2007 Toyota Tundra equipment problems

EQUIPMENT

TOY. 2007 5.7 CREW-MAX 4+4 P2440 CODE CAME ON AND TRUCK WENT INTO SAFETY MODE .GREATLY REDUCED SPEED . 4 LO LT. COMES ON AS WELL AS ENGINE,TRACTION AND ANTI SLIP LTS. I CARRY A HAND-HELD CODE DETECTOR AND CLEAR THE CODE AS SOON AS IT COMES UP AND CONTINUOUSLY CLEAR IT AS I'M DRIVING. TOYOTA WANTED 3400.00 TO FIX THIS DEFECT AFTER I BOUGHT 3 NEW TUNDRAS FROM THEM EVERY 3 YEARS. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR 13 MO. 8 MO. INTO IT MY TRUCK STARTED DYING AND WOULD NOT START FOR SEVERAL MIN.WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND WAS STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD MORE THAN ONCE. THIS WENT ON FOR 1 WEEK 2 DIFFERENT TIMES THAN IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN WITH JUST THE P2440 CODE COMING UP ALL THE TIME AND SHUTTING ME DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING MY BROTHER IN LAW WHO ALSO HAD A 2007 TUNDRA EX. CAB. THEY FIXED HIS BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY 1500 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN MY TROUBLE STARTED I WAS AT 70,000+ MI. DEFECT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AMT. OF MILES,JUST TIME(AFTER 3 YRS.)AFTER 13 MO. STILL NO HELP FROM TOYOTA AND NO RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10399434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

FAILED INSPECTION CODE P2440,2441 TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER CHECKED P2240 .NEED TO REPLACE AIR PUMP,AIR SWITCH VALVE BANK AND BANK 2.COST $2700 . THIS IS SECOND TIME FAILED. LAST YEAR AIR PUMP FAILED. TOYOTA DEALER ESTIMATED $4000 REPLACE. I DID BUY AIR PUMP ANG REPLACE IT ,COST ME $ 1100. MILEAGE WERE 69329 AND THIS TIME 101,450.

NHTSA complaint #10394098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY WIFE CAME VERY CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE BRINGING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL A FEW WEEKS AGO. SHE WAS LEAVING A STOP SIGN GETTING ONTO A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN OUR 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA UNEXPECTEDLY HAD DRASTICALLY REDUCED POWER. AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE REDUCTION IN POWER WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY DURING COLD STARTS. WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE IN THIS SYSTEM THE ECM (ONBOARD COMPUTER) GOES INTO A MODE IN WHICH THE AVAILABLE POWER FROM THE ENGINE IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED. TOYOTA HAS RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE TWO AIR INJECTION PUMPS AND A SWITCHING VALVE SET AT AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $3500. I AM RESEARCHING OTHER OPTIONS BECAUSE THEY TELL ME THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CONTINUE TO REOCCUR OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10330863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO I HAD THE ACCELERATOR RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON MY 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA, AFTER, I NOTICED RANDOMLY WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, INTERSECTION ETC. I WOULD ACCELERATE THE TRUCK WOULD FEEL AS IF SOME ONE PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEN HIT THE BRAKE. IT STARTED OUT VERY MILD. AND I THOUGH IT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN ME CAUSING IT. ON 11 MAY 2010 WHILE TAKING MY 4YR OLD TO DAYCARE IT DID IT AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT WAS VERY HARD. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSED MY HEAD, AS WELL AS MY SONS TO GO BACK AND HIT OUR HEAD REST. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED THREE TIMES IN A ROW. IT WAS AS IF WE WERE RIDING A BUMPY ROLLER COASTER RIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10330064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. TOYOTA SAFETY FEATURE MALFUNCTION *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE ABS ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED, HE INFORMED THE DEALER THE VSC LIGHT WAS ON.

NHTSA complaint #10328500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 DOUBLE CAB AND HAVE HAD ALL OF MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON TIME AND AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE MADE THE COMPLAINT OF MY GAS PEDAL STICKING AND MY FLOOR MATS WERE NOT AN ISSUE. THEY CLAIM THEY "FIXED" THE RECALL PROBLEM WITH ADDING A PART TO THE GAS PEDAL. SINCE I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK BACK, IT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. THE GAS PEDAL STILL ACCELERATES ON ITS ON OR DECELERATES ON ITS ON. THE GAS PEDAL "FLOATS" WITH YOUR FOOT SO THE ENGINE IS CONSTANTLY MAKING THE RPM'S RISE AND FALL CONSTANTLY UPON RIDING OVER BUMPS OR HILLS. I DON'T WANT A "PART" TO BE INSTALLED, I WANT THE ENTIRE PEDAL TO BE REPLACED! I LIKE MY TRUCK, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN CORRECTLY AND IS CONSTANTLY MAKING A TICKING SOUND LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WOULD SOUND. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE CONSTANTLY TELLING ME IT IS OK AND NOTHING IS WRONG. TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT MADE TO JUST DOWN SHIFT 3 GEARS RIGHT OFF THE BAT ON THE INTERSTATE ON FLAT GROUND. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS THEY PROCLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THEY ARE CRAZY! PULLING A HORSE TRAILER MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND IT WAS IN TOW MODE. IT TOOK 1 MILE OR LONGER FOR IT TO SHIFT FROM 1/2 GEAR TO 4 GEAR AND THE RPM'S WERE OVER 2,500.. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I FELT IT WOULD NEVER SHIFT DOWNWARD FROM 1/2 GEAR. I AM AFRAID TO PULL MY HORSES WITH THE TRANSMISSION ACTING THIS WAY.

NHTSA complaint #10317693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TOYOTA 2007 THRU 2010 I LEASED A 2007 TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB AND GET RECALL ON SAFETY THE MAT MAKING GAS PEDAL TO GET STUCK AND MAKES VEH GO 90MP CANT STOP. FOUND ARTICLE IN LOS ANGELES TIMES SAYING WORRIES MAY NOT COME FROM MATS BUT FROM BRAIN IN VEH. WHICH I BELIEVE USA GOV. IS MAKING THEM CHECK IF THAT WERE THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROMUNDER TOYOTA'S RUNAWAY CAR WORRIES MAY NOT STOP FLOOR MATS. I CALLED TOYOTA SOUTHEAST FINANCE AND TOLD THEM I DID NOT WANT THIS TUNDRA TRUCK ANY LONGER TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK HAS 9K MILES ON IT ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK CD PROBLEMS AND SO FORTH I NEED TO KNOW HOW I CAN HAVE THEM TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK. WHO DO I CONTACT IN STATE OF FLORIDA. CAN YOU CONTACT THEM FOR ME TO RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FORM TO BE PUT IN THEIR FILES I DON'T WANT THIS TIME BOMB.

NHTSA complaint #10293622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FLOOR MAT IN MY 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA SLID FORWARD CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO DEPRESS FULLY. AVOID CRASH BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THEN DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10286049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO AFTER REMOVING THE CD DISK FROM THE CD PLAYER, THE CD DISK IS MELTED. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS HAD THE RADIO: CD: TAPE DECK REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09

NHTSA complaint #10284742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

RADIO GOES OFF OR ON BY ITSELF AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHEN SELECTING A STATION BUT THE RADIO STILL WORKS. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TURN RADIO ON AT TIMES AND THE NEXT TIME IT WILL GO OFF WHEN SELECTING A STATION. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WITH THE CD PLAYER. RADIO WAS CHANGED ONCE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, WORKED FINE FOR AWHILE AND HAS STARTED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10263790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

TOYOTA 2007 TUNDRA TWICE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY DUE TO A STUCK ACCELERATOR ON THE FACTORY FLOOR MATS, WHICH ARE A VERY THICK RUBBER AND DON'T COME WITH SAFETY CLIPS. MAT WAS MOVED BACK BUT FEAR IT MAY SLIDE FORWARD AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10215609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THE RADIO INCONSISTENTLY TURNS OFF OR ON BY ITSELF. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS A SHORT WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10206242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

SINCE DAY ONE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES DON'T SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AS IT SHOULD. THAT YOU HAVE TO PUMP IT AT LEAST ONE TIME FOR THEM TO ACT NORMAL WHEN SLOWING DOWN. SOME TIMES IT IS OVER HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE YOU STOP. AND THAT IS WITH OUT PULLING A LOAD. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP (JAY WOLFE TOYOTA OF K.C) WAS TOLD THAT "IT WAS MAGIC BRAKES" , I HAVE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DAYS OF OLD WHERE YOU GIVE IT A PUMP THEN IT WORKS. I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL PEOPLE. THESE BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS. AND I PAID $50,000. FOR THAT. THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT MAYBE I NEEDED TO GET USE TO THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10192440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.