Toyota 1nz Fe Engine Problems

[Verbena Reynoso]

Imaginethis: you just bought a brand new 2024 Toyota Tundra truck, and are excited to enjoy it for years to come. Then, at a mere 7,000 miles, the engine lets out a spectacular cough and dies. That's the gut-wrenching scenario facing one truck driver, who posted his story and the accompanying image on 2022+ Toyota Tundra Owners Facebook group seeking advice from fellow Tundra owners.

This owner and the local Toyota dealership are now navigating the world of warranties, repairs, and the agonizing question: will my car ever be the same? Join the conversation as we explore this owner's experience, offering advice and support for anyone who's ever faced a major car malfunction. What do you think he should do?

Thought I was safe buying a 2024 but I was not. Pretty certain the engine blew at a little over 7,000 miles. Had it towed to the dealership who said they will be pulling/disassembling the engine over the next few days to determine what happened. They said it should be under warranty (it better) but they will need to open a case with Toyota and have them approve it.

Has anyone attempted to have Toyota replace a truck with a blown engine? (Not the engine, but give you a brand new truck). I was planning on having this truck for 10-15 years. Have a feeling the truck will never be the same after they completely replace the engine. Trying to decide if I want to immediately push the idea that I need a new truck or see how the repair plays out.

I believe in order to replace a brand new vehicle you have to see if it qualifies for the Lemon law. So, I would say check your state's lemon laws. Car manufacturers are generally hesitant to do any sort of buybacks unless lemon law requirements are met which can be very difficult to meet depending on the state you are in.

On the other hand, as one commenter notes it we are not sure why it wouldn't be a warranty issue. "Technically the first oil change isn't due until 10k. So it's not going to be a maintenance issue. Engine or transmission replacement or brake failure typically are covered under Lemon laws. I am on my 4th Tundra but in my opinion you need to pursue the lemon law. You should have received a paper when you bought the truck. The truck won't retain its value when someone reads engine replacement on a carfax," writes a user, named Sam Haley.

A group member who claims to be an engine expert thinks Toyota isn't going to give a new truck in this case. "The idea that the truck will never be the same is an inaccurate one. We do engine jobs all the time and the customers keep the vehicles near forever after that due to the investment. We actually put a used engine in a 4Runner years ago for a customer, then bought the 4Runner after it was totaled, then pulled that engine, supercharged it, and put it in a 4Runner owned by a family member of our owner. That engine is in its 3rd 4Runner in its life, and tows a boat every weekend while being force fed," he wrote.

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While a full replacement under warranty might seem like the easiest solution, it's definitely worth exploring the possibility of a wider issue. Your experience building engines is valuable here. It's true that a major failure at such low mileage could indicate a problem with a batch of parts or even a manufacturing error during assembly. If this is the case, there might be other trucks out there experiencing similar issues. Hopefully, the dealership will investigate thoroughly to see if a recall is necessary or if there are any documented instances of the same problem with other 2024 models.

Toyato isn't what it use to I have a 2021 was so excited to get when it was brand new .only to deal with worse Maintenance department and mechanics I ever seen they left my skid plate for my transfer case just in back my truck bolts in cup holder and this was supposed be a simple oil change.lmao can't even bring to auto butler department with them leaving windows down soaking whole backseat wait 3 more hours to still have my truck retured wwe.simple things they cant handle

You will be happy if they fix the engine. Your not getting a new truck.

You can get a attorney's and claim the lemon law but they have the right to fix it before you can go to court. Only if they can't fix it is it a lemon.

When I see these posts its so disappointing that Toyota has dropped the ball on these new models and let down its loyal customers and every time I consider looking at a new tundra these posts reappear and remind to stop complaining about my few repairs on my 2010 with high miles.

You guys have clearly never worked in automotive. You all are speaking based off of your own feelings. I worked for Honda for several years. We had a bunch of premature failed engines. Wanna know how many new vehicles were swapped under warranty the very first time? NONE. Every single one of them got a new engine. The owners moaned and groaned, bitched and whined but none got new vehicles. I can Counter your statements as well. You could replace an airfilter and crack the air box on the top half where dirty air particles are entering the engine. Just went from a tiny part replacement to needing a new engine over time. If the tech breaks something while replacing guess what happens? More often than not it's caught right then and fixed.

Hello, I have a Toyota tundra 1794 edition 2023 and I have had three warranty visits, now it is in intention for engine problems, I don't know what it has, but with your notice and your problem I will consider a trade if the problems continue.

There was a video on YT by a guy named Trigger Happy. He posted that Toyota is buying his Tundra back under the lemon law. You should look for his video and if you can try and reach out about his experience.

The purchase of the amount you had to pay is like a house purchase to me with today's prices. I have a 2008 Tundra SR5 new best vehicle I've ever bought. I would hate the thought of owning a brand new vehicle in your situation because I would be concerned it's not original. No Factory install not me. Go for a new Tacoma you deserve it.

Be glad your car is a Toyota. Had this been a Honda they would have fought you till the end of time over the replacement of the engine. I personally bought a brand new Honda, and after 6 mo, my engine blew, and after years of fighting and going through all the different legal avenues after being denied till I was blue in the face at Honda, I had to fork over $20k in legal costs and repairs. My lawyer tells me that with Honda putting up 5 lawyers against my one lawyer, he believes the bill for their high-powered attorneys was probably over 5 times what my overall costs were. The fight completely changed my family and my life. We will forever shy away from EVER buying a new car. Honda also killed that vehicle and stopped producing it indefinitely. My family learned our lesson, and so did Honda... well, not really, they still sell new cars, their engines still blow, and they still deny warranties. They hurt my family and we will never forget it.

The customer might be hard pressed to get a new truck for a repair that is only a fraction of the cost . Replacement would not be good buisness as everyone who had an issue would seek the same resolution. Just my opinion

Toyota dropped the ball by offering only a V6. It's a Lexas engine designed for a car.

The 5.7 V8 should have remained an option. Two ideas: install a 5.7 V8 or replace the truck. They will take the entire cab off the truck to replace the engine.

What else could go wrong?

Besides, Toyota could have increased the v8 hp to 420 and 8 speed transmission

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I read a lot of bad comments in german forums, but believe that they are often based on prejudice against small capacity turbo engines rather than true practical experience. Do you face reliability issue with the engine?

I believe that this really depends on how the car is driven. Obviously if you floor the accelerator at every occasion and thrash the turbo then you will no doubt encounter problems but this can also be attributed to most small engines.

Driving an Avensis, it's obvious that I don't have this engine. Going by Toyota with the previous Valvematic engines, I don't think reliability should be an issue so long as the car is routinely serviced! Think of the poor souls driving Ford with the 1.0L Ecoboost (Ecoboom) and the Peugeot with the 1.2L Puretech engine used in a lot of their current cars, and Citreon and latest current cars in the Vauxhall range like the Corsa. These cars use a 'wet' timing belt that needs replacing at much shorter periods or mileage than the manufacturers original recommended. The job to replace the belt and parts of the engine can cost up to 2000! I would rather have a Toyota 1.2T engine.

Bought mines 3rd hand with 24kmiles on the clock 8 yrs old, no documented service history! but mileage verified. Apparently was annually serviced, but no paper proof. Engine was spotless and in original unmodified condition. All reflected in a knockdown price.

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