| Issue ID | 1491129 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11121101 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 31/07/18 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Developing high alc. Density % when using only e0-e10 gas. Tsb 005813 was done in 2014 , but issue resurfaced. Toyota unwilling to fix the problem. Dealership want to charge for the fuel pump. ($1500). 5 year warranty ended june 10 2018. Truck has 54k miles. Toyota knows of this problem and it is a fuel pump. Truck has poor mpg due to this and lacks power. Ecu thinks truck is using %40 ethanol which turns high pressure regulator in the pump itself and tells ecu to pump more fuel. Toyota nor dealer wants to reflash the ecu. Tsb falls under federal emission warranty 96 months or 80k miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WVC, UT |
| VIN pattern | 5TFDW5F16DXXXXXXX |
| 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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