2000 Toyota Tundra complaints

IN SEPT OF 2003, I HAD TO HAVE ONE OF MY 02 SENSORS REPLACED ON MY 2000 TUNDRA WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. LESS THEN FOUR MONTHS LATER I AM HAVING ANOTHER 02 SENSOR REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES. ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS HAS A 2000 TUNDRA ALSO AND HAS TWO 02 SENSORS REPLACED. I FEEL THAT IT IS MORE THAN APPARENT THAT THERE IS A QUALITY ISSUE WITH THESE SENSORS AND TOYOTA SHOULD RE-CALL AND REPLACE THE LOT OF THEM. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS ON 2000 TUNDRA ; THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, BY MYSELF, IN APRIL, 2000. ON 5-31-01, AT 21,506 MILES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE BRAKES. I HAD COMPLAINED OF VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THEY INSTALLED A KIT WHICH TRANSFERRED SOME OF THE BRAKING LOAD FROM THE FRONT WHEELS TO THE REAR, THUS REDUCING THE TENDENCY OF THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE PADS AND SHOES, AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES WERE SATISFACTORY UNTIL I HAD A NORMAL BRAKE-JOB ON 7-14-03, AT 62,040 MILES, WHICH I HAD PERFORMED AT A GOODYEAR SHOP IN LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, (FOR THE SECOND TIME, COUNTING THE WARENTEE WORK) AND NEW PADS WERE INSTALLED. BY MID-NOVEMBER, AT AROUND 65,500 MILES, I NOTICED A PULSATING, "GRINDING" SOUND EMINATING FROM THE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED, WHICH WOULD GO AWAY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BY THE END OF DECEMBER, AT 67,000 MILES, A MAJOR VIBRATION HAS DEVELOPED IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT I AM HESITENT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN. FROM PERUSING THE INTERNET, IT IS APPARENT THAT MANY TUNDRA DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; IT WOULD SEEM THAT A DESIGN FLAW EXISTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS OTHERWISE FINE AUTOMOBILE. I ASK THAT THIS AGENCY LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND MANDATE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE PART OF TOYOTA, IF DEEM

TREAD SEPARATION IN MY FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT III, LT 265/75R16 TIRES.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP ON THE DASH TURNING ON WHEN APPLY BRAKES. THE INDICATOR LIGHT BECOMES ACTIVE WHEN THE WEATHER REACHES A TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREE OR LOWER. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA FOUND NO PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. *NLM

WARPED ROTORS! HAVE HAD THEM TURNED AND PADS REPLACED BUT CAME RIGHT BACK (SEVERE PULSATING AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE). LOT OF MONEY AND TIME SPENT!*AK

REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE VIBRATION ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. REPAIRS COMPLETED PER TSB'S BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN 2001 UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN 15,000 MILES LATER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL EFFORT BY TOYOTA BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *LA

HAVING TO REPLACE O2 SENSORS WITH REGULARLY, 5000 MILES INTERVALS. DEALERS STATES THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. NEED TO INVESTIGATE AND RECALL. VERY EXPENSIVE PART. *LA

THE TRUCKS FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILS TO RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLSTER, AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *PH

THERE HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES IN MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THEY GO OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 20,000-25,000 MILES AND THEY ALSO GET MUSHY FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON. THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM STATING THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM DICTATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE CALIPERS BACK PLATE ETC. THE TOTAL FOR THIS WORK IS OVER $1100.00. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT IF IT WERE AN AMERICAN CAR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THE WORK DONE AT THE AUTO COMPANIES EXPENSE... I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW AND THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE BRAKES SO OFTEN IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN TO ME AND I DEFINITELY CANNOT AFFORD $1100.00 TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CLIFF HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE AT A SAFE DISTANCE. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB *NLM

TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKES PULSATE AND THE WHOLE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN STOPPING. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

BAD O2 SENSORS ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

I TOO HAVE THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AS EVERY ONE ELSE. I NOW HAVE 65,000 MILES AND HAVE HAD ROTORS TURNED ONCE AND JUST INSTALLED NEW FRONT ROTORS. ALSO REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. NOW TOYOTA SAY THE WILL DO THE TSB FOR A $200.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I WANT IT DONE FOR NOTHING. I WON'T STOP UNTIL THEY DO IT RIGHT. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE. THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE 19 OF SEPTEMBER AND THE 19TH OF OCTOBER. FROM AROUND 5:30 TO 6:00 PM. I WILL DROVE IT ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER HOPING IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. COMPUTER AND BACKUP COMPUTER CHECKS OKAY, NO METAL IN ANY OF THE DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS. THIS IS A 4X4 SR5 2000 TUNDRA. *AK

BRAKE PROBLEM. *LA

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS A RECURRING BRAKE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN NC, AS WELL AS CORPORATE TOYOTA. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS MACHINED IN THE PAST WHILE THE INTERMITTENT REAR BRAKE LOCK UP HAS BEEN CHALKED UP AS "UNABLE TO REPRODUCE" BY THE DEALER. SO, TO THIS DAY IT HAS GONE UNREPAIRED. AT THIS TIME, TOYOTA TELLS ME THAT ALL OF MY BRAKING COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR 50% OF THE COSTS ($2500.00), SINCE MY WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ONLY 34,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE TUNDRA'S BRAKES HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AS HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS, BUT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I FEEL THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND I WILL NOT SUBJECT MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO SUCH A VEHICLE. *LA

WE OWN A 2000 TUNDRA. WE RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK THE SHAKING WAS BACK. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCES WITH TUNDRAS. WE ARE VERY WEARY ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS WE USE IT PRIMARILY TO DRIVE OUR CHILDREN FROM PLACE TO PLACE. E'VE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE TUNDRAS. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND I AM EXPERIENCING EXTREME BRAKING VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS "FACTORY CERTIFIED." THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BOTH HAVE STATED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE MILEAGE LIMITS FOR THE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE. MY VEHICLE DOES FALL WITHIN THE RANGE (VIN NUMBER) FOR THE TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN. HOW CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION, IN GOOD FAITH, CONTINUE TO IGNORE A PROBLEM THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE? THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *LA

PULSATING BRAKES, THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT CORRECT. *LA

I HAVE A 2000 TUNDRA WITH ABOUT 28,000 MILES. IT VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES STARTING AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THEY WERE GROUNDED THREE TIMES. TOYOTA ISSUED A FRONT BRAKE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON 03/10/2000 APPLICABLE TO THE 2000 TUNDRA. TOYOTA ISSUED A REAR BRAKE TSB ON 10/17/2000 APPLICABLE TO THE 2000 AND 2001 TUNDRA. TOYOTA ISSUED A REAR BRAKE TSB ON 09/16/2002 APPLICABLE TO THE 2000, 2001 AND 2002 TUNDRA. TOYOTA ISSUED A FRONT BRAKE TSB ON 09/16/2002 APPLICABLE TO THE 2000, 2001, 2002 AND 2003 TUNDRA. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA WRITTEN INFORMATION THE FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM HAS A DEFECTIVE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES. THE REAR PROBLEM IS BRAKE DRUMS WITH INSUFFICIENT MASS AND DEFECTIVE ADJUSTERS. (I GOT TSB AND REPAIR MANUAL INFORMATION ON TECHINFO.TOYOTA.COM AFTER A $50 SUBSCRIPTION FEE.) I PRESENTED ALL THIS TO TOYOTA'S DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT (15 U.S.C. SECTIONS 2301-2312 AND 16 CFR SECTION 703). THE MECHANISM IS ADMINISTERED BY NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT (NCDS). THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED DURING THE HEARING THAT THE BRAKES WERE NON-CONFORMING/DEFECTIVE. THE ARBITRATION PROCESS WAS GROSSLY FLAWED. MOST DEFECTIVE WAS THE ARBITRATOR BASED HIS DECISION ON A NON-APPLICABLE STATE LAW INSTEAD OF THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT. NCDS TOLD HIM TO CONSIDER T

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAKING. JULY 3. 2003 A TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME MY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE WARPED AND LEAKING. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 30763. AFTER APPROX. 3 MONTHS OF TRYING TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER THE COMPLETE COST TO REPLACE, THEY FINALLY AGREED TO FURNISH THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE AND I PAY THE LABOR OF $662.18. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER ALL COSTS. *JB

I HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING FROM 30 MPH OR HIGHER. I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED. THE VIBRATION REAPPEARS WITHIN A MATTER OF DAYS. AN ASE MECHANIC DID ALL THE WORK AND USED ORIGINAL TOYOTA PARTS. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR, I WAS ADVISED THAT MY CALIPERS WERE THE CULPRIT AND THAT IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1,000 TO REPLACE THEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER FOR WARRANTY SERVICE ON THIS ITEM SINCE THE TRUCK HAD UNDER 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR COMPLETE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT WITH 50,000 MILES. MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

LETTER TO TOYOTA: WE JUST HAD OUR DAUGHTER'S 2000 TUNDRA IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE AT THE DEALER. THE BRAKES HAVE A VIBRATION AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS SAID THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES IF: 1) WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS REGION (WE DO) AND 2) THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES (55,700). DEALER WANTED $2000+ FOR UPDATED FRONT CALIPERS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. OUCH! OUR DEALER ALSO SAID THAT TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEGED THAT THE BRAKES ON THESE VEHICLES WERE UNDER-DESIGNED FOR MOUNTAIN DRIVING. MY DAUGHTER HAS EXPERIENCED A SEVERE SHAKING PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY DAUGHTER IS AN AVID SNOWBOARDER AND REGULARLY TRAVELS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES IN WINTER TO SKI AREAS. WE ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO HAVE HER DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. CLEARLY THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY TOYOTA REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. HANDLING YOUR MISTAKE IN THIS MANNER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED YOUR VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH IN FACT, WE HAVE PURCHASE 3 TOYOTAS IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, THIS IS OUR LAST. WEAK CUSTOMER SUPPORT! RESPONSE: FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION, A TSB IS A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS THAT EXPLAINS REPAIR PROCEDURES, REQUIRED TOOLS, ETC.; NO FUNDING IS ATTACHED TO TSBS; THAT IS, THE ISSUANCE OF A TSB DOES NOT MEAN THAT TOYOTA FUNDS THE COST OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REPAIR OR PROCEDURE DESCRIBED IN THE TSB. WE REGRET THAT THAT YOU REMAIN DISSATISFIED WITH TOYOTA'S POSITI

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR PLEASE REFER TO ODI#10020650. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *SCC *JB

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 ACCESS CAB 4X4. I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE HAVING THE ROTORS RESURFACED. NOW, LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER MY TRUCK IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50 MPH+). ACCORDING TO SEVERAL POSTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO ANY THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM TAKES A LIFE.*AK

THE VEHICLES BRAKE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE WARPED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. *NLM THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, THE TIRE SEEMED TO BE WORN ON THE INSIDE, THE A/C MADE A NOISE WHEN TURNED ON HIGH, AND THE FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. *SCC *JB

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH ONLY 29,900 MILES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY. I HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THIS PREMATURE WEAR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AND BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKING PROBLEMS.THIS TRUCK HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES FIXED 4 TIMES AND THE BACK 4 TIMES.IT STARTED AT 16583 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE.NOW AT 63000 MILES IT WILL TAKE $$3200$$ TO THEY SAY FIX THE PROBLEM.I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $$1500$$ ON BRAKING PROBLEMS AND STILL NO FIX. BETWEEN TOYOTA AND CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY DON'T HELP YOU THEY WOULD RATHER ARGUE ABOUT IT THAN TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. EVERY 5000 TO 10000 MILES THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS .

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA STARTED VIBRATING SEVERALLY AT AROUND 15000 MILES. TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND AT 31000 MILES THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT TOYOTA FOR REPAIR UNTIL TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PURCHASE, HALF HOUR BEFORE CLOSING AT A WEEKEND. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX MY PROBLEM, HELPFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WOULD HAVE EXPIRED BY THE TIME I COULD TAKE IT IN.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP BRAKE PULSATION PROBLEM. HAVE TRIED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND NEW FRONT ROTORS ONCE.HE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THESE TRUCKS. IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE I LIVE THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM!. *AK

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX HAVE FAILED. DEALER(S) SAID WHEELS OR BRAKES OR TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM. REPLACED WHEELS AND BRAKES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOLD CONSUMER TO REPLACE TIRES. WE SAID WE WOULD IF THEY PROVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM BY PUTTING TIRES ON TO CHECK IT. ONE DEALER WOULD NOT. WE FOUND ONE THAT WOULD. NEW, HIGH QUALITY TIRES RESULTED IN SAME VIBRATION. WENT TO ARBITRATION AND LOST. THIS IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND RESOURCES. DEALER WAS ABLE TO LIE AND SAY THEY DIDN'T PUT NEW TIRES ON (AT THE INSISTANCE OF THE 'DISTRICT REP'. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS WORN COMPLETELY DOWN ON THE OUTER EDGE, AND OTHER THREE WERE OK. DOCUMENTED WITHIN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE THE ENTIRE LIFE OF VEHICLE. TOYOTA 'RECOMMENDS' 26 PSI IN FRONT TIRES TO DAMPEN KNOWN VIBRATION. TIRES DESIGNED FOR 35 PSI. THIS SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTS VALUE OF VEHICLE, AS AFTER ARBITRATION LOSS WE TRIED TO TRADE, BUT DEALER SAID HE KNEW OF DEFECT IN FRONT END OF 2000 TUNDRA'S AND WOULD NOT EVEN GIVE US WHOLESALE TRADE VALUE. HIS TEST DRIVE CONFIRMED VIBRATION. IN ADDITION, WE NEED TO REPLACE TIRES OFTEN DUE TO DEFECT. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA!*AK

VEHICLE IS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB SR5. FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, WHICH INCLUDES POWER LOCK DOORS. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR WILL ACTIVATE ON THE DASH AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS CONDITION IS TO STOP THE CAR IN A SAFE AREA, GET OUT AND OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS FIRMLY. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT SEEMS TO OCCUR ON ROUGH ROADS, AND SNOW ROAD CONDITIONS.

MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP. WHILE RESEARCHING THE TETHER STRAP SYSTEM BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THE GUIDE BAR HAS AN OPENING FACING TOWARDS THE DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE TETHER STRAP TO BE HELD SECURELY. WE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THIS AND WAS TOLD ALL TUNDRAS ARE MADE THIS WAY AND THAT IT IS NOT A DEFECT AND THAT IT COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THIS CONCERNS ME THAT I CANNOT UTILIZE ALL SAFETY FEATURES OF MY CAR SEAT IN THE PICKUP. I NEED TO HAVE TWO CAR SEATS IN THE TRUCK SO SIMPLY PUTTING THE CAR SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT AN OPTION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A WAY FOR THAT GUIDE BAR TO BE PUT IN CORRECTLY SO THAT IT WOULD GUIDE THE STAP TO THE TETHER ANCHOR THAT IS AVAILABLE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE FLOOR. OTHERWISE THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ANCHOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SINCE IT CANNOT BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE GUIDE BAR ISSUE AS IT NOW STANDS.

BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

I AM A OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5. I HAVE HAD MY MY BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES INTO A NEW SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS THE TRUCK BEGINS TO PULSATE AND VIBRATE UNDER MODERATE BRAKING SITUATIONS, USUALLY ON FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS. THE SENSATION IS RATHER SCARY AND VIOLENT AT TIMES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY SO WELL RESPECTED AS TOYOTA WOULD ALLOW THIS PROBLEM TO EXIST WITHOUT OFFERING ANY REMEDY OR RECALL CAMPAIGN. PLEASE RECORD MY CONSUMER COMPLAINT AND SAFETY CONCERN. THANK YOU.*AK

BRAKE VIBRATION ON 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2X4 SR5 EXTENDED CAB. *AK

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AND IT STOPS THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME (1-2 MONTHS) BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *JB

MY OXYGEN SENSORS WENT BAD AT 37000 MILES AND I BELIEVE THIS IS PREMATURE, I KNOW PERSONALLY OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EARLIER THAN THAT.I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A POLLUTION ISSUE,BECAUSE IF A RECALL IS NOT ISSUED, OR IF TOYOTA DOESN'T WARRANTY THE ITEM, THEN MOST LIKELY PEOPLE WILL NOT REPLACE THEM EVERY 30000 MILES OR WHENEVER THEY GO BAD. *AK

THE ROTORS ON MY MY TUMDRA ARE WARPED AND THIS CAUSES A PULSATING IN THE BAKING OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS AND THAT FIXED IT FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN.*AK

I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 WITH 40,000 MILES AND I LOVE IT. MY CAR STARTED SHAKING PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST 5,000 MILES AND HAS HAD 3 BRAKE JOBS DONE BY BRAKE MASTERS. THE CAR IS STILL VIBRATING.*AK WHEN I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO SCHEDULE WARRANTY REPAIR BUT THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT ANY RECALL OR OTHER PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE WILLING TO REPAIR OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND YET DID NOT PROMISE THAT BRAKE JOB WILL BE SATISFACTORY. I WAS TOLD THAT ROTORS WOULD BE WARPED AFTER 2,000  3,000 MILES REGARDLESS OF THE REPAIR JOB DONE. THIS MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND A FLAW IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. A VEHICLE THIS NEW SHOULD NOT HAVE ROUTINE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THE NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME TRUCK ARE EQUIPPED WITH BIGGER CALIPERS TO ABSORB THE VIBRATION. THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THIS OUTSTANDING PROBLEM (WITH MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB) CAN CREATE SERIOUS HAZARD ON THE ROAD. I AM REQUESTING AT THIS TIME TO BE REFERRED TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE UPGRADED BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED AT THE EXPENSE OF TOYOTA. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SINCE THIS KIND OF REPAIR CAN NOT WAIT. HERE IS THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE A REFERRAL: VEHICLE ID: [XXX] LICENSE PLATE: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO T

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END SHAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE FAILURES. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AT 22000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 40000 MILES RESPECTIVELY. THEN, AT 48000 MILES, THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH NEW ROTORS/ CALIPERS AND PADS. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH.*AK PH *JB

EXCESSIVE PULSATION FROM BRAKES CAUSING UNSAFE BRAKING CONDITION. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WEAR OUT AND GET WARPED VERY FREQUENTLY.*AK

AT JUST OVER TWO YEARS OWNERSHIP OF MY 2000 TUNDRA (IN OCT 2002), I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. NOT RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM AS A WARRANTY ISSUE, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DISCS WERE PROBABLY WARPED AND THAT TURNING THEM WOULD DO THE TRICK. AFTER THE FRONT BRAKE JOB, THE PROBLEM REMAINED. I THEN TRIED NEW TIRES AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. IT WAS AFTER ALL OF THIS THAT I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A TUNDRA-WIDE PROBLEM. WHEN I INQUIRED WITH TOYOTA TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN THE COST OF MY REPAIRS BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE 36,000 MILES OF MY WARRANTY. WITH FOUR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THIS MATTER PRIOR TO OCT 2002 (AND ONE JUST AFTER), TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A TUNDRA BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THE SERIOUSNESS OF A FLAWED BRAKING SYSTEM, I BELIEVE, TOYOTA HAD A MORAL OBLIGATION TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL TUNDRA OWNERS OF THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKES. IF TOYOTA HAD DONE SO IN A RESPONSIBLE AND TIMELY MANNER, THIS MATTER WOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE 36,000 MILE PORTION OF MY WARRANTY. IT WAS ONLY THROUGH THEIR GROSS NEGLIGENCE THAT IT WAS NOT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, WAS NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT REPAIRS ARE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT ARE NOT THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL PARTS. THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT MY BRAKE PROBLEM IS NO

MY 2000 TUNDRA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES... I HAVE SERVICED THEM SO MANY TIMES AND SPENT SO MUCH MONEY. NOW I HEARD THERE IS A SPECIAL TECHNICAL SERVICE FOR IT TO GET IT DONE. BUT I WAS TOLD I DID NOT FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY DO TO THE MILEAGE. $2000 DOLLARS FOR A BRAKE JOB THAT TOYOTA MEESED UP ON. WHY MUST WE PAY FOR A FAILED BRAKING SYSTEM? *AK

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 V8 ACCESS CAB 4WD 66000 MILES, BRAKES PULSATE STRONGLY WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING UNSAFE BRAKING.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. IT HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END DUE TO THE UNDERSIZED CALIPERS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS TOLD ME THIS PERSONALLY. UNFORTUNATELY ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS, THE CALIPERS ARE NOT ADEQUATE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FREAK THING SINCE SO MANY TUNDRA OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS TOYOTA WILL NOT RECALL THEIR MISTAKE. THE VIBRATION HAS BEEN THERE SINCE DAY 1. UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED GOING THROUGH BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS WERE GETTING WARPED. *NLM

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. REPLACED/REPAIRED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. ROTORS AND DRUMS REPLACED TWICE BY OWNER, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS. REAR VIBRATION PERSISTS. TOYOTA IS NON-RESPONSIVE ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS OTHERS. *NLM