general problems of the 2001 Toyota Tundra

There is an unresolved body corrosion recall that has not been addressed in over a year, despite receiving an invoice from the dealership. I will attach the invoice that lists all the parts ordered for the remedy of this recall.

The car got a lot of rust all over the frame and notice is been a recall on this model and year.

Recently my mechanic brought to my attention frame damage. I went for an inspection from a local frame specialist, who told me my frame was completed rusted through. Cost for replacement materials and labor total cost 9227. 30. Toyota early on identified known rust issues with the Tundra with a recall many years ago. After waiting over a year after the recall my truck was undercoated with a big one year warranty. Apparently was unaffective.

We have a Toyota Tundra 2001 went to get it inspected and it failed due to the frame being rusted we then called Toyota customer service and they told us they couldn't do anything even though it frame was recalled we told them we didn't get any recall letter so we are just finding out about all this they said it was because there was a hole in the frame well we couldn't fix it any sooner because we didn't know it was recalled.

December 2017 - shop informed me of serious frame corrosion/perforation, I called Toyota corp. Was told to take to dealer for inspection. Dealer inspected March 2018 informed me not to drive vehicle as the frame was unsafe. Dealer would not release vehicle to me without me signing their form about unsafe vehicle. I phoned Toyota corp. And was told no assistance was available. How is this possible / legit? the main frame has failed on the vehicle - and company not responsible for design and production/alloy errors?.

Ntsb: 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup has rusting on the under part of the vehicle.

The frame was part of a recall, now Toyota refuses to fix it unless I pay them $850 for parts they need to cut off in order to replace the frame.

Frame on my vehicle is rusted through. Took to wilde Toyota in west allis, WI. Technician inspected frame and concluded "frame rusted thru - not safe" . No other action was taken by dealer.

Takata recall is this vehicle involved with the latest airbag recall?.

Took car to dealer for frame recall. They said frame was fine and just needed a rear cross member. They also said they will clean all rust off frame and put protective coating on it. Indeed they did but did not clean any rust off. And that means this undercoating will be off in less then 6 months. Where there was heavy rust scaling and all other rust. They just sprayed over the top of the rust and missed many spots. When I got home and inspected. There are holes in the frame I can stick my hand in. I am dumb founded how this was missed. Or maybe it was ment to be missed because they did not want to replace the frame. Frame needs to be replaced under recall plane and simple. The pictures tell the whole story. The frame is 100% clearly without a doubt rotted through. The body on the truck is near mint with no rot or rust. And just a few little dings. Toyota needs to follow through on the recall in place. Very disappointed in metro Toyota of cleveland.

Took my 2001 Tundra in for the frame recalls. I had 52616 miles on a garage kept truck. They said my frame would be fine and would have a crc compound applied Apr 2012. After a few weeks I took it back in since the compound was falling off, may 2012. They reapplied the crc. I told them I had concerns over spraying over rust, but said they were sure Toyota would stand behind it. Feb 2014 the technician made a comment about the rust and lack of compound visible. Feb 2015 the technician again said it was clear that the crc was almost gone. He made a note of it on the service report. I asked them to contact the corp office about it. A few weeks later the dealership said that corp wouldn't spray it again, but that the dealership would spray it. 27 June 2015 driving home from work on interstate 41, the front strap holding the gas tank broke, mileage 58325. I got the truck to the dealership and had new straps installed. The technician said they actually had to drill and tap and mount the front strap in a different location due to severe rotting of the frame. Afterwards I found out that the straps should have been replaced during phase 2 of ssc 90. I called Toyota corp case# 1507131315. The first case manager george said right away Toyota would do nothing for me. Then I took my truck to the gas station to fill it up for the first time. Gas started pouring out onto the ground. I basically called every day till I got jeffery moore as manager. He got my straps and tanks replaced but said corp wouldn't do anything about the frame. I sent pictures and everything. Now Toyota will not respond to any of my e-mails or calls . My frame has holes that I can put my hand threw and has only 6000 miles on it since it was sprayed. I'm afraid that the gas will brake away or the frame will snap at any time. The govt needs to make them fix this safety issue that was in the recall, not mask it.

The frame is the first mentioned in recall with supplemental conditions. . . . . My vehicle was diagnost with perforation in said frame but was told it didnt me supplemental conditions.

Accelerating on an on-ramp to go on the freeway, a massive bump was felt. I lost control of the car using momentum and difficult steering to get me to the side of the freeway. I discovered the wheel was disengaged and was only attached by the brake line. Mechanic inspected the damage and said the ball joint broke off causing the wheel to be disengaged.

I took my car back to titus will Toyota in tacoma, wa. There is a recall for frame damage. They told me my vehicle did not have the problem. I then took it to my local mechanic a few weeks later for other work. He informed me that my skid plate was loose and could not be re-connected because the holes for the screws in the frame are rusted out. This is what the recall is about. So the dealer tried to not do the recall because it is expensive. Meanwhile my truck needs the frame replaced as the recall specified. My truck lived in duluth mn, for 12 years.

On 11//18/0/01irc'd a recall for excessive corrosion of the rear cross member. In 10/2012,I was informed that the truck frame passed inspection and was good. They did replace two gas tank straps and told me the undercoating that should be sprayed on it as part of the recall was not available. I never received any addition correspondence regarding the undercoating. On 12/23,14 I took my truck to tj Toyota for a trailer light whip repair. At that time, the mechanic had me look at the frame rail. It is rusted so bad I could see right through the rail. The connection of this rail to the frame has excessive scaling. The truck was due for an inspection at the end of the month, and I was told they would not do an inspection. The mechanic continued to tell me he felt the truck was ¿junk� unsuitable for towing anything. I called 1-800-331-4331 at Toyota and spoke with terence, nicole and john. Nicole processed a conference call with herself, roger at tj Toyota and me. Nicole told me to take the truck back to tj Toyota to redo the frame inspection and if it failed, Toyota would replace the frame. However, roger, from tj Toyota stated it is not corroded on the frame but it is on the rail connecting to the frame. I asked what they would for me and he stated, spray it with undercoating. I asked what that would do for the truck and roger stated ¿nothing�. Nnyroads are salted heavily. If this vehicle was never undercoated or protected for rust, the fact that the rails are rusted is due to not being prepared for driving in nnywinter. I find it difficult to believe that in 2012 my truck frame and under carriage was in as good a condition as the inspection dictated. If in two years a Toyota truck frame goes from good to junk, there is a problem some place. I believe not undercoating the vehicle led to the rust problems and the result of the inspection in 2012 was incorrect.

This is a follow-up with regards to reference number 10479431. I inspected the frame of my vehicle on Aug. 15 and discovered a significant amount of the corrosion resistant compound (crc) had been removed, I spoke to Toyota corporate on August 19 and they informed me they will not do anything to remedy the failure of the product and its application and that I should expect the crc to fall off the frame. However, the warranty for the work that was performed would be applicable for 12 months. In addition, I raised my concerns in oct. 2012 regarding the effectiveness of the proposed solution to the frame rust and I was assured the crc application would resolve the issues with frame rust. Unfortunately the crc has failed significanty after two applications which will ultimately lead to frame failure without any type of remediation. To clarify, when I originally raised my concerns with the proposed solution of the crc application Toyota assured me the solution would be an effective process. However, Toyota has now stated the application will fall off the frame and they will not warranty the work performed even though I have written documentation stating otherwise.

The vehicle was recalled for corrosion ,frame . Cross member and gas tank straps were replaced in August 2012 03/16/2014 the gas tank leaked approx. 15 gallons of gas in my attached garage the gas tank was perforated in three spot underneath the new tank straps this vehicle has 85000 miles on it and I believe this issue could have been resolved without endagering people in this manner. Also now the rear differential housing is corroded so bad it is leaking gear oil in several places and I am afraid of catastrophic failure.

A broken weld which manufacturer installed on tow hitch while traveling at highway speed of 55 mph. This caused a loss of control which led to a vehicle crash. Driver/passenger sustained injuries. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.