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BrianCunningham	Toyota Trucks rotting away	#1
Senior Guru Boston, MA for the most part :) 7763 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	watching this on the news One guy's truck fell apart going through the car wash http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/19294258/detail.html Quote: Excerpts From Complaints About Toyota Tundra Trucks BOSTON -- Team 5 Investigates found more than two dozen complaints on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration detailing problems with rusted frames on 2000 and 2001 Toyota Tundras. Here are some excerpts: * 2000 Toyota Tundra April 10, 2009 "The frame in my truck has rotted out in less than 9 years." * 2000 Toyota Tundra March 26, 2009 "2000 Toyota Tundra with rust holes through frame, over and beside rear shock brackets and spring brackets. I am at my wits end with Toyota and have tried to resolve this obvious defect at every level. This has become a safety issue for myself and other drivers. It is just a matter of time before the frame will snap in half." * 2000 Toyota Tundra March 11, 2009 "I lost my brakes. I had the 2000 Tundra towed to our mechanic and they called and said the entire frame from the driver's seat to beyond the shocks was totally rusted and cracked! They said it was not driveable." * 2000 Toyota Tundra November 1, 2008 "Low mileage (72K) 2000 Tundra with extensive frame rust and rot in cross members. Spare tire almost fell off due to rust in supports, which tipped me off on how bad things were getting. Poked my finger right through the cross member the spare hangs from." * 2000 Toyota Tundra December 21, 2008 "My mechanic said it is unsafe to drive. Called Toyota. They told me to take it to a Toyota dealer for an estimate. The dealer's estimate was in excess of $5,000. The book value is $9,000, which is just what I owe. I called Toyota back. They said too bad, good luck, have a nice day. Here I am and I am not having a nice day." * 2001 Toyota Tundra February 17, 2009 "The mechanic pointed out excessive rust to cross members of frame. When the body was lifted off to replace these cross members, a crack was found in the frame. The truck is no longer safe to drive and has a value of $0 compared to the $9,000 before the discovery. Toyota will not back their product." *** 2001 Toyota Tundra October 15, 2008 "I sent vehicle in for front brakes service again and the mechanic informed me of severe rust to the cross member on the frame all the way to the bed. He did not want me to put more money into the vehicle due to the extent of damage to the frame."
	Posted on: 2009/4/27 3:20
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CentralCoaster	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#2
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	When I bought my Ford, I recall a longer warranty period against rust, but maybe it was just for the body, not frame. It was specific in that it had to rust completely through for the warranty to kick in.
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Matatk	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#3
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22807 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Wow sounds interesting. I wonder how many cases there actually are? Like if you look at the gm dexcool complaints online you will found thousands upon thousands.... Matthew
	Posted on: 2009/4/27 12:24
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Durango_Boy	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#4
Elite Guru Columbia, MO 2583 Posts Member since: 2009/1/30 21:54	Don't get me started on Dexcool. On the side I offer mechanical services to people and I can't even tell you how many simple jobs turned into nightmares because of corroded freeze plugs, bad water pumps, T-stats, heater cores...all absolutely eaten alive from the orange mess inside the engine. I have a freeze plug I kept as a token, that was so corroded I pulled it out of the block with my pinky finger using the huge hole eaten through the center.
	Posted on: 2009/4/27 23:49

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Matatk	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#5
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22807 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: Durango_Boy wrote: Don't get me started on Dexcool. I am a lucky victim of dexcool on my 03 monte carlo, so don't get me started Matthew
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 0:31
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CentralCoaster	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#6
Senior Guru San Diego, CA 9454 Posts Member since: 2007/10/28 0:00	The Dexcool works great in a laboratory where no air gets into the system. Problem is, that's not a realistic expectation in millions o f personal vehicles. Not even close. The decision makers should know better than to have those expectations. Imagine if GM designed an engine that ran forever as long as you changed the oil at 3,000 mile intervals, but said engine blew up if the same oil was used for 3,050 miles. Or even 5,000. Heads would roll.
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 1:08
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bogus	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#7
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Wow. I am surprised that Toyota isn't taking care of this problem. They, like Honda, are usually very good at taking care of customers before the problem becomes a recall. A rust problem of this nature tells me that the galvanization process; or zink dip; or both; failed abjectly. Insane.
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 1:35
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crash	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#8
Guru WRIGHT CITY MO 63390 977 Posts Member since: 2007/12/15 0:00	hmmm buy american
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 1:41
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Dads90	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#9
Guru Pearland, Tx 318 Posts Member since: 2008/2/2 0:00	I have the 2000 Tacoma, with the same issue. Its rusting point was around the frame near the leaf spring mounts. Haven't seen it on mine yet. Keeping an eye on it. They have extended my warranty to cover it.
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 1:55
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bogus	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#10
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Quote: crash wrote: hmmm buy american The problem? Those trucks were MADE here. And these problems follow any maker. Buying American won't fix that... buying better product WOULD. As I said, I am shocked Toyota isn't fixing this.
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 2:02
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Danspeed1	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#11
Elite Guru Mooresville, North Carolina 1121 Posts Member since: 2008/1/2 0:00	Victim of Dexcool (2) Replaced with the yellow stuff... DG
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 2:47
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BillH	Re: Toyota Trucks rotting away	#12
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	I've no doubt about the problems with Dexcool. I thought about getting rid of it on my Silverado but haven't got around to it. I am puzzled that at 120k & 9 years, I see no evidence of corrosion, the fluid's clear, etc. I'll get around to changing it one of these days.
	Posted on: 2009/4/28 13:34
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