Toyota Tundra Complaints (2000)

1,011 consumer complaints on file.

#736843November 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSISTENTLY BUMPY RIDE EVEN SWITCHING TIRE PRESSURES. ALSO UNSTABLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265-70-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-70-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555134November 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER PASS A TOW TRUCK WHICH WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE DRIVERS LANE OF TRAVEL, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID FORWARD TOWARD THE FRONT PORTION OF THE TOW TRUCK, THE FRONT AND CENTER PORTION OF THE TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT FRONT SECTION OF THE TOW TRUCK'S BUMPER, DURING THIS ACCIDENT NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS TORSO AND WHIPLASH, THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVER ABDOMINAL BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#557232November 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874592November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD AND VIBRATES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874191October 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN HE IS CRANKING VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS A LOT OF RAW GASOLINE SMELL COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735274October 27, 2000
TIRES
HAVE HAD 3 FLATS IN 1 WEEK, DEALER REFUSES TO WARRANTY TIRES, DEALER SAYS TIRES NOT MEANT FOR OFF ROAD USE. ??? 4X4 VEHICLE??? TIRES ARE 2 PLY TREAD, 1 PLY SIDEWALL, PASSENGER CAR TIRES. TOYAOTA WON'T REPLACE TIRES. TIRE DEALERS REPORTING SIMILIAR VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEMS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P26570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734829October 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. THERE ARE PROBABLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ( TRUCK VIBRATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING). TOYOTA INSISTS THAT THIS IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734018October 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER SAID "NO DEFECTS FOUND". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733474October 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK ARE BAD ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS TRUCK WHEN YOU BRAKE THEY VIBRATE THE WHOLE FRONT END.THIS PROBLEM IS BAD IN THE RAIN AND WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE BECAUSE IT COMPOUNDS THE VIBRATION ..ARE THESE SAFE TO DRIVE..I HAVE HEARD OF ONE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THESE BRAKES WITH ONE INJURIE.PLEASE HELP TUNDRA OWNERS FIND A SOLUTION.THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006372September 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT BINDS AFTER THE INITIAL STOP. THE TRUCK WILL JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. *MR *NLM DIMSSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS ---731059
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731061September 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
4X4 SYSTEM WILL GRIND GEARS AND POP OUT OF 4-LO BACK TO 4-HI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869240August 31, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE RELEASED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND TOWING 5TH WHEEL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO RV TRUCK. COMPLETE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE HAS ALSO FALLEN OUT, THE ONLY PART LEFT WAS CRANK. THEREFORE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728575August 21, 2000
TIRES
THIS V-8 POWERED FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE HAS P265/16 DUNLOP TIRES WHICH ARE ONLY INFLATED TO ONLY 26 P.S.I. ON THE FRONT AXLE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I THOUGHT THEY HAD PUT THE WRONG TIRE INFLATION STICKER ON MY TRUCK (THE STICKER STATES THE PRESSURE FOR P245/16 TIRES). LIVING IN HOT FLORIDA AND RIDING AROUND ON TIRES THAT ARE HALF-FLAT HAS ME REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT A BLOW-OUT DUE TO AN UNDERINFLATED, HOT TIRE. THE REASON TOYOTA HAS RECOMMENDED SUCH A LOW TIRE PRESSURE IS BECAUSE THEY ARE HAVING VIBRATION PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK - WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE IS RAISED TO THE PROPER (TIRE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED INFLATION OF 35 P.S.I.), THEY VEHICLE VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO AMOUNT OF BALANCING OR REPLACEMENT HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM - TOYOTA'S ANSWER IS A DANGEROUS LOWERING OF THE TIRE PRESSURE TO A RIDICULOUS 26P.S.I. ON A V-8 FULL-SIZED PICK-UP WITH A HEAVY FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE DRIVELINE. ALSO, THE TIRE INFORMATION STICKER PLACED ON THE VEHICLE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE INFLATION RECOMMENDATION FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I'M AFRAID OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO A TIRE BLOW-OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867995August 17, 2000
TIRES
TOYOTA RECOMMENDED AN INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT MICHELIN RECOMENDED. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, AND COULD CAUSE TIRE FAILURE. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD VIBRATION PROBLEM AND TOYOTA SAYS TO RUN THE TIRES AT 26 PST TO KEEP THE FRONT END FROM VIBRATING. TOYOTA WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726426August 2, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726251July 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSTANT BINDING OF THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD AS THOUGH IT HAS BEN HIT IN THE REAR-END. THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, VEHICLE WILL JERK. AT TIMES, AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD AS THOUGH IT HAS BEEN HIT IN THE REAR-END. VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS BINDING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ONCE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, BINDING IS RELEASED, AND JERKING BEGINS. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN A FEW WEKS OF PURCHASE TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED, ONLY TO BE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND HAVE READ VARIOUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS EXPERINCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA FAILS TO RECONIZE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725949July 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A DISTINCT VIBRATION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING FORWARD, ALWAYS AT ABOUT 24 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW. I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE SELLING DEALER AT 2000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A KNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725801July 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBELM IS OCCURRING AGAIN AND IS INTERMITTENT; DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T REPAIR WHAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725804July 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CHRONIC VIBRATION AT SPEEDS FROM 45-70 MPH SINCE DEALER REBALANCED. DEALER CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF VIBRATION - TRIED REPLACING ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS TO NO AVAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001093July 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK FLY OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPLACE TWICE, BUT PART KEEPS FAILING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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