| Issue ID | 870688 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10413977 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/02/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 toyota tundra 4. 7. Approximately 124,000 kms engine went inito limp mode. Dealership diagnosed problem as air pump and valve bank failure, $4700 repair estimate. Not covered under warranty because over 100,000 kms. Also purchased extended warranty on this vehicle however these parts are not covered under the extended warranty. (go figure) pursued the emissions warranty which covers emission control parts, however toyota claims this is not part of the emission system even though the air pump controls emissions at vehicle start up. Took the pump off the vehicle and drained the water from the poorly designed system, lubricated the pump and got it working. Truck went back into limp mode after a couple days now apparently valve bank is stuck. Toyota still recommends replacing all the parts for $4700. Not happy with toyota this should be a recall the pump is located in the fender well directly in front of right front tire, the intake pipe for the pump is designed so that any water present goes directly into the pump causing the system failure. It would be a pretty simple fix for toyota just put a 90 degree bend in the pipe so that water cannot get in and reposition the intake hole. Trying to sell tundra if anyone is interested. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAULT STE MARIE, 00 |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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