NHTSA Complaint #10301691 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2000 4X4 LIMITED TUNDRA WHICH HAS A RUST PROBLEM. MOST OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS HEAVY SURFACE RUST. IT ALSO HAS A FRONT BODY MOUNT THAT IS RUSTED AND CORRODED THE MEDAL IS FLAKING AND PEELING AWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATION HOLES IN IT. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE RUST I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE LINES AND REAR PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES DO TO RUST AND CORROSION. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS ALL THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE RUST . THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HOLES ARE FORMED THROUGH THE FRAME. I FEEL IM CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING LAST YEAR WITH THE TACOMAS HAVING RUST ISSUES BUT DOING NOTHING FOR TUNDRA OWNERS. *TR