2008 Toyota Tundra problems

“On 5 different occasions between January-March 2023 the accelerator pedal continued to accelerate after the pedal pressure was released. Even with braking, the accelerator pedal did not decelerate. Pedal had to be lifted back to original position by using toe of foot underneath the pedal. Occurred 4 times in city driving and once on highway. Extremely hazardous conditions if I did not react to stop the acceleration. On three of the occasions I was behind a vehicle which could have caused an accident had my reaction not been quick. Toyota dealership stated all previous recalls in regards to accelerator pedal were complied with and refused any additional service to uncontrolled acceleration issues.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the rear subframe of the vehicle was extremely rusted. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be inspected, and it was determined that there was severe corrosion to the rear subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and the contact also informed the manufacturer that similar vehicles were under an undisclosed recall. The failure mileage was 284,023.”

“My truck drove fine then all of a sudden my check engine, vsc and traction control light came on. I brought it to the shop and the code read P 2440. It is in limp mode and the shifting is sporadic.”

“THIS OWNER'S 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA 5.7L 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 ON SOME OCCOSIANS. VEHICLE CODE READER IDENTIFIED THIS 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, CODE p0418. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY IF RANDOM AND UNKNOWN TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC NORMALLY WOULD ALLOW TIME TO ACCELERATE SAFETLY BUT DUE TO THE SAIS MALFUNCTIONING IT COULD ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND CAUSE A COLLISION.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicles stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and failed to accelerate above 50 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the secondary air injection pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000. The VIN was not available.”

“I was washing my truck October,1,2023 and while spraying the underside with water I noticed the fuel tank hanging extremely low from the back while further inspection I observed the rear fuel tank strap had rusted off and the tank was hanging by the front strap which is very corroded along with all inner structure and frame rails which is rusted corroded and completely rotted out. This truck has been very well maintained and has only 104354 miles on it.”