My 2001 toyota tundra has rust scaling off of the frame. The rust is scaling off up to 1/8" thick. Heavy rust covers much of the frame and continues to grow deeper. Removal of the scale during the summer of 2008 and use of rust converter and paint slowed continued rust until this past winter. The frame is now mostly covered in rust and continuing to scale. The frame has been washed in the winter to avoid corrosion but preventative measure have not helped as rust continues to spread.
2001 Toyota Tundra body complaints
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I have a 2001 toyota tundra that has a ruinous amount of rust on the undercarriage. I have spent thousands on exhaust work and can no longer justify putting money into this truck. The check engine light came on within months of my having purchased the vehicle. After many attempts to repair the problem, the light will go off, but then something else goes wrong with the exhaust system and it comes back on. It's on right now despite my having just gotten it out of the garage a few weeks ago. The heat shield continuously rattles because of the rust. Also, the parking brake line is rusted to the point of being unusable. This is my work vehicle and I'm afraid I'm getting close to being without my truck. I am very disappointed in this truck. If I'm not helped out by this situation, toyota will lose a life-long customer.
Premature frame rust-out.
I have contacted toyota several times. I have a 2001 tundra access cab with only 61k. The frame is rusting off the truck and is going to be worthless in a years time. I took the truck to a local toyota dealership and they put the truck up on the lift. The guy looked it over and said that I should have a couple of years left before it wouldn't pass inspection and it would be unsafe. This is a problem since I won't have many more than 75k on the truck. I bought a toyota for the long haul not just 75k. They did register my complaint but said there was nothing they could do. Many other owners are starting to see the same problem.
2001 tundra my brakes let go due to rusty line. When replacing the line the mechanic pointed out excessive rust to cross members of frame. When the body was lifted off to replace these cross members a crack was found in the frame. The truck is no longer safe to drive and has a value of $0 compared to the $9000 value before the discovery. Toyota will not back their product. *tr update: spare tire fell but did not separate from the truck.
I sent vehicle in for front brakes service again! And the mechanic informed me of severe rust to the cross member on the frame all the way to the bed. He did not want me to put more money into the vehicle due to the extent of damage to the frame.
Excessive frame/chasis rust on 2001 toyota tundra. I had to replace the driver's side anti-sway end link due to it completely rusting through. A vast majority of the undercoating has failed and continues to fail in large sheets.
Severe frame rust. While repairing a trailer wiring harness I noticed my frame is rusted very badly.
The truck is rusting away despite regular maintenance and care. The bolts that secure the truck bed are completely rusted and the dealers response to my inquires is that is a common occurrence- absolutely not acceptable-I am not going to wait until the bed falls apart and cause an accident to take action. More over ,this truck had all the required maintenance "check ups" at the dealership and not once they have alert me about this problem or recommended any action.
Consumer states the the locking mechanism in the hinge that allows the driver's side door to open to a certain angle is defective. Intermittenly the door will surpass the hinge causing it to "crash" down on consumer's foot. Ts
While parked at a stop light a car slammed in the rear of my vehicle, the front fender and bumper was knocked down on the wheel hood buckled, grille push back against the fan on the motor.
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