2003 Toyota Tundra Suspension

My mechanic says the frame on our 2003 Toyota Tundra is rusted to the point that the pickup is unsafe to drive and is about to break in half. I have contacted two local Toyota dealers with no response. This vehicle had a recall to fix the issue but it appears the was a time frame placed on when Toyota would repair the frame. This truck is unsafe to drive and it makes me wonder how many of these vehicles are still on the road endangering the public

I purchased my 2003 Toyota Tundra limited V8 about 7 months ago. Unbeknownst to me there had once been a recall because of the frame rusting out prematurely. So after further investigation I found my frame is dangerously rusted to the point of extreme safety concerns. I have been in contact with Toyotas head corders and was told there's nothing they can do because apparently I missed the recall time. But I bought the truck after the recall was time was over. In either case Toyota should absolutely be responsible for this no matter the time frame because of there admittance that these truck frames were rotting out prematurely. Please help before there is a crash, Fire and Fatality

TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRAME AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RECOMMENDED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT. AS THE FRAME WAS RUST AND HAD MULTIPLE RUST PERFORATIONS IN THE FRONT HALF OF THE FRAME

THERE WERE 2 ISSUES WITH THE FRAME ON THE 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WERE ADDRESSED ON MY SON'S TRUCK WHEN THEY WERE ISSUED. NOW, THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND POSSIBLY A HAZARD TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE FRAME BUT, PULLED UP INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA AND TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AS I SEE OTHERS ONLINE TO THIS DAY GETTING FRAMES REPLACED. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO CLAIMS THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE FRAME IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS IS REALLY A POOR WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS THAT PAY VERY HEAVILY FOR THESE TRUCKS AND EXPECT THEM TO LAST. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ORIGINALLY IN NY AND EVENTUALLY PA WHICH ARE THE COLD WEATHER STATES THAT WERE INVOLVED. THE COATING PLACED ON THE TRUCK DID NOTHING AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL AS THERE IS NOTHING THAT SHOWS IT WAS EVER THERE. I HAVE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS, ETC THAT I WAS UNABLE TO UPLOAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT WAS FAULTY, RUSTED, AND COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST OF THE FRAME.

FRAME RECALLED, TOYOTA REPLACED TIRE CARRIER, SPRAYED FRAME. BUT THE CROSS MEMBER AND EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO IT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. MAKING TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE A 1991 FORD F-150 WITH MORE FRAME INTEGRITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SKID UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT BUT NOT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. UPDATED 5/17/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DIFFERENTIAL FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE REAR AXLE. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES SEEN FROM THE PICTURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WITH AN EPOXY ON THE AXLE TO HELP SEAL THE LEAK SO THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST ATE THROUGH THE EPOXY AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. .. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF. THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 08/08/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL STRAPS, WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE, WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE STRAP FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWNWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE STRAP WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,190.

FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL ON 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS SON HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND WAS INJURED. *NJ THE CONSUMERS SON HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF HIS TRUCK DROPPED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM 9 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4X4 TUCK HERE ON GUAM. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING SHAKING SINCE ABOUT 2005. ALL THE RECALLS SUPPOSILY HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER EX: LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED, BRAKES REPLACED AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DISCONNECTED BY DEALER. SHAKING BECAME MINIMAL, BUT NOW MY TRUCK SHAKES MORE THAN EVER. I EVEN HAD ONE OF THE DEALER'S MECHANICS TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH ME. HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE ROAD IS BUMPY. I EVEN DROVE ON A NEWLY PAVED ROAD AND THE SHAKING WAS EVEN MORE NOTICABLE. I TOLD HIM TO LOOK AT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR AT THE BED SHAKING. THAT'S WHEN HE AGREED WITH ME. THE DEALER HAD MY TRUCK FOR FOUR MONTHS OR SO TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SHAKING WITH NO PREVAIL. HINCE, I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE COMPENSATING OF BRAKING AND SHAKING OF MY TRUCK. I AM REALLY FED UP TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALL MY RECORDS OF SERVICE ARE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. I HOPE YOU CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ME OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V225000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 24, 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR ANOTHER FAILURE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING REPAIR FOR THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRST DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE BALL JOINTS INSTEAD OF REPLACE THEM AS STATED ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL INSPECTION. THE DEALER THEN SCHEDULED A SECOND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED FOR THE REPAIR, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED THE FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED, WHICH IS INCORRECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,270.

WHILE TOWING A SMALL TRAILER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED FLOATING AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. AS A RESULT THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING OVER 10,000.00 IN DAMAGES TO THE PICKUP. IT WAS A BOUT A MONTH OR TWO AFTER THIS THAT WE RECEIVED THE RECALL ON THE FRONT BALL JOINT. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED??? IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE RECALL. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND GIVE US A NEW TRUCK THAT DOESN'T HAVE POTENTIALLY FATAL RECALLS. OR MAYBE A CLASS ACTION LEGAL RESPONSE MAY BE IN ORDER? I AM CONTACTING A LAWYER ASAP I BROKE BOTH WRIST AND CANNOT USE MY RIGHT ARM NOW AS A DIRECT RESULT OF IRRESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS NOT BEING DONE RIGHT. IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED LET ME KNOW. EMAIL ME AT THE VERY LEAST THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR STATING THERE IS "NOTHING AT ALL WRONG WITH THAT TRUCK" IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. WHAT ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE THE PRETEND TO POSSES ABOUT VEHICLES AND THEY ARE NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO CHECK FOR RECALLS PRIOR TO RESELLING THEM TO THEIR "VALUED CUSTOMERS". *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED, AND TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE CAME APART, AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE DID NOT TAKE A REPORT. THE CONTACTWAS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR ENGINEER TECHNICIAN, AND HE NEEDED THE VEHICLE TO DO HIS JOB, AND HE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL #05V225000 CONCERNING THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR SIX MONTHS TO GET A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE RECALLED PART.

THE BOLTS ON MY TUDNRA'S LEFT BALL JOINT SHEARED OFF AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED ON JUNE 12, 2006. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN PAGE, ARIZONA WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER OUR DEALER FIXED THE JOINTS ON APRIL 17, 2006 PURSUANT TO TOYOTA'S RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE. I AM GIVING SIMILAR NOTICES TODAY TO DEALER AND TOYOTA. OUR TUNDRA IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP IN PAGE, AZ. THERE WAS SOME BODY DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. THE WORK WILL BE DONE BY THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 7. WE INTEND TO PICK UP THE CAR THEN. I HAVE THREE OF THE BOLTS THAT CAME OFF (TWO OF THEM THAT I PICKED UP ON THE STREET WERE SHEARED) AND HAVE ASKED THE REPAIR SHOP TO SAVE ALL PARTS THAT THEY REMOVED AND REPLACE. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TUNDRA AT ITS POINT OF REST IN THE STREET. BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL PROBLEMS, THE PAGE POLICE RESPONDED TO THIS INCIDENT. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE WAS C. MILLER, BADGE 523. HE ALSO PROVIDED ME WITH A ANOTHER NUMBER (I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS AN INCIDENT NUMBER): 06/06/1420. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED A MONTH AGO ON THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V225000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V225000 CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THEIR MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DESPITE REPEATED TIRE BALANCING, REPLACEMENT AND ALIGNMENT. VIBRATES BETWEEN 50 AND 80 MPH. DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE OF STANDARD 17 INCH WHEELS ON THESE VEHICLES. *NM

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRONT TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE OUTER TIRE WEAR.*MR THE TIRE WERE ROTATED AND NOW ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *NM

RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE. *AK