Front drivers side sway bar link is corroded through. No accident or injury but only because I knew what was going on after I saw the broken link and drove accordingly. After further investigation we find that the brake calipers are corroded beyond salvage and the frame has heavy rust in a number of areas. It is clear that this truck will be worthless in a few years due to the heavy corrosion and we will all be lucky if someone is not killed due to corrosion damage causing something to fall off and cause a wreck.
2002 Toyota Tundra suspension complaints
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Yesterday, had $1300.00 work done on my 2002 toyota tundra. Mechanic advised me that my springs need replacement as they are completely rusted. This evening, susan wornick of channel 5 investigative team, did a report on toyota tundras rusting out. Specifically springs and frame. Ms. Wornick informed any owners of tundras (2000-2001 and possibly 2002) to file complaint with the federal safety agency. Hence this email.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra/sr5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH the lower ball joints separated from the knuckle, which caused him to crash into a ditch. As a result of the crash, he sustained moderate injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and repaired according to recall# 05v225000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint). The manufacturer was notified. The current and the failure mileage were 50,000.
Toyota tundra 2002 the left lower ball joint broke while driving approx 30 MPH. The truck lost all steering control and veered to the right immediately.
While the contact was driving 10 MPH she noticed that the front driver side tire had fell under the vehicle causing the vehicle to drop on the driver side causing the vehicle to slide for an additional 50 feet. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileage was at 125000. Updated 09/18/09. *lj the consumer was informed a recall had been issued regarding the lower ball joint. The consumer stated she was not notified of a recall. Updated 09/21/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact noticed fluid near the rear driver's side wheel. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the seals on the rear axle assembly. Several years later, the failure recurred and the seals were replaced again. Several months after the second repair, the component failed again. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer. He filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 108,000.
The check engine light of our new toyota tundra truck turned on. I brought it back to the dealer for inspection/repair/replacement. Its representative wrote in its evaluation that my son had abused its use and did not repair/replace the part. One evening, while my son and his girlfriend were on their way to a class field trip, the left lower ball joint of the truck broke off while traveling within the speed limit on a public road causing the left front tire to come off. Traffic stopped behind and allowed my son to maneuver it safely on three tires to the side of the road where the truck flipped on its left side. My son and his girlfriend were very fortunate to survive this horrible accident with moderate injuries. Some witnesses stopped to help them out of the truck. The paramedics and the sheriff came to the scene and had our truck towed to their impound facility. We towed our truck from the impound garage to a storage facility. My son filed a complaint with the bureau of auto repair and one of their technicians came to thoroughly inspect the truck for about a week and informed us of an impending recall on the lower ball joint. That same week, we got a recall notice in the mail from toyota corporation regarding the defective lower ball joint. About a month and a half later, we towed our truck and met with their representative at one of their orange county dealerships to inspect the defective part and the extent of damage to our truck. We received a call from their claims department regarding our case, I called the person back and left a message with him. I placed another call to him. Up to now no action has been taken by toyota corporation regarding our case. *tr updated 09/30/08.
I received this info sometime ago. I called my local toyota dealer I kauai on 2/15/08 . They said the would call me when the parts came in. They have yet to do that. Should I be concerned? Or is this not a very important recall?
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. He received a recall notice for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (the federal safety agency campaign id 05v225000). The dealer stated that they were unable to repair the recall because of an aftermarket front end lift installed on the vehicle. As of march 21, 200, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 48,782 and there had been no failure to date.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that his VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v225000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) that was issued in 2005. Since that time, the local dealer has been unable to retrieve the necessary parts for the repair. The toyota manufacturer stated that they were having difficulty obtaining the parts, but the parts should be available. The contact also heard a noise coming from the vehicle and was unsure if it was related to the recall. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.
Recall was not completed because they said vehicle was not in a repairable condition which it definitely was.
Front suspension lower ball joint failure on 2002 toyota tundra. I have not had any problems with the ball joints leading up to this event. They have been checked off in routine maintanence of the vehicle every 3000-4000 miles as being in good condition! For this reason and for the recall (special service campaign 50j lower ball joint) that was issued on the same exact part that failed on my vehicle. After reading the recall I would like to know why this same part on my truck was not covered when it appeared in good condition to the service technicians, but then failed while driving under normal road conditions? " in extreme cases, the front suspension lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle causing a loss of steering control, thus increasing a possibility of a crash." quoted from (special service campaign 50j) this is exactly what failed on my truck and I was lucky that I was going slow when it happened because the entire passenger side front end slammed down to the tire hitting the pavement locking up the tire pulling the axle shaft out of the axle and pushing the fender into the passenger side door! There is no doubt, if this would have happened at a higher rate of speed, the vehicle would have rolled causing serious injuries! This vehicle has never been driven hard or has it gone off road into a hole, or that anything, that would cause that type of wear. For these reasons I believe that this is a manufacturer defect of some kind whether it was the scratched surface of the ball prior to assembly as in the recall or some other type I don't know! I would appreciate an investigation into the parts! Thank you
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the front passenger side of the vehicle collapsed to the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the lower ball joints failed. The failure was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v225000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The contact stated that he never received a recall notice, which was issued in 2005. He notified the manufacturer, but received no assistance. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. She stated that she received a recall notice for the lower ball joints (the federal safety agency campaign id#05v225000). She has been on the waiting list for a year. The dealer was unable provide a date when they would receive the parts. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrates when the brakes are applied. The contact stated that the wear on the tires is abnormal and the vehicle fails to remain aligned. The brakes and lower ball joints were replaced, but the vibration still persists. The contact stated that toyota is not properly repairing the vehicle. The vehicle operates normally every two to three months, but the failure always recurs. He is constantly having to rotate the tires and align the vehicle. The failures have been occurring since the year the vehicle was purchased. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 84,000 and failure mileage was 10,000.
Front suspension lower ball joint failure .
Office of attorney general-toyota recall on ball joints. *ts the ball joint and spindle on the front drier's side failed and as a result the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up in a culvert. The vehicle was towed to a toyota service facility who informed the consumer that the ball joint had been recalled. The consumer never received the recall notice from the manufacturer.
2002 toyota tundra front drivers side ball joint and spindle failed. *ts when the ball joint and spindle failed it caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into culvert. The consumer was told that the faulty components had been recalled. The consumer never received the recall notice.
2002 toyota tundra front drivers side ball joint and spindle failed. *ts as a result of the failure the consumer lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle landed in a culvert. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who explained that a recall had been issued for lower ball joint failures (05v225000). The consumer never received the recall notice.
Dt: contact stated while driving his vehicle the front left ball joint spindle came undone. The front left tire dislodged and the vehicle dropped speed. He had no control. This, in turn, caused an accident. The truck went off the road and into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. There was the federal safety agency recall 05v225000, but he never received a recall notice. The dealership told him this vehicle wa snot included in the recall due to VIN.
Consumer wheel on 2002 toyota tundra collapsed. *** no answer required*** * ts the upper and lower ball joints were replaced. The consumer received a recall notice after the incident had occurred.
The front end steering rack let go, then the ball joints let go and the whole front end fell out causing 4,500.00 in damage as well as injury to my back.
Dt: the consumer was making a right hand turn about 2 MPH when the truck started making a strange noise. The consumer got out of the truck and discovered that the wheel was off the truck, and the rest of the truck was sitting on where the wheel used to be. The wheel was face down on the road and the fender was on top of it. Also, it caused body damage to the rest of the truck on the right fender. The location was the right front wheel. The consumer the dealer has been contacted, and they said that they could not do anything until they hear from toyota. This vehicle has not been in any accident that would have caused this to happen. The dealership said that they had a recall on the ball joints, and they would take care of all expenses at that time. They have not taken care of anything.
Several months ago I filed a report regarding the failure of both lower ball joints on my 2002 toyota tundra. Since that time you have enacted a recall # 05v225000. I called toyota customer service to inquire about recouping my costs which exceeded a thousand dollars. Toyota informed me that my VIN # did not match with vehicles being recalled so they would take no action on my behalf. How is it possible that I have the correct year and make of vehicle and experienced the subject problem, but they are not required to correct the problem?
In november of 2003 I was making a right hand turn when the ball joint on the driver side gave way causing the wheel to fold under the truck. In september of 2004 a similar incident occurred with the passenger side. This truck is well cared for and there were no obvious signs of a problem prior to failure. Both sides have been repaired at my expense because the truck was past warranty. Total damage was about $3,000.00 ea04024_cat. *ak the consumer stated the manufacturer had since issued a recall, however the consumers vehicle identification number was not included. *jb
When applying the brakes the vehicle will have a heavy vibration and extended stopping distance.
Dt: the lower ball joints have failed causing the wheel to fall off severing the upper ball joints. This also damaged the brake lines and the ABS sensors. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the consumer contacted toyota who referred her to the federal safety agency website. Toyota denied there was a recall. No repairs as of yet.
After the failure of the right front suspension 1 year earlier (see odi#10121403) the left front suspension collapsed as I was pulling into my driveway. Results were the same as the prior failure with the wheel assembly coming off and this time jamming up into the wheel well. Entire left front suspension components were replaced by same service dealer. As with prior right front failure there was no warning of impending failure.
Failure of right front suspension resulting in wheel assembly coming off of vehicle. While pulling away from a traffic light the right front wheel assembly including driveshaft, brake rotor and all attached wires and hoses came off the truck and ended up under the vehicle.
The drivers side front suspension ball joints gave way as I was driving at 75mph on interstate 40 west in texas at mile marker 14. The entire wheel, break, and axle assembly detatched at hi speed. The break line was severed. The assembly folded under the truck and I skidded on the wheel with little control until I could maneuver off of the interstate and maintain an upright position with the vehicle. The twisted tie rod kept the tire and wheel assembly from completely separating from the vehicle. The weather was light snow with a temperature of about 34 degrees. Time was appx 9.50 am. The truck was repaired without comment by street toyota of amarillo, texas at a cost of appx. $ 2,200. The dealer said there was an inordinate amount of wear on the front end steering components. The truck is in good condition with a good documented service record. The truck had been steering "loosely" and I had a mechanic examine the steering the previous week. He said it looked and drove ok, but he couldn't really tell. The truck has never been involoved in an accident or insurance claim.
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