Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 1097 | ||
| I purchased on 2010 tundra double cab 4x4 with a 5.7 v-8 engine on august 1, 2010. on several occasions my 2010 tundra has shut down while being driven. the first serious safety problem occurred on 08/26/2010 (1,097 miles) while being driven about 10-15 mph. the check engine light came on and the 4x4 lo and rsca lights were flashing while power was lost/reduced to engine/tranmission. on 8/27/2010, the selling dealer checked the connections after receiving codes c1201 and p060a and claimed the vehicle was fixed. the second time was on 09/26/2010 (2,312 miles) i was driving 55-60 mph when the lights came on as before and i lost/reduced power to the engine/transmission almost causing an accident. this time the a local dealer verified that code p060a returned and claimed the cause was a bad ecm processor. they replaced the ecm processor claiming the vehicle was fixed. the third time was on october 31, 2010, (2,480 miles) the vehicle was parked and being warmed up when the check engine light came on. i drove the vehicle then to see if it had the same problem with power loss to the engine. again there was reduced power to the engine/transmission. notified toyota who had the vehicle towed in and they recovered code p1614. this time the dealer claimed the problem was the r&r air assembly stating this was the cause of the problem, replaced it and claimed they had fixed the problem. toyota corporation and my local dealership both have been informed of this serious safety problem with the engine shutting down while driving. on 11/9/2010, the arbitration the board related that there have not been an unreasonable number of repairs for the same nonconformity. therefore, they denied my claim for a new vehicle. an engine shutting down/reduced power to the engine causing loss of control over the vehicle to me is a very serious safety problem. | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 100 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota tundra. while driving on the highway approximately 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated then the vehicle completely shut off. he was able to restart the vehicle with difficulty; however, it became difficult to accelerate. he was able to drive onto the emergency lane and noticed that two other lights besides the check engine light illuminated (he did not cite which lights). while driving to the dealer, he tried to engage the brake pedal in the parking lot and the vehicle did not respond until he depressed the brake pedal twice. the dealer told him that the fuel injector caused the failure to occur and later stated that it was the ecu. the dealer called him again and stated that one of the lifters in the engine was bent and they would order the parts. the vehicle was currently at the dealership at the time of the complaint. he called the manufacturer to ask for a new vehicle and a representative told him that it was up to the dealer. the current mileage was approximately 115. the failure mileage was approximately 100. updated 3/10/10 *cn the dealer found loss of compression and multiple cylinder misfires. they ran a compression test, and found cylinder #8 at zero. they removed the cylinder head and found an open bolt lodged in the valve holding it open. updated 05/17/10 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/13/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2010 toyota tundra. while driving up the hill at 35 mph the vehicle would roll backwards and then the engine would stall. the vehicle would immediately restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him it was common and did not repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 18,000...mw | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 2776 | ||
| On oct 7,2010,we purchased a 2010 toyota tundra. our vehicle is 2 months old and has already had a catastrophic engine failure. the vehicle has 2276 miles. while driving home from work my husband heard a loud bang. he pulled over and oil was gushing every where. he had it towed to the local toyota dealer. we were told the vehicle threw a rod and went into the bottom part of the engine, requiring a complete engine rebuild. has not been repair yet, awaiting parts. we were also told, there had been other vehicles with bad rods. the only thing toyota wants to offer me is a platinum warranty-8yrs,125,000 miles. i haven't decided yet because i would like to know if there have been similiar cases such as ours. our local toyota service department has been pertty good considering we did not purchase the vehicle locally. | |||
| 05/21/2010 | 11077 | ||
| At approximately 11,000 miles my truck engine started running rough and would shut off on me while i was driving. the first incident occurred on april 16, 2010. it typically happens after my truck is warmed up - about an hour of driving. i have been stalled at traffic lights, on i-275, on sr 60 and almost stalled on some railroad tracks. i have taken my truck to various toyota dealers for repairs (depending on where i broke down). the service people have changed out the catalytic converters, fuel pump, oxygen sensors, cam-shaft sensors and computer hardware. my truck has been at the winter haven, fl toyota dealership for service since may 21, 2010 for repair. | |||