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Originally Posted by DavidT.
I just recently had my 6-spd transmission replaced. Toyota's quality control isn't what it used to be that's for sure.
Dodge is doing the right thing by trying to catch the problem before it gets into the hands of a customer.
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The parts that make up the 2007 Tundra 5.7 V8 engine and 6-speed transmission are made in America by American suppliers which explains the quality control glitches that occur from time to time. Corporate Toyota can't force us Americans to be change our cultural ways and become obsessive about maintaining consistent quality control the way their workers in Japan are.
One thing Toyota can and does do is design their engines and transmissions to be exceptionally inherently reliable and durable to begin with so that the vast majority of owners will have a satisfying ownership experience in the long run.
By contrast Ford - Chevy - Dodge don't design their engines and transmissions to be highly reliable and durable in the long run so even if they do catch assembly related glitches before the truck gets into the hands of a customer, in the long run their customera are going to be less satisfied because of engine and tranny failures several years later in the trucks' life.
The severity of the dissatisfaction depends on the customers expectations. Some domestic truck buyers think 150-200K miles of engine and transmission life is excellent, but as they begin hearing 300-500K durability testimonials from Tundra owners 5-10 years from now they will become envious.