Check Engine Light On problems of the 2008 Toyota Tundra

I have a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The secondary air pump failed on my vehicle. I took it to the dealer and was told I would be $3500 to repair. This is known problem with the Tundra. I was told by the dealer that Toyota had extended the warranty for this but it expired after 10 years or 150,000, I have 121,000. When the pump fails it causes the vehical to go into limp mode. I ran a errand today and the truck ran fine. I went to the store and returned to the truck. I started it and the the vsc light and check engine light came on. As I headed into traffic the vehical would not accelerate to keep up with the traffic and almost got rearended. Toyota should of had a recall on this because it is a safety feature and could cause a serious accident. This air pump is installed on Tundras and other models. I bought this truck new in 2008 and have serviced it on the mfg schedule. Since this was a known problem Toyota should have replaced the pumps during regular maintenance instead of not doing nothing and hope it does not occur. Even if I replace the pumps what says it won't happen again. I lost confidence in my truck and am afraid it might happen again.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle slowly accelerated and increased in rpms. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the secondary air injection valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who diagnosed once again that the secondary air injection valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000. The VIN was unavailable. Oo.

Was driving 08 Tundra up hill around 20 mph and cel vss lights came on lo range light flashing on dash truck lost all power. Found out code p2442 secondary air induction system failure put truck into limp mode thousands of dollars in just parts to repair this system. So many people having same problems with same vehicle. Toyota should issue a recall and re engineer a remedee for this poor design at no cost to the consumer. I spent alot of money on a truck to avoid these problems, now I haved to drive an unsafe truck stuck in limp mode because I do not have the funds to repair, two thousand in just parts, Toyota is charging people 4 to five thousand dollars to repair this problem when it should be recalled at no cost to the consumer due to the poor engineering and faulty design on the secondary air induction system pumps and switching valves. . . . . . I am very surprised and disapointed in Toyota for they have always backed up there product but this is a poor product that they are not backing up when they most certainly should stand behind it. Also this system should be redesigned to put on check engine light but should not put vehicle in limp mode it is a serious safety issue especialy when trying to get on the highway etc. . . . . Also the cost and problems of this uneeded system is outrageous, all this system does is force air into the exhaust for the first couple of minutes of engine running at startup. I swore by Toyota for over twenty years, not any more , wish I got a chevy.

Driving up a; hill all the sudden it loses power going u a hill all my dash light starts to blink check engine light 4 hi lo are blinking and starts to shake thru a p2442 code this is suppose to be a quality built truck for air injection pumps to be going out and after reading all the issues Toyota has had on the 07 and 08 you think they would put better parts in the trucks . After reading about this issue it is common anywhere from 11,000 to 60,000 miles this issue is a 1,700 out of pocket us doing this our self will never do business with Toyota after it breaking at 40,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the intake air system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,844.

My truck was parked for 3 days, then when I started the engine all of the traction control lights started flashing, the check engine light remained on steady, and 4lo light flashed, truck would not travel over 30 mph and became very sluggish. This has happened three times in one week, and disconnecting battery for a few minutes cleared the problem. Local dealership said the problem is a "failed actuator ecu assembly failed communication c1201". Cost of repair is $2,280. 41. Warranty does not cover repair because this part is only covered by the 3 year/36000 mile warranty. Drivetrain warranty does not cover this component. This is a safety concern because when this problem occurs while driving there is no warning and could result in a multiple vehicle accident. The only other part that causes this problem is an air pump assembly which is now required to be covered by Toyota for 10 years or 150,000 miles. Very discouraging to own a truck less than five years old with 55,000 miles and requires a $2300 repair.

Truck went into "limp" mode and the vsc, check engine light and the "traction" light all came on. Took it to autozone to get a read out and it had a p2442 for a Subaru, but was figured to be the asv (air switch valve) or the aip (air induction pump) on bank 2. Considering that my truck is out of warranty with 62000 miles and all the forum and websites that I have been to that told me it would cast any where from 1000 to 5000 bucks to fix, I checked it out myself. The asv on the driver side has a metal plate that is broken and is keeping the valve opened. I have called a dealer and they told me they have no clue when the parts could be in because of the tsunami in japan. I am very upset as to this issue as I am not able to bypass the it and get my truck running correctly. Toyota needs to step up and make a recall on these pumps and valves. I was told that one of the reasons for the issues is that water gets in the pimps. I cannot see how water is getting in these pumps and valves as they are enclosed. This is a design flaw and needs to be rectified.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact was traveling 65 mph when the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact could not accelerate pass 35 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the codes were cleared and the air filter replaced. The failure occurred again and the dealer referenced a technical service bulletin regarding the filter. The current and failure mileages were 71,000. Updated 4/4/11.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving approximately 70 mph the contact stated that the vehicle shifted into limp mode. He experienced a brief lost of power and the check engine light, vehicle stability control and four wheel drive low lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced two air injection switch valves in April 2010. The failure occurred again on January 31, 2011 and the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who cleared the code. On February 12, 2011 the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken to a second dealer. The dealer advised him that two air injection switch valves and two air pumps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the dealers possession when the complaint although the contact had authorized the repair. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 135,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.

The problem with my Tundra concerns the engine. Three times since March 2009 the check engine light has come on. Each time I have taken it to the dealer and they agree there is a problem however, the problem is intermittent and they cant duplicate the problem. The problem according to the dealer is a sticking valve in the engine component. The one time I did get it to the Toyota dealer in south dakota, when the problem was still occurring, I was told they didn't have the part so they couldn't fix it. When this problem occurs, the engine on occasion has hesitated and almost caused an accident. This was explained both to the dealer and the consumer rep. ¿ (compliant 0911112241). I was told by the consumer rep. Not to worry, if there was an accident the problem was documented. I was also told their tech rep was working on the problem and would call me back. That was seven days ago and counting. In summary, the Toyota warranty appears to have very limited valve, the consumer rep. Is window dressing, and your safety is optional.