2008 Toyota Tundra Electrical System Problems

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 43,893. It was later discovered that the CarFax report listed the mileage at 243,893.

Odometer Fraud. The contact went to purchase a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 118,000; however, it was discovered that the mileage listed on the service record sticker on the top of the windshield showed 292,000. The contact obtained a Carfax report and discovered that the mileage was 300,000.

Since November of 2021 I have my truck towed 20 times due to frame rusting out had it inspected at downeast Toyota in brewer a few years ago to have Frame replacement because all crossmembers where rusted so bed wasn't even on now can mounts completely gone . reason for towing so many tis frame had rusted away pinched wiring harness so I had to pay 1500 for repairs I was always told it was covered.

Vehicle accelerates slow where it takes time for truck to gain spread. Also the cruise control doesn’t work for some reason when button is pushed the cruise light comes on but truck doesn’t cruise on its own.

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK TURNED OFF A LOT WREAKED MY TRUCK DUE TO LOSING POWER. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. THIS WAS A RECALL IN THE DATA BASE

ON 6/09/2020 THIS OWNER'S 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4.7L DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP INCLUDING THE VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND 4 LO. THE 4 LO LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER GO PAST 3000 RPM. WRITER DROVE THE TRUCK HOME. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO TARBOX TOYOTA FOR EVALUATION. THEY NOTIFIED WRITER THAT THE VEHICLE'S SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED REPAIR AND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH TOYOTA TUNDRAS. TOYOTA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THIS DEFECT. COST TO REPAIR IS $2300. TOYOTA WILL NOT ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE BUT ADVISED ME TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SO THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS DEFECT IS DANGEROUS YET WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER SAID WARRANTY. I CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP. I AM A NURSE WHO WORKS IN A HOSPITAL DURING THIS PANDEMIC AND I NO LONGER HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WHERE TOYOTA EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTIES TO COVER THIS. HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST ME. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT CANNOT GO PAST 30MPH AND ITS EMISSION SYSTEM IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. *TR

BOTH HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN MELTED BY THE TURN SIGNAL/DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP. IVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LAMPS WITH LED BULBS BUT THE LAMP IS STILL BURNED/MELTED. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS DEVELOPED SPACE THAT IS UNSECURE . IT WIGGLES BACK AND FORTH UNSURE IF THIS IS STRESS OR WEAR.

TAKATA RECALL. EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH COME ON AN THE ENG. TRY TO QUIT . IT STARED ON JAN. 23 2018. ON US 119.I WASH IT ION THE WHEEL THE FINSH CAME OFF . THEBED IS RUSHING ON THE IN SIDE AT THE BOLTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN FOUR MANUFACTURER RECALLS AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO PEDERSEN TOYOTA (4455 S COLLEGE AVE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, (970) 372-4185) TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), 11V148000 (TIRES), 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,900. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ON JUNE 13TH. MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA INEXPLICABLY COUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH AND THE LEFT FRONT DOOR. THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING, IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE WINDOWS WERE UP. I HAD BOTH OF MY SMALL DOGS INSIDE. I WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK . THAT DAY WAS CLEAR SKY AND STARTING TO GET HOT FOR THE DOGS . I ALWAYS LEAVE THE TRUCK RUNNING WITH AC ON FOR THEM. I WAS BUSY WORKING ON A 2000 HINO MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE HINO . I WAS IN THE HINO. MY CLIENT ALERTED ME OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CAB. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR ALL I SAW WAS SMOKE AND ONE OF MY DOGS WAS BARKING THE OTHER I HAD TO GO IN TO FIND. HE WAS ALIVE BUT NOT BARKING. I REMOVED BOTH DOGS THE FIRE HAD MELTED MY DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE WAS NOT ANY FLAMES ON DASH JUST SMOKE THE ONLY FLAMES WHERE ON MY JACKET THAT I HAD LEFT ON THE FLOOR DRIVER SIDE FRONT. I PULLED MY JACKET OUT THROUGH ONTO GROUND . MY CLIENT THAN TOLD ME TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO BE SAFE. I DID . THATS IT I DIDNT CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT . THE FIRE WAS OVER BUT IT CAUSED ALLOT OF DAMAGE. I DON'T UNDERSTSND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. I FIRST TRIED TO GET SOMEONE TO INSPECT IT BEFORE I TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT TRUCK NEW. COULD NOT FIND ONE IN AREA. I TOOK TO DEALER ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN IT SO THEY DIRECTED ME TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS ON JULY 31ST. NOW TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS HAS NOT TOLD ME WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING IT. CAN YOU PLEASE COME AND LOOK AT MY TRUCK I DID TAKE SOME PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THANK YOU. THE FIRE HAPPENED IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO IN A PARKING LOT FOR A BIG WAREHOUSE. BUISNESS AREA NOT RESIDENTIAL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND POWER LOCKS FAILED ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTION REPORTED ON 10/05/16 THAT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. MILEAGE 122,482. DISABILING, ABS BRAKE, SPEEDOMETER,ODOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL,AND DISPLAYING ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS FOR ABS. THIS OCCURRED ONE DAY AFTER REPLACING WATER PUMP, WATER HOSES, SERPENTINE BELT, AND FLUIDS ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICE. COST ESTIMATE $2642.78. STARTED ENGINE AND ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWED ENGINE CHECK AND ABS MALFUNCTION STARTED MOVING AND SPEEDOMETER CRUISE CONTROL INOP ALONG WITH ODOMETER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L DOUBLE CAB W/74,500 MILES 4HI, 4LO, ABS, VSC LIGHTS COME ON AND FLASH AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CRUISE WAS SET AT 65 WHEN ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT ENGAGE 4HI, 4LO OR VSC UNTIL IT IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE SAME DAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF DRIVING ALL FOUR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CRUISE WAS NOT ENGAGED. SOMETIMES ONE OR TWO DAYS PASS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO ERROR CODES ARE INDICATED ON THE COMPUTER. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 TUNDRA 5.7 4X4 THE 4X4 HI/L, VSC, ABS ARE BLINKING WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. BROUGHT TRUCK IN RAN TEST AND NOTHING CAME BACK. TRUCK ALSO FEELS LIKE IT BUNNY HOPS WHEN GOING OUT OF FIRST INTO 2ND GEAR. TOYOTA STILL SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AS THE OWNER MANUAL INDICATES. DIAGNOSE CODE B1801 OPEN SPIRAL CABLE PART# 155740. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR SYSTEM IS DISABLED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN RESEARCHING IF THIS IS COMMON OR NOT, THERE ARE A LOT OF TUNDRA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SPIRAL CABLE IS EITHER A DEFECTIVE PART TOYOTA USED OR A DESIGN FLAW THEREFORE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. TOYOTA DEALER WANTS OVER 750 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE. SINCE IT GOES ON AND OFF, TOYOTA OWNERS WILL HAVE TO BE LUCKY IF THEY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HOPE THE LIGHT IS OFF AT THE TIME SO THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK. *TR

THE POWER WINDOWS ON ALL 4 DOORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE WEATHER GOES TO JUST FREEZING. I DO NOT THINK THERE IS ENOUGH INSULATION IN THE DOORS OR WATER IS ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE MOTORS THAT RUN WINDOWS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2012 AND DID NOT DRIVE IT LAST WINTER AS I WORK AWAY FROM HOME FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. THIS WINTER I WAS HOME AND THE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN COLD/FROZEN WEATHER BEFORE SO, I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND IT DOES NOT GET THAT COLD OVERNIGHT HERE WHERE I LIVE JUST DOWN TO FREEZING USUALLY IN WINTER. MY WIFE DRIVES AN ACURA RL 2006 AND HAS NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HER WITH HER CAR. *TR

MY VEHICLE NOW HAS A LITTLE LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT, AND HAS A FEATURE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS THE DOORS AT 15 MPH, THEN UNLOCKS THEM WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN PARK. HOWEVER, THE DOORS WILL NO LONGER LOCK UNLESS I DO SO MANUALLY WITH EACH DOOR; THE POWER MECHANISM HAS FAILED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE CENTRAL RELAY AND CONTROLLER OF THE POWER LOCK SYSTEM IS OK; BUT THE POWER LOCK ACTUATOR (SMALL MOTOR) ON EACH DOOR HAS FAILED INDIVIDUALLY. I FIND IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT EACH ONE OF THESE PARTS HAS FAILED IN THE SAME VEHICLE RELATIVELY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE UNLESS THERE IS EITHER A FAULTY DESIGN OR EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY OF THE PARTS INVOLVED. IN EITHER CASE, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR, WHICH THE DEALER ESTIMATES AT $1,746.00! PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PUT SOME PRESSURE ON TOYOTA. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. *TR

THE RADIO/GPS SYSTEM JUST QUIT WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OR WARNING OF ANY TYPE. *TR

ABS, TRAC, SERVICE ENGINE, AND 4LO LIGHTS ON OR FLASHING. *TR