NHTSA Complaint #10308971 — 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFICULTY; HOWEVER, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT TWO OTHER LIGHTS BESIDES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED (HE DID NOT CITE WHICH LIGHTS). WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, HE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND UNTIL HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND LATER STATED THAT IT WAS THE ECU. THE DEALER CALLED HIM AGAIN AND STATED THAT ONE OF THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE WAS BENT AND THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ASK FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS UP TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN THE DEALER FOUND LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES. THEY RAN A COMPRESSION TEST, AND FOUND CYLINDER #8 AT ZERO. THEY REMOVED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND FOUND AN OPEN BOLT LODGED IN THE VALVE HOLDING IT OPEN. UPDATED 05/17/10