2002 Toyota Tundra Exterior lighting Problems

“I had recall for my Tundra bed and there were going to resolve the rust issue at no charge. I took my truck to bobby rehal Toyota in mechancisburg pa. They broke a part that wasn't part of the recall. They told me and if I wanted my truck back I had to pay for it. I tried to resolve with bobby rehal and Toyota main office and they told me to pay if I wanted my truck and the part they broke was not part of the recall. I explained I didn't need or want this recall but was told it was a no cost recall by letter. …”

“I have a 2002 Toyota Tundra sr5. Headlight lens material has become blurred and more opaque in recent years, causing driving at night to be less illuminated and more hazardous. This began developing a few years ago, approximately 2005. I attempted to use a lens polishing product, but that produced only marginal improvements. The lenses continue to deteriorate over time, and it is only the headlight lenses while the same lens material is crystal clear over the marker lights. …”

“Stop lamp socket failure. At 1st the bulb would stay in the socket and would only fall out every six months or so. In the last 1/2 year the bulb would fall out at least once a month. Most of the time the bulb would fall out and end up laying in the lense casing and could be plugged back in and still work. This is a reoccuring problem in the Toyota Tundra. They had a recall for the 2002 model Tundra for the exact same problem. That recall # was ssc-y01. I went to the dealer and the plug was totally cut off and replaced. …”

“The headlights and high beams are dim . When the high beams are on other cars oncoming are not affected as they never flash their lights because my high beams seem as though they are just headlights. Also the fact that the high beams shine like headlights, there is no option for brighter lighting which makes it hard to see far ahead. I live in a rural location off of a narrow highway with down slopes with water at the bottom on both sides of the highway where large wildlife such as deer are plentiful . …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra. While driving 55 MPH, the rear license plate lamp caught fire without the contact's knowledge. Other drivers waved down the contact and ran him off the road due to the fire in the rear of the vehicle. The fire department stated that in less than two minutes, the fire would have reached the gas tank and resulted in the combustion of the vehicle. A police report was filed. Toyota stated that they were not responsible for the repairs and the contact would be liable. The failure mileage was 102,000 and current mileage was 103,000.”