Complaint 1023635
2010 TOYOTA TUNDRA • POWER TRAIN • incident Mar 7, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 1023635
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- TUNDRA
- Model Year
- 2010
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Mar 7, 2013
- Date Received
- Nov 24, 2013
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY TUNDRA 4WD I NOTICE A GROWLING/HOWLING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CAUSES A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS FROM 15-30 MPH, IT HAPPENS IN 2WD AND THE HOWLING IS NOTICED MOSTLY DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE ISSUE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TWICE FOR THE NOISE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES I WAS USING. I SWAPPED TIRES WITH A FRIENDS TRUCK AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT I'M HOPING IS THAT IT ISN'T SOMETHING OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING OR AXLE. I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO COME APART OR LOCKUP AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. I SAW THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR 2008 TUNDRAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH STEPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T SEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2010 TUNDRAS AND WANT TO KNOW IF IT EVEN EXISTS. I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL GET LOOKED AT BECAUSE BEING TOLD "THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG" AT THE DEALERSHIP IS GETTING FRUSTRATING. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TRUCK WITH NOW 28450 MILES IS HAVING ISSUES ALREADY. I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL BE LOOKED AT IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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