Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10168078September 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165451August 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164227August 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161377July 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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 ON YOUR VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE WARRANTY FOR YOUR BRAKING SYSTEM (EXCLUDING WEAR ITEMS) IS 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE FOR YOUR VEHICLE. BASED ON THE VIN (VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) YOU PROVIDED. YOUR WARRANTY COVERAGE STARTED ON 3/15/2000. YOUR VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUTSIDE THESE WARRANTY PARAMETERS AND WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THIS REPAIR."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159843June 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158862June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155412April 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154977April 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153500March 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE HEADERS NEAR THE ENGINE HAVE LITTLE HOLES IN THEM ALLOWING THERE TO BE AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A LOUD NOISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153240March 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152559March 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152183March 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151228February 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 MANAGER DENIED THE UPGRADE IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONVERSATION BUT LATER CHANGE HIS MIND AFTER SPEAKING WITH SERVICE MANAGER. MY BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA IS LESS THAN ADEQUATE. MY FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MY EXTERIOR MIRRORS STEERING WHEEL, OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE SHAKE AS WELL AS THE CONTENTS WHICH MAY BE ON THE SEATS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148560January 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, PARKING BRAKE
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147002January 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10145984December 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142254November 9, 2005
TRAILER HITCHES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138930October 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131998October 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138415October 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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