2008 Toyota Tundra Engine

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE AIR FILTER REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REFERENCED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FILTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA CODE# P2443 AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALVE STUCK CLOSED BANK 2. TRUCK WENT INTO (LIMP MODE) CAUSING LITTLE POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS MIN. $2000 FIX FOR TWO PUMPS OR A SWITCH VALVE .LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM, NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *LN

CODE P2440 , SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. AIR INDUCTION PUMP, *TR

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, I HAD A AIR INDUCTION VALVE FAIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STALL INTO LIMP MODE. I KNOW THIS PART HAS TO DO WITH EMISSIONS BUT HOW IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND WHEN IT FAILED IF VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THIS SUDDEN SWITCH TO LIMP MODE CAUSED ME TO BASICALLY LOOSE CONTROL FOR A FEW SECONDS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO CONTROL . TRAFFIC WAS SWERVING AROUND ME AND HONKING THEIR HORNS AS MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 65 MPH TO 35 MPH. I UNDERSTAND PARTS WILL FAIL PERIODICALLY BUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE SWITCHES TO LIMP MODE WHEN THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM OCCURS NEEDS TO BE REDEVELOPED AND FIXED OR SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ARE GOING TO BE THE RESULT. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MORE THAN COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH TOYOTA TUNDRAS IN THE 2007 AND 2008 YEARS. THANKS FOR YOU ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR

THE PROBLEM WITH MY TUNDRA CONCERNS THE ENGINE. THREE TIMES SINCE MARCH 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS A STICKING VALVE IN THE ENGINE COMPONENT. THE ONE TIME I DID GET IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE ENGINE ON OCCASION HAS HESITATED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS EXPLAINED BOTH TO THE DEALER AND THE 'CONSUMER REP.' (COMPLIANT 0911112241). I WAS TOLD BY THE CONSUMER REP. NOT TO WORRY, IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE PROBLEM WAS DOCUMENTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEIR TECH REP WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND WOULD CALL ME BACK. THAT WAS SEVEN DAYS AGO AND COUNTING. IN SUMMARY, THE TOYOTA WARRANTY APPEARS TO HAVE VERY LIMITED VALVE, THE CONSUMER REP. IS WINDOW DRESSING, AND YOUR SAFETY IS OPTIONAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. AT 26,787 MILES, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL, AND WAS COMING FROM A PISTON. WHEN THE MOTOR IS COLD, THE PISTON STRIKES AGAINST THE MOTOR CYLINDER WALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ALL 5.7L ENGINES HAD THIS DEFECT AND OFFERED TO EXTEND THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE MUCH EFFORT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILURE DO TO VERY POOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING BY TOYOTA ON OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY #1562038010, TOYOTA TUNDRE 2007/2009 MODEL WITH V8 -C- 5.7ENGINE. THE PERTORATED STEEL CENTER TUBE WILL COME OFF IN THE OLD OIL FILTER AND WILL FAIL BY COLLAPSING IN FAIRLY SHORT ORDER AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. $22,000 TO 30,000 FOR NEW ENGINE. *TR