Toyota Tundra Complaints
6,958 consumer complaints on file.
- #10313351February 23, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK WITH AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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- #10313379February 23, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOYOTA REFUSING TO REPAIR MY 2000 TRUNDRA PICKUP AFTER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED FRAME RUST AT THE REAR AXLE CONNECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2003 MODELS. UPDATED 03/09/10
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- #10312761February 22, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 2-03-10 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT I TRAVERSED A SPEED BUMP AND HEARD ALOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE APPARENTLY DISINTEGRATED FROM RUST AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME[.AS OF THAT DATE I HAD YET TO RECEIVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V444000 FROM THE MFG.].I PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND UPON INSPECTION THEY DEEMED THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME RUSTED AND THERE WERE HOLES THROUGH THE REAR FRAME. DEALERSHIP TOOK PHOTOS AND INDICATED THEY WOULD FORWARDED ALL INFORMATION TO CORPORATE OFFICE. I WAS PROVIDED A VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION UNTIL CORPORATE MAKES A DECISION. ALMOST THREE WKS. AND NO DECISION,AND ACCORDING TO CORP. OFFICE NO TIME TABLE TO RESOLVE.PLEASE NOTE, I ADVISED CORP. OFFICE OF MY SAFETY CONCERNS ON 6-19-2009, REGARDING SEVERE RUSTING CONDITION OF FRAME. THEY ASSIGNED A CASE # AND STATED NO ACTION TO DATE ON THE 2000 TUNDRA'S. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT IT IS TIME FOR NHTSA TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THESE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
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- #10312652February 22, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5, EXCESSIVE FRAME ROTTING/RUSTING OF ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE,FRAME IS FLAKING AWAY OVER THE REAR WHEELS AND ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE, AS A RESULT OF WHICH MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK, AND NOW THE MARKET VALUE OF THE TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW IS WORTHLESS. I AM REQUESTING A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW SOME 10 YEARS AND THE BODY IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, BUT THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTING AWAY. I AM REQUESTING NOTHING SHORT OF A NEW TUNDRA IN ITS PLACE, THERE MUST BE SOME JUSTICE FOR A COMPANY THAT WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY SOLD THESES VEHICLE,S, I OWN (2) OTHER TOYOTA, AS WELL, A 2002 THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND THAT VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERS FROM A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
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- #10312454February 21, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS 5 RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME, WHICH WERE FOUND BY A MECHANIC WHO WAS FIXING A BROKEN SPRING. I AM UNABLE TO GET THIS TRUCK INSPECTED AND IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT! I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE TRUCK IN AND THAT DAY A TOYOTA CORPORATION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE TRUCK, TOOK PHOTOS, FILED A REPORT AND SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA CORPORATION PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH THEY WERE PAYING FOR. ONE MONTH LATER THE PERSON FROM TOYOTA CORP. CALLED ME AND TOLD ME I HAD TO RETURN THE RENTAL VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PICK UP MY TRUCK (THAT WAS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD) OR THEY WERE GOING TO BEGIN CHARGING ME FOR THE RENTAL VEHICLE AND START CHARGING ME STORAGE ON MY TUNDRA. TOYOTA CORPORATION OFFERED ME $2500 TOWARDS A NEW TOYOTA TRUCK DUE TO MY RUSTY TUNDRA. SERIOUSLY!! WHEN ARE THESE TRUCKS GOING TO BE RECALLED AND OWNERS BE OFFERED A REASONABLE COMPENSATION? MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO HIRE A LAWYER AND HAVE THEM CALL TOYOTA CORPORATION TO REPRESENT ME IN GETTING BOTH A NEW SUSPENSION AND FRAME PUT ON MY TRUCK OR SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *TR
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- #10312492February 21, 2010VISIBILITY
BRAND NEW 2010 TUNDRA CREW MAX WINDOW IS STARTING TO CRACK. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS WAS DUE TO STRESS CRACKING..NOT A CHIP. ENTIRE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
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- #10312316February 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE, MULTIPLE DASH MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE MOTOR WOULD VERY SLOWLY REV. *TR
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- #10312325February 20, 2010STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA AND THE SPARE TIRE WINCH MECHANISM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS VERY RUSTED. TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF A CRASH FROM THE SPARE TIRE FALLING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHILE MOVING, I TOOK THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE AND PLACED IT IN THE BED. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY AS WELL. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FRAME RUST INSPECTION AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS BECAUSE IF THE PROPORTIONING VALVE RUSTS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS OUT THEN I WILL HAVE NO REAR BRAKES ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LETHAL ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY TOYOTA. I AM ALSO NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS BECAUSE WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK THE TRUCK TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE UNDERCOATING THAT I AM ENTITLED TO. IN A LETTER FROM THE NHTSA TO MR. CHRIS SANTUCCI, ASSISTANT MANAGER OF TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. DATED NOVEMBER 25, 2009, ON PAGE 2 UNDER THE HEADING 'REMEDY' IT STATES THAT 'DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND RELATED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES, AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. IF THE CROSS MEMBER DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, IT WILL BE SPRAYED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND. THESE SERVICES WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE...' TO THIS DATE, FEBRUARY 20TH, 2010, I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK OR INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT TO DO. HERE IS WHAT I AM ASKING FOR: 1.A LETTER FROM TOYOTA THAT STATES THE FOLLOWING: A.I AM ENTITLED TO A FREE INSPECTION B.MY BRAKE LINES AND PROPORTIONING VALVE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO RUST C.MY SPARE TIRE WINCH AND BRACKET MECHANISM WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO RUST D.MY TRUCK WILL BE SPRAYED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COMPOUND FREE OF CHARGE (AS STATED IN THE LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 25, 2009). *TR
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- #10311988February 19, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE OF MY CARGO LIGHTS IN THE REAR CENTER OF THE CAB BURNT OUT AND I WENT TO REPLACE IT. WHEN I TOOK THE COVER OFF I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE PLASTIC ON THE LIGHT BULB THAT WAS BURNT OUT. SO I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE AND I NOTICED ABOVE THE LIGHT BULB THAT THE PLASTIC HAD MELTED AND IT WAS THE SAME WAY OVER THE OTHER LIGHT BULB. NOW THERE IS A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC ABOVE EACH LIGHT BULB. SO AFTER I PUT THE COVER BACK ON I MADE THE LIGHTS COME ON BY OPENING THE TRUCK DOOR AND I FELT THE COVER AND IT WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I AM THINKING THIS COULD POSSIBLE START A FIRE IF THE DOORS REMAIN OPEN TO LONG. *TR
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- #10312141February 19, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE DURING TRAVEL ON; AN DOWNWARD INCLINE, HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, AND EXITING FROM A RAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO WARPED ROTORS. THE FRONT ROTORS, REAR DRUMS AND SHOES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,125. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 08/26/10
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- #10312201February 19, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT UNLESS THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE RACK & PINION REPLACED 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.
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- #10311707February 18, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE GAS PEDAL STUCK I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. NOW THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVING RIGHT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS MESSED UP NOW. *TR
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- #10311754February 18, 2010SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2110 TOYOTA TUNDRA WITH RUSTED, CORRODED, BROKEN LEAF SPRINGS, REAR CROSS MEMBER, DRIVE SHAFT LOOKS RUSTED AND CORRODED. BRAKES ARE BROKEN, ROTORS BROKEN. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
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- #10311794February 18, 2010SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- TO: BILL WISE ; [email protected] SENT: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 8:53 AM SUBJECT: FW: WEBSITE INQUIRY IT TURNS OUT THAT I HAVE TO REPLACED ANOTHER "LEFT FRONT AXLE, FRONT AXLE SEALS, BEARINGS, PLUS LOWER BALL JOINT\SEALS", AGAIN, BECAUSE THE BEARING AND THE BOOTH (SEALS) LEAKS WHICH MAKES THE BEARINGS TO DRY OUT AND BROKE LOOSE AND LANDED RIGHT ON TOP OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSES THE DAMAGED TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT, TOO. ACCORDING TO MY MEMORY, I HAD REPLACED "THE WHOLE ENTIRE FRONT END "DRIVE AXLE", AND BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT IN 2006 AND THEY WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, SO I DID TOOK IT TO YOUR TOYOTA'S SHOP IN ORDER TO GET IT FIXED RIGHT AND. WITH PARTS AND LABORS, I'VE PAID YOU GUYS ALMOST $2,000.00, WHICH ONLY LAST ME LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AND THEN IT'S START OVER AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, THAT THE "LEFT FRONT DRIVER AXLE" AND IT'S BEARING GAVE OUT ON ME, AND LUCKILY, BOTH TIMES, I HAVE NOTICED THE NOISE AND PULLED OVER IN TO THE PARKING LOT IN TIME, OTHER WISE, MY TRUCK CAUSES THE ACCIDENT AND\OR SOME ONE COULD HAVE GOT HURT OR KILL. THIS MEANT, I HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER $2,000.00 MORE DOLLARS JUST TO HAVE THE SAME THING DONE TO MY TRUCK AGAIN. I KNOW I CAN SAVE MONEY BY HAVING MY FRIENDS TO HELP ME FIX, BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT CHANCE BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIMES THE "LEFT DRIVER SIDE (FRONT AXLE) WENT OUT ON ME AND I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HURTING ANYONE OR MIGHT BE WORST. PLEASE ADVISE. ACCORDING TO BILLS OF SERVICE FROM TOYOTA DEALER SHOP: C: PERFORM 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT ALN HAD TO READJUST ENTIRE FRONT END (FRONT AXLE) D: REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING, PRICE REPAIR AXLE REPLACED BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS/BEARINGS. REPLACED LEFT FRONT AXLE BEARING.RESURFACED *TR
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- #10311791February 18, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA ON THE EVENING OF 1/24/2010. I APPROACHED A TURN, AND REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR REMAIN STUCK DOWN, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXPONENTIALLY INCREASED AND AS A DIRECT RESULT I LOSS CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE GOING 65 MILES + PER HOUR. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TRUCK IS TOTALED, I WILL LIVE WITH PERMANENT INJURIES, INCLUDING BROKEN NECK, RIBS, HIP AND PARTIAL PARALYSIS. *TR
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- #10311541February 17, 2010EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WON'T SHUT OFF AT BRAKING. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. *TR
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- #10311547February 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOUGHT MY TUNDRA IN 07 . IN 09 OF JAN. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA STATING AFTER BRAKING IT FELT LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. TOYOTA REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. IN OCT. OF 09 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY REPLACED IT ONCE & WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN & THAT IT WOULD KEEP HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I'VE EMAILED TOYOTA , CALLED CUSTOMER CARE THEY SAID ITS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TUNDRA. I ONLY HAVE 42000 MILES ON TRUCK. IF I WOULD OF KNOWN THIS I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LEMON LAW WAS ONLY 2 YEARS & THAT WOULDNT HELP. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE. *TR
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- #10311601February 17, 2010STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
VEHICLE FRONT END VIBRATES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. THERE IS SEVER STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. THE FRONT TIRES ARE SHOWING WEAR THE OUT SIDE PORTION OF THE TIRE. THE OEM TIRES LASTED 15,000 MILES. I AM NOW ON A NEW SET OF TIRES THAT ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME TYPE OF UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. 1. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER A MINIMUM OF FOUR TIMES TO REVIEW THE SITUATION. 2. HAD AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. 3. BOTH THE DEALER SHIP AND THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP AGREE THERE IS A VIBRATION ISSUE. 4. THE DEALER CLAIMS THE ISSUE IS WITH THE TIRE BALANCE. THEY HAVE "ROAD FORCE BALANCED THE TIRES". 5. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE ISSUE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION CONTINUES TO OCCUR. AT TIMES THE VIBRATION IS VERY SEVER AND OTHER TIMES THE VIBRATION IS NON EXISTENT. *TR
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- #10311180February 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, THE REAR AXEL FEELS LIKE A LOT OF TORQUE IS RELEASED FROM THE REAR END, LIKE SOMEONE HITS YOU FROM BEHIND. IT WILL MAKE THE TRUCK MOVE FORWARD A FOOT OR TWO EACH TIME. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE THE REAR AXLES ARE DESIGNED WITH SUCH TIGHT CLEARANCE, THAT THE SLIP YOKE NEEDS TO BE GREASED EVERY SO OFTEN TO KEEP THE TORQUE FROM BUILDING UP, BUT NO FIX HAD BEEN DESIGNED FROM TOYOTA. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. I WAS ALSO TOLD IT ONLY HAPPENS WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE TUNDRA MODELS. MINE IS A 2005 4 DOOR, 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODEL. *TR
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- #10311199February 17, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I READ WITH INTEREST THE AP STORY ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. THE FIRST GENERATION TUNDRA (2000-2006) HAS HAD FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS (UNDERSIZED) AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR ISSUE A RECALL. THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 TUNDRA ARE HORRIBLE. THEY VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS TWICE ALREADY AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THE ROTORS CANNOT BE TURNED AGAIN. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THESE BRAKES TSB BR004-02 BUT THAT'S IT, AND THE SUGGESTED FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE ONLINE FORUMS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANNOYING, EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/BRAKES/65633-UPGRADE-YOUR-EARLY-TUNDRA-BRAKES-1-A/ HTTP://WWW.TUNDRATALK.NET/ HTTP://WWW.YOTATECH.COM/F28/TIRE-SIZE-STOCK-2003-TUNDRA-RIMS-92790/ JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED... THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TR
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