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2009 Toyota Tundra Design Problem
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I currently own several Toyota Tundras. I have loved Toyota trucks and have bought several of them in my lifetime. I bought them because they seemed to be more reliable over the years than the American trucks that I bought. However, recently, my faith in Toyota has been shaken due to the amount of recalls I receive on the truck as well as design problems. Toyota designed their engine block with a serious design flaw that is costing me thousands and something they have been unwilling to help me out with. I bought my 2009 Toyota Tundra with 3,000 miles, certified from a local Toyota Delearship (Thompson Toyota in Doylestown, PA). Well, a couple years in, the alternator failed. Most alternators are located in easy to access locations where you can pop out the bad and pop in the new. Toyota designed the Tundra engine in way that the alternator is in a very difficult to access location. You must dismantle the underneath of the truck to get to it. Just to get the old one out take 7+ hours from an experienced mechanic. The alternator location is prone to getting wet from water spray from the tires. I must give Toyota credit for the first time this happened. My vehicle was one month out of warranty and they covered the replacement. However, this has happened again and they will not cover it. I am very upset. The replacement cost as per the delearship was stated at "beginning at $2,000 but it could go over and does not include the new alternator cost". This is normally a $300 to $500 job. But this should not be happening to a truck that is garage kept and only has 55,000 miles. I am certain there are others out there like me. Help! I am desperate.
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