2007 Toyota Tundra Visibility Problems

THE AMPLIFIER FOR THE AC/HEAT CONTROLS BROKE. I NEED IT FIXED AS THE TRUCK IS NOT USABLE IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WITHOUT AC. TOYOTA PUT THE AMP IN THIS MODEL BEHIND THE DASH. THIS WAS WRONG AND THEY CHANGED IT FAIRLY QUICKLY. TO REPAIR THIS MODEL REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL $1,200 OF COST BEYOND THAT OF THE BROKEN PART. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE A FILE NUMBER. THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THIS COST OR AN ELECTRONIC WORK AROUND. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN BUT IT IS A DEATH TRAP AND THIS IS CAUSED BY POOR ENGINEERING. ATTACH IS THE REQUEST I SENT TO TOYOTA. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327535

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT USED A CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST KENDALL TOYOTA (13800 SW 137TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33186) APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1810040023. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11133358

Incident

Oct 4, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR DE-FOGGER WAS ACTIVATED AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,300.

NHTSA ID

10787788

Incident

Nov 2, 2015

Mileage

91,300 mi

I TOOK MY TUNDRA INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, FOR THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THAT MEANS THE AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK AND TELL ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. THEY RAN A CHECK,(CODE B1801) AND SAID TO RULE OUT SOME OTHER PROBLEM THEY WOULD FIRST HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY, AT MY COST. APPARENTLY THAT FIXED THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS ODD TO ME THAT WITH 8 MILLION SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY'S UNDER RECALL, THAT THAT WOULD BE THE ISSUE HERE, AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE TOTAL COST WAS $507.13, TO ME. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE GAVE ME THIS WEBSITE ADDRESS TO REPORT THE ISSUE, SINCE THEY ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY HERE. THEY SAID "THEY CAN'T PREDICT WHAT WILL GO WRONG WITH A VEHICLE". *TR

NHTSA ID

10668193

Incident

Dec 10, 2014

Mileage

107,060 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10568556

Incident

Sep 10, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL HE RECEIVED FOR THE POWER WINDOWS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME A RECALL IS ISSUED, HE HAS TO DRIVE 100 MILES ROUND TRIP TOT HE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10488541

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR THROUGH THE POWER SWITCH. THE SMOKE CEASED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS STUCK AND IT DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10462412

Incident

Jun 20, 2012

HELLO, TWO DAY AGO I WAS PULLING PUT OF MY CONDO COMPLEX WHEN I NOTICED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS SMOKE AND VERY SMALL FLAMES STARTED TO POUR OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL WHERE THE SWITCHES ARE LOCATED. THERE WAS NO MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE BUT THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW MELTED DOWN. I FORTUNATELY HAD SOME TOOLS NEARBY SO I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AS IT WAS STILL ARCING AND SPARKING. THE ONLY SWITCH THAT WORKS PROPERLY IS THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW. THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOLD MY CO WORKER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. TODAY HE SHOWED ME THE AUTOBLOG.COM ARTICLE REGARDING THE STORY ABOUT TOYOTAS WINDOW SWITCHES CATCHING FIRE. HOW DO I GO ABOUT REPORTING THIS TO YOU GUYS OR SOMEONE ELSE. MY TRUCK IS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA DOUBLE CAB 4.7 V8 2WD TRD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447440

Incident

Feb 8, 2012

Mileage

170,000 mi

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL DOES ENGAGE AND THEN WILL NOT DISENGAGE BRAKES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD AT STOP SIGNS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN THE WIRING SUCH AS; THE HEADLIGHTS, CLOCK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER, ALARM AND DOOR LOCKS. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT ALWAYS LATCH. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, THERE WAS A SEVERE SHAKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE STEERING WOULD ACT ERRATIC AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY.. *JB

NHTSA ID

10334854

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCKS WINDSHIELD CRACKING MORE THAN SEEMS NORMAL. SIXTY THOUSAND MILES AND SEVEN TIMES THE WINDSHIELD HAS CHIPPED AND NOW OVERNIGHT ONE HAS RUN ABOUT TWELVE INCHES LONG. OTHER CHIPS I HAD FIXED BEFORE RUNNING,IS THINNER GLASS THE PROBLEM?*TR

NHTSA ID

10333885

Incident

May 25, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS ON OCTOBER 12, 2007, IN WHICH TWO WHEELS WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED. THE DEALER'S INVOICE DID NOT SPECIFY WHETHER THE FRONT OR REAR WHEELS WERE BALANCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE THE VIBRATION PERSISTS. IN ADDITION, BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAVE A SHARP PLASTIC EDGE AND THE CONTACT'S FOREHEAD WAS CUT WHILE VACUUMING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION AND FELT THAT THE CONTACT BEING INJURED BY THE MIRROR EDGE WAS HUMOROUS. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN

NHTSA ID

10225518

Incident

Oct 12, 2007

Mileage

2,400 mi

UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUES WITH 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA: 1. TOWING MIRRORS VIBRATE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TOYOTA CASE # 200704230738. MIRRORS ARE UNUSABLE ABOVE 40MPH DUE TO VIBRATION. 2. BED BOUNCE IS SO SEVERE ON SOME ROADS, PARTICULARLY I-10 BETWEEN INDIO AND LOS ANGELES, THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY ON A NORMAL CONVERSATION. DEALER RESPONSE TO BOTH ISSUES HAS BEEN THEY ALL DO THIS, SO THEY CANNOT MAKE A FIX UNTIL TOYOTA COMES UP WITH A SOLUTION. INTERNET REPORTS PROVE THAT THE DEALER IS CORRECT: ALL TUNDRAS HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. THUS THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE DEALER, BUT IS INDICATIVE OF FIRST-YEAR PRODUCTION PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY TOYOTA CAN RESOLVE THIS TO AVOID INVOKING LEMON LAW PROTECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203957

Incident

Mar 31, 2007

Mileage

10 mi