Comments on: Toyota Frame Rust Recall Only A Partial Fix

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:50 +0000

Here’s an update. Looks like Yota will recall all 00-03 Tundras, not just those sold in cold weather states.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/35786931/site/14081545

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:09 +0000

Heres a link to a story outlining a letter toyota sent to dealers yesturday.

http://www.reuters.com/article.....4420100310

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:42 +0000

I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan. My 1st generation tundra has rust everywhere. The leaf springs, the rear cross member and where it mounts into the frame, the frame from front to back. I’ve seen older Tacoma’s more road worthy than my truck. The rear breaks do seem fine however and have been fine, showing less wear than the front breaks as it should be and working ok. On the front, the sway bar ends rusted and broke, after replacing them with toyota replacement parts, they started to rust again within a year, so i finally went and bought moog ends and put those on instead. The moogs have been on through this past winter and are showing no signs of rusting. I find this interesting. Toyota’s supposed oem parts rusted within a year…the moogs lasted through a salty, cold, long winter with little to no wear. I only drive my truck 40 miles a day at most. There is no reason to show this kind of wear on a 10 year old vehicle. Especially when I can find 40 year old cars up here, that have been sitting in the elements for atleast 10 years without moving, with less rust on them. Not to mention the numerous ball joint problems (lowers mostly, the uppers have been typical for a pickup), tie rod problems, the alignment cams rusting and needing to be replaced fully, not just the guts. I’ll finish up by saying, i understand normal wear and tear. I have owned many vehicles. This is far from normal wear and tear. Unless you want to do nothing, but fix the truck. I have a 93 Beretta in better shape.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:37:43 +0000

todd,

i would not let toyota know you have alternative transportation. They should provide a vehicle for you to drive. You need to get vehicle to local dealers lot once you hear back from regional rep. In my area I have driven to 4 dealers to check their lots. In just one corner of my state there are now 34 tundra’s sitting at dealers while toyota corporate determines what they are going to do.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:12 +0000

Hello everyone. I am in the same situation as some of you. My 2000 Tundra was inspected at a Toyota dealership in January. They found an 8 inch hole in the frame and told me that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. I spoke to my independent mechanic and he wanted to inspect the vehicle. He confirmed their findings and recommended I contact Toyota. That was one month ago. My vehicle is sitting at my mechanics shop and I am waiting to hear back from Toyota. I was given a case number, and it was transferred to a local field office. I was told I would hear from them in 3-5 business days, but I haven’t heard from them yet. I’m lucky I have access to another vehicle, but I miss my truck. If anyone has any advice to share, I would appreciate it.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:50:50 +0000

Mickey, is that anther lie? Kinda like the Delco stereo that you seem to have made up??

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:57:07 +0000

Rusting in half and all over was my 78 Camaro. I happened to take it to Boston for the winter and that was my mistake. It was cancer city on that car. I had to find another body to swap out the engine and tranny. Nothing like stepping into the car and your foot goes through the floorboard. Can you say ooops! Eddy yes you’re right about the company being owned by Toyoda. If I’m not right Toyoda only owns half of the company and not to long ago they acquired it. So you can’t just blame Toyoda on that. You’re acting just like the LA Times.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:37:12 +0000

John your right other brands are having issues. Take GM’s power steering pump recall on 1 million plus vehicles. That’s a shame. But here is the kicker. They have a issue and are going to fix it. Guess who made the part? A company partially owned by Toyota. Yhea you heard right JTEKT Corp makes the power steering pumps that are being recalled in the GM models. So yes other brands are having issue, it seems to be due to Toyota. They are contaminating other vehicles with their inferior parts. I don’t expect you to understand what I’m saying because your TRUCK IS RUSTING IN HALF and it seems to be ok. Has any other manufactures had that issue? Like you said others are having issues, so who else’s frame in rusting in half? So why are you expecting a new frame or buyback? The warranty period is over correct? I juat wanna say thanks for taking advantage of the situation and force the cost of Toyota’s to go up to pay for your truck that has served its purpose. As you should know nothing last for ever, be a man and except it! Not a whiny ___!! But hey its ok someone has to do it and seem good at it!!! By the way do you charge the people to fix their heating and *9? Why its broke and is apperently the fault of the manufacture even if its out of warrenty. This also applys to people who did not have their units cleaned, right. Didn’t Toyota say part of the problem was cause by lack of maintenance? Over all its Toyota fault! They should have told everyone that had issues with a vehicle out side of it warrenty period to deal with it. It lasted what 8 years, served it purpose. But hey Toyota is just reinforcing the whining generation. Why work for it if you can whine and get it for nothing. What next welfare?

By: John

John — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:02:41 +0000

I was told that they need the time to decide if it is feasible to change the frame or more efficient to buy the truck back. My truck has most of the options that it could have and the price of the frame replacement is about the KBB value…at least if they don’t run into troubles under there.

I don’t have a problem waiting a while because the frame is still solid. The penetration is in one spot and smaller than a dime. With the loaner that they gave me, I can still work 90% of my jobs and I can still use the truck if I need to do so, for the larger items that I need.

At least they care. Imagine GM coming back after 7 years out of warranty and saying that they will cover anything. Same for Ford or anyone else. I still believe in Toyota and this is driving it home for me.

I can’t think of and vehicle that hasn’t had some recall in it’s history. Most are something small and simple. I know that Toyota has dropped the ball lately, but most of the problems that they are famous for now are in other vehicles also, its just those other companies are owned by the Government and bad press would hurt them. Manufacturers make parts for whomever will buy them, Toyota is not the only one buying from these manufacturers.

All car makers have slipped up, and we let them. At least Toyota is trying to fix it.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:03:38 +0000

ok been in a loaner 2010taco since dec when they deemed my truck unsafe, well it had 4 miles on it but now has 10k on it, I am a contractor and NEED A TRUCK!! little thought is when they deem it unsafe and give it back to you and say oh well, remember they fixed or bought back others in the same condition so if in fact you get hurt or hurt someone else i think the court may sound more like ” Mr Toyota can you explain to the court why you purchased or repaired other truck in this simillar condition but refused Mr joe blows truck the same treatment? and no Mr Blow sits before us in a wheel chair because of it.” CAN YOU SAY BILLIONS !!! once they do for one they are obligated i believe to do for all. imagine if all saftey recall issues went like this! stay firm but i think pushin for the 150 % BUYBACK is a little much. I dont wanna make a profit but i dont wanna take a bath either here. gimme kbb and im GOOONE LIKE THE WIND TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO BUY A NEW TRUCK .