Toyota Tundra - Recent Buyers - Vibration Pbm?
cyberwombat
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Has anyone who purchased a Tundra in, say, the
last three months experienced the vibration
problem(s) detailed in other threads? I just
purchased one (SR5 4x2 V6 5-spd ext. cab) and so
far it is working flawlessly at all speeds.
From what I've been able to read the problem
either starts right away, develops within a
thousand miles or so, or doesn't happen at all.
Just curious if Toyota fixed the problem; sounds
like maybe they did.
last three months experienced the vibration
problem(s) detailed in other threads? I just
purchased one (SR5 4x2 V6 5-spd ext. cab) and so
far it is working flawlessly at all speeds.
From what I've been able to read the problem
either starts right away, develops within a
thousand miles or so, or doesn't happen at all.
Just curious if Toyota fixed the problem; sounds
like maybe they did.
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I have a Tundra SR5 extended cab V8 4x4 with the wheels and tires like on the Limited (P265 Dunlops) that was manufactured 1/7/00 and have not had any vibrations so far in 6500 miles. Just rotated the tires last week and still vibration free.
What makes you the expert on Tundra vibrations? A Chevy owner? A Ford owner? What a laugh!
or they're "posers" trying to make waves"
What a laugh! I remember someone saying this about the Silverado on a post and about 6 Tundra owners jumped to discredit them. I guess it is factual for the Tundra though, right? Ha! LOL!
"E-mail me or any other Tundra owner for our experiences, and use that info to make a decesion. "
Yeah, you are so mechanically knowledgeable. The only thing you have demonstrated here on this site to know is what is plastered all over the Tundra brochure the Toyota salesman snowballed you with!
See ya in my rearview mirror!
Dean
To answer cyberwombats question, I have a tundra about the same age and specs as arkie6's with no problems.
Remember... there are no perfect trucks.
But barlitz, before you go accusing anyone of "not supporting your country", you better pony up your military service record. I did my time, and I reckon that entitles me to buy whatever brand of truck I determine meets my needs the best.
I never said the Tundra was a bad truck and I'm happy to see that Toyota did build a billion dollar plant and employs 1,000's of people and that pumps money back into the communities all around that area.Thats great.And there's nothing wrong with a little competition,but if you ever read any of my posts they are always in defense of the bashing of American products.I don't know about you but I take a lot of pride in being an American and do take some of those posts personally.
Pop the top on your computer, especially if it's a Compaq - a good ole' US company based here in my hometown of Houston. You'll see chips and parts made in a dozen different countries. There's no telling where it was assembled. American-branded software is being written by Indian codesmiths (a pet peeve of mine, being a developer myself). Toyotas are made in the U.S., GM's are made in Canada, Fords are made in Mexico. Or maybe its vice versa; I can never keep it straight.
And when you get right down to it - the whole question of keeping the money in the States - well, there's no way of knowing the nationality of the stockowners. And ultimately, THAT is where the profits go.
The point is that it's myoptic - and unfair - to bash someone as "anti-American" for buying a Toyota truck.
Lets see between 2:47PM and 5:41PM. I wasn't online then, not even close. How could I have posted when I wasn't online?
Did my computer start up by itself, connect to the internet, write something bad and shut down?
I dont think thats possible.
Gonna put pinstripes on the sides this weekend (yes gonna take a brand new truck into the woods)
My buddy with a brand new F150 is enjoying his truck as well! So far so good also.
Have a great day!
If we really had global competetion, that would be one thing, but when it is one sided, you can hardly call it global.
If you are able to see through the Japanese propoganda, you will be able to see that the US car manufacturers make just as good a car as the Japanese (who do you think the Japanese learned from). I personally do not understand why anyone would knowingly support the immoral, dishonest, and cutthroat tactics of the Japanese manufacturers. I for one will remain a US manufacturer vehicle owner. Even if a lot of the parts come from Japan, more of my money will stay here than if I bought from a Japanese maker.
Obyone,
The GM truck vibration as I understand it is an annoyance, but not really a safety issue. Recalls are for safety issues, and TSB's are for all other fixes and recommendations. It sounds to me like the dealers will check their TSB database when they get one in with the vibration and fix it. Shouldn't be a problem. Ford certainly isn't any better. I had to wait about 3 months to get my cruise control fixed, and it was a safety recall. They didn't have enough cables to fix mine, but they certainly found enough to put on the new ones off the line. Then my problem with the A/C they don't even have a fix for yet, and I am told it is the same for all the trucks and even other Ford cars, not just a few thousand like the GM trucks. Sounds like GM is ahead according to my score book.
The TSB that I had listed would not have been performed on my truck if I had not asked specifically for it. They would have been content to keep rebalancing and replacing my tires. Meanwhile, who knows what the vibrations are doing to the truck in the long run. GM has come out and said all 2wd truck manufactured prior to 1/24, but what dealer in their right mind would go thru that TSB with replacing the rack, power steering valve, etc. It's hard enough to get the damn dealer to even agree that there is a vibration much less change a rack.
Trade imbalance
Our government is as much to blame for the trade imbalance with Japan and also for allowing Japan to keep its market closed to American products. The US needs to pressure Japan into opening its trade doors. Whether it be by tariffs, import taxes, whatever. Japan has been allowed to increase the trade deficit year after year and all I hear is people including our President, grumble like old men and make feigned attempts to correct it. It's not going to happen, not the way the US is trying to go about it. Maybe it is propaganda, but the Japanese believe that American cars are a joke especially the low end...after my Lincoln Mark VIII, Regal GS, and my vibratin Silverado, I'm starting to agree...oh, BTW, my '00 Denali has been in and out of the shop 5 times for quality issues including vibrations in the 3 months I've owned it...In '91 I told myself that I would only buy American vehicles as I had bought a '91 Legend and a '91 300ZX. I said that the American manufacturers need the support. Well after nine years of buying American...I truly am having second thoughts...my 2 bits
There are many many dealers who will not bother checking very hard to fix a more difficult problem. In fact, I am beginning to wonder if there are any dealers worth much out there anywhere, GM or Ford or whatever.
I wholeheartedly agree with your comments on trade imbalance. If we would just stand up for what is right and fair, things would be a lot better. I think the American manufacturers have done very well when you consider the handicap they are working with. When my wife was working at a Honda dealer, she told me that even Honda's quality was better on the ones assembled in the US. I don't see where the Japanese have anything to brag about in the low end market. The low end Japanese cars I have seen were certainly nothing to write home about.
I remember when Car and Driver reviewed the Pontiac Fiero. It didn't have enough power, it didn't corner like a sports car, and there wasn't much of a trunk. They obviously didn't think it was a very good car. Some time later they reviewed the Mazda Miata. It didn't have enough power, but it was really cute. It didn't corner like a sports car, but it was really cute. It didn't have enough trunk space, but it was really cute. They thought it was a great car and thought everyone should have one. That was when I decided not to renew my subscription to Car and Driver. As long as recommendations are made on things like it is cute, that is nothing but propaganda to me. Even Consumer Reports uses subjective things like reader surveys and someone flipping a steering wheel to determine an unsafe SUV. My latest Consumer Reports rates various vehicles, and of coarse the Japanese came out as a better quality vehicle. Only if you look hard enough and think about it do you see that the repair costs are generally considerably more for the Japanese and sometimes more than double. I would rather replace the transmission every 150K miles at $2000 than every 200K at twice the price. Why don't they seem to take that into account in their recommendations?
I think it is interesting how nobody seems to remember how most all the Japanese cars were smoking and falling apart by about 40K miles in the early to mid 70's, but everybody remembers the Vega and Pinto.
I applaud your desire to buy American. I am sorry that you have had so much trouble with your GM vehicles. My experience has been very good with them, and have only had one or two problems with mine. My father has had similar good luck with them and he will only buy GM vehicles.
My last great GM car was my '76 Black Cutlass Supreme. After that, it was all downhill
rcoos
So how was I able to make a post when I was nowhere near a computer?
So...my question is did you ever find or remember where you posted the post that I referred to?
You said I posted something last Thursday. Time is important. I didn't post in here last Thursday.
I only posted after you wrongly accused me of doing so. I was being a smart [non-permissible content removed] with that give it time remark. And that post was months ago.
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Meredith to give you an answer either, Meredith has more important stuff to do.
Really could care less...stated that before...do you remember that one???
If I was nowhere near a computer (I wasn't) when the posts were made, how could I have posted something?
Could care less huh? Thats why you still carry on with this huh?
I know what I was doing, with and without the time difference, when the posts were made.
So it wasn't my post.
there are bugs in the wellengaged software and in Edmunds front end thereunto. If you exit without "logging out" you have NOT terminated your user session. Someone else coming in CAN (though it is unlikely) connect with that "orphaned" session and "become" YOU for the duration.
When you leave LOG OUT!
Front Porch Philosopher
SUV, Pickups, & Aftermarket and Accessories Host
I'd sell my computer and put the space it occupies to better use.
superjim2000...did you logoff on that particular day? whether it was you or not, it was posted under superjim2000. I had it placemarked to respond to in 10 hours...when I returned, I entered my post. Next time around it was gone along with my post #19.
you an IDIOT or something like that? what does
the topic title say and what did you expect? a
title like that is gonna attract alot of
attention. and you toyolo guys are extremly
touchy. i had a '99 tacoma that i outgrew, but
have always given them respect on the road since
owning my '00 chevy. but since reading and seeing
how you tundra guys attack chevy the way you do,
now i can't wait to run over your little piss ant
trucks whenever your in front of me. you guys
have a definant complex problem.
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Obyone yes I signed off. To me it was a new topic I happened to look at. And yes its way off topic.