2002 Toyota Tundra complaints

I OWN A 2002 TOYATA TUNDRA. I, LIKE MANY, AS I AM NOW FINDING OUT, AM PLAGED BY THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY ARE EXPERIENCING. BEFORE THE 36,000 MI WARRANTY WENT OUT I TOOK THE RRUCK TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKES. THEY REPLACED ROTORS, AND CALIPERS. AFTER A WHILE THE SAME VIBRATING CAME BACK AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AND SAID THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT , I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE AND NEW PADS EVERY TIME. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT THERE IS NO DOBT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. I JUST NEED A SOLUTION, ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHER TUNDRA OWNERS!!

STOP LAMP SOCKET FAILURE. AT 1ST THE BULB WOULD STAY IN THE SOCKET AND WOULD ONLY FALL OUT EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO. IN THE LAST 1/2 YEAR THE BULB WOULD FALL OUT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. MOST OF THE TIME THE BULB WOULD FALL OUT AND END UP LAYING IN THE LENSE CASING AND COULD BE PLUGGED BACK IN AND STILL WORK. THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THE 2002 MODEL TUNDRA FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THAT RECALL # WAS SSC-Y01. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE PLUG WAS TOTALLY CUT OFF AND REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT WITH A $50 DEDUCTABLE THAT I HAD TO PAY. MY SERVICE MAN DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE 2000 RECALL, BUT ANOTHER SERVICE MAN INDICATED TO ME THAT IS WAS A PROBLEM IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND GAVE THE 2000 RECALL INFORMATION ABOVE. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THE EXACT WORDING FOR 2000 SSC-Y01 TUNDRA STOP LAMP RECALL SAID THE FOLLOWING " THE PLASTIC BULB SOCKET IN CERTAIN REAR COMBINATION LAMP (INCLUDES STOP LAMP) MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MOLDED PROPERLY IN CERTAIN 2000 MODEL YEAR TUNDR'S. THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION OF BULB RETENSION FORCE IN USE. IN THE WORST CASE, THE BULB COULD FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP." THIS IS EXACTULLY WHAT OCCURRED WITH MY STOP LIGHT BULB. WHAT THEY DO NOT INDICATE IS THE WOREST THING COULD HAPPEN WOULD SOMEONE COULD REAR END YOU SINCE THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING WHICH COULD BE FATAL. YOU MAKE THE CALL.

1.EXCESSIVE BREAK VIBRATION DURING STOPING. THOUGHT TO AT FIRST RELATED TO TIRE BALANCE. 2.FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED FROM HEAT BUILDUP AND IMPROPER VENTILATION. 3.CONTACTED LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ADVISED OF (TOYOTA TSB #BR004-02 BRAKE UPGRADE) AUTHORIZING REPLACEMENT OF: DUST SHIELDS, FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS,PADS,REAR DRUMS,AND PADS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR WITH MILEAGE BEING 41,000 AS TRUCK IS NOT IN WARRENTY. TOYOTA WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR FOR $1803.25. TOYOTA WOULD NOT COMMENT ON WHY I WAS NOT ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WARRENTY EXPIRED. AS OF NOW, HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA SOUTHEAST AND ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. TUNDRA WILL NOW HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OUT- O-F POCKET, AS BREAK FAILURE IS IMMINENT, AND SAFETY IS COMPROMISED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUGGEST REPLACING ROTORS WITH PERFORMACE COOLING DISC AND CERAMIC PADS TO MINIMIZE WARPING.

MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TOYOTA TRIED TO SAY IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AFTER 50K MILES TO HAVE WARPED ROTORS. NEVER HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAD. I SPENT $400 ON THERE 60K MILE INSPECTION (WHEN TRUCK HAD ONLY 52K MILES AND THEY CHECKED BRAKES OK. THEN I DROVE OFF AND BOOM VIBRATION IN FRONT BRAKES. NOW THEY CLAIM IT IS THE ROTORS AND

FAILURE OF RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION RESULTING IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF OF VEHICLE. WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DRIVESHAFT, BRAKE ROTOR AND ALL ATTACHED WIRES AND HOSES CAME OFF THE TRUCK AND ENDED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE.

AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION 1 YEAR EARLIER (SEE ODI#10121403) THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. RESULTS WERE THE SAME AS THE PRIOR FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF AND THIS TIME JAMMING UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL. ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED BY SAME SERVICE DEALER. AS WITH PRIOR RIGHT FRONT FAILURE THERE WAS NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE.

THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS GAVE WAY AS I WAS DRIVING AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST IN TEXAS AT MILE MARKER 14. THE ENTIRE WHEEL, BREAK, AND AXLE ASSEMBLY DETATCHED AT HI SPEED. THE BREAK LINE WAS SEVERED. THE ASSEMBLY FOLDED UNDER THE TRUCK AND I SKIDDED ON THE WHEEL WITH LITTLE CONTROL UNTIL I COULD MANEUVER OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND MAINTAIN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TWISTED TIE ROD KEPT THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS LIGHT SNOW WITH A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 34 DEGREES. TIME WAS APPX 9.50 AM. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT COMMENT BY STREET TOYOTA OF AMARILLO, TEXAS AT A COST OF APPX. $ 2,200. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF WEAR ON THE FRONT END STEERING COMPONENTS. THE TRUCK IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A GOOD DOCUMENTED SERVICE RECORD. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN STEERING "LOOSELY" AND I HAD A MECHANIC EXAMINE THE STEERING THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HE SAID IT LOOKED AND DROVE OK, BUT HE COULDN'T REALLY TELL. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLOVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR INSURANCE CLAIM.

****NOTE: REGARDING A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SINCE THIS IS NOT AN OPTION I CHOSE TUNDRA BECAUSE THIS IS THE CLOSEST TO THE SEQUOIA SIZE. THE VSC TRAC-OFF SYSTEM TURNS ON WHEN DRIVING ON STRAIGHT, DRY FREEWAY. THE TRUCK LOST SPEED AND IT STARTED MOVING TO NEXT LANE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. I TOOK IT IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT NEXT TIME THAT HAPPENS ON THE BUSY LOS ANGELES FREEWAY, I COULD BE THE VICTIM OF A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY CAUSED BY THE VSC MALFUNCTION.*AK

REGARDING 2002 SEQOUIA. SINCE SEQOUIA NOT AN OPTION, CHOSE TUNDRA AS IT WAS CLOSEST TO VEHICLE TYPE. DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT SPEED LIMIT, THEN CAR FELT AS IF VEERING OFF TO THE LEFT, IT WAS HARD KEEPING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TRAC OFF AND VSC LIGHTS WENT ON. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, FAIRLY SMOOTH SURFACE IN THE CENTER LANE, WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. HAD TO PULL OF FREEWAY AND TURN OFF VEHICLE AND THEN RESTART TO RESET THE CAR. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND THE CAR WILL STEER NORMALLY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, THIS HAS HAPPENED A SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.*AK

DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, AS WELL AS THE REAR DRUMS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DRIVER HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BUMP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL. THERE WAS REAR END GREASE LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE REAR SHOWING ON THE WHEEL AND TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE REAR BRAKE, REAR END LEAKING GREASE, THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKES WERE A MAJOR PROBLEM, THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER KEPT SPEED OR SMOOTH, THE LEFT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE ENTIRE WHEEL, BRAKE LINE AND ALL ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO COME LOOSE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE BRAKES WERE A PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRUMS WERE REPLACED. *JB

AT 25000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $300 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM IS EMISSIONS RELATED AND ATTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE PART ( FUEL FILLER NECK ). THERE IS A TOYOTA TSB OUT DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES AND COMING TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE (WHEEL ASSEMBLY) HAD FOLDED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB *SC

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE COLLAPSED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. IT CAME COMPLETELY FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 TUNDRA 1 OR 2 MPH ON AN UNPAVED BUT GRADED ROAD VIEWING REAL ESTATE WHEN THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED JARRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP. I THOUGHT THE ROAD HAD COLLAPSED. IT APPEARS AS IF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. I WAS ONLY 7 MILES OFF INTERSTATE I-95, I SHUDDER TO THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FAILURE LIKE THIS GOING 70 MPH WITH TRAFFIC. *JB

ICY ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSED A DIRECT COLLISION OF MY 2002 TUNDRA WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE FRONT BUMPER RADIATOR AND ALL PARTS IN BETWEEN WERE PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE FROM THIS IMPACT; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN DRIVER INJURIES.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING 15-20 MPH AND APROACHING A ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. I HAD MY 4 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT GETTING INTO A ACCIDENT BUT WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. TOYOTA SAID I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN ORDER FOR IT TO FAIL AND REFUSED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA AND REFUSED TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF HAVING IT FIXED. $1900.*AK

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, THE PULSATION OF THE BRAKES IS CRITICAL AND DANGEROUS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SERVICE ALERT CONCERNING THE PULSATING BRAKES OF THIS VEHICLE GOOD UP TO 36000 MILES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REDONE AT 59000 MILES BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE ALERT. AT 83000 MILES THE PULSATION OF THE BRAKES BECAME DANGEROUS AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE TO TAKE IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES. *TC

WHEN BRAKING, THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. *JB THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *SC

BOTH SIDE MIRROR GLASS KEPT FALLING OUT. EACH MIRROR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALERS STATED THEY REPAIRED THE MIRRORS FREQUENTLY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION/SHAKING WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY DOWNHILL, AND MOST NOTABLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AT 20,341 MILES AND 24,312 MILES REPLACING CALIPERS, ROTORS AND DRUMS, AS WELL AS ATTEMPTS AT RESURFACING BADLY WARPED ROTORS/DRUMS. CONDITION STILL EXISTS AT CURRENT MILEAGE OF 28,128 MILES. FEAR THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF HANDLING, CONTROL, TRACTION OR MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS THIS ALSO DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE, THIS CONDITION IS LIKELY TO AFFECT VEHICLE REPUTATION AND (RE-SALE) VALUE AS WELL.

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2002 THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING, HAVE HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED 3 TIMES, TOYOTA HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A DEFECT BUT WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS WE PAY THEM $3000.00, WILL TOYOTA WAIT UNTIL THIS DEFECT KILLS SOMEONE BEFORE THEY DO A RECALL? *NM

FRONT ROTORS WARPING NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIVE THOUSAND MILES.*AK

2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X2 SR5 WITH UNDER 18,000 MILES, AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE WHILE IN DRIVE AND NO LOAD, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHILE ROLLING A LOUD CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE EMINATES FROM THE REAR END AS IF GEARS WERE SLIPPING. VEHICLE SELDOMLY DRIVEN AND ALMOST NEVER PULLS ANY LOADS, NEVER ABUSED OR WRECKED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2002. LAKESIDE TOYOTA INFORMED ME TODAY 9-20-04, THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE TRUCK AND THAT THEY SIMULATED IT WITH ANOTHER TRUCK.*AK

I OWN A 2002 SR5 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS A REAL BAD VIBRATION AT THE FRONT SINCE I HAD ABOUT 32,000 MILES I HAVE NOW 72000 MILES AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY CHANGE THE BRAKES AT 30,000 MILES , I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ANY ACCIDENTS. *JB

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WITH A I-FORCE V-8 ENGINE. AT EXACTLY 60,000 MILES, THE ENGINE GELED AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE ENGINE MYSELF AT A COST OF $4800.00.*AK

TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK HAS RECURRENT BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH WARPING OF THE ROTORS. *AK

(1) ON 7/30/03 AT 5796 MILES, ONLY 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA (9/27/2002), I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION DURING LIGHT BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF 45-60 MPH. 2) CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER MOTORISTS' SAFETY, I TOOK IT IN TO THE KIRKLAND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. (3) KIRKLAND TOYOTA COMPLETED THE FRONT BRAKES CAMPAIGN AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING UNDER OP CODE BR2005: CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, WHEEL BEARINGS, BACKING PLATE, TURN ROTORS, AND TUBES. THEY ALSO BLED THE BRAKES AND TORQUED THE WHEELS. (1) ON 8/13/04, AT 10494 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE VIOLENT VIBRATION HAD RETURNED. (2) CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER MOTORISTS' SAFETY, I TOOK IT IN TO THE KIRKLAND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AGAIN. (3) KIRKLAND TOYOTA TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE TSB ON REAR BRAKE VIBRATION, OP CODE 472151 COMBO CODE A. THE SERVICE DEPT. RELACED BOTH REAR DRUMS. (1) THE FOLLOWING DAY, 8/14/04 I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VIOLENT VIBRATION DURING LIGHT BRAKING HAD INCREASED, NOW OCCURRING ON BOTH GRADES AND FLAT SURFACES. (2) MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I AM NOT ENCOURAGED THAT A SOLUTION WILL BE FOUND. *AK

CONSUMER STATED TIRE PRESSURE STICKER PROVIDED WRONG INFORMATION. IT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING: 26 PSI AT THE FRONT TIRES, AND 29 PSI ON THE REAR TIRES. AT 26 PSI THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER ALREADY REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES. *AK

THE TWO FRONT TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A BLOWOUT WILL OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. SHAKING AND BOUNCING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

MY AXLE IS BEING REPLACED ON MY 2002 TUNDRA. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT ADMIT OR DENY THIS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFEY ISSUE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS BUT BLAMED THE DRIVER HITTING SOMETHING TO CAUSE THEM TO BREAK. *AK PE04040_CAT *SC *JB

VIBRATION NEAR FRONT OF 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 25-40MPH WITHOUT AND WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THE VIBRATION DURATION OSCILLATES IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE VEHICLE SPEED. AND LASTS FROM ONCE PER TWO SECONDS TO TWICE PER SECOND. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER (DON JACOBS, WI) 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHOUT SATISFACTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE, AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES TO CIRCUMVENT THE WISCONSIN LEMON LAW, WHICH ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO RETURN A VEHICLE IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE ALLEVIATED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BE CORRECTED. PROBLEM LESS NOTICEABLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRES, BUT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM, AS I HAVE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO VARY THE ENGINE SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE SYMPTOMS. I HAVE OWNED 3 OTHER TOYOTAS PRIOR TO THIS ONE, BUT I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE MY LAST UNLESS I RECEIVE SOME SATISFACTION. I SUBMITTED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA ON A SURVEY THEY SENT ME AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT OUR CONTINUED BUSINESS.

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED AT AN AFTER MARKET BRAKE SHOP. CURRENTLY, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SMOKED AND LOCKED UP. *AK AT 8,000 MILES, VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SCREECHED AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES STILL OPERATES; HOWEVER, IT HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FOUND WHERE LEAK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE FELL UNDER GENERAL MAINTENANCE. *LA

I OWN A 2002 TUNDRA V8 SR5 4WD. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BRAKE VIBRATIONS AROUND 15,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK INTO WARRANTY SERVICE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. TWICE THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD "NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM." I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED. I AM A DEVOTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER AND I AM CONSIDERING TRADING IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM. ROTORS WARPED EVERY 3000 MILES, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKING. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED FROM ANY SPEED THE PEDAL NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 MODEL; PROBLEM OBSERVED 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE BRAND NEW CAR; BRAKE PROBLEM? CAR ACCELERATES. REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND THEN TO THE COMPANY; NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I TOLD THEM "I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE SOMETIMES I CANNOT STOP THE CAR".*AK

2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA.....VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION OR CORPORATION DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. FEEL THAT VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

RECURRING BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB V8. CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT PROBLEM COMES BACK.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 25 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED THE UPPER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE AND THE WHEEL FOLDED UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE C.V. SHAFT AND INNER FENDER WERE ALSO DAMAGED. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THE SEALED BALL JOINT HAD NO LUBRICANT IN IT. THE TRUCK HAS AN EMPTY LOAD MOST OF THE TIME. PE04040_CAT

BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING AND VIBRATING. CALLED DEALER. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILLING TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SERVICE FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY - 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2/03-I TOOK MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA TO A DEALERSHIP IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ (RIGHT TOYOTA) WITH CONCERN OVER BRAKE PULSATION. THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS 32,000 MILES. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS DUE FOR A 30,000 MILE SERVICE INTERVAL AND CHECKING BRAKES WAS NORMAL PROCEDURE. I RECEIVED AN INVOICE NOTING MY FRONT BRAKES WERE 90% WORN & REAR BRAKES WERE 40% WORN. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PADS FOR $400. I DECLINED AND HAD MY BRAKES SERVICED ELSEWHERE 1/13/04-I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP IN PHOENIX, AZ (CAMELBACK TOYOTA) FOR THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE INTERVAL. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SERVICE AND IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING THE BRAKES NOTED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (#BR004-02; #BR003-02) THE CONDITION OF THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WERE WARPED, WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY SAID THAT THE REQUIRED SERVICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE TSBS. THE MILEAGE LIMIT ON THOSE TSBS WAS 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. SINCE I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT, YET HAD ORIGINALLY BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM PRIOR TO 36,000 MILES TOYOTA OFFERED TO COVER THE PARTS IF I PAID THE $1,100.00 IN LABOR. I REFUSED BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS ALERTED TO TOYOTA PRIOR TO 36,000 AND WAS MIS DIAGNOSED AS WORN PADS I CALLED TOYOTAS CORPORATE SERVICES NUMBER

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SKID INTO A MERIDIAN STRIP BARRIER. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES BEGAN SHAKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I WENT ON AN EXTENDED ROAD TRIP AND AT ONE POINT, WHEN GOING DOWN A GRADE, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND INSPECT MY BRAKES! WHEN I RETURNED FROM MY TRIP, I REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, AND I AM BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE, AND FRONT END VIBRATED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKE DETERIORATION. THEY ALSO ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THEY BEGAN TO WARP.*AK