"It's one ugly truck all right. Problem is, it can be a little uglier than the buyer expects. Tundra is one of the models that is putting a pretty big blemish on Toyota's reputation for quality, reliability and customer service."
I am all about safety so please make sure your friend is aware of the following:
- Owners having to replace brakes after 17,000 miles. One owner had said “47000 miles. I am on my 7th set of front brakes & 2nd set of rotors and 2nd set of rears”
- Toyota is once again recalling the Tundra and Sequoia for faulty ball joints 1/19/2007
- Toyota said a rod linking the steering wheel and the wheels may fracture under conditions where the steering wheel is turned while the vehicle is stopped.
- Biggest problem? The brakes. A design oversight can cause the front rotors to warp and wear prematurly. Toyota's response has been to keep quiet and hope the problem goes away. Not likely.
- Toyota said there is a possibility of excessive wear to a front-suspension lower ball joint that could make it difficult to steer the vehicle. The latest recall comes on the heels of a similar recall in May 2005. Toyota recalled about 775,000 of its pickups and SUVs then because of similar problems with the front suspension
- exhaust rubbing on brake lines causing them to leak.
- air bags not deploying with enough force.
