Ball Joint Problems of Toyota Tundra - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the driver's side front ball joint bent underneath making the vehicle difficult to steer. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact replaced the part himself. The failure recurred with the front passenger's side ball joint being bent. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

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Front ball joint broke in half while turning into a parking lot.

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Takara inflators and driving down a very busy street and had a driver flashing his lights at me. I pulled over to find out that my spare tire underneath my truck had fallen off and bounced into a building. I go back to get it and notice that it had rusted and fell off. I've been having ball joint issues and now my rack and pinion has started to leak because of rust. I've learned about a recall on my frame has been issued. I called Toyota and they said my truck had been looked at and no problem was found. I've got the spare tire and the rusted bracket. I'm really scared to even drive it,and air bag they want to replace it but to scared to drive it.

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Tl the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the front driver's side ball joint was faulty, rusted, and could no longer support the front driver's side of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Ball joint on front passenger side broke. This will be the third time it has broke. Replaced it every time. Once turning in a business right in the middle of the street, damaging vehicle, once backing out of my driveway, and once turning into a parking spot.

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Lower drivers side ball joint popped out going down hyway. Tire ended up collapsing in on drivers fender door and broke cv shaft and twisted a arms. Very dangerous. No prior sign of clunking or popping.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. While driving 2 mph, the ball joint suspension fractured and damaged the driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,374.

Driving at low speed on city street. Front left wheel collapsed due to broken ball joint. All wheels had been replaced a couple of days prior by tire dealer. Vehicle had a recall in 2005 for ball joints which was completed at 75k miles on March, 2007. Current mileage is 299,525 miles on that replacement. I do not think many owners keep vehicle for that number of miles. However vehicle is in good condition and potential seems to exist for bearing failure. I do not think that wheel replacement was the cause though something may have loosened during wheel installation. I did not file a police report or insurance claim. No other vehicle was involved. Original recall number: 05v225000, may 17, 2005.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. While driving 10 mph, the front driver side tire fractured without warning while making a left turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Tundra. While driving various speeds, the ball joint failed and damaged the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

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Left front ball joint on 2004 Toyota Tundra 4wd failed and pulled out of socket with no warning (e. G. Loose steering, noise, or vibration) at approx. 2 mph in parking lot. This caused the left axle to pull out and hit the ground damaging the splines. There was an earlier recall for this same problem and the recall service was performed by installing a "new" replacement ball joint in 2009. Luckily we had just exited a freeway travelling at 65 mph. Since there was no "accident" and no "comprehensive" damages, the auto insurance did not cover any of the $1,200 damage or $200 rental car expense.

I have a 2000 Tundra 4 x 4 I was driving to the store when my right front ball joints broke and I slid about 40 yards the front tire ended up under the front end damage to my fender and bumper as well. If this would have happen on the fwy I would had been dead.

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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.

While traveling on a city road at about 25mph, the right front wheel came off. I was towed to my mechanic for repair. Both the tow driver and my mechanic told me they had seen this previously in Toyota Tundras. I later found that there was a recall (ssc 50 j) and, after email correspondence with Toyota and dealership approval of the workmanship performed by my mechanic, applied for a refund of my expenses. When I was denied the first time, the service manager at hollywood Toyota said that he would resubmit by fax, saying that he saw nothing more that the office could want and that he had submitted the Toyota service order for his inspection of my truck, a service order which the office claimed they did not have. The claim was denied again, this time because I had no records of maintenance on or inspection of the faulty ball joints. (there is no way to maintain the ball joints, and there is no way to inspect them, as they are inside a rubber boot. ) the denial also stated that my mechanic's invoice was missing detail, although did not state what detail was missing, even upon written request. Hollywood Toyota's service manager said the detail on my invoice was greater than Toyota itself provides and called someone up the line to find out what the issue was. He called more than once. No response. And, when there was no answer after two weeks, called again. Nothing. Note: if there is a way to attach, I would like to attach the full complaint I have written up and will be mailing to your offices.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the ball joint failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ball joints were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 202,000.

(Toyota going places) on wednesdays February 5, 2014 about 5:30pm , I was driving my 2006 Toyota Tundra to work. As I was making a right-hand turn onto I-95 south, the front left-hand side of my truck collapsed. To my surprise the ball joints head separated from the suspension, the left bottom front suspension was dragging the highway and the left front wheel was now stuck under the running board. This accident also damaged the left front bumper, the left front fender and the left front door. Needless to say I was traumatized. I saw no warning that this accident was about to happen. I kept my truck in immaculate condition and had regularly maintenance done at this Toyota dealership. We decided to do a search on the web to see if any recalls existed and there is a recall on the 2006 Toyota Tundra for this exact issue. However when I called Toyota corporate and provided my VIN number - low and behold my truck was not in that recall (my VIN# missed it by 15 days). The Toyota representative asked me to take my truck to the local Toyota dealership and get a written estimate. At my own expense, I had the truck towed and after about two days my repair expenses were denied by Toyota. However, I was offered $750 toward the purchase of a new Toyota for being a loyal customer. I purchased three new vehicles from this Toyota dealership (2006, 2007, & 2008). After fighting with the dealership and Toyota corporate for a day and half, I was asked to move my truck out of their shop. So at my expense my 2006 Tundra was towed back to my house (Toyota going places). Without exaggeration, a lot of people are going to get hurt if fatalities do not occur due to this defect. Toyota need another recall. Toyota going places - if the ball joints don't fall out sincerely yours, 06 Toyota Tundra owner.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the front passenger's side tire became detached unexpectedly from the vehicle. There was a loss of steering control and the vehicle began to skid 35-40 feet before proceeding to stop. The vehicle then collapsed to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer, in which both informed the contact that the brake lines and the frame was corroded. In addition, the front passenger's side ball joint was defective. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id numbers: 09v444000 (structure) and 05v225000 (suspension) however, the vehicle was not included in either. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000. The VIN was unavailable. Kmj.

The contact owns 2001 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front passenger's side tire detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely pull over. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Approximately one year ago there was a separation of my ball joint on the driver side of my car. I was going about 25 mile an hour and basically my front end collapsed and the wheel separated from my vehicle. I took it to the local mechanic and had it repaired. Then on April 13th 2014 it happened again on my passenger side. This time I was rolling to a stop sign so the tire did not completely separate from the vehicle. After happening twice I looked up recall and discovered this exact scenario was described for my vehicle type during the years of 2002-2004. I was lucky both times I was not traveling at a high rate of speed. Nhtsa action number :ea04024 is the recall I am referring to.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front driver's side wheel became detached from the vehicle. The contact applied the brakes and began to skid until the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would assist with the cost of the failed ball joint but not for any additional damages as a result of the failure. The failure mileage was 174,000. Updated 5/17/13.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the lower front ball joint separated from the knuckle and caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not diagnosed. The dealer stated that the vehicle already was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 07v013000 (suspension). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 189,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that after receiving a recall in regards to NHTSA campaign id number 09v444000 (structure: frame and members: underbody shields). The contact had the recall component repaired. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 to 20 mph, the right front side of the vehicle dropped. The contact exiting and inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the wheel had separated. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis they advised him that the ball joints failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 163,075.

I purchased the 2000 Toyota Tundra in July of 2010, about a year later on July 4th 2011, the front passenger wheel broke off at the ball joints lodging the wheel under the vehicle, when this happened I was going about 65mph down the interstate. Luckily I was able to safely move the truck to the shoulder without causing an accident. I had the ball joints replaced on the front of both sides to be safe along with a few other parts that were damaged in the accident. About two months after the accident the same thing happens again on the same side. The parts used to fix it the first time were factory Toyota parts. Ive read where numerous other people had the same problem out of they're 2000 Tundra but the recall does not cover this model even though the same parts are used.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra limited. While driving approximately 5 mph, the driver side ball joint fractured and caused the vehicle to come to immediate halt. The contact noticed that the vehicle was tilted and as he exited the vehicle, noticed damage to the tire, fender and the driver side door. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where he was advised that all the front ball joints would need replacing. The ball joints were all repaired and the contact was awaiting the arrival of parts to have the body damage repaired. The failure and current mileage was 154,000.

My girlfriend was driving my 2001 Toyota Tundra, traveling approx. 30-35 mph, when all of the sudden she heard a terrible crashing sound, the passenger front side of the truck hit the ground and the truck became impossible to steer which forced the vehicle into a lane of oncoming traffic, thankfully nobody was traveling in it at the time. She got out of the truck to investigate and found that the front passenger tire & wheel had come completely off of the truck, as well as severing the brake line, when I arrived at the scene of the incident, I found that the ball joint had completely come unattached at the knuckle.

Looking at the complaints, this looks similar to odi id number : 10222095 date of failure: March 21, 2008. I was at a dead stop. I turned my steering to the left as possible. As I was rounding the turn slowly, the power steering was lost. I was unable to make the u-turn completely. I had to run off of the road. After driving straight to repair shop, the mechanic said the rack and pinion had to be replaced because the rods were bent to what looked like could have been service work related to the ball joint recall. I've only got 19800 miles on a 2006 Tundra crew cab. No way this should occur with this few many miles. I'm just glad I wasn't at a high rate of speed and trying to round a curve. I don't drive it much and not used on a farm. It's been very well cared for so it shouldn't have caused that much strain on the rack.

On 10/14/09 while driving on la 15 the left front ball joint came apart on my 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup. There was no warning, just a loud bang leading me to believe, at first, I had a blowout. What followed next was a loss of control and brake failure before I spun out on the side of the road and came to a stop. Luckily I was unhurt. I know there was a recall on the 2002-2004 vehicles but I am more than a little sure something is wrong here too.

2006 Toyota Tundra sr5. . . I have noticed a major wear in the tire on the driver side. I just today noticed there was a recall on this problem with the lower arm and ball joint.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tundra. The ball joints were replaced. Shortly after the repair, while driving between 5 to 55 mph, the vehicle began pulling to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment, but the failure continued. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 46,000 and failure mileage was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. While driving 55 mph, the front tire detached from the disc brake, but the tire bearing was still attached. The cause of failure was due to the ball joint. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a concrete wall on the highway. The contacts husband sustained mild bumps and bruises. She stated that her husband would have died if it weren't for the concrete wall. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and cannot be driven. The contact notified the dealer who stated that the manufacturer is liable for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 104,000. Updated 07/24/07.

Recall on Toyota Tundra in 2007. The ball joints were found to be defective because of a hardness issue on the surface treatment of the ball. The failure would be a premature wearing or failure of the joint. Toyota did issue a recall and repairs made to the vehicle. After the repair the vehicle had a hard pull to the right and vibration that did not exist prior to the repair. After taking it back to the dealer, they found the steering wheel and front end out of alignment. The dealer repaired these but did not fix the problem. After a total of 4 visits over a 6 month period the vehicle still has a dangerous pull vibration. The dealer cannot repair the problem.

I have a 2004 Toyota Tundra four wheel drive. I have increased steering effort in the steering and my tires have excessive wear on the outside. The tires have no thread on the outside. I only have a little over 18,000 miles on it. I have had it aligned and it hasn't done any good. I have taken it to the dealership as well as written Toyota themselves. The Toyota corporation said that there is a recall. The dealership itself said that it is not part of the recall on the ball joints and lower suspension. They want do anything about it.

The drivers side front suspension ball joints gave way as I was driving at 75mph on interstate 40 west in texas at mile marker 14. The entire wheel, break, and axle assembly detatched at hi speed. The break line was severed. The assembly folded under the truck and I skidded on the wheel with little control until I could maneuver off of the interstate and maintain an upright position with the vehicle. The twisted tie rod kept the tire and wheel assembly from completely separating from the vehicle. The weather was light snow with a temperature of about 34 degrees. Time was appx 9. 50 am. The truck was repaired without comment by street Toyota of amarillo, texas at a cost of appx. $ 2,200. The dealer said there was an inordinate amount of wear on the front end steering components. The truck is in good condition with a good documented service record. The truck had been steering "loosely" and I had a mechanic examine the steering the previous week. He said it looked and drove ok, but he couldn't really tell. The truck has never been involoved in an accident or insurance claim.

I had two auto repair shops tell me that my ball joints were bad I went to haddad Toyota to have them checked haddad Toyota told me there was nothing wrong with the ball joints. I then proceeded to have new tires put on because of excessive wear at the time the tire store said you have to replace your vball joints so at a cost of 500 dollars I had them replaced when the first recall came out after I had the joints replace I sent al,l the information to Toyota for refund of my money. They said because I had the replacement done by someone other than Toyota I could not get my money . Is there any way I can recover the money I spent after Toyota denied there was anything wrong with the ball joints?.

While driving 70 mph, the transmission stalled. The vehicle was towed. Dealership repaired the problem. The driver heard and felt a loud bump in the rear of the vehicle. The engine continued to run but the vehicle would not move when the consumer applied the gas pedal. There was rear end grease leaking from the right side rear showing on the wheel and tire. The mechanic stated that there was no connection between the rear brake, rear end leaking grease, the drive shaft and the failure of the transmission. The brakes were a major problem, the cruise control never kept speed or smooth, the left lower front ball joint had a catastrophic failure that caused the entire wheel, brake line and all essential components on the left side of the vehicle to come loose. The consumer requested reimbursement. The brakes were a problem on the vehicle, and the drums were replaced.