NHTSA Complaint #10995659 — 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10995659 |
| Vehicle | 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 17,090 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ME |
Consumer Description
ENGINE OIL LEAKED FROM VALVE COVER AREA ONTO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD WITHIN 17K MILES OF OWNER SHIP. THIS OIL LEAK IS KNOWN AS THE TUNDRA CAM TOWER LEAK AND SPANNED MODEL YEARS 2010 TO ABOUT 2015. HERE'S A LINK TO A FORUM DISCUSSING IT: HTTP://WWW.TUNDRATALK.NET/FORUMS/TUNDRA-PROBLEMS-MAINTENANCE-REPAIR-DEALER-WARRANTY-ISSUES/140601-CAM-TOWER-OIL-LEAK.HTML ALSO A GOOGLE SEARCH WILL LIST MANY MORE COMPLAINTS. THE DEGREE OF THE PROBLEM VARIES, FROM SEEPING TO A LEAK WHERE OIL LEAKS ONTO THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD AS WAS THE CASE FOR ME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND TOYOTA DID PROVIDE ME WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS ABOUT VEHICLE RELIABILITY. ATTACHED IS A PHOTO, AND PHOTOS OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT WITH PRIVACY INFORMATION REMOVED. THE LAST THREE DIGITS OF THE VIN ARE VISIBLE ON THE RECEIPT SO IT CAN BE MATCHED TO THE VIN OF VEHICLE.
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