Tank Assembly problems of the 2002 Toyota Tundra

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the contact noticed that the fuel tank had separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the failure was due to rust and replaced the fuel tank straps. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Gas tank has rusted threw, main cause is all the rust from the frame dripping onto the tank and rusting it out. I told the dealer it was leaking. But no solution was ever offered.

No major events but the paint began falling off my 2002 Tundra in 2009. I was just told the top of the gas tank is now rusted out as well. $900 to replace. I have kept this truck up well. Never had a gas tank rust out in any vehicle.

I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra that is leaking gas. Initially I noticed a fuel smell when I walked by the truck which progressed to seeing fuel on the ground. If I put too much gas in the truck, over 1/2 tank, you can see the fuel leaking through the 4x4 fuel tank protective cover. I had the truck put on a lift and was told that fuel was leaking from the seam of the tank. I recently took my truck to Toyota in response to the recall re:excessive frame rust and my truck passed that inspection. I have less than 51,000 miles on this truck and I am afraid to drive it on the highway. I have lived in MA for 22 years and have never had a fuel tank problem. On 04/06/10 I took my truck to a required yearly inspection. My check engine light was on and the garage told me that my vehicle had failed the emissions test. I have been following other owners reports online and have noticed that more people are reporting leaking fuel tanks. Extensive research indicates that aftermarket gas tanks are not available for this model/year so I must have Toyota either do the work, or minimally, get the part from them. Based on their recent reputation, I am not thrilled about taking my truck back to them. I have 60 days from the failure date to get it repaired and reinspected to avoid losing my registration! I need this truck to be safe for me and all the other drivers that I encounter. Can you please look into this safety concern?.

The fill neck on the gas tank is very difficult to put gas into my truck. I must use a screwdriver at times to fill my gas tank. I feel that this would be very dangerous at a service station, because that if a spark from the screwdriver being forced into the fill neck could ignite the fumes.

Top of gas tank rusted out and whole had to be replaced in 2009 on my 2002 Toyota Tundra. Cost about $700. 00. Problem was noticed by strong smell of gas after fill up of tank.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra. While receiving an oil change a technician stated that the frame was corroded. There was also a fuel leak on the seam of the fuel tank. The service and parking brakes were replaced. The oxygen sensor for the check engine light had to be replaced twice. The technician concluded that the vehicle was non-repairable. The failure mileage was 30,000.