| Issue ID | 831594 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10369381 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 22/11/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 similar cases such as ours. Our local toyota service department has been pretty good considering we did not purchase the vehicle locally. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2776 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANS MILLS, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5TFUW5F15AXXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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