Suspension Noise Problems of Toyota Tundra

I purchased this vehicle from another man. The truck would steer off when it would hit a small bump or hole in the road. I took it to goodyear to see if it was something to do with the alignment and found out the whole front end suspension and everything attached to it needed to be changed. This happens when the truck is motion and have had to change and rotate the tires more than once within this year. There is wear on the front tires on the outside. I will have to change them again when we fix the alignment. This also happens on any street and is pretty scary when driving on the highway. The tires sound like I'm peeling out or the tire is flat as I'm driving down the road. I can't make sharp turns because the tires start skipping. I have not made any repairs to it because I can't afford to pay the bill at this time. Only thing I've fixed is the tires. The lights on the dash show that the tires are low on air. The cost quoted to me would be close to $2000. I also heard from many people that the year I have with the Tundra have had the same complaints as I have. It's a 2006 Toyota Tundra and is my first truck purchase for myself. . My first vehicle was a 1983 Toyota camry and I loved it!! I've never had any kind of issue with a Toyota in the past and would like to continue to think anything but positive things! Toyota's are definitely built to last and would love to pass it down to my son but unfortunately we have to postpone considering it's not safe for him to be driving. This is his last year in high school so hopefully we can get it back to him before the year is up.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic where it discovered that the front lower ball joints had started to wear. The contact stated that several weeks later, after completing a slight right turn, the front driver's side tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected nor diagnosed. The vehicle was previously included in, and repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 07v013000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

My ball joints on the driver's side wheel catastrophically failed this morning without warning (no knocking/rattling/vibration/etc. ). Luckily I was only going 15 mph. I am concerned that Toyota is aware of an issue with the ball joints that could cause this failure without warning. I am worried for future incidents that would not be so lucky and happen on a highway going 70mph or more (which I was doing 10 minutes prior to this happening). I understand normal wear and tear but this is a sudden, catastrophic failure that is highly dangerous and likely to kill people. Normal ball joint wear loosens the ball joint and makes a rattling noise, this issue binds the ball joint with no warning and breaks it off. I called Toyota and was declined any information relating to trending and was told there is nothing they can do about wear and tear. This was in spite of knowledge I have of over 533,000 recalls of ball joints on similar models with similar suspensions. The Toyota personnel I spoke with would not even admit to any recalls of such like incidents. Toyota seemed completely unconcerned and even worried that if they provided information like this to other Tundra owners that they would be "liable" and expected to pay to have them fixed. It seemed Toyota was happy to sit by and watch the next wheel go flying off their Tundras/sequoias (and potential fatality) at the risk of having to communicate an issue to customers. I would have loved to know there could have been an existing ball joint issue, I would have performed a pm on mine!.

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I have experienced an issue with the steering of my vehicle for the past several months. Steering requires an increased effort on my part. Also, there is a noise coming from the front suspension when I am driving.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Tundra. While driving less than 5 mph, there was an abnormal noise heard on the front driver side of the vehicle. The front driver side lower ball joint fractured without warning and caused the contact to coast the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 304,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tundra. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle intermittently. The contact stated while traveling approximately 25 mph up a slight hill, the lower ball joint detached on the front passenger side. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer to inspect, diagnose and repair the vehicle. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 07v013000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Dyd.

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While driving on freeway at approx. 50-55 mph, the front left side suddenly jolted downward, sparks and smoke were viewed by both side view and rear view mirrors, I slowly applied brakes thinking it was only a blow out but from the grinding metal against cement sound, I realized it was much worse than a blow out. When finally coming to a complete stop, I saw the whole wheel completely sheared from the front suspension, fortunately, the wheel lodged itself inside the wheel well and the running board on the driver side door. It could have easily gone underneath and caused the vehicle to flip over or even into other vehicle's on road. Fortunately, no one else or other vehicles were involved. After insurance company adjuster inspected they determined it to be totaled. I find this extremely upsetting, do I have any recourse? there could have easily been two fatalities. Please help!!! I believe after reviewing other incidents like this, there should have been some type of responsibility from Toyota. I had no idea there were so many suspension issues with this vehicle. . . The insurance will not give me enough to offset the loss I incurred.

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The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, there was a metallic grinding sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The leaf suspension bracket rusted and detached from the frame, penetrating the cargo box. There was damages on both sides of the rear suspension. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The failure mileage was 94,929.

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Toyota's Tundra corrosion recall focuses on the frame, fuel tank mounting, and spare tire mounting hardware. If the frame has no perforations and the fuel tank suspension and spare tire mounting are sound, the truck is determined to be safe. My Tundra has been so inspected by a dealer, passed their test, and found to be "safe. ". My complaint is that the vehicle's undercarriage shows extensive corrosion of frame, steering, and suspension components beyond the scope of Toyota's recall. The extent of the corrosion is so great that it calls into question the potential for a suspension or steering component to fail during operation, leading to a loss of control and injury to passengers and others on the highway. I have digital photographs of several corrosion sites on the undercarriage of my truck that illustrate my concern. I have taken my truck to a body shop for evaluation and was told it is not safe. Toyota's recall does not address the full range of safety issues brought on by their corrosion problem. Toyota should be required to inspect all of the critical components subject to the excessive corrosion and either determine they are safe or repair them. If my digital photos would assist you in understanding my concern, I would be happy to forward them to you. Thank you!.

Duped again-had a 2007 Tundra crew max, 4x4 limited which was purchased back by Toyota under lemon law, due to serious front suspension vibration problems. Toyota assured me that the problems will be fixed in the newer models so I purchased a 2008 model (silly me). Now the 2008 is doing the same thing and has crackling sound from the front suspension and bed hop.

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: the contact stated while driving 2 mph on rough roads, a knocking noise was heard. When taken to the service dealer, the contact was informed that a technician would come from puerto rico to inspect the vehicle. The sound was continuous on rough roads but not on paved roads. The knocking sound was heard coming from the somewhere from the front suspension all the time and occasionally from the rear suspension. The manufacturer was not notified.