| Issue ID | 676659 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10228992 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/07/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a double cab limited edition have made complaints for over 10 months now about the terrible bed bounce problems. I bought it for my service business &pleasure. Toy is the most uncomfortable vehicle i have ever driven! The first thing people say is,what is the problem with the roads? Kids hate it. My dog hates the truck! She can't get comfortable with the bed bounce. By the end of the day i am at driver fatigue stage! You can drive 60-70 but not for long! This truck feels every little bump nook and cranny on all roads. I tried going up to 80-90 miles an hour to remove the bounce, it's still there. Going slower like 50 mph or less doesn't do much. I'd rather drive a horse and buggy with solid wood wheels. I can't tell you how disappointing it is to drive my truck. Nobody likes being in this truck. I spoke with the service manager of toyota who drove one. His wife made him return his truck because of it's terrible ride and he agreed. Took my truck to gmc dealer to trade it, they have gotten wind of it's problem and are not willing to trade it in. Good luck is all they say. I have been told by toyota headquarters i'm having a bed bounce sensation, it's not the frame, it's not the suspension, put 10 bags of cement in the back, tow a load, this will give you a better ride! I can't believe i spend over 40,000! I took it to a specialist and was told it's the frame! Not much can be done to fix the problems toyota is having. All i know is i have a truck i don't want and can't recoup my losses. How unsafe is this problem? Why is the public the guinea pig this day in age when we are so advanced? I'll bet they never test drove the truck other than a test track or they did virtual testing only. If i came up with something new and sold it to my customers in the same fashion like toyota did to me. Then gave them a run around about what's really going on. I would be in court sued and out of business toyota needs to do something fast tired of them avoiding this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PITTSBURG, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFRV58197XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
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| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | CONCORD TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 925-6827131 |
| Dealer's city | CONCORD |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94520 |