NHTSA Complaint #10300164 — 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10300164 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA, 5 MOS AFTER PURCHASE(5-16-09),MY DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, WHILE DRIVING WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON WHICH IS CAUSED THE ODOMETER TO READ INCORRECTLY,(READING 44,000 MILES) & USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL . SEVERAL FLUID LEAKS, MUFFLER REPLACED, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY WHEN ACCELERATING & WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT TAKE TIME BEFORE IS SHIFT INTO STOP, & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TICKING NOISE & VIBRATION IN THE MOTOR. THESE HAVE CODES COMING UP. MY TRUCK NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THIS IS CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS FOR THE FUTURE. ONE PROBLEM LEADS TO ANOTHER. I WAS TOLD BY RON CARTER TOYOTA THAT I AM BEING UNREASONABLE FOR WANTING MY TRUCK FIXED RIGHT & NOT TO BRING IT BACK TO THERE DEALER OR THEY WILL CALL THE POLICE ON ME FOR WANTING MY VEHICLE REPLACED BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED & SOLDED A LEMON. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORMER SERVICE MANAGER (NOW FIRED) BILL CRICHTON THAT I COULD LOOK ON THE TOYOTA WEB SITE & LOOK FOR THE TSB (TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN) TO FIND THE INFO ABOUT TUNDRA'S , I HAVE NOT FOUND THAT INFO YET. PLEASE HELP I AM PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY OR SAFELY. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION & ALL I WANT IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR
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