Toyota Recall

[V GER]

FWIW -

I just received a recall notice for my '02 Tundra. (notice # SSC-50J)

Lower ball joints need replacing. :glare:

I still love this truck, but the new, true full size Tundeez are sure suhweet. :dribble:

Have A Nice Day

 

[jwilly]

Took awhile for yours, I got the notice for my Sequoia about 10-12 months ago. I agree the new Tundra looks pretty sweet.

-jwilly

 

[vectervp1]

Huh... I heard they were recalling up to 2006's. I haven't gotten a notice, but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting one.

 

[V GER]

Took awhile for yours, I got the notice for my Sequoia about 10-12 months ago. I agree the new Tundra looks pretty sweet.
-jwilly

I re-read my letter and it is a "FOLLOW-UP NOTICE".

Took awhile to find me, for some reason.

 

[jwilly]

I haven't taken mine in yet. It's on the list.

You know some people say that Toyota is the most recalled vehicle? I admire the fact that they get the vehicle back in and take care of it and not down play it like everyone else.

I have 56k on my Sequoia and have never had a single issue. Other than the SOB drinks fuel like a Peterbuilt??? :angry2:

-jwilly

 

[V GER]

You know some people say that Toyota is the most recalled vehicle? I admire the fact that they get the vehicle back in and take care of it and not down play it like everyone else.
I have 56k on my Sequoia and have never had a single issue. Other than the SOB drinks fuel like a Peterbuilt??? :angry2:

-jwilly

I've had two recalls on this vehicle.

The first required a full upgrade of the brake system. (My 97 4Runner ate rotors like cheesy poofs.)

It was nice to get some payback by having brand new everything done at 25k!! :clapping:

I would/will not hesitate to own another Toyota product.

 

[TheAxeman]

Hmmmmm, I wonder if that letter from Toyota that I dumped in the trash bin at the post office was the recall notice....

 

[V GER]

Hmmmmm, I wonder if that letter from Toyota that I dumped in the trash bin at the post office was the recall notice....

oster_oops:

You, of course, don't need the letter.

 

[radman]

Toyota's are perfect, and never break. This thread is just another spoofy silly, like ponyfools mom one.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Toyota's are perfect, and never break. This thread is just another spoofy silly, like ponyfools mom one.

Gotta agree regarding the "yodas" We had three toyota chase trucks when I pulled oversized loads and they all outlasted the s 10s and Rangers were using. Last I knew one was over 250 k and still being driven everyday.

And they were all neglected maintainance wise.

:jester:

 

[donaldb]

The last Toyota I owned was a 1979 Celica..........it lasted less than 6 months before I totaled it. Pop gave me his old Toyota pickup last December. It is a 1988 with only 46,000 miles. The thing runs great and everything still works even the A/C, the transmission has never been flushed------it's almost 20 years old but only 46,000 miles........I don't know if I should flush it or not as I have heard stories of those who went long periods of time without flushing the transmission and soon after doing so the transmission went out. Anyway it makes for a great x-tra vehicle to have around.

 

[Bluebullet]

I find about stuff for my truck here https://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/index.php You can find recalls, upgrades, and such in their big list.

 

[jestal]

I haven't taken mine in yet. It's on the list.
You know some people say that Toyota is the most recalled vehicle? I admire the fact that they get the vehicle back in and take care of it and not down play it like everyone else.

I have 56k on my Sequoia and have never had a single issue. Other than the SOB drinks fuel like a Peterbuilt??? :angry2:

-jwilly

F'ing amazing. GM sends out a recall and all the public and press can do is bad mouth them for "having a problem..." Toyota sends out a massive recall for frickin BALL JOINTS FAILING and you admire them....???? What don't I understand here? The damn front end collapses on a pickup truck no less. Toyota has amitted to numerous accidents and injuries because of this problem and you "admire them" for admitting and fixing it? I'll clue you in that they didn't "fix it" until litigation threatened to sink them with this problem. They just issued the recall but do you think they "just" found out about the problem? NO. It has been known about for years. Just like the millions of engines of theirs that were sludging themselves to death that Toyota refused to acknowlege until a class action lawsuit finally forced them to do something. Now I suppose they will be "admired" for recalling those engines, too.

Just how long is it going to take to realize that Toyota "quality" is no better than anyone elses. Much less their reliability and dependability. Working for Detroit OEM's you get to see the REAL data on who does what.....and Toyota isn't doing that good lately. Wonder how long it is going to take for their aura of invincibility to be extinguished??

Besides their quality, their fuel economy does truely suck. It is almost as bad as the Nissan Titan's which is at the bottom of the SUV barrel. Yet, somehow Toyota is "the fuel economy company" and GM and the other OEMs from the US are second class citizens for "making all those gas guzzlers." Toyota's fuel economy is so abysmal on their new Tundra they brought it out as "last years" model to avoid the new fuel economy penalies. The new Tundra compared to the new Silverado is a pig for fuel economy....what happened to Toyota engineering magic??

None of the Japanese auto companies have ever owned up to anything. Look at their track record. They will fix stuff and extend warranties for people but will rarely, if ever, actually publicly acknowlege a problem and issue a recall unless the NHTSA gets involved and forces them. Heavens, having a recall might tarnish their aura of perfect quality. BS. Yamaha continues in this trend with their treatment of tickers. Pretty typical of the Japanese. They finally were "forced" into dealing with tickers due to the harsh criticism and poor publicity they were getting on the internet but they have never publicly acknowleged a problem, have never issued a recall or service bulletine, the dealers only find out about the special ticker service kit if they put in a technical assistance call and the exact same parts that lead to a ticker are still in the parts list for service. The japanese companies do NOT acknowlege problems or have recalls. That is one reason that people think they are so "great" and how they manage to maintain such an air of good quality.

This should stir things up.......

 

[jestal]

......I don't know if I should flush it or not as I have heard stories of those who went long periods of time without flushing the transmission and soon after doing so the transmission went out.

Being that it is a Toyota I should let you go ahead and "flush" the trans. But since you have an FJR I will tell you that THE LAST THING ON EARTH YOU WANT TO DO IS TO FLUSH A PERFECTLY GOOD TRANSMISSION.

If it is that age it should have the trans fluid changed probably. Just a drain and refill. Forget the flush. I assume by flush we are both talking about the act of hooking your transmission up to a device that force feeds it other fluids and/or solvents to "flush" the thing clean. A flush like that is nothing but bad. Period. Would you get a blood transfusion from an unknown source? This is about what you are risking with a transmission flush.

Consider that most all people drive their automatic transmissions until they start to slip/shudder/jerk/overheat/etc. THEN they run to the nearest transmission shop to have their "baby's" transmission flushed in the fervent hope that the flush will cure it. It never does. But it does load the flushing equipment up with all the gunk and debris that was in the expiring trans. Your transmission will probably be the next one hooked to that machine. If the tech does it right and it is the right type of machine and the shop is reputable and not reusing fluid over and over by simply filtering it (as some machines do) then things might go well. If not.....your trans promptly takes a dump.

The concept of transmission flushing sounds high tech and is an easy sell to customers at transmission and oil change shops. It is a huge moneymaker for the shop. Many times they charge extra for it and don't even drop the pan to change the filter under the premis that the filter is "cleaned" by backflushing. Ackkkk..... Don't be sucked into doing it.

A simple drain and refill with fresh fluid is all the trans needs. Drop the pan and replace filters and clean screens if applicable. If you are REALLY anal about that last drop of old fluid in there then simply disconnect one of the cooler lines, put it into a bucket and start up the engine for a few seconds. That will dump the old fluid out of the system and as you start pouring in new stuff (that you know what type of transfluid it is) you can quickly see the new fluid start to come thru the system and reattach the line. This is far better than risking a trans flush and actually does a better job.

 

[C&C]

+1

Thanks jestal, I didn't want to turn the thread into a domestic/toyota debate; glad you expressed my thoughts. (and probably a lot better than I could have done)

 

[donaldb]

Thanx Jestal and C&C!

I do very little maintenance on my vehicles........just the very basic stuff like oil changes, filter changes, tire rotations, coolant flushes, etc. I do a good bit more maintenance on my bike. I'll use your advise on the transmission..........I'm taking it in to have it ck'd over from front to back in a few weeks. I know it needs new breaks all the way around and the bushings on the shocks are dry rotted, so I might as well replace them all, and it needs a muffler, plug wires, water temp sending unit, new belts and several other age related things done. All I have done to it is change the oil and filter, change the plugs and flushed the coolant, and put a new air filter in. Pop replaced the fuel pump back last summer, that was a re-occuring problem because the little truck sat most of the time. Pop also replaced the battery last summer and I have it on a tender...............surprisingly the little truck runs really good.

 

[jwilly]

Jestel- Might I suggest a bigger soap box so it will be easier to get on your high horse? ^_^

Chill out dude, every manufacturer has their share of issues. I'm not the national spokesperson for Toyota, just a satisfied customer.

-jwilly

 

[jestal]

That is exactly my point. How are customers like you "satisfied" with the stunts Toyato pulls yet you wouldn't stand for that sort of thing with the domestic autocompanies.?? I could just imagine the outcry if GM had ball joints freezing up locking the steering and causing the front suspension to collapse. But you "admire" Toyota for that and are completely satisfied. No soap box. Just looking for understanding of this sort of logic.

 

[Scab]

Well, jestal, I certainly understand your sensitivity to this issue. However, my opinion is that this is really a case of perception. And in the sales game, perception is reality. With that said, I really don't think there is 10 cents worth of actuall difference between most vehicles manufactured today. There are very few "bad" bets out there. And while GM seems to be getting kicked in the teeth, my uneducated opinion is that it may be more of a case of dealer network and not what GM is doing or alledgedly not doing. At least, in my VERY limited experiences in a VERY small part of the county, the dealers have done more to hurt GM than anything GM could have ever done. Some things have been just plain underhanded and others have been more of taking the customer base for granted. Note that none of this is scientific, just what it looks like from here. I really find myself torn on the issue. On one hand, I wish things to be different. I wish for American companies to dominate again. But on the other hand, sometimes I understand. What I don't have is an answer. Just keep in mind that we, the general consumer public, don't have privy to the same information that you do. So our reality is decidedly different.

I am old enough though, to remember the days when you could actually have your ass kicked in these parts for driving a foreign car.