Toyota Tundra Trucks | Vans
Toyota Tundra Trucks | Vans
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[Jul 30, 2003]
jbsequoia
Model Reviewed:
Toyota Tundra SR5 2WD
Strength:
Quiet, comfortable ride with great flipping wads of power. Very reliable (again check out Consumer Reports)
Weakness:
A little more expensive than the domestic counterparts but the resale value stays up far longer than the others Excellent vehicle. I've had none of the brake problems mentioned at various times. I've hauled a half yard of dirt and gravel, loads of lumber without any problem. Yes, it does feel like a car but only in the quietness of the ride. Other than that, it does everything a half ton pickup should do. The two previous reviewers obviously own domestic pickups and are just doing a negative review because they're having so many problems with their Dodges and Fords. If they want to carry or tow heavier loads then they should get a truck that will accomodate their needs. The standard Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge one half ton pickups will not haul their loads as well as the the Toyota. Check out Consumer Reports for an accurate description of capacities and motor strength. Similar Products Used: Ford 150, Ford Ranger, Chevrolet 1500, Toyota Hilux (great little truck) |
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[Jul 28, 2003]
John M
Model Reviewed:
Tundra
Strength:
Rides like a car.
Weakness:
Rides like a car. Brakes are horrific at best. Under powered V-8. Very poor gas mileage (9-11 mpg). Way undersprung. Worst big truck on the market. Great truck if you're in the market for a car. Similar Products Used: Ford F-150, Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Dodge Ram, Chevy Silverado |
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[Jul 24, 2003]
Jeff Seltz
Model Reviewed:
Toyota Tundra
Strength:
good looking, rides like a car
Weakness:
1.have bad problem with brake shutter, had brakes replaced 6 times in 15 months from 2 different dealerships, Toyota has a real design problem that they won't fess up to. 2. Because light suspension, very limited payload. 3. Light suspension-lean on curves very bad. Nice truck, but a let down from my previous Dodge Similar Products Used: Dodge pickup Nissan pickup |
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[Jul 18, 2003]
woeks
Model Reviewed:
Tundra Access Cab 4X4
Strength:
Good looking.
Weakness:
Wrong tires for a 4X4, off road package, TRD vehicle. The jack supplied does not lift the front end high enough to change the tire. The clock is located at the bottom of the dash and is difficult to see if you have short legs. The arrow on the instrument panel that is labeled 'Fuel Door' does not mean the fuel door is open, it means the fuel door is located on the side of the vehicle the arrow is pointing to (pretty dumb). Although the Tundra has some nice features, the tires are not one. All Tundra's come with BFG Rugged Trail T/A tires. The size is P26575R16. If you know tires, the 'P' stands for passenger car tire. When looking at the Tundra I explained that I need a reliable 4X4 to travel 20 miles of dirt roads to my isolated property and needed something dependable. The first time I went the front left tire blew out. When I contacted the dealer they didn't even want to know me. Neither did Toyota when I filled out their on line survey. I replaced all the tires with LT (light truck 8 ply) tires at my own expense. Needless to say that I will never buy another Toyota when all they care about is selling them and not backing them up. I have already talked several people out of buying one which has cost Toyota a lot more than it would have cost them to satisfy this former customer. Similar Products Used: 93 Dodge Dakota Club Cab |
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[Jul 17, 2003]
Larry Goldfinger
Model Reviewed:
Tundra 2x4 Ltd
Strength:
The brakes on my Tundra are so faulty, they erase all of the truck's potential strengths.
Weakness:
Severe vibration when braking. A repair job that can cost as much as $2,000 with no assurance that the vibration won't reappear in a few thousand miles. For over 35 years, I've heard people say never buy a first-year model car for they haven't had a chance to get bugs out. The single biggest mistake I've ever made in my car buying experience was to purchase the first year (2000) Tundra. Toyota completely failed in regards to the its brakes. Similar Products Used: Prior Toyota trucks; '75 Delux, '87 4x4, '88 4x4, '94 Delux |
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[Jul 11, 2003]
mattjensen
Model Reviewed:
sr5 2wd
Strength:
great ride, love the power. all around very well made truck.
Weakness:
no turning radius thats about it. best truck around. i had a 01 ranger before the tundra, had many problems with the ranger desided to go with a toyota and what a good idea that was. have had no problems with it at all, only have 10k on it well see what happens. |
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[Jul 07, 2003]
chriscm
Model Reviewed:
Limited TRD 4WD
Strength:
Very short turning radius.Interior noise is very quiet.
Weakness:
The brakes are very troublesome.The bakes have been repaired 4 times on the rear and 4 times on the front.The rotors get warped and the truck shakes when tying to stop.If that problem could ever be fixed I could reccommemd the truck.But the problems still exist. This truck has the best ride of any truck I've owned.Plenty of power.Lots of leg room.I have 61500 miles.I've owned alot of trucks. Similar Products Used: I've owned 4 chevy trucks over the past 10yrs and dove all of them over 140000 miles. |
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[Jul 02, 2003]
CTW
Model Reviewed:
Toyota Tundra SR5 Extra Cab
Strength:
Ride, Handling, Fit and Finish, Enigne Power, Cabin Noise (lack of), 6 speaker AM/FM/Cass/CD stereo
Weakness:
Removed back seat headrests because it creates blind spots in rear view mirror. This is my 5th Toyota Truck. It's the first Tundra I've owned. The 2003's come with more standard features and Toyota has finally included remote keyless entry with the power package. Very happ with the truck so far. I have never had any major problems with the other Toyota's I've owned and don't expect to have any with this one. Toyota trucks hold resale value. When it's time to buy a new truck I'll buy another Toyota. The Big three don't even come close. Similar Products Used: 87 Toyota 4x4 93 Toyota 4x4 97 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Ext Cab 2000 Toyota Tacoma SR5 V6 Ext Cab |
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[Jun 25, 2003]
Matt
Model Reviewed:
Tundra 4X4 TRD Limited
Strength:
Great in 4X4, smoth ride, Lots of power, add High perf. exhaust and cold air intake for a bit more punch.
Weakness:
Small back seat, Shallow Bed, Not very roomy in back seat, no radio controls on stearing wheel Great Truck, I have had sports cars all my life, and this is my first truck. I have heard bad things about the breaks, but no problems for me. It has 45K on it and still all factory breaks. I use it for Off-road and on highway. Handles great no matter where I am. I have had the truck airborne while off road. Also have pulled Chevy, Ford, GM trucks out of the mud and sand with it... It may have something to do with the mud tires I have on it, but i'm very happy with the ability. It looks like all of my complaints about the truck are being assessed for the 04 model Similar Products Used: 03 eclipse Spyder, 94 Mustang, 98 Navagator |
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[Jun 21, 2003]
James
Model Reviewed:
SR5 TRD
Strength:
Power Noise level in cab Ride Reliability Etc, Etc, Etc...........
Weakness:
The only weakness I can think of is that it needs to have the bed light switch operate so as you can turn on the bed light while driving. Bought in April '00. Have 90+ miles on the truck. I have had only one reason to take it to the dealer. At about 10000. The fan clutch started making noise. 80,000 plus miles later, truck seems to run and drive better than new. No brake or tranny, or sensor, or any other problems. Still rock solid driver every day. Similar Products Used: '91 Corolla - 250,000 Miles when sold. '86 SR5 4x4 - 270,000 Miles when gave to brother - Still on the road daily. '81 4x4 - Should have never gotten rid of. '02 Corolla - 45K+ and wife wouldn't t |