Issue ID | 1244298 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10808862 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TUNDRA |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 25/11/15 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased toyota tundra on 6 nov 2015. Since owning the vehicle i have been getting 460 miles to a full tank of gas (38 gallon tank). Those numbers equate to 12mpg in fuel economy estimates. I picked the vehicle up on 6 nov2015. The truck had a full tank of gas. The fuel efficiency read 570 mile for a full tank of gas. On 13 nov i drove the vehicle to florida. Every time i filed up the truck with fuel the fuel efficiency reading started to decline. On the first three full tank of gas, the reading was 540 and 520 miles for a full tank of gas on 15 november. I took the vehicle to the dealership on or about 17 nov. The service department plugged the vehicle up to a computer. The computer sent out a report that showed that the vehicle was getting 18 mpg. The service personnel told me that i would be doing well if i got 14mpg. Based on their comments i was not to expect anything over 15mpg over the highway. On 25 nov, i drove the vehicle to florida. I decided to manually track the mileage in regard to a full tank of gas with the use of the trip counter. I took pictures of the vehicle only registering 12mpg on a full tank of gas. On a full 38 gallon tank, i was only able to drive 460 miles per tank. That equate to 12mpg. The driving condition was 74-78 degrees; driving on i95; there was only three passengers in the vehicle. I used 89 octane graded gas. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GROVETOWN, GA |
VIN pattern | 5TFHW5F14GXXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 72 |
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