We have a 2025 Tundra Limited (not hybrid) currently at the dealer with serious issues. This is the current situation and we still in the process of dealing with the problem(s). I will try to keep my opinion out of this post in order to present a less biased picture about the situation/puzzle. There have been no previous issues with this truck. Time line is as follows (bear with me--all of this could be important):
This vehicle was refueled from nearly empty (probably 3-5 gal fuel left) Feb 13 at a reputable gas station--not a cut rate indy. No reports from community of quality issues,
This was then driven ~100 miles, sat overnight and driven to the dealer ~30 miles away for the recommended oil change. All is well.
A couple of brief in town stops in town were made and then it was driven back ~30 miles where it sat overnight.
On Feb 15 it was driven ~100 miles and put in the garage. By this time, the tank was about 1/2 empty.
Truck sat in a closed garage until Feb 20 (5 days). Not driven. We were intending to drive 100 miles. It ran perfectly for 19 miles and abruptly quit. No warning, no prior check engines, nothing. Would not restart. Cranked but there seemed to be no fuel. There was a check engine light now. Towing driver said that he could hear the fuel pump kick on but it only ran for a few seconds--not the full time while the engine was cranking. His code reader would not read the code. Hauled to dealer.
Dealer looked at it Feb 21. Mechanic was puzzled and probably spent 2-4 hours going over it. The service advisor at this time told me that the gas was good. They needed to wait until monday to look into this further. They indicated the codes did not make sense--what ever they were IDK.
Over the next week they (I am getting hard copies of all of the service records):
- On Monday Feb 23--"Issue: FOUND VEHICLE IS GETTING FUEL, SPARK, AIR AND HAS COMPRESSION. Correction: DRAIN FUEL TANK + ADD 5 GALLONS OF GAS" They told me the gas was bad vs. good on saturday. Didn't work. Then they told me the gas they put in the tank tested bad. It was their gas.
- Next interaction that week: "Issue: FOUND SPARK PLUG ARE FOULED OUT. Correction: SPARK PLUG (ALL) + 5 GALLONS OF GAS"
- Next interaction: "Issue: INSTALLED NEW PLUGS ADDED FUEL VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN FOR A MINUTE BUT DIED AND WON'T START TOOK FUEL SAMPLE. FUEL TESTED BAD Correction: REC TO REMOVE GAS TANK DRAIN CLAN AND INSPECT" . Didn't work. Assuming they found nothing.
- Now we are at week of Mar 2. "Issue: NEED TO REPLACE 6 DIRECT INJECTORS AND 6 PORT Correction: 6 port injectors 6 direct injectors gaskets and seal for injectors and gaskets for upper and lower intake"
HELP! What is going on here. They keep telling us that the fuel is bad. REALLY? I do have an opinion but want to hear from you all!
