Toyota facing another Tundra recall
More recall woes for Toyota. The company's Tundra pickup may have its second recall in two years, pending the results of an NHTSA investigation into more suspension part failures.In 2005, Toyota recalled 775,000 Tundra and Tacoma pickups, and the Sequoia and 4Runner SUVs because of ball joint problems that could lead to suspension failure. The current investigation is taking a new look at continued complaints of suspension problems with 2003 and 2004 Tundras.
The NHTSA has 142 incidents of ball joint failure on file, with two-thirds of the failures occuring on four-wheel drive models.
Thanks for the tip, Ryan!
[Source: Bloomberg]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
JOhn 10:23AM (12/21/2008)
Toyota is a strong brand. They'll recover and make the needed changes. No worries. http://www.lowcostaffordableinsurance.com
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Chris Meisenzahl 1:10PM (8/08/2006)
This isn't a tragedy, they'll bounce back from it. One of the 2 or 3 best makes on the planet imho.
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Oshawa forever 1:12PM (8/08/2006)
Bring it on.... I cant wait to hear the Toyota lovers talk about this one.
Please tell me how good Toyota built there cars and trucks....
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porker 1:16PM (8/08/2006)
Surprise, surprise! The government's FINALLY getting onto toyota to own up to their mistakes.
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tl 1:21PM (8/08/2006)
Everyone please remind me of how good toyota quality is and how much i wanna go get one... NOTTT!!! As i have always said toyota sucks and so does their quality ill take an american car anyday over these pieces of crap THE CAMRY IS NEXT... LMAO
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Whydrive 1:23PM (8/08/2006)
Toyota purposefully does this to give the dealerships and repair centers business.
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Stratojet 1:28PM (8/08/2006)
This is called "planned obsolescence". Toyota is darn good.
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Rob 1:32PM (8/08/2006)
tl,
I'll remind you of how good Toyota quality is... Remember my dad's '94 camry, still running strong as ever...no probs whatsoever... while we hesistate to drive my sister's 2002 neon (we actually hide it in the garage) because we just don't want to waste any more money on that piece of crap.
grow up and learn to reason instead of resorting to stupid "omg!! LMAO! toyotas suck hahah!" comments.
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Peter 1:33PM (8/08/2006)
Ooh, not only are there fanboys on Autoblog, but the foil hat club is here too!
Recalls be damned, I'm going to keep buying foreign cars. I don't need to buy another set of tools. My metric stuff is just fine.
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Ken 1:58PM (8/08/2006)
Remember my dad's '94 camry, still running strong as ever...no probs whatsoever..
Hey Rob, Hello! I hate to break your little Toyota bubble you live in, but it's not 1994 anymore! Toyota is much BIGGER then they were then. Not ewven close to the same company they once were. Call it growing pains or whatever spin you can come up with, at the end of the day Toyota is still recalling a T-O-N of cars and trucks.
As a Ford buyer I'm crushed when times are tough. Anyone who is a Toyota of Honda fan have been sitting pretty for years now, not afraid to brag about your "smart and well thoughout purchase". Well, Rob, it stings a little when you get a kink in your armor, doesn't it???
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gschoneman 2:30PM (8/08/2006)
Below is Ryan's comment on Jeep Liberty ball joint recall from last week:
6. What do you expect from the makes of the NEON?
Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Ryan 0 stars
Gee Ryan looks like 2 recalls in one day for the "Vaunted Quality" of Toyota. Tundra ball joints and Sienna liftgate struts.
My point as before is the manufacturer's (perceived?) quality is sometimes compromised by the supplier of the vended parts they use. Liftgate struts, ball joints etc.
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gschoneman 2:37PM (8/08/2006)
From Rob:
"I'll remind you of how good Toyota quality is... Remember my dad's '94 camry, still running strong as ever...no probs whatsoever..."
Hey Rob, how many miles on your Dad's '94 Camry? My '00 Chrysler 300M has 167,239 miles on right now and is "running strong as ever...no probs whatsoever."
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Jeff Crew 2:58PM (8/08/2006)
Toyota is having issues and they are not the small company they once were. This has happend to all auto manufacturers as they grow. Hyundai is the new "old" Toyota. This is also why Honda has tried to grow slow and steady. Toyota has been exploding for the last few years and it is now biting them in the ass and will do so for the next few years. GM has corrected its issues and is ready to fight hard again very soon. Every new product coming out from GM is drastically better than what they used to produce. They are leaping forward in all areas and will soon be caught up or moving ahead in many aspects. Consumers will wake up to this soon enough.
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BOB 3:23PM (8/08/2006)
WHAT DOES TOOLS HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? THE BIG 2.5 HAVE BEEN USING METRIC SINCE THE EARLY 1980'S. WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE. ALSO IF YOUR IMPORT IS SO GOOD WHAT DO YOU NEED TOOLS FOR?
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Mal Fuller 3:51PM (8/08/2006)
This seems to me to be another industry cycle. For example, first everyone learns how to make and employ ball joints and then, company by company they forget how it's done.
Then there was the case of GM, which after 70 years of practice forgot how to make camshafts!
Car companies are all alike when you turn them upside down!
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GM WHO? 3:56PM (8/08/2006)
2. Bring it on.... I cant wait to hear the Toyota lovers talk about this one.
Please tell me how good Toyota built there cars and trucks....
Posted at 1:12PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Oshawa forever
My poor misguided Oshawa neighbour. Two houses down the street from me lives an employee from your beloved plant and he does not share your optimism. My neighbour, who thanks God every day that he's educated enough to move on, is very confident when he says the once mighty GM is done, and they will not mount a comeback! He has heard some good news through the grapevine though that lineworkers there might be lucky enough to make history as the next NUMMI plant. It only makes sense, Toyota's quality issues are only attributed to the demand put on them to produce the record numbers of vehicles needed for GM's former customers. I hope everyone there enjoys the thought of building a Camry in their future!
Soon everyone will be asking GM WHO?
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Rob 4:02PM (8/08/2006)
Ken,
I'm glad it makes you feel better to hate on Toyotas and Hondas just because your beloved Ford brand is sucking bad. We also have a 2002 camry which has not given us any problems whatsoever either, so yes, I hope to continue "sittin pretty" and will continue to buy Toyotas and Hondas as long as they serve me well.
I have said before, here and elsewhere, that I am disappointed Toyota isn't doing as well quality-wise as it used to, and will be the first to admit it (I'm not ashamed to say so, unlike people like you) and I will definitely switch if they don't improve. But then again, Lexus is part of Toyota, and it IS one of the most reliable brands out there, so maybe not.
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Dan 4:30PM (8/08/2006)
A similar discussion has been going on with a similar autoblog article today related to toyota siennas.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/08/toyota-sienna-may-be-recalled/
I provided some arguments with (gasp) actual research to back up some points I was trying to make. I have yet to see any thoughtful response so I wanted to invite the people responding here to chime in here or there. I so want to believe that Americans can actually discuss things intelligently. Am I wrong?
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Oshawa forever 4:33PM (8/08/2006)
#11
Are you proud to drive a Camry? Does it make you fell good? What's up with you people? Is Toyota the god of cars. All you Toyota drives are weird wanabee yupies or yoyo's that are really just looking for an image.
Why close down American cie??????
While you are in anti-American mode, we should close down Coka-Cola for Green tea........
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Agent 4:51PM (8/08/2006)
It's not about buying one brand over another.
It is and has always been about getting rid of the ball and chain that Unions put on American companies and cities.
There is no need for protectionist Unions in the US.
But hey. It appears that Ford/GM fan boys need to make it personal on others who choose not to support the Democrats and their Unions.
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