http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/ Autoblog Comments for Tundra camshaft woes could lead to recall for Toyota http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/ And to think people bash GM most of the time for having recalls.]]>May 31st 2007 10:04AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:05AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:11AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:19AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
I've seen several occasions where there was light engine work done on a vehicle, still under warranty, and the customer starts saying they don't want the vehicle back. I can just imagine the firestorm when a complete engine replacement is involved. ]]>May 31st 2007 10:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
I'm sure that some tort lawyers are already working on it. If this gets much bigger, they'll start trolling for clients to file a nationwide class-action suit.]]>May 31st 2007 10:37AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:32AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
Hmmmmm ... let's see here ...

GM and Ford keep building a vehicle with a known defect = bad

Toyota keeps building a vehicle with a known defect = not an issue

Must be that magic Toyota pixie dust at work ...

Oh, and before the Toyotaphiles climb on their soapboxes to preach about how great Toyota is, how it does the "right thing"(whatever that means) for its customers, let's not forget that Toyota is now the #1 automaker and will be held to the standard to which you Toyotaphiles hold GM and Ford. Remember, when Ford found a problem with the turbos and the particulate filters on the new Super Duty engine, Ford halted production until it was fixed.

And Toyota?

"Eh, we'll just keep on building them and try to keep a lid on it."]]>May 31st 2007 10:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/Jun 1st 2007 11:05AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
Sigh. When will people realize that HP is HP and Torque is Torque regardless of how many valves or camshafts are involved. Give me a PROVEN over 50 years small block Chevy any day of the week for my truck. But I guess the rest of the world buys into this marketing BS that Toyota has perfected.]]>May 31st 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/Jun 13th 2007 2:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/Sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and say "I F'ed up!"and take the blame and soldier on.

*Best Automaker my A$$]]>May 31st 2007 10:42AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
"There is nothing of concern here."
"Move along."]]>May 31st 2007 10:44AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 10:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/May 31st 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
That'd bring it down to $15mill max.. ]]>May 31st 2007 11:07AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
If I bought some foreign truck under the impression that I was paying more to get better quality than the Big 3 then I'd feel pretty disillusioned right now.]]>May 31st 2007 11:12AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
Personally, to me, a recall is not necessarily a bad thing, it means there is a problem and steps are being taken to fix the problem. Does it suck for any car maker that has to make a recall? You bet it does, but if I were a Tundra owner, you bet I want my camshaft fixed. It does not matter what the reason is for a faulty camshaft, it has to be remedied or they will have to start a new department called Damage Control.]]>May 31st 2007 11:17AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/31/tundra-camshaft-woes-could-lead-to-recall-for-toyota/
Does it matter if they extend the warranty? If they didn't screw up, it'd still only be for X miles. If they did it'd be a plus.. if not, you aren't at any loss.

Most vehicles have a drivetrain warranty and a rust warranty. Why would they increase either due to an engine replacement? The rest of the drivetrain still has the 12,000 miles on it.

You are one of the guys that'll hire the lawyers wanting a new truck. Get over it.. it's a new engine. Would you complain if you had a 10 year old car and someone offered to professionally install a new engine for you free of charge? I doubt it.. you'd accept in a heart beat.. how is this any different?]]>May 31st 2007 11:27AM