Whats up, I want to buy a 2002 V6 SR5, just wondering if you guys have any complaints about the truck, the WHOLE 1 of you in the forum

i think it is a little to early to find problems with 2002 model Toyota trucks. your best bet would be to call up a near by toyota Dealership and talk to one of the Auto Technicians (Mechanics). Im pretty sure there are some things.
cause i work at a Porsche dealership and i see shit that is wrong all the time. even in 2001 models. There is the rear main and intermediate shaft seal that leaks in the Boxster and Carrera models, the ABS light comes on because of poor ground connection under the driver and passenger seat, and the cables that raise and lower the top of the boxster is weak- so they are replaced with an beefed up version from the factory.
And around 98ish model VW has problems with their window regulator.
BMW has a problem with their late model cars because the clutch on the fan seems to squeek and make noise. and u know BMW owners doesnt want to hear a pin drop more less a sqeek from the engine bay.

so far i havent had any complaint with my 2000 Tundra. :)
just wished i had a SUPERCHARGER!!!!

Hell no, no complaints. This is the best damn truck I've ever owned or driven. Tundra is by far the best truck out there today. Do some homework and there is no arguement. mFor more info go to TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM

I own a 2000 model V8 Tundra 4x4 exstended cab and I love it! I have not had any problems with it other than when I put it into low gear 4x4 it didn't engage. Found out that I wasn't doing it right and it works when you do it right! I love it. I pull a 28.5 fifth wheel camper with it and it works great for me!

yeah......wow I wanted one, but its such a big truck and burns gas.....i Want a car again =)

I've got the 2000 V8 4X4. Its a great truck. Nothing major gone wrong yet. I know some folks have had some problems but nothing compared to the big 3. The Tundra is pretty solid.

My complaint is, it wont light the tires up from a dead stand still

1. The 2002 iforce V-8 WILL light the tires up from a dead standstill ( and I got proof!).

2. So here's my two major "complaints"......one, the Tundra has got qute a few more square inches to wax than my old Taco had (about a six pack and a half now, vs. just a six pack), and two, it's not as easy to park as my old taco was.

how do you know its gonna light up the tires

Ummm let's see....How about....

You stand on it real good and listen for the tire noise.......

P.S. it's a lot easier to hear when the right starts slipping if you've got LSD 'cause then you hear the driver's side too. Also much better for equal tire wear!

trust me, they dont burn out. and there is no LSD

JBL85, your complaint was that a Tundra wouldn't light up the tires from a dead standstill. Now you're saying Tundras don't have Limited Slip Differentials. Sorry to say that you're wrong on both counts here.

Maybe we're not talking about the same thing. Perhaps it's the 245 H.P. V-8 in mine that helps spin the tires, whereas maybe you've got a V-6 in yours. I very much in fact did light up the tires in my Tundra just a few weeks ago, right before I installed a camper shell to it, just to see if it would before the shell was installed. Also, the 2002 Tundra DOES very much have a factory option for a Limited Slip Differential (again, my Tundra has that option in it, it became available in 2002. The factory installed LSD is manufactured by the DANA corp., and I hear it and the TRD after-market LSD are a little different from one another, but I'm not up on that yet). But be assured that it does have LSD..........I've got one and have experienced it in action on a couple of occassions already. By the way, that LSD really helps keep the truck a lot more straight when you're slipping in dirt off-road. I've got a 1991 taco 4x4 and when the rear end starts slipping it starts fishtailing a little until the front end grabs and straightens it out. And that's pronounced. None or very little of that same experience with the Tundra LSD.

So, I just want to set the record straight and state that you very much stand corrected if you're talking about a V-8 not being able to light up the tires and that Tundras can come with LSD as an option from the factory. If anyone doesn't believe that, particularly the LSD part which is a no-brainer, look up the Toyota website for Tundra options or just call your local dealer. And this is my last post on this goofy subject.

I said there is no lsd on mine, maybe there is, I have no idea, all I can say is i never got the tires to even squeel punching it off the line.

yeah my truck doesnt have 245hp
in california it has 240 with 315lbs of torque......so....

The "lighting up the tires" option was not available before the 2002 models. It is only available with the factory installed LSD.

Maia
:angel:

Mine is a 2002. I mean I can smoke the tires when its wet on the floor or something, but when its dry, thing grabs and HAULS made ass.....if I am turning it will burn teh tires too.

i meant MAD, not made

only complaint is that the doors open backwards...which isn't the best kind of door

but i still love it

just wondering if anyone has tryed a reprogrammed chip from downey offroad? i just got a 2002 LTD 4X4. so far i have a downey intake, borla cat-back,and downey headers( yet to be installed) runs great except i lost alot of bottom end w/ the intake

My dad has a 2001 Tundra. My only complaint is that after getting out of my Expedition, the Tundra cab seems small and unrefined. For instance, when the rear-view mirror is already small, why on earth would you place the visors in a position where they hit your rear-view mirror every time you put them down? Visibility is already leacking in terms of what you can see, why knock that out of alignment every time the sun gets in your eyes? That and maybe the seat could have been more adjustable.

OUr Tundra has now given us a lot of problems.

1. Really rough idle, even the rear view mirror was shaking
2. Bed was squeeking, they changed all the shocks
3. Due to bad alignment the OEM tires wore out in about 14,000 miles when our neighbor with the exact same truck/model/tires still has his with 30,000 miles.
4. Toyota gave us the run around on this shit and we nearly hired a lawyer

Could it be possible that your truck has so many problems because of improper breaking in? I mean, if you run the piss out of the engine right from the get go then it is possible that you fried that sweet engine of yours before you ever gave it a chance show you what it really can do.

there needs to be more leg room in the single cab . 60 / 40 seats would be nice!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE LEG ROOM IN THE SINGLE CAB
. 60 /40 SEATS WOULD BE GOOD
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

yup I haven't heard of any problems with the i-force engine every toyota tec I have talked to has spoken very highly of the engine

Could it be possible that your truck has so many problems because of improper breaking in? I mean, if you run the piss out of the engine right from the get go then it is possible that you fried that sweet engine of yours before you ever gave it a chance show you what it really can do.


Newer engines dont need to be broken in, they are ready to be beat from the factory the way they make them these days, my Altima was beat from day one and still runs strong for a small engine in a big car. Although, no, the Tundra was only floored once with about 700 miles on it and then not again until after 1000, that wouldnt have anything to do with bad shocks, tires, brakes and a rough idle.

Newer engines dont need to be broken in, they are ready to be beat from the factory the way they make them these days, my Altima was beat from day one and still runs strong for a small engine in a big car. Although, no, the Tundra was only floored once with about 700 miles on it and then not again until after 1000, that wouldnt have anything to do with bad shocks, tires, brakes and a rough idle.


squeeks could be dash(put a rubber piece of tape between dash and window "home depot")... bed could be leaf springs(lubricant)... 2002+ tundras dont peal out on full throttle due to the drive by wire system... if you check... you wont see any cable going to your throttle body(clean your throttle body it will improve performance"throttle body cleaner"all intake" butterfly to, high rev. might occur but the ecu will eventually notice the extra power and lower the revs. better gas mileage to)... this might fix your ruff idle problem.)... if you want to peal out hit the gas pedal 3/4 of the way instead of going full throttle(Computer cuts off power to not strain tranny( dodge ram hemi has it, durango hemi, new ford f150 "thats why theyre slow" and others to improve reliability) ... you will peal out... to get rid of this whole power loss get a chip... unichip?

2000 4x2 V8 29K mi. now)

1. Brake vibration @ 8K miles, they replaced rotors and pads.
2. Brake vibration @ 15K miles, they replaced rotors and pads.
3. Check Light (O2 sensor) @ 15K miles, they replaced O2 sensor.
4. Brake vibration @ 20K miles, I lived with it until about 25K miles when it was driving me nuts... they "upgraded" to heavier duty, replaced rotors and pads (even though it was out of warrantee)
5. Check Light @ 25 miles, out of warrantee so I have it covered up with a business card.
6. Tires need replacing already.
7. I can feel the brake vibration just starting to come back.

Overall I am very happy with it. I have never hauled much of a load, and do 95% city driving. I probably will not buy another, maybe Tacoma or Frontier next time.

well stock tires suck well thats if you dont get TRD, they need to be replaced at 35k and most of the brake problems started in years 00-01 models, after the first year of production this was solved, as for the check light, you probably have another screwed up sensor...

Stock tires should have lasted longer though.
As far as towing, I tow two Honda Jet skis which are about 700 lbs a piece and the tundra barely feels it, when I use an RX300 then it sucks. So I'd say it pulls light loads good, but if you are towing like 6,000 lbs, I have had better luck with a Dodge Ram which pulled the weight easier.

I have had problems with the rear end and needed a new transmission at 32,000. I have several friends with Tundras and they have had issues with the drive train. Some with vibrations that Toyota can't seem to fix up to my issue which was the seals let go and I needed the rear end rebuilt along with new brakes and drums. 3 months later my transmission quit on the way to work and they had to replace it. The new transmission is noisy and vibrates when I accelerate. I hope I can make this truck last till 100,000 miles. I am glad I bought the extended warranty... I think I am going to need it. My friends are not too happy with their issues and feel the same way. It a shame.. I like the truck if it these issues were not present.

The check engine light came on in the Tundra and Toyota said we needed a new valve body and some other part. Its been 2 weeks and they said it should only take a week for the parts to come in. The neighbor at work had his whole transmission changed. So that is a big problem with the truck.

Also I changed the shocks because they were squeeking and it was getting annoying.

Heres some problems with the tundra, its small, its weak, its japanese. All you people need to get something American and trash all these rice burning imports.

Piss off red neck

Redneck? I hate rednecks. And did I make a comment about you or any other person? No. I was making a well founded obsevation about a vehicle.

Small and WEAK? Obviously you've never driven one. To start, it's not even all Japanese anymore. Your typical GM's have more Japanese parts in them then Toyotas. WEAK?! I took my uncle's truck out against my buddy's 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 w/HEMI and I won by about a car length.....and you want to know why? Because my throttle is computerized not cabled, and the Tundra has a HEMI too! WOW will you look at that, Toyota just doesn't have to advertise it. It's just hemispherical heads...nothing big with American trucks, they just spend more money on advertising!

All the GM engines have computerized throttle control. And your right, I've never driven one, but I have been in the drivers seat, and they are small. So far, the only japanese parts I have found are in the aftermarket sterio

If you have never drivenone why are you posting here?

Yes the Tundras are smaller trucks. Some people perfer a managable size. I believe silverados and suburbans are made in mexico. My Tundra (2001) was assembled in USA (except for the motor) using a mix of japanese and american parts; according the the origin sticker.

Back on track of the old thread...
2001 access cab 4x4 v8 etc with a fair amount of offroad usage
1.I've been having the break problems. Dealer put on an 03 caliper and it helped, but didn't fix the vibration.
2.My tires also went out at 15k miles, but since you are looking at an 02 that should already be taken care of. The michelin LTX A/Ts have 28k on them and they are wearing even and well.
3. This in an access cab problem, but the window latches break when opeing the windows.

A/C in an 04 DC, I think it should be cooler...

Redneck? I hate rednecks. And did I make a comment about you or any other person? No. I was making a well founded obsevation about a vehicle.


You sound like a moron trying to be partially intelligent after displaying your stupidity with an obsurd comment in an incorrect location. Go else where if you want to start trouble, or you will be reported to AF admins, yes be scared, I am an online tough guy.

Heres some problems with the tundra, its small, its weak, its japanese. All you people need to get something American and trash all these rice burning imports.

Dude you know nothing about Toyota's, first all all your funny cars and stuff are ricer burners, the term rice burner came for the use of rice alcohol used as fuel in dragsters and funny cars.

Second with the exception of Lexus and Scion brands, all of Toyota vehicles are made in the US or Canada, but majority the US.

Third our Tundras have more towing power, better gas mileage and safier over all thean your Chevy will ever be, not to mention that it is a better quality build than Chevy.

Toyota supplies half the tech that GM, Ford and Dodges use as well as parts.

BTW:

The GM Group of global partners includes Fiat Auto SpA of Italy, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Isuzu Motors Ltd. (by your stanrds a rice burner car company) and Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan, (by your stanrds a rice burner car company) which are involved in various product, powertrain and purchasing collaborations. In addition, GM is the largest shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea (by your stanrds a rice burner car company). GM also has technology collaborations with BMW AG of Germany and Toyota Motor Co rp. of Japan, and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota.

02blackstallion = :owned:

Well said Sportivo Concepts :bigthumb:

The only complaint I have about my 2001 SR5 Access Cab V8 is the @$#%#$@#$ seatbelt retensioner. I hate that thing, it locks up all the time when I want to retract it. Other than that, I love my truck. Great power and reliability. The truck may be a little smaller than some trucks, but it is not akin to the difference between a full size truck, and a compact truck. As far as the rice burner comments, check where your "american" car is built, or it's domestic content. You will be shocked.

JUST TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE BRAKES ON 2002 V-8/SR5'S ARE THE SAME AS 2000-2001 OR THERABOUTS . MY BRAKES ON MINE WERE UPGRADED AT NO EXPENSE. THIS INCLUDED ROTORS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS, MASTER CYLINDER, ECT. EVERY PART IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS LARGER AND HEAVIER DUTY. THIS IS THROUGH RESEARCH OF FACTORY TSB's. MY SYMPTOMS WERE FADING AND VIBRATION.
SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THEIR ARE PROBLEMS WITH "ALL" VEHICLES WHICH ARE KEPT AS CLOSE TO SECRET AS POSSIBLE. STILL LOVE THE TRUCK. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE(BUSHINSKI) IS PUSHING. THE AUTO bUYERS HAVING HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO ACCESS TO INFORMATIOM CONCERNING EITHER EXISTING OR POSSIBLE FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH CARS UNTIL SOMETHING OCCURS UNDER WARRANTY, AND EVEN THEN YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN ANY REASONING AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. BETTER BELIEVE AND WATCH YOUR VOTE. JUST REMEMBER " BY, OF, AND FOR THE PEOPLE (NOT CORPORATE AMERICA)".

BRAKES just keep "breaking".... I just got my 2000 Tundra back from it's FOURTH brake job. The 3rd one 9 months ago was the "upgrade" at no expense, and since it was only 9 months (6K miles) this fix was also no expense.... but you'd think by now they could figure out what was REALLY wrong! I'm sure my good vibrations will come back in 3 or 4 months.... I'm just pissed I like it so much or it would have been history 2 years ago!

Dude you know nothing about Toyota's, first all all your funny cars and stuff are ricer burners, the term rice burner came for the use of rice alcohol used as fuel in dragsters and funny cars.

Second with the exception of Lexus and Scion brands, all of Toyota vehicles are made in the US or Canada, but majority the US.

Third our Tundras have more towing power, better gas mileage and safier over all thean your Chevy will ever be, not to mention that it is a better quality build than Chevy.

Toyota supplies half the tech that GM, Ford and Dodges use as well as parts.

BTW:

The GM Group of global partners includes Fiat Auto SpA of Italy, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Isuzu Motors Ltd. (by your stanrds a rice burner car company) and Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan, (by your stanrds a rice burner car company) which are involved in various product, powertrain and purchasing collaborations. In addition, GM is the largest shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea (by your stanrds a rice burner car company). GM also has technology collaborations with BMW AG of Germany and Toyota Motor Co rp. of Japan, and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota.

Let us not forget the Chevy Nova and Geo Prizm that Chevy had stamped from the Toyota line.

Man am I po'd! I had taken my Tundra in about 8 months ago, 1 month out of warrantee, due to Engine Check Light. They said $80 to analyize and $300+ to fix if it's an O2 sensor, sorry you're out of warrantee. I blew that off, and was happy to see it's a recall item now. In the meantime I had Autozone do their thing and their print out said Sensor 1, Bank 2 was the problem, this is covered in the recall. So I took it in yesterdday, they replaced the two "recall" sensors, and I left with the light out. 20 miles later it came back on. :o(

I made an appt. and he said they would "jump on it" and get it fixed.... 30 minutes later... "the computer says it's sensor 2, bank 2... that normally costs $320, but we'll give it to you for $220... should take 30 minutes..." I said OK waited 30 minutes and my truck was still sitting in the lot... I got mad and told them to forget it, I'll run with the light on until I sell it... or wait until they recall the others!

Anyone know how easy it is to change S2,B2, supposedly just infront of the Catalytic Converter?

O2 sensors are easy to change...if you can get to them. Take a look under there and see how hard it is to get to. It only consists of a electrical plug on the end and some threads soing into the exhaust. Just a wrench is needed to get it out (and maybe some WD-40). It is very similar to a spark plug. Peice of cake...good luck!

Let us not forget the Chevy Nova and Geo Prizm that Chevy had stamped from the Toyota line.

LOL... I wasn't even go there, casue I could go on and on about what Toyota parts are in what vehicles, and what cars Toyota made for American car companys.....

Here a small list of stuff that is either powered by, designed by, made by, or sporting Toyota parts/technology:
Pontiac Vibe, Chevy Cavalier, Dodge Carvan and Grand Carvan, Ford Escape Hybrid, Basically everything by GM

I have a 2002 Tundra with 38,000 miles and have several problems with the drive train. Toyota replaced my rear end, brakes, rotors, drums and 2 months later the transmission. Now a have a vibration that seems more prevalent at slower speed. Toyota says that's normal. I have 2 golfing friends who own Tundras and they both have had problems with the drive train. I am glad we only use these trucks like cars and only commute in them. My goal is start double payments and dump this truck and buy something else.... the 300m looks good.

I thought my Toyota was great... for the first year!

Well, decided to replace Sensor2 Bank2 myself. Bought exact OEM Denso replacement from Sparkplugs.com ($89), came with the correct connector and right length! Very easy to change, 2 nuts off, 2 nuts on. Disconnected battery for 5 minutes... no engine check light for 60 miles now!

Don't know what you're driving but I have several spots on local roads that have my "signature".

With my '02 V8 i-Force - satisfies me well. In fact, I have to be a little careful ( with the wife in the car ) when accelerating in turns because it wants to go..go..go!!

The only thing I have aftermarket is Flowmaster and just put on a K&N filter. Not air system just the filter. After those two adjustments it really wants to go. The filter and Flowmaster seem to keep gas mileage in check but let me tell you...this truck will fly like a bat outta Hell ..................UNTIL I hit 110mph like a brick wall..

I'm glad too. The governor saves me from myself. Can't imagine rolling at that speed.


Not sure what youre driving though.

:banghead:

I've never laid any tracks down on the pavement with it. Only way to do that is have the steering wheel turned. By the way i drive a G35 Sedan, its a 6 speed with 298HP. The tundra is my dads

No complaints here, I own a 2000 ext cab, It was the best purchase I ever made... (an ex Ford :eek7: owner).

Enjoy

hp/torque

jsut so you know, the iForce V8 has ~285hp/325torque, only diff i see w/ the VVT-i is increase in torque from 315 to 325

No complaints w/ the Tundra, and it WILL light up the tires.. 2000 model

I have an 05' dblcab with the newer high output motor. It is very powerful, very smooth and excellent on gas. I also think the addition of the 5-speed automatic has made this thing Lexus like on the highway. I have the TRD pkg , I love it thusfar.

2000 4x2 V8 29K mi. now)

1. Brake vibration @ 8K miles, they replaced rotors and pads.
2. Brake vibration @ 15K miles, they replaced rotors and pads.
3. Check Light (O2 sensor) @ 15K miles, they replaced O2 sensor.
4. Brake vibration @ 20K miles, I lived with it until about 25K miles when it was driving me nuts... they "upgraded" to heavier duty, replaced rotors and pads (even though it was out of warrantee)
5. Check Light @ 25 miles, out of warrantee so I have it covered up with a business card.
6. Tires need replacing already.
7. I can feel the brake vibration just starting to come back.

Overall I am very happy with it. I have never hauled much of a load, and do 95% city driving. I probably will not buy another, maybe Tacoma or Frontier next time.


I had the same brake vibration on my '01 Tundra. Started around 30K mi., but it didn't get too bad until around 40K mi. At that point the dealer gave me the "it's no longer under warranty run around and said that I would have to pay to upgrade to the "heavy duty" brakes specified in the tech bulletin (around $1200 price tag) - yeah, that was really going to happen...

I did a little searching on the web and found a set of Brembo cross drilled rotors from Elite Auto in Ontario ($145 for the pair) and installed them with a set of AXXIS semi-metallic pads ($30 / set).

I've got 62K mi. on the truck now and there hasn't been even a hint of brake vibration. An added bonus is the new pad / rotor combo grabs a lot better than the stockers.

The only other complaint I have about the Tundra is that it could definitely use a 5.7L....oh well, maybe in the next generation...

Piss off red neck


RED NECK :naughty: :rofl:

Mine's the '05 Double Cab with less than 600 miles. We took it into the high Sierra's without a glitch. The V8 with the 5 speed auto runs smooth as silk.

I have a question for all you import pickup drivers. How many of you have had anything in the bed that didn't come in a cardboard box? How many of you have a hitch installed on it? How many of you have used that hitch? Seems pretty wasteful to be driving a 6,000 pound machine around the city. I don't have a problem with the import trucks just because they're made in japan. The problem I have with them is exactly what you all are saying here. One of you pulls a 700 pound trailer and can't feel it on the vehicle? I sure hope not, I can barely notice 1,500 pounds in the bed of my truck AND an 8,000 pound trailer behind me as long as I'm on level ground. Your trucks use more than twice the gas than a car does. And what do you use it as 99.9% of the time? A CAR! Buy a truck that can actually pull stuff, or buy a car. Don't go half way and have a big car with bad gas mileage and a rough ride that can't really pull anything.

Our experiences with the new Tundra are these;
It's my regular driver to and from work 5 days a week, 33 miles round trip per day and whatever tasks and trips I need to use it for in the evenings and weekends. I'm averaging approximately 16 miles per gallon which does not seem wasteful when considering the truck is a 4X4 Double Cab that weighs 4,965 lbs dry.
In addition we pull a 24' Fleetwood Prowler LV23 Ultralite that weighs in at approximately 4,200 lbs. dry and approximately 5,300 lbs. loaded with equipment and water. This truck pulls it with ease on flat ground and over the steep hills and averages 11 miles per gallon. If you are familiar with towing travel trailers then you will understand that this is good gas mileage.
The standard tow package that came installed on the truck consists of a trans cooler, 130 amp alternator, class 1V receiver and an inside wiring harness receptacle with pigtail to accept an electronic brake controller.The pigtail for the brake controller was the only piece of equipment that came with the truck that was not installed.
Tundra’s are built in Tennessee solely for sale in the North American Continent.
So far I've run across no deficiencies on the '05 model.

Your going to come in here on your high horse and preach to us about wasteful vehciles and not even get the facts straight?

The Tundra is made here in America using American sourced parts and American workers in towns that get paid in AMERICAN dollars for the taxes they charge Toyota.

Many of Chevy/GMC's products now have parts sourced from Chinese suppliers that GM funds so that they can grab more market share in China... Some of Chevy's SUV's/van's even use a V6 that is built only in China with Chinese workers and Chinese parts (Equinox, Blazer and their new Venture van). GM's full sized trucks are made of American, Mexican and Canadian sourced parts and some trucks are fully assembled at GM's Canadian operations.

But anyways, I see an awful lot of professional Woman and Men driving full size Suburbans and Blazer's and Silverado's with no one in their except the driver, so why bash Japanese owners?

P.S> The last line of your post about Imports and the economy really hurts your overall image , it reflects the lack of depth you have about where cars/trucks are built and in which countries.....

Well said...

So you think toyota is just giving money to the US? No. They get money for each vehicle that is assembled here, they're not paying us to take them... although they'd have to pay me to take one. I know many "American" vehicles are built elsewhere. What I mean by "import" is any vehicle that has a VIN starting with anything other than a "1"

You're right, many of the full size American vehicles are used for city driving only. That makes me mad too. You said the tundra is built in the US of US parts... Why refer to yourself as a "Japanese" owner?

P.S> That is the last line of my signature, not part of the post. I think it's funny that you'd capitalize import where you used it in that sentence, since it's not the first word.

I'm done with this thread, you're all too argumentative. Also seems only one of you has ever driven a toyota TRUCK. The rest of you, go buy a corolla or something. Quit compensating with big vehicles.

So that line is actually part of your signature? Well thanks for clarifying your views........

I am happy to proudly refer to myself as a Japanese owner. I make a distinction becuase I've owned "American" branded vehicles and quite frankly think they are not equal to their Japanese competition. Who really considers buying a Chevy Malibu or Ford Taurus when they are shopping for a car? Not the same person who considers owning a Camry or Accord. You couldn't get those people to eat the depreciation those junkers have or the problems they've had.

By the way, no one's being confrontional, we just want an equal opportunity to post reply's to your ramblings...........

Who's compensating? I was just reading your list of Mod's to your truck...

So you think toyota is just giving money to the US? No. They get money for each vehicle that is assembled here, they're not paying us to take them... although they'd have to pay me to take one. I know many "American" vehicles are built elsewhere. What I mean by "import" is any vehicle that has a VIN starting with anything other than a "1"

You're right, many of the full size American vehicles are used for city driving only. That makes me mad too. You said the tundra is built in the US of US parts... Why refer to yourself as a "Japanese" owner?

P.S> That is the last line of my signature, not part of the post. I think it's funny that you'd capitalize import where you used it in that sentence, since it's not the first word.

I'm done with this thread, you're all too argumentative. Also seems only one of you has ever driven a toyota TRUCK. The rest of you, go buy a corolla or something. Quit compensating with big vehicles.

19 years and only 159k miles? only 8400 miles a year? I put that on my Toyota in 3 months. Stop trolling on the Tundra site.

Some people never cease to amaze me.

I've got a 2001 TRD, 2wd. My biggest complaint is I wish I'd gotten captain's chairs......but that was my fault.

The bed on my truck is only 17" deep vs. 21" on the newer models, and believe me..........4" does make a difference!!!!

The driver's side shoulder belt doesn't retract like it should and that pizzes me off everytime I get out of it and the dang door won't shut!!

O2 sensors went out, but they replaced them at no charge.

The BIGGIE.......fuel pump went out at 61,500 miles!!!!!! Thank goodness for AAA towing and extended warranty......it happened the day after Christmas.........just when you REALLY don't want to be shelling out about $500.00 for a new fuel pump and towing!!!!

Ok........do I like my truck? HECK YEAH!! By far this is the best running and best truck I've ever owned. If things go as planned, my next truck will be another Tundra and hopefully by then the 3/4 tons will be on the road for awhile and the bugs worked out of them AND they're not selling for sticker+++ prices. I've started pulling a 16ft, 2 horse trailer and I'd like a little more suspension and horsepower.

Get the truck..........you'll love it! Welcome to the club!

Jer

I am glad to see that I have had the same problems as mentioned already on this thread.

I own a 2000 SR5 4x2 and I bought it is AUg 1999. Things that have gone bad:
1) Breaks needed replaced
2) Both seat belts needed replaced 2 times!
3) o2 sensors went out

I want to know if the Tundras have a problem with the tranny or motor at 100k or 120k etc.

I tow a sandrail around on a 16 foot trailer.

If you want to burn out, power brake a bit and romp it!

The only complaint I have about my 2000 Sr5 Tundra is that chicks keep jumping in my truck. My wife hates that.