Toyota Tundra Forum

Well I was hoping that I wouldn't have this problem with the sinking dash but Today I noticed that the passenger side had sank about 1/4 inch and looks like garbage. I'm am furious and extremely disappointed I have only 3000 miles on the truck and it is only two months old. This is not the kind of quality I expected out of a $50,000 truck. I know there is a TSB out for the dash rattle and some people have said that that fix helps with the sinking but It looks like they have to take apart almost the entire dash to fix it. How many of you had this problem fixed?

I think there is a TSB for the sinking dash too.

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2008 Tundra CrewMax 5.7 4X4
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Mods- Homelink Mirror, Expedition One front and rear winch bumpers, PIAA 510 Ion fogs, Backup Camera, Lund Interceptor Bug Shield, Truxxx 3/1 leveling kit, 20% front window tint, 18x9 XD Monsters +18 offset, 325/60 R18 Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ's, DiamondDeluxe 3Hole Dogbox, Bushwacker Fender Flares, Custom Front Emblem, Weathertech front and rear liners, Husky center hump liner, N-Fab textured step bars

I have seen the tsb for the rattle but not for the sinking dash. From what I can see it should help with the sinking issue as well. I have not run across the issue in person. The entire dash does not have to come out, just have to pull back on the right side after loosening it up. It can't be to hard it doesn't pay that well.

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08 Tundra DoubleCab,
4X4 SR5,
Prodigy Brake Controller,In Channel WindowGuards,20% Window Tint,TRD Cold Air Intake,All Weather floor mats,Diamond Plate Toolbox,OEM Backup Camera W/ flip down screen,
2.5inch leveling kit,Firestone airbags,Alluminum skid plate Underseat Storage 305 65 18 BFG All Terrains

Mine goes in the shop tomorrow for the sinking dash. My understanding is that they ordered a new dash for me.

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“He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”

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2007 SR-5 Double Cab
4X4 long bed
Silver Sky Metallic
I-Force 5.7 V-8
Line-X spray-in bed liner
Hood protector
Westin powdercoated tube steps

Ok this is a new one to me.......................Exactly what part of the dash sinks and what do I look for???

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08 CrewMax, SR5, 5.7L, 4x4, OEM fog lights with ECU logic bypass, tow pakage,
ProCoat spray-in liner, low profile tool box, nerf bars,
2.5 inch Ready lift front level kit, 1 inch super lift rear blocks,
and BF Goodrich All-Terrains 305/65/18....Oh, a little skid plate trim too!

Slowhogg...............a.k.a. DEXTER, the CANADIAN RedNeck....

LOL! I like the way you put that.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller
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On mine it was on the passenger side corner near the front post for the roof. The dash where it meets the post sank below the small ridge on which it was supposed to sit. I'll try to post some photos later.

Hey, mine did that too. I'll have to get it in...maybe I'll ask them to turn on the alarm while I'm there.

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07 DC SR5 Long Bed Desert Pyrite Mica, folding rear seat mod, Raptor step bars, OEM back-up camera, "iPod in the ashtray", Toytec 3" leveling kit

i looked at mine this morning and it is doing the same thing the you described. i guess now i have to find time to take my truck into the dealer and get them to fix it.

i do have a question about the rattling in the dash. obviously everyone hears noises in thier truck as they drive...is this rattle very noticable, or is it something that you would just hear and it annoy you, but you wouldnt really pay much attention to?

Nate

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Black 2008 Tundra 5.7L Limited CrewMax 4x4 - came with JBL 6CD, leather (electric/heated seats), dual headrest DVD, homelink mirror, bluetooth, heated/electric mirrors, OEM stepbars, and 18" Inkei wheels
MODs since purchase: 22" XD Monster wheels w/Nitto Terra Grappler LT285/50R22s, Truxxx 3/1 leveling kit, debadged, TRD Swaybar, K&N CAI- Magnaflow Catback Duels, Extang Trifecta Tonneau Cover, EGR window visors & Bug-shield, Sirius Satellite Radio, OEM Back-up Camera, Beltronics RX65 radar detector (hardwired), blackout headlight MOD, limo tint, color match door handles, black mesh billet grille, smoke LED tail lights, Line-X bedliner, and Line-X'd back bumper, color match grille halo & mirrors, all-weather floormats, painted brake calipers (red) and new high performance brakepads,TRD shifter and pedals, and 6" black billet antenna
In the near future: LED 3rd Brakelight
Nate......aka B.A.

Okay, here are the photos of my dash. I confirmed with the service tech that they are replacing the entire dashboard. He said that it is a defective dashboard and that's the only way to really fix it. I'm glad their service department is better than their sales department.

Defective side:



What it's supposed to look like: