[cnold]

Let me explain my reason for a “NO” vote. I have owned numerous Toyota trucks and Land Cruisers over the last forty years and with the exception of one 1976 LC that needed piston rings at regular 35,000 mile intervals, they have all been extremely reliable. My 2001 Tacoma 4X4 TRD had nearly 100,000 miles before the ball joint recall without a single failure. My 2005 Tundra 4X4 TRD Extra Cab has been a different story all together. Problems started at approximately 5000 miles when one of the AC hose fittings began leaking. Only some quick thinking by the service manager saved me from invoking the lemon law. At about the same time, bumping and popping noises began somewhere in the chassis but several inspections have turned up nothing. It happens anytime that the truck goes over the slightest irregularity at an angle and is more noticeable at slow speed. The sound travels through the frame, making impossible to locate. It reminds me of an earthquake. Something is under stress and then it gives. At 10,000 miles the Bilstein shock on the right rear failed and I was disappointed that it was not the cause of the bump and pop. From years of off road driving, I am convinced that whatever part is causing the noise will eventually fall off and the problem will go away but until then, I wouldn’t recommend the Tundra to anyone.