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I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra that I brought in 2005 when I was in NY. I have moved to ct since. I was having my rear brakes adjusted 2 years ago when my mechanic told me that my rear end housing was leaking gear oil. I had to replace the whole rear end housing costing me $1,500. Last week I was having the front brakes replaced and same mechanic told me that my frame behind the driver's door was rusted through. I know that the 2000 Tacoma were involved in a recall about rusted frames. I also know that the 2000 Tundra and 2000 Tacoma have the same frame. I don't understand how Toyota can have a recall for one model and no recall for another model either though both models have the same faulty part"???????"
Extensive frame rust on the well maintained truck. It is mechanically excellent. The exhaust system is riddled with perforations end-to-end. The spare tire support rusted through and the wheel fell off on the highway somewhere (I hope it didn't cause damage). I hope NHTSA will ask Toyota to step up on this. My local independent mechanic took a look at the frame on the lift and essentially refused to repair the exhaust system because the frame is in such bad shape. It will not pass another inspection without a frame rebuild. The body is fine.
I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra which I just took for my annual Massachusetts vehicle safety and emissions inspection. I was told by the inspection station that my vehicle has excessive rust on the frame and that it marginally passes the safety requirements. Also they indicated that it will most likely fail the inspection in 2010.
I have a 2000 Toyota Tundra 4X4. I live in N.H plus I'm the only owner on this truck plus I have it service when it needs to be done. My problem like everyone that has one of this truck of that year. It's frame is all rusted out on me the frame is going to rust out before the body parts are that is pretty dame bad for expensive truck which should last lot longer and this. The motor still have a lot of life to it and only has 115000 miles on it. I hope Toyota will do something about this like a recall which they should if they want to have the same people come back to buy and they will see how Toyota keeps there people happy. I now it cost them a lot from the last recall on there truck.but a recall is a recall plus safely first and how good they stand behind there words on their cars and truck. As for me that all I brought was Toyota and I love there items. But this is the first time as for the truck I have that it rusted out on the frame which should never happen at all we pay lot of money and we should get many years and life out of the truck owners. So I'm saying this and supporting all other Toyota Tundra that frames is rusting out before there time should be.please help us owners Toyota stand behind your words.
I dropped off my 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup truck to my mechanic. The mechanic does not work for Toyota but an independent garage. I asked him to replace my damaged rear bumper with one I purchased through the internet and also install a tow hitch. Into the job he realized that there were numerous rotted areas throughout the frame and that the bumper and hitch could not be secured safely without replacing the rotted support system. These parts will cost me a huge amount and I feel this is all due to Toyota's sub-standard steel treatment.
- Chichester, NH, USA
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I recently bought a 2000 Toyota Tundra ext. Cab SR5 4X4 with 105,000K on it. Everything looked good inside and out and runs flawlessly. The day after I bought it however, I noticed some minor rust on the front and rear bumpers, which led me to look at the undercarriage. I found several parts of the frame to be severely rusted with 1-2 inch long and 1/8 inch thick pieces cracking off the frame surface. The frame is very thin in many areas and I'm not sure how to repair. I did some research and found that this is a wide spread problem and will have the frame inspected as soon as possible.
I've owned my 2000 Tundra since it was brand new and have not had any major problems with it with the exception of the passenger side manifold. I have 172K on the vehicle, and was getting the exhaust repaired, when the mechanic took off the front tire and told me I had a big rust hole in the front section of the frame. We then inspected the frame in the middle of the vehicle and found that the frame had rusted completely thru in spots when tapped with a hammer. Since I use this vehicle for a business I started last year, and tow equipment for work, I must purchase a vehicle immediately. This vehicle ran fine and with the exception of the frame would have lasted at least 5 more years. After reading the other complaints, it should have been recalled with the Tacoma.
My 2000 Tundra frame has substantial rust on it. Today I found my spare tire hanging. The a arm that holds the spare had completely rusted through on both sides and no longer had any support for the bed. I looked over the truck and also noticed that the support brackets for the leaf springs in the rear are almost completely rusted through making the vehicle a safety hazard to drive. The rest of the truck is in good shape and has been well maintained. The rest of the frame appears to be completely rusting out as well. I delivered it to my local dealer today for them to look at.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact noticed that the entire frame exhibited excessive rust corrosion. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the frame was not suitable for repair. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they could not repair the frame. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 130,000. Updated 06/17/09. Updated 06/17/09.
My 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 has huge amounts of frame rust on the undercarriage, including holes in the frame. This was found when I had my vehicle in for service and was informed when they tried to elevate the truck on the lift, the lift almost went through the frame. After further inspection, the auto mechanic found most of the frame was rusted and large chunks of rust were falling off the frame, as he was inspecting it. The auto mechanic informed me this was a safety issue and told me to no longer drive the vehicle. I've contacted Toyota headquarters, but was informed currently there are no programs in place to cover the rusted frame issue. The vehicle is only 9 years old with 113K miles. Other than the rusted frame safety issue, the truck looks and runs great. Even the service manager at my local Toyota dealer stated the frame should not be rusted after 9 years, even if I do live in new england. My truck is now parked in my driveway. I can't drive it, I can't trade it in, and I can't sell it. Per your site and other truck forums, there are multiple (hundreds?) Toyota Tundra complaints about this exact issue that Toyota is not addressing. I wouldn't expect this lack of accountability from any automotive company, but I'm very unpleasantly surprised that Toyota is not being accountable for this manufacturing quality issue. I now have been informed this frame issue may be similar to the Tacoma frame issue that Toyota provided an extended warranty for. Evidently the frames of the 2000-2001 Tundra trucks were manufactured in the same facility the Tacoma frames were manufactured, that encountered similar problems. I'm hoping your Agency can assist me and the many others, with resolving this issue with Toyota, as well as informing the other Tundra owners of this issue, before someone has a major accident resulting in death. I'm hopeful you are able to assist with correcting this issue with Toyota and I look forward to your response to this complaint.
Found out that Toyota was having frame rot issues with year 2000 Tundra, much like Tacoma of the same year. Found out that Toyota was asking owners to take their Tundra to local dealers and have the frame inspected. Tansky Toyota here in columbus, oh inspected the frame on my truck and found higher than usual frame rot. They also found a hole that has completely rotted through the frame on the right side of truck. Tansky's invoice number for the inspection is tocs247283. I also notified Toyota of America to let them know about the problem. They said they are aware of this and gave me a claim number through them which is 0905115613. Waiting to see what Toyota does for Tundra owners since they bought back the Tacoma that were rusting.
The vehicle was parked in a flat parking lot and the parking brake failed. The first time, the parked car rolled backwards and hit a sign. No person was injured. I thought that perhaps the pedal was not fully depressed. The second time, about 3 weeks later, the vehicle rolled backwards and hit another vehicle. I had to call the insurance company and file a claim. I intend on bringing the car to the dealership, however after doing a bit of research on the internet, it seems to be a common problem, and I wanted to make sure to report it, because it has the potential to be fatal.
Toyota Tundra year 2000 original owner 129,000 miles frame under motor that steering rack attaches to rusted out to the point where Toyota says its unsafe to drive and sent pictures to Toyota to open a case. No program yet to fix or compensate owners at this time. Maybe in the future there will be not now when what do I do? need your help!
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- Redding, CT, USA