2000 Toyota Tundra complaints

CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK, DRIVERS SIDE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. DEALER CLAIMS IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $1,800 AND $2,000 FOR MANIFOLD REPAIRS. PRIVATE SHOP WANTS $650 JUST FOR ONE MANIFOLD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE CRACKED. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH THESE MANIFOLDS AND TOYOTA HAS NOT STEPPED UP AND TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM. EXHAUST GASES LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CREATE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH. *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH DANGEROUS PULSATING, VIBRATING FRONT DISC BRAKES. I FIRST BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER ON JULY 31, 2002. THE VEHICLE HAD 12,894 MILES AT THE TIME. THE WARPED FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED. NEITHER THE FRONT ROTORS NOR THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED AT THE TIME THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT HAD BEEN MACHINED OFF THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM QUICKLY REAPPEARED AND HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED OVER THE LAST 16,000 MILES. THE CAR IS DRIVEN VERY LIGHTLY AND HAS TOWED A HORSE TRAILER FOR APPROXIMATELY 200-300 MILES. TODAY THE TRUCK HAS 28, 600 MILES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON ANY ROAD, BUT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON LONGER DOWNHILL GRADES. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP EARLY IN JUNE 2006 WHEN I HAD DEFECTIVE OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED. THEY CHECKED FOR RECALL NOTICES AND FOUND NONE. CURIOUSLY, THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003. BASICALLY, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM RESULTS FROM DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKES, AND THIS DEFECT EXISTED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE LEFT TOYOTA'S POSSESSION, I ASKED TOYOTA TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE BRAKES BEFORE SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY OCCURS. TOYOTA RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST ON JUNE 15, 2006 AS FOLLOWS: "WE HAVE CHECKED YOUR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN#) AND THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS O

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE BRAKE ROTOR WARPING. THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE DESIGN OF THE REAR BRAKES CAUSED EXCESSIVE TRANSFER OF THE BRAKING LOAD TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER BR00302, CONCERNING THE REAR DRUMS. THE SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE PROBLEM BEING CAUSED BY THE REAR DRUMS AS WELL AS HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT 20,000 MILES WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A SPEWING NOISE AND THE ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SENSORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED. THE ODOR BECAME WORSE AND NOW IS CAUSING DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES TO THE OCCUPANTS. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM

SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATIONS ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS IVE PUT ON THIS TRUCK. INTERNET SEARCHES REVEAL THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB ON THIS IN 2002. WHY ARENT CONSUMERS MADE AWARE OF THIS PRIOR TO THEIR WARRANTIES EXPIRING WHEN TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM!!!!! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS METAL TO METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURRED AT 30 MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING REGARDLESS OF THE ROADS CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO MECHANICS CONSULTED.

THE HEADERS NEAR THE ENGINE HAVE LITTLE HOLES IN THEM ALLOWING THERE TO BE AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A LOUD NOISE. *NM

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXT CAB LIMITED. DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES OF USE. *NM

FOUR FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT TO THE SPINDLE/ HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND CAME APART PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AFTER A 1.5 HOUR DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RECALLS ON THE LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IN 2002-2005 TUNDRAS SEEM TO RESULT IN THE SAME TYPE OF SEPARATION. *NM

FRONT DISC BRAKES WARP ROTORS AND SHUDDER EXCESSIVELY AFTER SEVERAL ROTOR REPLACEMENTS AT SHORT SERVICE INTERVALS. I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT AS EVIDENT WITH MANY INTERNET COMPLAINTS. *JB

I HAVE BROUGHT MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA UP FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION REPEATEDLY SINCE NOV 03 FOR VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. SINCE NOVEMBER 2003 IS WHEN ALL OF THIS VIBRATION STARTED. I HAD MY ROTORS TURNED IN NOV 03 AFTER 4,718 MILES FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED AFTER I FELT VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN MAR 04 AFTER 5,345 MILES, JULY 04 3,961 MORE MILES I TURNED MY CAR IN ONCE AGAIN FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED SERVICE MANAGER 1 TOLD ME MY FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND ROTORS NEED TURNING. DEC 04 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN AGAIN AFTER 5,055 MORE MILES FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND DRUMS TURNED. AFTER A FEW WEEKS THIS PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN AND EACH TIME IT COSTS ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND I KEEP HAVING THE REPEAT PROBLEM. ON FEB 16 06 I CALLED TO SCHEDULE A CHECK OF MY BRAKES. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHY DO I KEEP HAVING THIS VIBRATION SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR? SERVICE MANAGER 2 RESPONDED, " THERE WAS AN UPGRADE TO THE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN SEPTEMBER 03, DO YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY?" I TOLD HIM I DID HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN REPEATEDLY AND YOUR COMPANY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, ONLY THE SYMPTOM. A SERVICE MANAGER SAID, "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF YOU HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY." I IMMEDIATELY ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE STORE MANAGER AND HE JUST LEFT FOR THE DAY. I SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HEAD MANAGER. THE HEAD

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO PARK ATOP A HILL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. AFTER INITIAL PARKING OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REENTER THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE FORWARD MOTION INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL 60-70 YARDS AND TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LACK OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND TSB 10003954 CONCERNING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CALIPERS, FRONT PADS, BACK PLATES, LINES, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BRAKE VIBRATION WAS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA RECALL 02V050000 CONCERNING THE TRAILER HITCH WAS ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A WRECK. THE CONTACT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS EXCLUSION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. IT WAS WRECKED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND SOLD TO THE CONTACT BEFORE ANY REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE THE RECALL WAS THE SAME DEALER WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK

DT:THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. EVER 15,000 MILE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE ROTORS TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THAT VEHICLE WILL HIT SOMEBODY BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT HAUL HEAVY LOADS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE BRAKES FAILED. HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED FIVE TIMES WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. *AK *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. HE DID RESEARCH AND FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSBS),TSBBR00402 AND TSBBR00403. THE PRO BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING AND VIBRATING . THIS MADE THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE SEEM DANGEROUS. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND HAS CURRENTLY NOT DONE SO. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS A WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT. THIS OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, AND AT HARD BRAKING. THE TSBS STATED THAT THE BRAKES MAY NOT GRAB , CAUSING THE FRONT ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP. THERE WAS A RECALL 05V225000 ON THE 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA FOR A LOWER BALL JOINTS. ALSO, STEERING WAS HARD, AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT MADE A POUNDING SOUND. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS, AND T FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

PLEASE REFER TO TWO EARLIER COMPLAINTS, CONFORMATION # 10137322 & #10137322. THERE ARE TWO COMPLAINTS FILLED WITH YOUR OFFICE BECAUSE ONE HAD THE IN CORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM ( AIR BRAKES). THIS WAS CORRECTED IN THE SECOND FILLING TO READ HYDRAULIC FLUID BRAKE SYSTEM. THESE COMPLAINTS WHERE FILED ON 9/22/05 AND TO DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NO CONFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE THEM. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THIS FILLING PLEASE??? THANK YOU LOUIS MONTAGNA NOTE IN THIS FILLING THE TELEPHONE # IS CORRECTED. *JB

ON 9/17/05 I WAS INFORM BY TOYOTA DEALER THAT MY, 2000 TOYOTA MODEL TUNDRA, PICKUP HAD A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM BY TOYOTA COMPANY . HOWERVER, SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE UPGRADE PARTS. THE UPGRADE BRAKE PARTS CONSISTS OF THICKER ROTORS, LARGER CALIPERS AND WIDE BRAKE PADS. SINCE THESE UPGRADE INDICATES THAT CURRENT PART ARE INADEQUATE TO DO THE JOB OF STOPPING THIS VEHICLE UNDER ALL NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I CALL THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATION OFFICE AND THEY AGREED THE MY BRAKES HAD BEEN UPGRADED. THEY ALSO SAID, THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY , I WOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR COST ?AND $ 1600 FOR PARTS. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF OUT WARRANTY, RATHER IT IS A QUESTION REGARDING AUTO SAFETY, AND THEREFORE I NEED YOUR HELP ASAP. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX] - BOUGHT JAN. 2000- HENDRICKSON TOYOTA LOC. 5201 SAMPLE RD COCONUT CREEK FLA. 33073. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

ON 9/22/05 I SUBMITTED COMPLAINT INFORMATION, HOWEVER, MY PHONE # WAS INCORRECT AND - CORRECT # [XXX]. ALSO, I INDICATED MY BRAKE SYSTEM TO BE AIR ACTIVATED IT IS NOT - IT IS FLUID ACTIVATED. THE FOLLOWING IS A REPEAT OF MY COMPLIANT: ON 9/17/05 I WAS INFORMED BY MY TOYOTA DEALER THAT MY 2000 TOYOTA MODEL TUNDRA, PICKUP HAD MAJOR MODIFICATION TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM BY TOYOTA COMPANY. NOTE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. HOWEVER, SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR AND PARTS TO REPLACE THE UPGRADE PARTS. THE UPGRADED BRAKE PARTS CONSISTS OF THICKER ROTORS, LARGER CALIPERS AND WIDER BRAKE PADS. BECAUSE THE PARTS UPGRADE INDICATES THAT THE CURRENT PARTS ARE INADEQUATE TO DO THE JOB OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I CALLED THE TOYOTA CONSUMER RELATIONS OFFICE AND THEY AGREED ,THAT MY BRAKES SYSTEM HAD BEEN UPGRADED. THEY SAID, THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WOULD PAY FOR BOTH LABOR COST? AND $1600.00 FOR PARTS. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF OUT WARRANTY, RATHER IT IS A QUESTION REGARDING AUTO SAFETY, AND THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR HELP ASAP. VEHICLE VIN# [XXX] BOUGHT NEW YR. 2000 FROM AL HENDRICKSON TOYOTA LOC. 5201 SAMPLE RD COCONUT CREEK FLA 33073. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA, AS WELL AS THOSE OF NUMEROUS OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS, HAS AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW THAT TOYOTA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE AND NOT INFORM US ABOUT. IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATING AND FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, THE PROPORTIONING VALVE THAT TRANSFERS BRAKING FORCE TO THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. THERE IS A "LOAD SENSING DEVICE" THAT IS SUPPOSED TO INCREASE BRAKING FORCES TO THE REAR DRUMS WHEN THERE IS A LOAD IN THE TRUCK OR WHEN SOMETHING IS BEING TOWED BEHIND THE TRUCK. THIS DEVICE IS APPARENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS THE REAR PADS ON MY TRUCK DON'T APPEAR TO BE WORN MUCH AT ALL. THIS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS AND ACCIDENTS FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS VEHICLE AS EVIDENCED BY THE COMPLAINTS AT WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/TOYOTA_TUNDRA_BRAKES.HTML. PLEASE HELP TO STOP THESE INCIDENTS BY FORCING TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PARTICULARLY WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AS IF THERE WERE AN EARTH QUAKE. IT'S LIKE NOTHING ELSE AND COULD NOT BE FROM OPERATOR ERROR. I'VE RECENTLY REPLACED THE PADS AND THE ROTORS AND BLED THE SYSTEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES DANGEROUSLY WHEN SLOWING, HOWEVER GENTLY, FROM SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. *NM

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP AND HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD 4 REPAIRS ON THE BRAKES AT 6,139, 49,535, 58,302 AND 61,277 MILES. TOYOTA HAS PRODUCED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON HOW TO REPAIR THE BRAKES (BR001-01, BR006-00, BR004-02) WERE ALL DONE ON THIS TRUCK. TOYOTA REFUSES TO INFORM CONSUMERS OR OFFER A RECALL ON THIS COMMON PROBLEM. I AM OUT $1255 IN REPAIRS AND TOYOTAS LAST RESPONSE TO ME WAS : "TOYOTA'S FINAL STAND IS TO NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER." *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN FACING UPHILL IN THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS INTO PLACE AND SEAT BELT CANNOT BE PUT ON. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED IF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY, WHY WERE THE OTHER SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED THE SAME WAY.*AK THE CONSUMER THE ORIGINAL SEAT BELTS DID NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM HE IS EXPERIENCING NOW WITH THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS. *JB

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AND BRAKES COMPLETELY OVERHAULED TWICE IN APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. AFTER NOTICING MANY COMPLAINTS OF OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS RELEASED A TSB TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (BUT WILL ONLY FIX AT THEIR COST IF THE TRUCK IS UNDER 36,000 MILE WARRANTY), I DECIDED TO SEND IN THIS COMPLAINT. MY TRUCK LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WILL EXPERIENCE SEVERE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER THEY FIX THE BRAKES FOR ABOUT $450 A SHOT THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED UNTIL A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND THE PULSATING RETURNS. THE DEALERSHIP REALIZES IT'S A PROBLEM, BUT TO APPLY THE CORRECT FIX, IT'S ANOTHER $2000. FOR $450 YOU CAN FIX THE PROBLEM AGAIN, TEMPORARILY. THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT'S COMMON SENSE THAT IF YOUR BRAKES ARE NOT GRIPPING PROPERLY, IT WILL BE A SAFETY CONCERN. WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED TO GET SOMEONE TO TAKE ACTION FOR TOYOTA TO STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM? SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET HAVE MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. THE FACT THAT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB POINTS TO THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE SYSTEM IS A PROBLEM. WHAT CAN CONSUMERS DO TO GET TOYOTA TO STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM?

PURCHASED 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN 2004 WITH ABS LIGHT ON AND REAR END NOISE. TRUCK VIBRATES SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN BREAK IS USED DOWN HILL. TOYOTA AGREED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR IF ANY PROBLEM EXISTED. TOYOTA STATES THAT THE NOISE WAS A PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND THE BREAKS SHOULD BE USED "SMOOTHLY", TAKING CARE NOT TO HIT IT TOO HARD. THE DAY AFTER PICK UP FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT A MAJOR ACCIDENT OCCURED WHEN AT 45 MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE 75 FEET IMPACTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE TOTALED OUT. THE TUNDRA REAR-ENDED A SMALL CAR. DAMMAGE WAS TO THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE TUNDRA AND ALL THE WAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE AREA, AS THE TOP OF THE TUNDRA WAS FORCED INTO A DOWNWARD POSITION BY THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOCKING UP. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. 3 MINOR INJURIES TO 3 PEOPLE INSIDE TUNDRA. NECK INJURY TO DRIVER OF FIRST VEHICLE IMPACTED. TOYOTA VERBALLY STATED TO FAMILY MEMBER THAT THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM. BODY WORK FINNISHED AND INSURANCE PAID BILL. BREAKS STILL LOCK UP EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. USING BREAKS ON A HILL CAUSE TRUCK TO SHAKE. BREAK PADS REPLACED AND BREAKS STILL DO NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED. TOYOTA DENIES ANY PROBLEM WITH BREAKS.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS.*MR WHEN BRAKING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER ESURFACED THE ROTRS BUT THE VIBRATION RETURNED. *NM

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 65,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ORBITAL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. THIS GEAR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TOYOTA ,AND REPLACED WITH A MORE HEAVY DUTY GEAR. THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MANY TUNDRA OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS TURNED THEIR BACKS TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A $3000.00 REPAIR JOB. *AK

TERRIBLE VIBRATION AS I WAS BRAKING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE,TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000). BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER DURING WARRANTY, THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND CHARGED ME. AT 34,000 MILES PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING THEY SUGGESTED SAME - TURNED ROTORS, AND THEY INDICATED THIS WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM. YOU JUST HAVE TO TURN THE ROTORS. NOW, THEY ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED. BUT SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT HELP, AND WILL NOT WORK OUT A CONCESSION WITH TOYOTA.*AK

OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4 DOOR V-8 TRUCK. BOUGHT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2000. (1) BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL ABOUT 60000 MILES AT AROUND THE END OF 2002. (2) APPLYING BRAKES LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEED VIBRATION/PULSATION /SHAKING OCCURRED. SOMETIMES WORSE THAN AT OTHER TIMES. AT FIRST, 1ST REACTION WAS TO GET OFF THE BRAKES, BUT, IN TIME, GOT USED TO VIBRATION. NOT SURE WHAT LONG TERM EFFECT OR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THIS VIBRATION. (3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF VIBRATION ISSUE. THEY APPARENTLY HAD A SOLUTION BUT MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WOULD NOT COVER COST TO INSTALL REMEDY. THIS APPEARED TO BE A LATENT PROBLEM NOT NECESSARILY SHOWING UP WITHIN THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD. NO INJURIES OR DEATHS OCCURRED FROM THIS DEFECT. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA, MY FRIEND HAS A 2001 TUNDRA. WE HAVE REAR SIDE WINDOW LATCH PROBLEMS. JUST OPEN THEM AND CLOSE, THEY WILL BREAK. NO STRESS, NO BINDING OF THE WINDOW. THE PLASTIC HINGES NEED TO BE REPLACED..*AK

RE; FOLLOW UP NOTIFICATION OF TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL NO. 02V-050. *BF *SC

THE SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF, DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AT ABOUT 21000 MILES. AFTER I PARKED THE TRUCK, I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT IT TO REVERSE OR ANY OTHER GEAR. I HAD THE VEHICULE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIFT LEVER, TUBE STEERING, SUPPORT TILT MECHANISM, AND SHAFT CONTROL. (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY) AT 44, 000 MILES. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND TO A TOYOTA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE, THEY STATED SINCE MY VEHICULE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR SINCE THIS IS A RECCURING PROBLEM THAT IS PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE SHIFT LEVER IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIVE CYCLE OF THE VEHICULE. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE DEFFECT ; THEY SHOULD BEAR THE COST. *AK

"TICKING" SOUND FROM LEFT REAR OF ENGINE BLOCK. I KNOW IT WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK. WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID MY EXHAUST HEADER WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED. THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW IN TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER NAMED GABE AT CAMELBACK TOYOTA IN PHOENIX, AZ, "THE HUMIDITY IN DALLAS MUST HAVE CAUSED THE RUSTING." THE TRUCK HAS 79,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I INQUIRED TO THE PRICE OF REPAIRS, HE SAID $1800. HOWEVER, HE ADDED, I COULD GET THE "IMPROVED" MANIFOLD, "WHICH HAS THICKER WELDS, FOR ONLY TEN DOLLARS MORE." THIS SEEMED EVERY ODD TO ME THAT TOYOTA ALREADY HAS AN IMPROVED DESIGN FOR THE HEADER THAT RUSTS FROM THE "HIGH HUMIDITY" OF TEXAS. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED 4WD IN SEPT. OF 2000 WITH 5,500 MILES ON IT. AT APPROX. 10,000 MI. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT 15,000 MI. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ACCORDING TO A TSB THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED. I THOUGHT MY PROBLEMS WERE OVER BUT IN JAN.'05 I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THAT HAD IT OCCURRED WOULD SURELY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE OR LIVES. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, ALLOWING PROPER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. IN TURN I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE WITH FULL FORCE. UPON DOING SO, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TOOK OVER AND IT TOOK ALL THE STRENGTH I HAD JUST TO MAINTAIN CONTROL BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ENTIRE TRUCK. AFTER THIS NEAR ACCIDENT MY TRUCK HAS THE VIBRATION PROBLEM DURING BRAKING AGAIN. I NOW HAVE 43,000 MI. ON MY TRUCK AND BEING OUT OF WARRANTY THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST ME $1700+ TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHAT A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN TOYOTA HAS IN THE TUNDRA WHEN A $30,000 TRUCK HAS REPEATED BRAKE PROBLEM WHILE IN WARRANTY AND NOW, AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD 1 TIME RESULTS IN MY HAVING TO SPEND NEARLY 1/15TH OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR A PROBLEM TOYOTA HAS KNOWN EXIST IN THE TUNDRA. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED THROUGH A RECALL TO REMEDY THIS DESIGN FLA

A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE TRUCK COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND OBSERVED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT AND DRIVER'S WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY FELT AS IF ONE WAS PRESSING ON SPONGE. THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE LIKE THEY SHOULD.*AK BALL JOINT* JT THE CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO TOYOTA TUNDRAS IN 2000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED NEW OVERSIZED BRAKE PADS ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED 11230323. *TC

BRAKES FEEL LIKE SPONGE. WHEN PRESSING ON THEM THEY DO NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE LIKE THEY SHOULD.*AK BRAKES FEEL LIKE SPONGE. WHEN PRESSING ON THEM THEY DO NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE LIKE THEY SHOULD.*AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO TOYOTA TUNDRAS IN 2000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED NEW OVERSIZED BRAKE PADS ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED 11230323. *TC

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 MODEL. I AM EXPERIENCING EXTREME SHUDDERING IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM WAS RELEVANT SIX MONTHS AND I TOOK IT TO PRECISION TOYOTA AND THEY ELEVIATED THE PROBLEM. NOW IT IS DOING IT. *AK AGAIN. MY ROTORS ARE WARPED (WITH NEW BALANCED TIRES). I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUD THAT THIS SHAKING IS PREVALENT IN 200-2002 TOYOTA TUNDRAS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT EXPECTS THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT, INSTALLING LARGER CALIPERS.

NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 01E041000 CONCERNING WIRING HARNESS CONVERTER. BERTALLEN TOYOTA 228-864-6622. *AK

OXYGEN SENSORS CONSTANTLY FAIL. I HAVE REPLACED TWICE AND ANOTHER IS CURRENTLY OUT. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY INSTEAD OF RECALLING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND O2 SENSOR WAS OUT WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD BUT I DIDN'T FIX B/C I ALREADY HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE. OF 3, I WAS REIMBURSED FOR 1.*AK

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T BAD ENOUGH FOR A TOTAL RECALL. *SC RECALL CAMPAIGN: RECALL NUMBER: 99V347003. THE TOWING PACKET LIGHT KIT HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY THE CONSUMER. WHEN STARTED AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE CHECKED AGAIN IT REGISTERED A CODE OF P0505/POSSIBLE IDLE CONTROL SYSTEM. *TC

I HAVE A HORRIBLE VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS CAUSED BY TOYOTA RELEASING BRAKE CALIPERS THAT ARE TOO SMALL. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, MY ROTORS REPLACED, AND THERE THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO. THEN THE PROBLEM COMES RIGHT BACK. TECHNICIANS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE CALIPERS FOR LARGER CALIPERS. THIS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY TOYOTA'S DESIGN FLAW, NOT MY USE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA SHOULD RECAL THE BRAKE CALIPERS FOR 2000 TUNDRAS. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE RELEASED SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THIS AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 2001 MODEL. IT'S REDICULOUS THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET INJURED BEFORE TOYOTA WILL ACT ON THIS. OTHER COMPLAINT NUMBERS LOGGED REGARDING THIS ARE...566414 722135* 725801* 733474 739412 741099 742504 747783 747799 747802 747812 747815 747856 747859 747957 748143 748274 749042 749623 750085 751434 751551 751920 752164 752286 752739 752954 753085 753123 753140 753149 753155 753161 758565 761583 761833 763426 764214 764502 764958 767217 767230 767230 767332 767551 767755 767802 768683 785848 876163 877876 878199 879056 889900 890452 891102 894413 895595 898132 8001404 8001405 8004531 8012641 8015166 8015336 8015783 8019793 8020132 8023285 8023731 9003696 9005100 10008294 10008537 10008997 10014041 10016493 10017735 10018348 10018539 10018678 10020562.*AK PLEASE HELP PUSH THIS IF YOU CAN.

WHEN BRAKING IT CAUSED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS/ CALIPERS/ PADS, AND THE WHEEL BEARING OF LARGER SIZE EQUIPMENTS.*AK. ALSO, REPLACED HUB AND KNUCKLE.*AK

THE MALFUNCTIONING BRAKES, FRONT REQUIRING NEW OVERSIZE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *BF IN RE TO TWO 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA'S. THE VIN #'S ARE: [XXX] & [XXX]. *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE 2000 TUNDRA ARE INSUFFICIENT TO STOP THE BIGGER WHEELS. THE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL SO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED THE ROTORS WOULD WARPED AND CAUSE A TREMENDOUS VIBRATION.*AK PRIOR TO SEEKING REMEDIES FROM AGENCIES, I TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. I USED SLOTTED ROTORS, DRILLED ROTORS, AND EXPENSIVE PADS BUT THEY ALL RESULTED IN THE SAME MANNER---VIOLENT VIBRATION. AFTER WHICH I FINALLY SPOKE TO A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN AND HE SAID THE TOYOTA REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEMS FROM A 199 MM TO A 241 MM. THE CALIPERS WERE UPDATED FROM A 2-PISTON TO A 4-PISTON. BUT THE UPDATE ONLY TOOK EFFECT FOR TUNDRAS WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE CONSUMERS DID NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECTS UNTIL THEY TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR BREAK SERVICE. THERE WAS ALSO NO RECALLS BECAUSE THE NHTSA DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO UPDATE THE TRUCK WITH THE BIGGER BRAKE. THIS PROBLEM OF HIDING DEFECTS IS BECOMING VERY WORRISOME. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAD IT WITH THE TIRES RESULTING IN NUMEROUS FATALITIES AS WITH MITSUBISHI. WHY DOES IT TAKE A FATALITY FOR MANUFACTURERS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY KNOW FROM THE GET-GO?

I HAVE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV TIRES. THEY HAVE LUMPS IN SIDEWALLS THAT CONCERN ME.*AK

I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A THUMP, STOPPED, GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK,AND CHECKED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. I FOUND THE TOP PORTION OF MY FRONT SWAY BAR (LINKAGE) IN THE ROAD. IT HAD RUSTED AWAY BETWEEN THE TWO RUBBER BUSHINGS, (ON THE PASSENGER SIDE). IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I WOULD NEVER HAVE NOTICED THIS HAD HAPPENED... ISN'T THE SWAY BAR A NEEDED COMPONENT IN THE HANDLING OF ANY VEHICLE? *JB