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I bought my crewmax back in June and have had 0 problems with it. My mom really liked the truck so she decided to buy one yesterday. 20 minutes after they signed the paper work it stalled and left them stranded. The check engine light came on and it started shaking real bad. WTF? The dealer came and picked it up and gave them a loaner. I'm more pissed about it than she is. Any idea on what it might be? I'm not sure what the lemon law states in TX.
Every car company builds the occasional lemon. Humans build them, and we all have bad days. It's unfortunate that it made it all the way to an owner without the problems being discovered. Hopefuly the dealer will promptly replace the new truck with another new one.
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. 2007 TUNDRA 5.7L SR5 TRD 4x2 Double Cab, Salsa Red Pearl
TRD CAI, Corsa Sport Side Exit Dual Tip Exhaust, Stebel 300Hz Air Horn, OEM Tundra Mud Mats, Black powder-coated side-step bars, Ventshades, Line-X, TRD Sway Bar, Blacked headlights surround, White LED guage and dash lights, Viper 771VXR Remote Start / Alarm, Carriage Works black billet grille with logo remount (awaiting install).
It could be a fried ECU, oilless engine, to a clogged fuel filter. I understand the frustration. Let the dealer figure it out. Lemon laws only apply after the third visit for the same problem.
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07' DC 4x2 SR5, TRD CAI, TRD Dual Exhaust, TRD Sway Bar, Line-X
I bought a new Ford F250 in 1985. I signed the papers, walked over jumped in the truck and it would not start. It was really disheartening to see my new truck on its first drive. Being towed into their maintenance facility. I was really bummed out. It was about -10F out and the prep guys had started it and drove it up front without warming the engine thus they had flooded the carbueretor. They warmed up the truck and it fired right up. I drove that truck all over Alaska after that and put well over 100,000 miles on it with zero problems. The guy I sold it to put another 100,000 miles plus on that truck and he always told me how well it ran. So, what I am trying to pass on is this. The truck may have a minor problem, the dealer will fix it and it will most likely be a great truck for your mother. Good luck and let us know how this turns out.
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Hello Mark, I am in Austin area too. Perhaps others could chime in here. If I recall correctly a person here in TX has three days by law to return a new car (any large puchase??) for ANY reason and back out. I am sure it is just a minor problem and not a lemon. However if this is true as I remember it, you mom should act very quickly as to if she is satisfied to this problems remedy. If she is not totally satisfied that its no big deal she should demand out or at least a like vehicle exchange.
Happens once in a while to every manufacturer. It could be major, could be minor... let it play out.
I bought a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S for my wife - we drove from the dealer to a restaurant. After we ate, hopped in the Beetle and it wouldn't start. Bad starter motor. They replaced it and viola - haven't had a problem since.
Every car company builds the occasional lemon. Humans build them, and we all have bad days. It's unfortunate that it made it all the way to an owner without the problems being discovered. Hopefuly the dealer will promptly replace the new truck with another new one.
Replace the truck because it stalled - I doubt that. Sure you have 3 days to back out, but be reasonable and give the dealer a chance to at least see what happened before you start asking for a new truck, shheeesh ....
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07 Tundra DCSB, 5.7, Blue Streak Metallic, 4X4, SR5, TRD, BU, CK, DZ, FE, HM, MG, OF, Brushed Stainless steps, sill protectors, USMC lighted hitch plug and assorted stickers and license plate brackets, rollup bed cover, Rhino Liner, Mesh Grill backing, Black Wheelskin steering wheel cover, Wade in channel vent visors, under rear seat storage, PRG mini spring pack, Proforce rear exit cat-back exhaust, aFe CAI, TRD rear sway bar, A.R.E. MX series Cap.
First Impressions are allways the lasting ones, brand new truck that does not run should run by the 3rd day or i would download it as quick as you could say get me a new truck to test drive!! The truck is not a FORD so why should it act like one?
I bought my crewmax back in June and have had 0 problems with it. My mom really liked the truck so she decided to buy one yesterday. 20 minutes after they signed the paper work it stalled and left them stranded. The check engine light came on and it started shaking real bad. WTF? The dealer came and picked it up and gave them a loaner. I'm more pissed about it than she is. Any idea on what it might be? I'm not sure what the lemon law states in TX.
i will advise you to just wait till they tell you whats wrong with it.
you need to understand that you have a special truck and Toyota will take care of you.
toyota is using the same drivertrain(engine,tranny etc) that you have in the tundra for the $70000 land cruiser and the brand new $80000+ lexus 570 so they know that they have something special in their hands.
Just wait and see whats wrong with it, but be sure that they will take care of you.
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The truck is not a FORD so why should it act like one?
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