2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS (Change Vehicle)

The following STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS complaint about 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2009-04-27. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See complaint summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA
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Reference Number:	10267034
Summary:	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
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