Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. while parking the vehicle, the parking brake did not engage. the contact observed that there was a fuel leak under the vehicle and the frame was severely rusted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the frame was severely rusted and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v444000 (structure); however, the failure recurred. approximately two and a half years later, the contact observed that the frame fractured. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 218,572.
Frame rust concern and rear brakes / parking brakes needing to be repaired due to rust... my concern is the ongoing investigation into severe rust problems. i bought the truck used (2 yrs. old). the truck was not previously undercoated. the truck in service date is oct 01. i bought it used in 02. i then had it undercoated and have done so every fall since then. my concern is what may be going on underneath the undercoating that i can't see. also, i had to have the rear brakes tore apart and rebuilt due to rusting components. *tr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i got under my 2002 toyota tundra trd sr5 extra cab to assess the rust this past weekend. i was dumbfounded! control arms, front wishbone, suspension brackets, and rear d
Front drivers side sway bar link is corroded through. no accident or injury but only because i knew what was going on after i saw the broken link and drove accordingly. after further investigation we find that the brake calipers are corroded beyond salvage and the frame has heavy rust in a number of areas. it is clear that this truck will be worthless in a few years due to the heavy corrosion and we will all be lucky if someone is not killed due to corrosion damage causing something to fall off and cause a wreck. *tr