2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA Power Train Problems

PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 67 MILES ON IT, AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES IT STARTED TO MAKE A DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT HEAR OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HAD IT BACK ANOTHER TIME FOR INSPECTION AND MENTIONED NOISE AGAIN BUT STILL THEY COULD NOT "HEAR ANYTHING". I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK SINCE THEN WITH THE NOISE COMING AND SUBSIDING, THE TRUCK NOW HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH VIBRATIONS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SEVEN YEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT AND I'M SURE THAT IF I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY WILL NOW HEAR THE NOISE. I LOOKED AT ONLINE FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS, TOYOTA HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE ON MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS WIDE OPEN WHILE I WAS HARD ON THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AND ONCE I DID THE ENGINE STOPPED ITS ACCELERATION. I WAS ON HARD CONCRETE, THUS THE REAR WHEELS SPUN FREELY WITHOUT CATCHING TRACTION. THE VEHICLE LEFT ROUGHLY 30" OF FRONT AND REAR WHEEL MARKS. THE VEHICLE HAS RUN NORMALLY SINCE THE INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 68,990

TRUCK GETS A BUMP AFTER COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT'S GETS A REALLY HARD BUMP AND SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A LITTLE BUMP. I KEPT THINKING I GOT HIT AS IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, BUT I DO KNOW THIS, IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. I BELIEVE IT'S A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROBLEM. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF YEARS BECAUSE I FOUND OUT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM AND I USE THE A/C. SEEMS LIKE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS SAYING "I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING" BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT ALL THE TIME. *JS

Mileage: 24,500

1. COLD START PISTON SLAP - EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. 2. TIRES DO NOT HOLD A BALANCE. 3. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES; ESPECIALLY AT 64-70 MPH 4. DRIVE SHAFT BODY ROLL - FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED - EVERY TIME TRUCK COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP *KB

Mileage: 13,000

1. COLD START PISTON SLAP - EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. 2. TIRES DO NOT HOLD A BALANCE. 3. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES; ESPECIALLY AT 64-70 MPH 4. DRIVE SHAFT BODY ROLL - FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED - EVERY TIME TRUCK COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP *KB

Mileage: 13,000

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH THE 5.7L ENGINE AND 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. INTERMITTENT SHIFTING OCCURS AS SLOW SPEEDS, WITH THE VEHICLE ACTING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS CAUSED SERIOUS CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS OCCUR ON SLICK SURFACES, WITH THE ENGINE REVVING UP BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. THIS HAS CAUSED EXTREME TIRE SLIPPAGE AND RISK OF LOSING CONTROL. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND HAVE HAD THEIR QUALITY TEAM LOOK AT IT, WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. OTHER OWNERS OF TUNDRAS ARE ALSO REPORTING THIS SAME PHENOMENA, AND CONCERNS, WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM TOYOTA. WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP TO GET CORRECTIVE ACTION PUT IN PLACE. AN ACCIDENT IS WAITING TO HAPPEN, IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THEY ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,324 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR 6-7 SECONDS AS THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHED FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. UPDATED 10/03/11

Mileage: 30,000

LETTER REGARDING PROBLEMS HE HAVING WITH 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA (SINCE MARCH 2009 TO NOW), HE HAS TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 3 TIMES AND IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS *TGW THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO SEARCH FOR THE PROPER GEAR AND WAS SLIPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED UP IN 1ST GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 08/30/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON HIS PARTICULAR MODEL WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,816. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF THE COSUMER STATED THERE WAS A HARSH SHIFT/ HESITATION FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. UPDATED 09/13/10

Mileage: 7,816

LTR FWD (TX) RE 2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA, CONSIDERS VEHICLE A LEMON AFTER EXPERIENCING SEVERAL DEFECTS ESPECIALLY W/ELECTRICAL & FUEL SYSTEM, FILED COMPLAINTS W/NHTSA ODI SYSTEM IN 2009, REPLY TO HOUSTON, TX OFC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ODOMETER, DRIVE SHAFT AND MUFFLER FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPEED WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 105 MPH. THE ODOMETER WAS NOT CORRECT, THERE WERE VIBRATION AND TICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.*JB

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