Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended
Body Class: Pickup
Displacement CC: 3400.0
Displacement CI: 207.48072992208
Displacement L: 3.4
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 190
Engine KW: 141.6830
Engine Model: 5VZ-FE
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Make: TOYOTA
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 1087
Model: Tundra
Model Year: 2003
Note: Access Cab
Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Indiana
Series: VCK30L, UCK30L
Trim: SR5
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Wheel Base Type: Standard
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
AFTER HEARING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, I DECIDED TO PUT MY 2000 TUNDRA UP ON A LIFT. BOY WHAT A SURPRISE I HAVE 55 PICTURES OF PROBLEM AREAS THAT ARE VERY CONCERNING. THERE IS A 3" SECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL BY THE FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING CARRIAGE HOLDER THAT IS WAVY IT IS VISIBLE IN THE PICS THAT IS HOW BAD IT IS. MAJOR RUST ALL ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL FROM FRONT TO REAR. BEFORE LOWERING THE TRUCK ALL THE WAY I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT SHOCK HOLDER AND WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT IS EATEN THROUGH AT THIS POINT. *TR
2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRAME RUST RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED LAST YEAR, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRAME. SHE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRAME. SHORTLY AFTER, SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUCK. AT FIRST, SHE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BUT AS TIME WENT ON, IT BECAME WORSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING WAS BROKE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO SEE THE LEAF SPRING, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BREAK. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LEAF SPRING SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CHECK, WHEN THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL.