| Issue ID | 1369730 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10971525 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/02/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased a 2009 toyota tundra with 67 miles on it, at about 12,000 miles it started to make a dragging sound from the front drive train. Took it to the dealer and they said that they could not hear or find anything wrong with it. Had it back another time for inspection and mentioned noise again but still they could not "hear anything". I have been driving the truck since then with the noise coming and subsiding, the truck now has 46,000 miles on it and the noise has gotten progressively worse with vibrations on the highway. The seven year warranty ran out and i'm sure that if i take it back to the dealer they will now hear the noise. I looked at online forums and this seems to be a common problem with these trucks, toyota has to know there is a problem. I don't know why there has not been a recall to fix the problem when there are so many complaints. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANCASTER, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFBV54199XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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