2003 Toyota Tundra Electrical Problems

"TAKATA RECALL"

SPIRAL CABLE, ALSO CALLED CLOCKSPRING, FAILED, IDENTICAL TO OTHER TOYOTA SPIRAL CABLE FAILURES ON OTHER MODELS THAT WERE RECALLED. ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED THAT CORRECTS THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM (IT DISABLES THE DRIVER AIRBAG AND HORN) FOR AFFECTED TUNDRA MODELS.

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AIR BAGS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN SEPTEMBER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT A COST OF $ 177.12. HOWEVER, THAT SAME EVENING, THE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT, WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $ 2,506.00- $ 3,177.76 PLUS $ 975 FOR LABOR. *JB

BATTERY DRAINS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF. IF VEHICLE LEFT SITTING MUCH OVER ONE WEEK IT WILL COMPLETELY DRAIN THE BATTERY TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL NO LONGER HOLD A CHARGE. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND FINALLY PUT A QUICK DISCONNECT ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY POST. I'VE HAD TOYOTA LOOK AT IT TWICE AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

BATTERY DRAINS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF IF VEHICLE LEFT SITTING MUCH OVER ONE WEEK. AFTER THIRD VISIT TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

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