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2011 Toyota TUNDRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385335
Internal NHTSA #	10995659
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2011
File date	27/10/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine oil leaked from valve cover area onto exhaust heat shield within 17k miles of owner ship. This oil leak is known as the tundra cam tower leak and spanned model years 2010 to about 2015. Here's a link to a forum discussing it: http://www. Tundratalk. Net/forums/tundra-problems-maintenance-repair-dealer-warranty-issues/140601-cam-tower-oil-leak. Html also a google search will list many more complaints. The degree of the problem varies, from seeping to a leak where oil leaks onto the exhaust heat shield as was the case for me. The vehicle was repaired and toyota did provide me with an extended warranty to address my concerns about vehicle reliability. Attached is a photo, and photos of the repair receipt with privacy information removed. The last three digits of the vin are visible on the receipt so it can be matched to the vin of vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17090
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, ME
VIN pattern	5TFUY5F18BXXXXXXX
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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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Toyota TUNDRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota TUNDRA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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