRAME WOULD CRUMBLE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FRAME THAT YOU COULD STICK SEVERAL FINGERS THROUGH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE SUB-FRAME. HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSE TO OFFER THE CONSUMERS ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,539.

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 ACCESS CAB 4WD PICK UP THAT HAS 131,000 MILES. FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED OUT CROSSMEMBER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ALSO POINTED OUT TO ME THE POOR CONDITION OF THE FRAME IN MANY OTHER AREAS. IT IS OBVIOUS TOYOTA HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON THEIR HANDS WITH FRAME ROT. THE TACOMA'S PROVED THAT. WHY AREN'T THEY INCLUDING THESE TUNDRA'S WITH THE SAME ISSUES? I DO HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT RIDES IN THE VEHICLE SO I'M VERY CONCERNED. *TR

SEVERE FRAME RUST. BROKEN LEAF SPRING, POWERE STEERING LINE LEAKING DUE TO RUST. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IT A FEW MONTHS AGO. AFTER RECENT STATE INSPECTION, THE ENTIRE TRUCK FRAME IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS SEVERELY RUSTED. SO FAR BOTH FRONT END SWAY BARS HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OTHER PARTS (SUCH AS THE LEAF SPRINGS) LOOK CLOSE TO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DID PASS THIS YEARS STATE INSPECTION BUT I WAS WARNED THAT IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO PASS NEXT YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE FRAME AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FRAME COULD FALL APART AT ANY TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE FRAME. IF THE FRAME SHOULD FRACTURE WHILE DRIVING THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPON CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THE TACOMA WAS RECALLED, BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE TUNDRA. HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. AN ADJUSTER FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY RENDERED THE VEHICLE AS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB

FAILURE OF FRAME IN 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. FIRST NOTICED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL FLAKING OFF IN EARLY 2007. NOTIFIED TOYOTA AND THEY DID NOTHING. SPARE TIRE FELL OFF BOTTOM OF TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FRAME AND TOOK IT TO BE WELDED, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY SPARE TIRE CROSSMEMBER COULD COME OFF IN ITS ENTIRETY, THAT TWO OF MY CAB MOUNTS WERE NO LONGER INTACT AND THAT THE OTHERS WERE HANGING BY A THREAD, AND THAT THE FRAME COULD NOT BE WELDED IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE SAFE FOR USE, AS THERE WERE PORTIONS WITHOUT ENOUGH METAL REMAINING TO WELD TO. NOTIFIED TOYOTA AGAIN (FEB 2009) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO PROGRAM IN PLACE FOR THE TUNDRA. PROBLEMS BEGAN IN 2007. ROT ONGOING. TRUCK IS A TOTAL HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE FRAME, AND (USELESSLY ENOUGH) UTTERLY FUNCTIONAL IN EVERY OTHER WAY. PICTURES AND THE WHOLE STORY AT WWW.MY2000TUNDRA.COM - I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, SO I MADE A WEBSITE TO SHARE THE INFORMATION & PICTURES. *TR

AFTER MY RECENT ANNUAL NH VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA'S FRAME HAD RUSTED TO A POINT THAT THEY COULD PUT THEIR FINGERS THROUGH THE FRAME AT SEVERAL POINTS AND THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION RENDERING THE VEHICLE USELESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN COVERED WITH RUST FOR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SHOCKS COULD SNAP AND COME THROUGH THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RUST IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH TOYOTA TUNDRAS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 THE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47000.

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

ON AUGUST 24,2009 I ASKED MY TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME OF MY TUNDRA AS I FELT IT WAS TOO RUSTY AND I WAS CONCERNED. THEY TOLD ME IT LOOKED FINE BUT THEY REALLY DID NOT CHECK IT WELL. ON SATURDAY THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF FROM THE RUST. THE SPARE TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CRANK THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALSO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LINE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE STRUCK THE TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE AT BEST, OR A TIRE GOING THROUGH A WINDSHIELD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS THEY ARE CHECKING INTO IT BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE IT IS A 2000 TUNDRA THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. SAFETY ISSUES DO NOT EXPIRE! THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT AND TOYOTA IS NOT HELPING. *TR

EXTREME RUST ON THE FRAME AND BRAKE LINES OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO LEAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND AT MY COST HAD THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED THE VERY NEXT DAY. THIS COST ME AROUND 120.00. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE WHOLE FRAME OF MY 2000 TUNDRA IS BADLY DAMAGED BY RUST AND COULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE AS THERE ARE PARTS NEAR TO THE POINT OF RUSTING THROUGH AND FALLING OFF. THE BODY AND INTERIOR OF THIS TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND ITS MECHANICALLY SOUND AT JUST OVER 82,000 MILES. HOWEVER I'M AFRAID AT THIS POINT THAT MORE COSTLY REPAIRS COULD FOLLOW IF MY VEHICLE DOES NOT BECOME COMPLETELY UNWORTHY TO BE ON THE ROAD DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE RUST. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA EXPERIENCE HELPLINE AND SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA IS ALREADY "LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE" BUT THERE IS NO ACTION ON TOYOTAS PART TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AS OF YET. UNTIL THEN I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I AM PAYING FOR WHILE IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS TO PAY FOR AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THIS HAS FRAME RUST THROUGH ISSUES. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO SOME OF THE TACOMA FRAMES I HAVE SEEN, AND I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I AM POSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY TUNDRA OWNER WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS AMOUNT OF RUST. THE TRUCK INTERIOR AND BODY IS IN MINT CONDITION, WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS A LOT OF LIFE LEFT, ONLY THE FRAME IS NOT GOING TO LAST LONG AND IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE TO BOTH ME, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS ALREADY BROKEN AWAY ON ONE SIDE OF ONE CROSS MEMBER. HAD I NOT NOTICED, AND REWELDED THE RACK ONTO THE FRAME THE OTHER SIDE WOULD HAVE BROKEN AND I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF ALL STEERING. THANK GOD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WILL GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND CONTINUES TO BE MY PRIMARY MODE OF WINTER TRANSPORTATION. IT JUST PASSED INSPECTION, BUT I WAS WARNED BY THE INSPECTING SHOP THAT THE UNDER BODY RUST IS PROGRESSING AND SHOULD BE WATCHED CLOSELY. THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FRAME AND ASSOCIATED UNDERCARRIAGE RUST, INCLUDING PIECES/CHUNKS COMING OFF, IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND LEADS ME TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAILURE. A TOYOTA DEALER INVESTIGATION/EVALUATION (INCLUDING PHOTOS) WAS PERFORMED AND RESULTS FORWARDED TO TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICES. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA -- AGGRESSIVE RUST ALL OVER FRAME AND OTHER UNDER-TRUCK COMPONENTS. *TR

SEVER RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA INCLUDING BUMPER MOUNTS, LEAF SPRING MOUNTS, SPARE TIRE RACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT HORN ON THE SUSPENSION WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RUST PRESENT ON THE VEHICLE OR THE SUSPENSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,293.

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 EXTENDED CAB. THE FRAME IS IN TERRIBLE CONDITION DUE TO LARGE CHUNKS OF RUST FALLING OFF IT AND SPRINGS ARE RUSTING IN THE SAME MANNER WHICH LEAVES ME FEARFUL FOR MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGERS SAFETY. EVERY TIME I GO FAR AN INSPECTION I HOLD MY BREATH FOR PASSING. I NOTICED THE EXCESSIVE RUSTING ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. I HAVE ROUGHLY 73,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND IT'S BEEN GARAGE KEPT HERE IN HATFIELD MA SINCE OWNERSHIP. *TR

TOOK 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO HOWE MOTORS IN CLAREMONT, NH FOR EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE FRAME. HOWE MOTORS TOOK PICTURES, WROTE A FAILURE REPORT, AND SENT INFORMATION TO TOYOTA. *TR

3.ON AUGUST 20TH, 2009 WHILE DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK ON NORTH FERRY STREET IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, AT SLOW SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BUCKLE WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE PROTRUDING OUTWARD. THE CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT THEN BROKE AT THE JOINT NEAR THE TRANSMISSION AND PULLED OUT. 4.THE TRUCK STOPPED IMMEDIATELY ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THESE ARE ACTIVE RAILROAD TRACKS. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. 5.MY WIFE ENLISTED THE AID OF A REPAIR SHOP RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRACKS. ALL OF THEIR TOW TRUCKS WERE OUT ON CALLS, BUT THERE WAS A TRACTOR WITH A BUCKET AT THE SHOP. THEY LIFTED THE TUNDRA WITH THE BUCKET AND PULLED IT OFF THE TRACKS, DENTING THE FRONT HOOD IN THE PROCESS. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER A TRAIN WENT BY ON THE TRACKS. 6.THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO NORTHWAY TOYOTA DEALER IN LATHAM AND INSPECTED. THERE WERE MULTIPLE AND EXTENSIVE RUST CAUSED PERFORATIONS ON THE FRAME. THE STABILIZER MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY RUST. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE MOUNT WAS OFF BEFORE THE BALL JOINT BROKE AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE ULTIMATE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH SEVERE RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME, SEVERE FLAKING OF FRAME CAUSING NUMEROUS THIN SPOTS THROUGHOUT, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES A NUMBER OF TIMES, HAS ROTTED HOLE IN FRAME NEAR THE REAR TIRE AS WELL AS IN THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

SEVERE RUST ON FRAME. PASSENGER SIDE REAR ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. SPARE TIRE CARRIER RUSTED OFF. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I WAS RECENTLY STOPPED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO STATED THAT MY SPARE TIRE WAS HANGING DOWN UNDER THE TRUCK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO FIND THIS WAS TRUE. I JIGGLED THE TIRE AND IT FELL COMPLETELY OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE WINCH ASSEMBLY WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL, BUT I CAN SEE THAT THE CROSSMEMBER THAT THE WINCH WOULD BE ATTACHED TO IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY. MY TRUCK IS MAINTAINED AT A TOYOTA DEALER AND IS CURRENT ON ITS ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. I HAD NEVER USED THE SPARE TIRE BEFORE, SO I HAD NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE CROSSMEMBER LOOKED LIKE BEHIND THE TIRE. I HAVE CLOSELY CHECKED THE REST OF THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK AND IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE RIM ON THE SPARE TIRE IS PAINTED STEEL AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CROSSMEMBER SINCE THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED, YET THE RIM IS IN NEW CONDITION WITH NO RUST. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE CROSSMEMBERS ON THESE TRUCK FRAMES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALY VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR OTHER MOTORISTS AND TUNDRA TRUCK OWNERS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THE RUST HIDDEN BEHIND THEIR SPARE TIRE. IF THEY HAVE NEVER USED THEIR SPARE TIRE, THEN THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THIS CONDITION DEVELOPING. JUST PRIOR TO BEING STOPPED BY THE MOTORIST WHO ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM, I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH! IMAGINE IF THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT AT THAT SPEED AND WAS TUMBLING OR BOUNCING INTO THE PATH OF OTHER MOTORISTS! SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I DID GO TO THE TOYOTA WEBSITE AND TRY TO MAKE CONTACT. THE PERSON WHO CALLED ME BACK WAS POLITE, BUT SEEMED TO MISS THE POINT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE ABOUT THIS BEING A POSSIBLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ONLY STATED THAT TOYOTA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY, THAT THIS IS PROBABLY DUE TO LIVING IN THE NORTHEAST AND THAT REPAIRS ARE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I THINK THERE MAY BE MORE TUNDRAS LIKE MINE. I CAN SUPPLY PHOTOS. *TR

RUSTING AND ROTTING FRAME ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME BY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. WHEN THE DEALER TAPPED/TOUCHED THE FRAME, IT FELL INTO PIECES. UPDATED 12/31/09 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS WORN AND REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OIL SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER OFFERED HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CASH FOR CARS PROGRAM; HOWEVER, HE REFUSED DUE TO THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE BEING UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WITH TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35097.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WITH CAUTION. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4. THERE WAS CORROSION AND RUST ON THE FRAMES OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA, IN GREAT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THE EXCESSIVE RUST/ROT OF THE FRAME. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR TRUSTED AUTO MECHANIC WHO HAS ADVISED US THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "TOTALED" AND TWO SEPARATE AUTO BODY SHOPS WOULD NOT EVEN TOUCH IT. THE FRAME IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, HAS HOLES ALL THROUGH IT. WE HAVE TRIED TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY ARE SIMPLY TELLING US THAT THE SITUATION IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THAT WE SHOULD HOLD TIGHT. AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SO WE PRETTY MUCH HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BLACK LAWN ORNAMENT. THIS TRUCK IS SHOWING WEAR ON THE FRAME THAT YOU WOULD SEE ON A VEHICLE 3 TIMES IT'S AGE. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL TOYOTA OWNERS FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS ONE. IT IS PUTTING A BAD TASTE IN OUR MOUTHS FOR SURE. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD SPLIT IN HALF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED IN 2007, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTING SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/09/09*JB

TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK IN TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER (BAYSIDE TOYOTA) FOR SERVICE AND TO FIX POWER STEERING LEAK. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FIX BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME, REAR, AND UNDER BODY OF THE TRUCK. THE REAR PARKING BRAKES COMPONENTS SEIZED AND RUSTED ; ADVISED NOT TO USE REAR PARKING BRAKES. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2000 AND HAS 69,250 MILES ON IT. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE REGARDING WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TUNDRA REPORTED PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST DAMAGE. DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE AND IS NOW PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR A DECISION FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW 5 TOYOTAS SINCE 1974 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I AM SURPRISED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS ANY INSPECTIONS IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE MAIN FRAME. THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,200. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09.*JB

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUST. I NOTICED IT AND BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP - TARBOX TOYOTA IN NORTH KINGSTOWN RI. THEY REFUSED TO LET ME DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT WITHOUT SIGNING A WAIVER THE DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE. THAT IS WHY I AM UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE VIN - I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY TRUCK. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE TOYOTA MOTOR CO AND THE ONLY RESULT I'VE SEEN IN 7 WEEKS IS THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. MEANWHILE I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME CONTAINED HOLES AND RUST CORROSION. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

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

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA DOWN HIGHWAY TRUCK STARTED TO DRIVE ERRATICALLY. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON ENTIRE FRAME. STEERING RACK HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME AND STRUTS WERE RUSTED OUT. SAME FRAME AS TACOMA WHY HAS TOYOTA NOT RESPONDED TO PROBLEM. I CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA. THE CALL TO TOYOTA WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I WISH THAT SOMEBODY WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEBODY TOYOTA WILL DESERVE ALL THE SUITS THAT WILL COME THERE WAY. *TR

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED W/ TRD PACKAGE. EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST ON REAR FRAME RAILS AND OTHER UNDER BODY AREAS OF THE VEHICLE LEADING TO CONCERNS OF SAFETY. *TR

IN OCTOBER 2008 I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD ABOUT UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST. THEY GAVE ME A STICKER BUT SAID IT MIGHT NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE RUST ON THE FRAME. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST SURFACE RUST. JULY 22, 2009 I HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE " SOME BUCKLING IN THE FRAME FROM EXCESSIVE RUSTING." THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT TOYOTA. I WILL DO THAT TOMORROW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IN EARLY JULY OF 2009, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A TRAILER HITCH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUSTING OF THE ENTIRE FRAME. SHE WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUST. SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRAME AND SPARE TIRE COULD FALL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RUST AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP SO THAT THE FRAME COULD BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER. THEY ALSO FOUND OTHER SPOTS THAT WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT BE WELDED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 07/23/09 *BF UPDATED 07/27/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTING. THE DEALER FOUND LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK MY FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY, IT IS RUSTED AT ALL THE MOUNTING POINTS AND IS FLAKING AWAY. *TR

REAR END FAILED DUE TO RUST OUT PARTS OF PICKUP. *TR

EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST ON THE WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK. IT IS MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS RIDDLED WITH PERFORATIONS END-TO-END. THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT RUSTED THROUGH AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEWHERE (I HOPE IT DIDN'T CAUSE DAMAGE). I HOPE NHTSA WILL ASK TOYOTA TO STEP UP ON THIS. MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AT THE FRAME ON THE LIFT AND ESSENTIALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BECAUSE THE FRAME IS IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. IT WILL NOT PASS ANOTHER INSPECTION WITHOUT A FRAME REBUILD. THE BODY IS FINE. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND IT HAS EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF VEHICLE. BODY OF THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED, IN OTHERWISE GREAT SHAPE. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND TO CONTACT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THE PROBLEM (4/08) AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE THAT MY CORROSION WARRANTY RAN OUT 9/05 AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THEY INDICATED THEY LOGGED THE INCIDENT AND THAT WAS IT. CONCERN IS THAT VARIOUS IMPORTANT POINTS OF FRAME STRUCTURE ARE RUSTING VERY BAD. I.E. LEAF SPRING SUPPORTS, BODY MOUNTS. THIS IS MY NEWEST VEHICLE AND BY FAR HAS THE WORST RUST. AFTER TOYOTA INDICATED THEY COULD NOT HELP ME I DID TRY TO PAINT AND COAT THE FRAME FOR PROTECTION. THIS DID NOT HELP AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AT THE SAME RATE WITH LITTLE EVIDENCE ANYTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE TO STOP THE ISSUE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/03/1

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH I JUST TOOK FOR MY ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD BY THE INSPECTION STATION THAT MY VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND THAT IT MARGINALLY PASSES THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. ALSO THEY INDICATED THAT IT WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL THE INSPECTION IN 2010. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4. I LIVE IN N.H PLUS I'M THE ONLY OWNER ON THIS TRUCK PLUS I HAVE IT SERVICE WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY PROBLEM LIKE EVERYONE THAT HAS ONE OF THIS TRUCK OF THAT YEAR. IT'S FRAME IS ALL RUSTED OUT ON ME THE FRAME IS GOING TO RUST OUT BEFORE THE BODY PARTS ARE THAT IS PRETTY DAME BAD FOR EXPENSIVE TRUCK WHICH SHOULD LAST LOT LONGER AND THIS. THE MOTOR STILL HAVE A LOT OF LIFE TO IT AND ONLY HAS 115000 MILES ON IT. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS LIKE A RECALL WHICH THEY SHOULD IF THEY WANT TO HAVE THE SAME PEOPLE COME BACK TO BUY AND THEY WILL SEE HOW TOYOTA KEEPS THERE PEOPLE HAPPY. I NOW IT COST THEM A LOT FROM THE LAST RECALL ON THERE TRUCK.BUT A RECALL IS A RECALL PLUS SAFELY FIRST AND HOW GOOD THEY STAND BEHIND THERE WORDS ON THEIR CARS AND TRUCK. AS FOR ME THAT ALL I BROUGHT WAS TOYOTA AND I LOVE THERE ITEMS. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AS FOR THE TRUCK I HAVE THAT IT RUSTED OUT ON THE FRAME WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT ALL WE PAY LOT OF MONEY AND WE SHOULD GET MANY YEARS AND LIFE OUT OF THE TRUCK OWNERS. SO I'M SAYING THIS AND SUPPORTING ALL OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT FRAMES IS RUSTING OUT BEFORE THERE TIME SHOULD BE.PLEASE HELP US OWNERS TOYOTA STAND BEHIND YOUR WORDS. *TR

I DROPPED OFF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DOES NOT WORK FOR TOYOTA BUT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I ASKED HIM TO REPLACE MY DAMAGED REAR BUMPER WITH ONE I PURCHASED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND ALSO INSTALL A TOW HITCH. INTO THE JOB HE REALIZED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS ROTTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND THAT THE BUMPER AND HITCH COULD NOT BE SECURED SAFELY WITHOUT REPLACING THE ROTTED SUPPORT SYSTEM. THESE PARTS WILL COST ME A HUGE AMOUNT AND I FEEL THIS IS ALL DUE TO TOYOTA'S SUB-STANDARD STEEL TREATMENT. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXT. CAB SR5 4X4 WITH 105,000K ON IT. EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD INSIDE AND OUT AND RUNS FLAWLESSLY. THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT HOWEVER, I NOTICED SOME MINOR RUST ON THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, WHICH LED ME TO LOOK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I FOUND SEVERAL PARTS OF THE FRAME TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED WITH 1-2 INCH LONG AND 1/8 INCH THICK PIECES CRACKING OFF THE FRAME SURFACE. THE FRAME IS VERY THIN IN MANY AREAS AND I'M NOT SURE HOW TO REPAIR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I'VE OWNED MY 2000 TUNDRA SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD. I HAVE 172K ON THE VEHICLE, AND WAS GETTING THE EXHAUST REPAIRED, WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK OFF THE FRONT TIRE AND TOLD ME I HAD A BIG RUST HOLE IN THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME . WE THEN INSPECTED THE FRAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU IN SPOTS WHEN TAPPED WITH A HAMMER. SINCE I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR A BUSINESS I STARTED LAST YEAR, AND TOW EQUIPMENT FOR WORK, I MUST PURCHASE A VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THIS VEHICLE RAN FINE AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FRAME WOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE TACOMAS. *TR

MY 2000 TUNDRA FRAME HAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST ON IT. TODAY I FOUND MY SPARE TIRE HANGING. THE A ARM THAT HOLDS THE SPARE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES AND NO LONGER HAD ANY SUPPORT FOR THE BED. I LOOKED OVER THE TRUCK AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR THE LEAF SPRINGS IN THE REAR ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH MAKING THE VEHICLE A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE REST OF THE FRAME APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTING OUT AS WELL. I DELIVERED IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TODAY FOR THEM TO LOOK AT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 06/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/17/09.*JB

LATE SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER OF LAST YEAR I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY FAMILY HOME FROM THE GRANDPARENTS. WE FELT A SOUND LOUDER AND PROBLEM WORSE THAN A POT HOLE. IT WAS A NORMAL ROAD PAVED. IT WAS IN WEBSTER, MA. THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE FINE UNTIL LATE JUNE THE TRUCK STARTED TO LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (TRI-STATE TOYOTA SCION AND DODGE). I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LADY. SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE RUST PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH BOTH THE TACOMA'S AND TUNDRA'S AND SAID THE WOULD CHECK MY TRUCK OUT FOR FRAME CORROSION. WITHOUT SHOWING ME THEY SAID THERE WAS NONE. THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT. IT THEN GOT INSPECTED BY AN AUTOBODY SPECIALIST. PRECISION AUTO REPAIR LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE FRAME IS JUNK JUST LIKE THE TACOMA'S. I ASK JIM AUDETT THE OWNER FOR A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE SO I COULD SEND TO TOYOTA. THE POWER STEERING RACK HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND CHUNK'S OF THE FRAME (METAL ARE FALLING OFF THIS TRUCK). THE INTEGRITY OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THE CORROSION AND IS NOT A ROAD WORTHY VEHICLE. I SPENT $19,000 FOR THIS TRUCK IN EARLY JANUARY 2007 ABOUT 14 MOTHS BEFORE TOYOTA DID THE RECALL ON THE TACOMA'S. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND BY THE DEALER AND TOYOTA FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN AND SENT TO ATTORNEY GENERALS OF BOTH MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT TO INFORM THEM OF THIS POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD TO ALL. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOUR AGENCY COULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE TOYOTA IS RELUCTANT TO STAND BEHIND THIS POOR QUALITY VEHICLE. THEY HAVE DENIED THERE WAS ANY CORROSION. THE PICTURES PROVE BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. YOU CAN VIEW THE PICTURES AT WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM AND LOOK UP USER NAME RUSTYTUNDRA007. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ALSO WWW.PICKUPTRUCKS.COM WROTE AN ARTICLE ON THE TRUCK TOO. THIS TRUCK WAS ALSO FEATURED ON WCVB TV IN BOSTON MA. WWW.THEBOSTONCHANNEL.COM HAS POSTED REPORT. *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

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

FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS HAVING FRAME ROT ISSUES WITH YEAR 2000 TUNDRAS, MUCH LIKE TACOMAS OF THE SAME YEAR. FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS ASKING OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR TUNDRAS TO LOCAL DEALERS AND HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED. TANSKY TOYOTA HERE IN COLUMBUS, OH INSPECTED THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK AND FOUND HIGHER THAN USUAL FRAME ROT. THEY ALSO FOUND A HOLE THAT HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK. TANSKY'S INVOICE NUMBER FOR THE INSPECTION IS TOCS247283. I ALSO NOTIFIED TOYOTA OF AMERICA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER THROUGH THEM WHICH IS 0905115613. WAITING TO SEE WHAT TOYOTA DOES FOR TUNDRA OWNERS SINCE THEY BOUGHT BACK THE TACOMAS THAT WERE RUSTING. *TR

TO MUCH FRAME RUST ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 75000 MILE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. *TR

* 2000 * TOYOTA * TUNDRA * FRAME FRAME ROT/RUST AROUND CROSS MEMBERS/SHOCK TOWERS/FRAME. *TR

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND WAS DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MAINE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LIFTED UP OFF THE PAVEMENT WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, I LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE A TIRE BOUNCING ERRATICALLY ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. CARS WERE BRAKING AND SWERVING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THE TIRE AND FORTUNATELY IT CAME TO A REST AGAINST THE MEDIAN GUARDRAIL WITHOUT CROSSING INTO SOUTHBOUND LANES AND WITHOUT DAMAGE TO VEHICLES OR INJURY TO DRIVERS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY BREAKDOWN LANE AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK TO FIND THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING AND A LARGE CORRODED HOLE EXISTED IN THE FRAME FROM WHICH THE TIRE HAD BEEN MOUNTED. I RETRIEVED THE TIRE AND PLACED IT IN THE BED. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO RECEIVED AN EVALUATION FROM A MECHANIC OF WHAT WENT WRONG AND IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING SIGNIFICANT FRAME CORROSION OF TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL YEAR, SIMILAR TO THAT OF TACOMA'S WHICH HAD BEEN RECALLED. THEY WERE UNSURE THAT THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND PERFORATION. THEY DID SAY THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS A SAFETY INSPECTION REGARDLESS. IT IS CLEAR THAT CORROSION TO THIS EXTREME EXTENT ON TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAMES WARRANT ATTENTION FROM THE NHTSA, DUE TO THE CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER THIS DEFECT POSES TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. IF SPARE TIRES FALL FROM THE FRAME MOUNT IN THIS MANNER, DRIVERS OF THIS MODEL YEAR TOYOTA TUNDRA AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES AT THE TIME OF AN INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE ARE AT EXTREME RISK OF SEVERE INJURY AND/OR DEATH. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT (CASE # 0905118853) AND SAY THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PROGRAM AT PRESENT TO RECALL ANY OF THE VEHICLES DUE TO THE CURRENTLY LOW NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE, ONLY 65K ON THE TRUCK. LARGE PIECES OF FRAME FLAKING AND FALLING OFF MY 2000 TUNDRA. *TR

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

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. *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

EXTREME RUST ON FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY ROTTED AS CHUNKS OF IT ARE FLAKING OFF. IT HAS ABOUT 85000 MILES AND THIS IS NOW BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 AND THE METAL USED IS NOT OF GOOD QUALITY. I HAVE REPAIRED THE LEAF SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDES THREE TIMES DUE TO THE LEAFS BREAKING AND I HAVE NEVER LOADED THE BED. ALSO, THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY ROTTED WITH LARGE CHUNKS FALLING OFF. ADDITIONALLY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS DUE TO THE METAL RUSTING AROUND THE FRAME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS AND HAVE NOW HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD IT SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC AND FULLY EXPECTED IT TO LAST MUCH LONGER AS MY PREVIOUS TOYOTA PRODUCT HAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.

I BOUGHT A 2000 TUNDRA FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN SOUTHERN N.H. IN 2005 RECENTLY THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF TAKING WITH IT THE LSP&BV BRACKET,REAR SHOCK AND 2 BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST TO THE WHOLE FRAME GOT CASE # TODAY FROM TOYOTA NOT SURE YET WHAT WILL BE DONE BUT READING ALL OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING I DON'T EXPECT MUCH. *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

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTING ISSUE. MY FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS SEEM LIKE THEY COULD LET GO AT ANY TIME. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT I CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY REMEDY THAT TOYOTA OFFERS. *TR

VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RUST UNDER MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT WAS INSPECTED FOR THE INITIAL BED RUST IN JAN 08 BY MY LOCAL DEALER AFTER A LOCAL REPUTABLE BODY SHOP AGREED WITH ME THAT THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT UNDERNEATH. DEALER REP DISMISSED MY CONCERNS AND DID NOTHING. NOW I'M READING ABOUT THESE THINGS FALLING APART. THE BELOW INCIDENT DATE IS THE DATE OF THE INSPECTION. I INTEND TO HAVE ANOTHER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTING AGGRESSIVELY AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT YET HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR RELATED FAILURES, THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHASSIS IS QUESTIONABLE. THE CONNECTION POINTS FOR THE LEAFSPRING AND BODY MOUNTS HAVE LAYERS OF METAL PEELING OFF AND ITS UNDETERMINED HOW MUCH STRENGTH HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. I HAVE SENT A LETTER AND PHOTOS TO TOYOTA REGARDING THE MATTER, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE LETTER BUT REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DEFINITION FOR WHAT IS NORMAL WHEN IT COMES TO RUST BUT THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES, THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF THE OXIDATION ON MY TUNDRA FRAME IS OCCURRING AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN WHAT IS NORMALLY EXPECTED FOR VEHICLES IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA. I AM HOPEFUL THAT ENOUGH OWNERS WILL STEP FORWARD AND A OBVIOUS PATTERN WILL EMERGE INDICATING SOME NEGLIGENCE ON TOYOTAS PART AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 HAS HUGE AMOUNTS OF FRAME RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WE DO GET A LOT OF SNOW UP HERE AND ROAD SALT IS USED. I GET MY TRUCK SERVICED AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RELIGIOUSLY (I HAD EVERY PIECE OF PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS) AND A YEAR AGO I MENTIONED THIS TO MY TOYOTA DEALER MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA CORP. I HAVE TRIED TO GET ANSWERS SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES JUST TO GET SHUT OUT. MY FAMILY OWNS FOUR TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS AND WE HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL CARS PERVIOUS TO THAT. AT BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR THE RUST IS SO BAD THAT I'M AFRAID TO TOW MY SNOWMOBILE TRAILER. I'M CERTAIN THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY GONE, SO BAD THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE FRAME IN THE REAR MIGHT CRUMBLE AND PUNCTURE THE GAS TANK OR IF I WAS TO GET IN A HEAD - ON COLLISION THE FRAME WOULD JUST GIVE LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. MY TUNDRA HAS BEEN MATICLOUSLY CARED FOR, SERVICED AND CLEANED FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED KEPT. ONE OWNER, CERTIFIRED 20- YEAR MECHANIC OWNED, NON SMOKER AND PEOPLE SAY FREQUENTLY HOW IT LOOKS BETTER THAN THEIR NEWER TUNDRA. BUT THE ONLY DEFECT IS THE HOLES/FRAME RUST UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK. IT HAS FINNALY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEDIA LOCALLY AND THEY SOON LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THROUGH PHONE CALLS, COUNTLESS EMAILS, AND FORUMS. AS IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT "ACCORDING TO LYONS, 1995-2004 TACOMA PICKUPS AND 2000-01 TUNDRA'S SHARED THE SAME FRAME SUPPLIER: TOLEDO, OHIO-BASED DANA HOLDING CORPORATION. IN INVESTIGATING THE TACOMA'S RUST COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA DISCOVERED THAT DANA HADN'T PROPERLY PREPPED TACOMA FRAMES TO RESIST CORROSION BEFORE THEY WERE SHIPPED TO TOYOTA'S NUMMI MANUFACTURING PLANT, WHERE THE TACOMA IS ASSEMBLED." PICKUPTRUCK.COM. IF THIS IS INDEED TRUE I HOPE THAT LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS LIKE ME AND MY FAMILY ARE NOT SHUT OUT. PLEASE RECTIFY THIS MISTAKE ASAP. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 EXTENDED CAB 4WD HAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE ARE SPOTS WHERE SMALL CHUNKS OF THE FRAME OR CROSS MEMBERS ARE MISSING AS WELL AS PLACES WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD POKE YOUR FINGER THROUGH. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER, IT IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND DETAILED, AND ALL WINTER LONG IT IS THOROUGHLY WASHED WEEKLY, INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK HAS CHROME WHEELS ON IT THAT HAVE NOT PITTED OR PEELED AND TYPICALLY CHROME SHOULD CORRODE BEFORE HEAVY STEEL. *TR

I HAVE EXTREME RUSTING PROBLEMS ON FRAME RAILS AND SPRING SHACKLES OVER REAR AXLE ON MY 2000 TUNDRA. I HAVE LARGE CHUNKS 2"' X 3" FLAKING OFF THE RAILS AND THE SHACKLES ARE NOW VERY THIN. I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT MUCH LONGER. *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

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

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

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

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

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

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHOSE FRAME IS RUSTING SEVERELY AND IN ONE AREA UNDER THE DRIVER DOOR A MECHANIC STATED IT WAS SO SOFT HE COULD PUSH HIS FINGER THROUGH IT AND IS WORRIED ABOUT IT BEING DRIVEN. *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

THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED. THE LEAF SPRINGS AND OTHER AREAS HAVE BEEN EFFECTED DUE TO THE CORROSION. *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

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

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

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

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

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

2000 TUNDRA SR5 TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AT IRA TOYOTA ON JULY 5TH 2008. REASON WAS MY NORMAL INSPECTION IN JUNE(BIRTHDAY) FOUND A LOT OF RUST ON FRAME AND WAS SECOND TIME THE STATE INSPECTOR MENTIONED IT!!! HE STATED IT MAY NOT PASS IN FUTURE . WHEN I BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2005 I NEVER GOT TO LOOK UNDER VEHICLE. TOYOTA SAID THE TUNDRA ISN'T ON A RECALL LIST SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO LOCAL BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MENTIONED THE TACOMA RECALL BUT THEY AGAIN SAID TUNDRA WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST . NOW THE BOSTON CHANNEL FIVE TV INVESTIGATIVE TEAM FINDS A LOT MORE TUNDRAS AND SAID THAT TOYOTA JUST ABOUT ADMITS THE TUNDRA DID NOT GET THE PROPER RUST PROTECTION AS WITH THE TACOMA . THE TRUCK WILL BE WORTHLESS IF IT FAILS INSPECTION AND IT IS SAID TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE RUST IS RELENTLESS. TUNDRAS SHOULD BE RECALLED SO PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM A FAULTY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. NOTIFIED DEALER IN 2005 THAT FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I CONTACTED TOYOTA IN MAY 2008( FILE# 200805210214) TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND THEY (TOYOTA) TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT IN ANY POSITION TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *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

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 RUST PROBLEM. THE FRAME ON MY TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS BEEN RUSTED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2000. IT CONTINUES TO RUST AND I AM AFRAID ONE DAY THE ENTIRE FRAME WILL RUST OUT. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. *TR

THERE IS SEVERE RUST OF THE FRAME, TRUCK BED AND BODY. *TR

RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS EXCESSIVE AT AND SURROUNDING THE AREA THE BED IS ATTACHED TO AS WELL AS WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES. THE RUST HAS NOT YET PERFORATED THE FRAME BUT LARGE 1/8 INCH THICK FLAKES OF RUSTY METAL FALL FROM THE FRAME WHEN TOUCHED LIGHTLY. I WAS TOLD THE RUST WILL LIKELY PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING NH STATE INSPECTION THIS OCTOBER. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE RUNNING BOARD (BAR) CORRODED AND FELL OFF 2 YEARS AGO, AND THE FRAME WAS RUSTED ENOUGH TO MAKE REPLACEMENT UNFEASIBLE. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 56,000 MILES ON IT. *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 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

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 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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A MILD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM ONE OF THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED UP TO 16 INCHES IN SOME PLACES ON THE FRAME. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FRAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

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

NO INCIDENT YET. HOWEVER, THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTED WELL BEYOND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS AT LEAST TWICE AS BAD AS THE TACOMAS FROM THE SAME YEAR BEING RECALLED. I WORRY THAT IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. TOYOTA HAS BEEN ZERO HELP WITH THE ISSUE (CORPORATE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP/SERVICE MANAGER WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT). I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1300 TO FIX IT. *TR

FRAME RUST IS WIDESPREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS AND THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME BRACKET WAS DAMAGED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE TURNING OVER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME BRACKET WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,231 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN SPARE TIRE CARRIER WAS SEVERLY RUSTED. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I HAD RUST ON THE FRAME AND THAT IF IT GOT MUCH WORSE IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, WHICH IF NOT FIXED WOULD NOT PASS 09 INSPECITON. METAL SHEARING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED RUST SPOTS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN THROUGH THE REAR BUMPER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT LAYERS OF THE FRAME WERE FALLING OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME RAIL WAS ROTTING NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CAB MOUNT. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, BUT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW FRAME WAS NEEDED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,809.

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS RUSTING THROUGH AND BECOMING UNSAFE. TOYOTA INDICATES THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO NOW AS THERE IS NO "RECALL" IN EFFECT. THE TRUCK IS 8 YEARS OLD WITH 94K AND WORTHLESS AND UNSAFE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, LUCKILY AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT AS THOUGH I RAN OVER SOMETHING ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIME AND SUB FRAME FELL RIGHT OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK! MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE SUB FRAME DID INDEED RUST OUT BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE TO A BODY SHOP. I DID AND LEARNED THE REAR FRAME IS ALSO 60% RUSTED. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN 2001 AS A NEW TRUCK AND SERVICE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP (I JUST GOT NEW TIRES) THIS HAPPENED AT 124,000 MILES, JULY 2008. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA - THE FRAME/UNDERCARRIAGE HAS MAJOR RUST PROBLEMS. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT INSPECTION AND I SHOULD CONTACT A TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I FEEL TUNDRAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUY-BACK THAT TOYOTA IS DOING FOR THE TACOMA OWNERS, SINCE IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IF TOYOTA WANTS TO UPHOLD ITS REPUTATION, IT NEEDS TO STAND BY ITS VEHICLES AND THEIR OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS A BACK SHOCK. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THE REAR END IS GOING TO FALL OFF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUSTING ON A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, IT IS THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE FRAME. THE RUST COMES OFF IN LARGE WAFERS. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. *TR

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 108,499 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICED WHEN IT WAS LIFTED UP I WAS TOLD THAT A BIG PIECE OF MY FRAME FELL OFF AND THAT THE FRAME WAS BUCKLED AND IT LOOKED VERY POOR. AT THIS TIME I DIDN'T SEE ANY HOLES IN IT. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAMES ON THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. JUST THE TACOMA'S. THE LADY STATED THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO TOYOTA AND HAVE IN INSPECTED SO I DID. UPON HAVING IT INSPECTED THE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAS HOLES IN IT. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE SORRY BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT TOYOTA COULD DO FOR ME. *TR

MY 2000 TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH TACOMAS OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS JUST AS RUSTY AS ALOT OF THE TACOMAS BEING BOUGHT BACK BY TOYOTA. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD ADD THE TUNDRAS TO THEIR INSPECTION LIST. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. *TR

WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE PASSENGER DOOR MOLD FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CLIP HOLDING THE MOLD RUSTED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

A TELEVISION BUMPED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WELL(IN BED OF TRUCK), PUTTING A DENT IN IT AND CAUSING IT TO SPLIT THE AREA OF THE TRUCK. THE SPLIT WAS ABOUT 9 INCHES LONG. DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, TRAVELING ABOUT 7 MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED.

POWER DOOR LOCK FLY OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPLACE TWICE, BUT PART KEEPS FAILING

WE BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, 4X4, EXTRA CAB. AT 800 KLMS WE NOTICED THERE WAS NO PAINT LEFT ON THE FRONT BOTTOM CORNERS OF THE BOX. AT 5800 KLMS THERE IS NO PAINT LEFT ON THE WHOLE UNDERCARAGE OF THE TRUCK, LARGE CHUNKS OF METAL GONE FROM THE ROCKERPANELS, ROCK CHIPS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ROOF. THIS TRUCK HAS FACTORY TIRES, MUDFLAPS, AND FENDER FLARES AND STILL THROWS ROCKS SO EXTENSIVELY TO THE REAR, CENTRE AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE YOU ACTUALLY DRIVE RIGHT INTO THEM THEREFORE DAMAGEING THE WINDSHIELD AS WELL. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ANY MORTORIST BEHIND IT. WE ARE CURRENTLY HEADING INTO A DISPUTE WITH TOYOTA CANADA VIA CANVAP AS TOYOTA CANADA'S POSITION ON THIS MATTER IS THAT NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY AS IT IS "OWNER ABUSE" DUE TO DRIVING ON ABNORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS!! WE DRIVE 2 KLMS A DAY ON A GOVERNMENT MAINTAINED GRAVEL ROAD, AND 60 KLMS A DAY ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WE HAVE SEEN TWO OTHER TUNDRA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO FAR AND ARE LOOKING FOR ANY OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. OUR TRUCK LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN SANDBLASTED. WE HAVE REPORTS FROM INDEPENDENT BODY SPECIALIST WHO CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT THIS TRUCK IS DOING. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON A BUMPY SECTION OF INTERSTATE 40 (BETWEEN FT SMITH AND LITTLE ROCK,AR), ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY AND EACH TIME I WOULD HIT A BUMP, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD FLICKER (TO THE BUMPS IN THE ROAD) AS IF THE DOORS WERE AJAR. BOTH TIMES, THIS WAS CORRECTED (DOME LIGHT STOPPED FLICKERING) WHEN I PULLED OVER AND RECLOSED ALL THE DOORS ON THE 4 DOOR TRUCK. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ON A BUMPY SECTION IN INTERSTATE 40 (BETWEEN FT SMITH AND LITTLE ROCK, AR), ON TWO OCCATIONS, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY AND EACH TIME I WOULD HIT A BUMP, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD FLICKER AS IF THE DOORS WERE AJAR. BOTH TIMES, THIS WAS CORRECTED (DOME LIGHT STOPPED FLICKERING) WHEN I PULLED OVER AND RECLOSED ALL THE DOORS ON THE 4 DOOR TRUCK.