Tl* the contact owns 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the front passenger's side tire detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely pull over. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
2001 Toyota Tundra suspension complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that there was corrosion and rust on the frame, rear axle and brake system. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v444000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). The vehicle was taken to dealer where the contact was advised that the recall repairs could not be perfomred due to the state in which the vheicle was housed. The dealer then advised that there were no holes in the frame that would require immediate attention. The bumper, grill, hood and fender were replaced. The current and failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the front upper ball joint on the passenger side failed and caused the wheel to separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure occurred due to stress on the ball joint. The contact stated that the driver's side ball joint was replaced at 276,343 miles. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a compliant was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 286,911.
Due to premature corrosion (vehicle 4 years old) parking brake failed to function, failed nys inspection, was repaired (03/14/2005). Due to premature corrosion, spring broke, was repaired (01/02/2008). Power steering rack rotted, had to be replaced. Approx mileage 150,000. Front suspension links rotted out. Called toyota (04/15/2009) voiced our concern for rotting frame, no recall at that time. They issued a complaint #.took vehicle to dealer for inspection for three recalls, a0f, b0d, 90m on 05/02/2012. Inspection not properly done, chunks of rust still can be flaked off, possible holes behind, but they sprayed crc over top of the loose scaling, covering over the problems. We had no choice in what they were doing with our property. We took it in for an inspection. After said inspection, if it would not get a new frame, we would have opted to take it home, removed all loose scaling prior to the crc being applied. We were not given any options, our vehicle was already on the way to their collision shop for the work. This would have accomplished two things; the dealership would know without a doubt that there were no holes and the crc would stick directly to the frame minimizing future corrosion (that is the objective of the recall afterall) I called toyota corporate and voiced my concern with a spray covering over the problem, and the truck not being safe. My case is still pending, but based on the initial call back from the case manager, it is not looking like there will be a resolution in our favor, we will see. My concern is, how many of these toyota dealers are not thoroughly inspecting these trucks, spraying over the problems and putting these vehicles back on the roads. How safe is that?
Due to premature corrosion (vehicle 4 years old) parking brake failed to function, failed nys inspection, was repaired (03/14/2005). Due to premature corrosion, spring broke, was repaired (01/02/2008). Power steering rack rotted, had to be replaced. Approx mileage 150,000. Front suspension links rotted out. Called toyota (04/15/2009) voiced our concern for rotting frame, no recall at that time. They issued a complaint #.took vehicle to dealer for inspection for three recalls, a0f, b0d, 90m on 05/02/2012. Inspection not properly done, chunks of rust still can be flaked off, possible holes behind, but they sprayed crc over top of the loose scaling, covering over the problems. We had no choice in what they were doing with our property. We took it in for an inspection. After said inspection, if it would not get a new frame, we would have opted to take it home, removed all loose scaling prior to the crc being applied. We were not given any options, our vehicle was already on the way to their collision shop for the work. This would have accomplished two things; the dealership would know without a doubt that there were no holes and the crc would stick directly to the frame minimizing future corrosion (that is the objective of the recall afterall) I called toyota corporate and voiced my concern with a spray covering over the problem, and the truck not being safe. My case is still pending, but based on the initial call back from the case manager, it is not looking like there will be a resolution in our favor, we will see. My concern is, how many of these toyota dealers are not thoroughly inspecting these trucks, spraying over the problems and putting these vehicles back on the roads. How safe is that?
Vehicle was being driven approx. 35 MPH when ball joint failure occurred. Lower passenger side ball joint was at fault. Ball under socket separated allowing tire to swing 90 degrees and jam under frame. Cv axle was torn from front differential housing upon failure. Differential oil loss occurred. Tie rod, upper ball joint and brake line remained intact. Body damage resulted on front passenger fender.
This is not a complaint, however, I was wondering if there was/is a recall on lower ball joints for 4by2, 4.7 litre toyota tundras, model year 2001.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that he heard a banging from the vehicle and noticed that pieces of metal had detached from the vehicle while driving 65 MPH. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed that the leaf springs were fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 105,000.
There was no warning of an impending failure. While traveling on a straight level interstate highway at 70 MPH the front driver-side wheel collapsed under the vehicle. Control was regained and the vehicle was negotiated to the shoulder. Since the front suspension was recently serviced, I suspected an installation error. I later discovered that the lower ball joint had separated. Having not been informed of a multi-year recall, I was unaware of the potential danger that could have been corrected for under $300 during the last servicing. Current repairs are being made at a cost of over $3000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra limited. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the driver side ball joint fractured and caused the vehicle to come to immediate halt. The contact noticed that the vehicle was tilted and as he exited the vehicle, noticed damage to the tire, fender and the driver side door. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where he was advised that all the front ball joints would need replacing. The ball joints were all repaired and the contact was awaiting the arrival of parts to have the body damage repaired. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.
Toyota's tundra corrosion recall focuses on the frame, fuel tank mounting, and spare tire mounting hardware. If the frame has no perforations and the fuel tank suspension and spare tire mounting are sound, the truck is determined to be safe. My tundra has been so inspected by a dealer, passed their test, and found to be "safe.". My complaint is that the vehicle's undercarriage shows extensive corrosion of frame, steering, and suspension components beyond the scope of toyota's recall. The extent of the corrosion is so great that it calls into question the potential for a suspension or steering component to fail during operation, leading to a loss of control and injury to passengers and others on the highway. I have digital photographs of several corrosion sites on the undercarriage of my truck that illustrate my concern. I have taken my truck to a body shop for evaluation and was told it is not safe. Toyota's recall does not address the full range of safety issues brought on by their corrosion problem. Toyota should be required to inspect all of the critical components subject to the excessive corrosion and either determine they are safe or repair them. If my digital photos would assist you in understanding my concern, I would be happy to forward them to you. Thank you!
2001 toyota tundra. Consumer writes regarding rusted frame *tgw the consumer stated he only discovered the frame rust when the rear leaf spring broke unexpectedly while driving in august 2009.
I own a 2001 tundra sr5 access cab trd pickup. I put 75,000 miles on it in through 8 ne iowa winters before moving to a warmer part of the country. My truck now has 132,000 miles on it. On august 17th, 2010 I drove through a pothole and heard a crack from the front left suspension. Upon inspection after work I found a busted left sway arm link. The link had rusted severely and sheared at the sway bar bushing location. I replaced the link myself with factory toyota parts and torqued to factory specifications on august 22nd. I figure the new link will last at least as long as the previous one, but I'm guessing the right link is not in much better condition. Pictures and the what I have left of the old link are available. No injuries or significant damage occurred, but this could be a safety issue in certain conditions, and probably should be subject to a recall.
My girlfriend was driving my 2001 toyota tundra, traveling approx. 30-35 MPH, when all of the sudden she heard a terrible crashing sound, the passenger front side of the truck hit the ground and the truck became impossible to steer which forced the vehicle into a lane of oncoming traffic, thankfully nobody was traveling in it at the time. She got out of the truck to investigate and found that the front passenger tire & wheel had come completely off of the truck, as well as severing the brake line, when I arrived at the scene of the incident, I found that the ball joint had completely come unattached at the knuckle.
We own a 2001 tundra with severe rust problems on the frame, brakes, body parts, spare tire, suspension and nuts and bolts all over the vehicle. The spare tire dropped from the rear of the truck due to rust and damaged the rear bumper. We have spent thousands of dollars to repair rusted items on this truck.
2110 toyota tundra with rusted, corroded, broken leaf springs, rear cross member, drive shaft looks rusted and corroded. Brakes are broken, rotors broken. Car is not drivable.
2001 toyota tundra. I have replaced front left lower control arm, rear brake parts and other parts attached to the frame of this truck. I have sanded, scraped, primed and painted the frame of my truck. I wash the frame at least once a week in the winter time. The frame is still rusting away. The rear of the frame is rusted around the spare tire mount and rear frame rails. The front of the frame does not appear to have much rust looking from the outside, however if you look inside the frame there is heavy rust. I have two large chunks of rust that have been retrieved from the inside of the front frame. I have saved these two large chunks needed. I have contacted toyota many times on this matter, dating back to 2008. I have been told there is a recall, yet this recall is only for the rear cross member. I was also told that there was only a recall for rust perforation (hole). This seems strange to me knowing that as the metal in the frame deteriorates from corrosion it is weakened. I don't believe there has to be a hole in the frame to make it weak. I am not looking for a new truck. I would just like to have my truck last as long as advertised in toyota tv commercials. "legendary reliability" my truck is not that old and only had 80k miles on when I first filed a complaint with toyota. The body on my truck is almost 100% rust free. If I had not cleaned and painted my frame the truck would have been junk along time ago. I would just like to see toyota take care of this problem with more than a anti corrosion spray and hitting it with a hammer.
On january 2, 2010 the right front wheel fell off due to a failure of the lower ball joint. The wheel happened to come off of the vehicle while I was driving less than 25 MPH. My vehicle is a 2001 toyota tundra, 8 cylinder 4 wheel drive truck. I demand that the government take appropriate action to prevent death and injury from this apparent defect.
Frame/chassis is rusting at weld joints and mounts. Paint is bubbling and rust is visible below the cracked paint areas, which concerns me since I tow a 6,000 lbs rv trailer. I am also concerned that the vehicle might not pass the virginia state vehicle inspection.
I currently own a 2001 toyota tundra pickup truck, bought in 2003, and have garaged it for 85% of its life, sprayed and cleaned the undercarriage on a regular basis. The truck currently has 90k on it. The frame does have rust throughout. Especially where the suspension supports are located from front to back and most if not all of the hardware that holds the bed to the frame and the whole truck to the frame is rusted and some of the threads of the fasteners are gone. Am concerned that it is a safety hazard for my family and anyone passing by the truck while it is in motion. Am wondering what the out come will be.
Vehicle was shaking, felt from rear of vehicle. Made loud popping sound from rearend of vehicle when articulating a turn on a hill, or road bump. It was found that the rearend u-bolts that attach the rearend to the leaf springs were extremely loose. The rear drive axle was literally falling out from under the vehicle. This vehicle has had no work done pertaining to the u bolts, they should not have came loose.
I have toyota tundra 2001 with severe frame rust, rear shock mount frame rusted out holes in frame, brake stabilizer now unattached to vehicle the spare tire fell out of vehicle while driving due to rust problems. I have contact toyota several times they said I am out of luck. This is an obvious defect.. I have read online that I am not the only tundra owner with these problems toyota is not willing to stand by us. Can not replace parts the frame ia defective!
On 10/14/09 while driving on la 15 the left front ball joint came apart on my 2001 toyota tundra pickup. There was no warning, just a loud bang leading me to believe, at first, I had a blowout. What followed next was a loss of control and brake failure before I spun out on the side of the road and came to a stop. Luckily I was unhurt. I know there was a recall on the 2002-2004 vehicles but I am more than a little sure something is wrong here too.
Rust and excessive corrosion 2001 toyota tundra resulting in frame and suspension component weakness and broken leaf spring.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. He stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new in march 2001. Rust and corrosion were underneath the vehicle on the frame near the axle. Recently, the rear leaf spring broke in half. The dealer stated that there are a few complaints on this year, make and model vehicle; however, there are no programs in place authorizing the dealer to make repairs. The failure mileage was 109,200. Updated 09/23/09. *lj updated 09/23/09
Excessive rust and metal corrosion on frame, wheels, brakes, and steering components.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the shock absorbers were not functioning correctly. The steering would also pull the vehicle to the side while driving over a bump on the highway. Moreover, the power steering was leaking oil. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the frame was unsafe. The manufacturer has been notified. The current and failure mileages were 173,744. Updated 08/19/09 *bf the rear cross members were rusted through on both ends. The front stabilizer bar was rusted through and broke off on the drivers side. The rear differential rusted out and leaked oil. Updated 08/20/09.
I own a 2001 toyota tundra sr5 4wd truck. My vehicle was parked outside my house and I was planning on repositioning it so that I could put some things in the bed. I pulled forward about 10 feet and all of the sudden I heard a breaking noise and then a loud scrapping noise coming from the front passenger side of the truck. I immediately stopped the vehicle and got out to inspect what had happened. I noticed that the lower suspension was broken and had separated itself from the tire wheel assembly. When it broke off some parts had grinded/scraped the inside of the wheel. After some research I learned that it was the front lower ball joint that had broken and separated from the knuckle. Luckily, I had an empty unloaded vehicle and wasn't driving fast so no accident occurred, but evaluating the damage it wouldn't be hard to believe how large and devastating this could have been if I had a fully loaded truck and was driving on the freeway. I'm not sure how much it will be to repair and/or replace the parts yet. However, toyota has been reluctant to resolve this problem.
My son was driving my 2001 tundra 4x4, on highway 1, west of watsonville california, at approximately 65 MPH on straight and level freeway the left front lower ball joint failed detaching, except for brake lines, the left front wheel. The vehicle skidded on what was left of the ball joint assembly and he was able to control the vehicle to the center median. The truck sustained minor body damage and luckily no injuries to my son or the passenger. Toyota has agreed to repair the damaged ball joint but not the body damage or the non damaged ball joint. I am not comfortable driving the vehicle any longer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The contact had to replace the brakes in august of 2007. In november, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer because an adjustment was needed. Recently, the contact's husband heard grinding noises coming from the tire area while driving 60 MPH. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the bearing completely failed. The technician stated that whoever worked on the brakes set the rotors too low, causing the bearing to malfunction. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 80,350 and failure mileage was 79,000.
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