Yn. Contacted Toyota in January 2014 and was told that a recall was going to be issued but it would cover frame only and no other components would be covered for rust. Rear axle / differential has large flaking rust so bad that it will not hold lubricant. Tonight I get on Toyota's website and find two recalls in regards to the frame perforation. Now nearly complete, they want to charge me $8000 for additional parts not covered by the recall which they claim is necessary to make the vehicle pass inspection and roadworthy yet many of these parts were unaffected prior to the recall. I cant drive it, I cant sell it. Toyota Tundra owners have reported 58 I have a 2000 and my transfer case makes the exact same noise when I rock the front drive shaft back and forth with my hand.
Also lost the spare tire due to rust. Sincerely,. Same Day Shipping. Additionally, the wheels are locking up on the truck. This inspection also identified for the second time a rusted through and leaking exhaust manifolds (the left manifold was "starting" to leak on 09/16/2014 when the truck last passed inspection. This was determined by visual inspection and the condition of the lower portions of the doors which are frequently a trouble spot in states where road salt is used and the first locations where rust (body rot) appears. Many other 2001 Toyota Tundra owners were provided complete frame replacements. If rust condition gets worse the possibility of suspension failure is very real. I also feel that a company that I had a lot of respect for because of their reputation for quality and safety has let me down. Needs to make it right and fix my truck so I can drive again, or buy me out, or offer me a trade allowance that is fair and equitable. This failure could have led to a serious accident had there been a rear end collision or had control of the vehicle been lost while steering into a muddy median where road construction was in progress.
I have not yet had the vehicle repaired due to the high cost, but it is not driveable as the differential will not hold gear oil. The drivetrain on my 2016 Toyota Tundra are not allowing the wheels to rotate freely.
The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no further assistance. The dealer and Toyota were responsible for maintaining the vehicle and returning it in as good or better condition than they received it, but instead it lost 1005 of its value.
This a very common issue with the 2000-2003 Tundras and is very unsafe, there is no reason the rear differential housing should rust through this quick, 30 year old trucks do have this issue but a whole lot of Toyota trucks do, if you do a search on google for rusted through differentials its all Toyota trucks, and its not just a differential cover its the entire housing, I would not be writing this if it had a cover I would have replaced it in an hour and called it a day. No Hassle Returns. I am a retired Toyota master diagnostic technician. This Toyota case number is 1504140934. I slammed on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. As I was replacing my rear brake lines on my 2003 Tundra-with 79,962 miles, I saw a fluid leak under rear of vehicle.
Vehicle has "growling" noise coming from front differential. Trim: Limited, SR5. I contacted corporate Toyota yesterday to discuss the current issue and was told they would only consider our claim after the vehicle was inspected by a Toyota dealer at our cost. I do not understand why they have declined to remedy this situation. This faulty equipment has occasionally locked one wheel while turning, forcing vehicle weight to one side. To find these TSBs, you can try Googling the TSB ID #, the name of the TSB, or some combination. I have never had an axle rot out on any of my cars and because of the inability to simply repair a seal, the entire axle will need replacing? Engine: 6 Cyl 4.0L, 8 Cyl 4.7L, 8 Cyl 5.7L. I picked the vehicle up on 6 December 2015, the rear wheels started locking up and made it difficult to drive the vehicle. It cost me $2000 to replace. Purchased the vehicle in February 2017 and was informed by the mechanic that the rear end differential was beginning to leak due to excessive rust.
The brake component attached to the rear differential are also showing excessive corrosion and we are concerned these components will fail causing an accident. Rusted frame at front right sway bar. The rust was so pervasive it allowed differential fluid to leak from the carrier assembly resulting in heat and friction leading to the catastrophic failure of the differential gears.
Rusted brake lines, rusted differential leaking fluid. Should this cover plate totally fail while on the highway the resulting in loss of control the resulting accident may cause loss of life for this vehicle and other vehicles traveling on the same highway. • YES — This TSB applies.
I have seen many other people with the same complain with absolutely new Tundras.
Four days later, the vehicle still drives sluggish. Currently the vehicle acts like it wants to drive in 4wd low and high mode. Save Share.
The failure mileage was approximately 81,000. Same Day Shipping. You can also go to ©2016 Olathe Toyota Parts Center. In short, after getting a new frame, the dealer was holding trying to charge $8000 in extra repairs or they would return me a truck that had a new frame but was still inoperable in the condition under which it was stored by the dealer.