I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FOR RHODE ISLAND STATE INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO FRAME RUST. THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED AND THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE TIRE BROKE AND IS BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH A STRAP. THERE ARE PLACES IN THE FRAME THAT HAVE RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CORPORATE OFFICES HAVE NOT BEEN OF ANY ASSISTANCE. *TR UPDATED 03/25/10 *BF THE CONSUMER SENT IN PICTURES. UPDATED 07/14/10.8JB
2008
EQUIPMENT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, KEPT GETTING FASTER AND FASTER TURNED KEY OFF TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY PUT A SHIM ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND THEN TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY NOTE MY ACCOUNT AND WILL NOT INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NO ONE WILL LOOK INTO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SO FAST. WHY IT GOT WORSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES? TOYOTA IS TOTALLY NOT TAKEN THIS SERIOUS AT ALL. *DT