Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#889900June 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE BRAKING, CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION IS ALSO FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND PULSATION IS FELT IN BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO DEALER EVERY 4-5 THOUSAND MILES, WITH NO SUCCESS IN CORRECTING PROBLEM, 2 TSB'S WERE DONE ON VEHICLE, BR 006-00 AND BR 003-00, STILL NO RESOLUTION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887545May 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AN APPLIED BRAKES, TRANSMISSION MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FOWARD, JUST ENOUGH TO HIT SOMEONE IF FOLLOWING A VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885208April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN EXCESSIVE NOISE OCCURS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743130March 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ACTUATOR PRONG BROKE, CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP, SENT VEHICLE INTO UNCONTROLLABLE SKID; VEHCILE HAD TO BE MOVED ON FLATBED TRUCK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742614March 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL DIPSTICK IS INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED OR IS TOO SHORT, CAUSES OVERFILL OF OIL UPON CHANGING OIL. SHOULD TAKE ONLY 6.5 QUARTS OF OIL VERSUS 7.5 WITH THIS DIPSTICK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742504March 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISC BRAKE VIBRATION @ ALL SPEEDS, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IS VERY POOR WHEN TRACTION OF ONE OR MORE WHEELS IS LOST; WHEEL THAT LOSES TRACTION SPINS WHILE OTHER WHEEL WILL NOT TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741099February 18, 2001
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
THIS TRUCK HAS DEFECTS IN THE STEEING,TIRES,BRAKES, AIRBAGS,AND HADLING.AT 6244 MILES,STEER TIRES WERE AT 6/32(12/32 NEW)COPLAINED TO DELER THEY SAID NORMAL TIRE WEAR,NEEDS ROTATED! THIS FRONT END SLID, SQEELED,JUMPS AROUND CORNERS!TWO ENG. TOM SUPERITTS&LEE HAMMLER FROM K.C. CORP. SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK!THERE BOSS STEVE EISBAMRTH WILL NOW BUY ME TIRES BUT WON'T ADMIT THE IS A PROBLEM. THIS OFFER DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTILL I TOLD THEM I WAS TURING THIS IN TO NHTSA, THEN THEY WANTED TO KEEP ME QUIET. I AM READY TO TURN THIS TRUCK BACK TO THEM BECAUSE OF THERE BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BAD PRODUCT. BOTTOM LINE ON SAFETY CORNERS ON WET PAVEMENT LIKE ON PATCHES OF ICE WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, BRAKES VIBRATED, TIRES SLID, AND ON IMPACT RT. BUMPER BENT IN TO TIRE RT. FENDER CREASED BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT. THIS TRUCK SHOULD GO IN FOR FURTHER TESTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*AK (DOT NUMBER: AP72EW1123 TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740855February 13, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COCKED TO RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED. DEALER SAYS ALIGNMENT OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879656February 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740294February 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AROUND 5 AM, AT APPROX.75MPH- DRIVER'S WINDOW EXPLODED. MOST OF THE GLASS BLEW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHE RV VEHICLES WERE WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME THE WINDOW BLEW OUT. VERY LITTLE GLASS ENTERED THE TRUCK CAB. I EXPERIENCED ONLY A FEW MINOR CUTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879056January 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, HE APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES WERE HESITATING AND VIBRATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878199January 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES TO FLOOR. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT WAS HOW THOSE VEHICLES' BRAKES FUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739412January 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES, BRAKE ROTORS WARP WHEN THEY GET WARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878075January 12, 2001
TIRES
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON GRAVEL ROAD WHEN TIRES STARTED HISSING. STOPPED VEHICLE AND EXCHANGED TIRE. 2 OTHER TIRES WERE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIRE WOULD BECOME FLAT WHILE DRIVING IN WOODS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIPAND INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. DIDN'T KNOW CAUSE OF TIRES BECOMING FLAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739120January 10, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877876January 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID POOR BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738464December 29, 2000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
BED IS OFF-CENTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737644December 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATER WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL TOOK OVER, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON INPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876163December 7, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. FRONT BRAKES WOULD GRAB/VIBRATE WHEN VEHICLE GOT HOT, AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND IT INFORMED CONSUMER OF RACK AND PINION STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737157December 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE ON ICE.COMPETENT DRIVER LOCKED OUT OF ABILITY TO STOP, *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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