NHTSA Complaint #11110947 — 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11110947
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 6, 2018
Date Filed	July 12, 2018
Mileage	188,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES INDICATED FAILED SECONDARY AIR INTAKE VALVE. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID I WAS ONE DAY OUTSIDE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO WARNING OF ANY CONSEQUENCES OF NOT IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSING. DRIVING HOME ON INTERSTATE TRUCK TRUCK SUDDENLY HAD SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS START TO FLASH AND WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE ABOVE 35. I WAS TRAPPED IN SUBSTANTIAL TRUCK TRAFFIC WITH NOWHERE TO PULL OFF AND COULDN'T EVEN CLIMB HILLS WITHOUT POWER DECREASING FURTHER. FOUND OUT THIS INTENTIONAL. TRUCK WAS PUT IN "LIMP" MODE BY PROGRAMMING. TO RESTRICT SPEED AND ACCELLERATION WITHOUT WARNING FOR A NONESSENTIAL FAULT WHICH IS NOT A THREAT TO ENGINE OPERATION IS INSANE.

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