Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#10089039September 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT A 2000 TUNDRA WITH 49000 MILES ON IT AND INTENDED TO USE IT AS A WORK TRUCK. THE SECOND DAY I HAD THE TRUCK IT STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING AT ABOVE 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE NEXT DAY I HAD ABOUT 900 POUNDS OF PRINTING INK IN THE BACK AND HAD TO MAKE A FAIRLY QUICK STOP ON THE FREEWAY. EVEN THOUGH I HAD GIVEN MYSELF PLENTY OF ROOM, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL,IT REALLY SHOOK ME UP.I WENT TO TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSE TO DO A THING CAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP AND I AM NOT THE ORIGENAL OWNER. SOME THING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088656August 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE BRAKE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLIED. THE REAR DRUMS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SHOES AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED WITH NEW PADS AT 26,894 MILES UNDER WARRANTY AND AT 60,000 I HAVE HAD TO HAVE BOTH REWORKED AGAIN. YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD DEMAND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088713August 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE MAJOR VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES ON THE 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAVE HAD 2 BRAKE JOBS DONE, RESURFACING ROTORS, NEW PADS. THE PROBLEM REAPEARED AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS. WENT BACK TO BRAKE SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO OTHER THAN TO CONTINUE TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS. THEY ALSO INFROMED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETINS BUT, UNLESS YOU ARE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IF TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES A DEFECT IN PARTS/DESIGN, HOW COME THEY ARE NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS ON VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO THE BULLETIN RELEASES? PLEASE, HELP US TUNDRA OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088461August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY BRAKES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW RESULTING IN SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN VERY QUICKLY AND DO NOT WORK VERY WELL- I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO HELP ME STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. TOYOTA PUT OUT 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ( BR004-002,BR003-02) . TOYOTA WILL NOT REMEDY THIS VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW- HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086983August 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATIONS. SEEMS THEY WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR A TRUCK THIS HEAVY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082567July 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
(1)LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE AT FRONT LEFT. BALL JOINT ANALYSIS INDICATES METALLURGICAL INCOMPATABILITY OF BALL AND CUP. NO WARNING PRIOR TO FAILURE RESULTING TO ON ROAD ACCIDENT. FRONT TYRE AND BRAKING SYSTEM DAMAGED. STRUT DAMAGED, CHASIS CROOKED, FRONT AXLE DAMAGED. (2) FREQUENT FRONT BRAKE VIBRATIONS, CHANGED OVER TEN TIMES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079498July 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PULSATED RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079322July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED PEDAL SHIMMIES AND SHAKES SEVERELY. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. TURNED THE ROTORS TWICE IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TSB 10003954 WAS ISSUED. *AK ROTORS WERE TURNED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOT BY A DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE REFUSED REPAIR ON VEHICLE DUE TO WARRANTY ISSUES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080998July 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAS HAD FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS. AT 19,000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE DISCS TURNED AND AGAIN AT 38,000 MILES DISC WARPAGE CAUSED A NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF DISCS. UPON GOING ON INTERNET AND DOING A SEARCH I FOUND MANY OWNERS OF THE TUNDRA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO GO TO THE DEALER AND INFORM THEM OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH I DID AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND I PAID FOR LABOR. PROBLEM SOLVED FOR ABOUT 8,000-9,000 MILES AND WARPAGE HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE THE DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY FOR PARTS, SINCE THERE WAS 6 OR 7 SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VIBRATION OF THE FRONT BRAKES. I WAS TOLD HAD I GONE TO THE DEALER FIRST THAT THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE THING AS A REPAIR, WHICH UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BRAKES ARE A MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT A DESIGN FLAW. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080610July 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE SEVERELY WARPED AFTER JUST MODERATE USE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN STOPPING. WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGH SPEEDS, THIS LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NEW CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND PROBABLY BEARIGS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078965June 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRNG SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING CASUALLY ON CENTRAL STREET IN WINCHENDON. THE SPRNG SUBSEQUENTLY BEAT UP AGAINS THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER, NORM WAGNER TOYOTA VOLKSSWAGEN REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSBILTY FOR THE REPAIRS THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 4100 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS THE GAS TANK COULD HAVE RUPTURED CAUSING SEVERAL POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079508June 18, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE PASSENGER DOOR MOLD FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CLIP HOLDING THE MOLD RUSTED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079398June 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION- TOYOTA REFERENCE #200309171158.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066631May 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072735May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE NEEDED REPLACING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NEW BECAUSE THEY WARP. POOR DESIGN FLAW. O2 SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT CLOSE TO 58K MILES, THEN 2 MORE O2 SENSORS WENT OUT @ 103K MILES. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE... COST ME $435. *AK I HAVE COMPLAINED TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL MAY HAVE A BAD WHEEL BEARING, BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ALL I KNOW IS IT CONSTANTLY SQUEAKS AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE NOISE DOES NOT CHANGE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES OR DRIVE ALONG DOWN THE ROAD AT SLOW OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073737May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED SEVEN TIME DUE MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068140May 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES, WARPED BRAKE DISCS. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS HAVING MY ROTORS TURNED AND MACHINED. ALL MECHANICS INVOLVED HAVE EXPLAINED THAT TOYOTA HAS USED INFERIOR/DEFECTIVE BRAKE COMPONENTS ON TUNDRA AND SEQOUIA VEHICLES SINCE THE 2000 MODEL YEAR. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE OVERWHELMING OCCURANCE OF OWNER COMPLAINTS. ALL MECHANICS HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THESE PARTS WILL ONLY FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 6-10 MONTHS. THE CONTINUOUS WARPING OF ROTORS CAUSES SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE DURING BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT TOYOTA WOULD ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF A NOTABLY DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED PART OR PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068147May 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRAZNTY, EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST IDENTICAL PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073372April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION TOYOTA REFERENCE 200309171158. (NAR) *MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOT STISFIED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER SERVICE OR WARRANTY POLOCIES. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER CARE SEVERAL TIMEWS REGARDING BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK. *NM *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071659April 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND FLOOR MANAGER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALSO, INDICATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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