2000 Toyota Tundra service brakes, hydraulic problems

“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to engage. As a result, the contact crashed into a small tree that caused a dent in the front bumper. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the two lines in the master cylinder was missing the divider. The contact stated that he replaced the brake line, but the failure recurred. Additionally, the contact stated that on two separate occasions while making a left turn, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the ball joints had snapped and failed. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 270,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, WHICH SPREAD TO THE BRAKE LINE PROPORTIONAL VALVE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1904080954. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”

“I TOOK MY TRUCK FOR A FRAME RECALL,INSPECTION TODAY.THEY TELL ME THE FRAME FAILS INSPECTION,AND THEY WOULD GO GOOD FOR FRAME.THEN THEY SAY I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OTHER COST IN ORDER TO REPLACE FRAME(NUTS,BOLTS,BRAKES,CALIPERS,SHOCKS,RUBBERS,ECT...)HE SAYS COULD GO ANY WHERE FROM $2000.TO $4000.DOLLARS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY.WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THERE MISTAKE?THE TRUCK IS 14 YEARS OLD(STILL RUNS WELL.)BUT WHY DO I WANT TO SPEND $4000.DOLLARS ON AN OLD TRUCK THAT ALSO HAS RUST ON FENDERS AND BUMPER.I CAN,T GET ANOTHER INSPECTION STICKER IN STATE OF MAINE BECAUSE OF RUST ISSUES.I THINK TOYOTA TELLS ME $4000 DOLLARS TO DISCOURAGE ME TO DO THE RECALL.TRUCK ONLY HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT WHY DON,T THEY JUST OFFER ME SOME MONEY FOR THE TRUCK,AND PROBABLY SAVE THEM MONEY BY NOT HAVING TO DO THE FRAME+LABOR..CAN YOU HELP ME?[XXX] *TR”

“IT HAS LONG BEEN A KNOWN FACT THAT THE OLDER TUNDRAS HAVE HAD SEVERE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH WARPING ROTORS CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATIONS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY EITHER TOYOTA, OR THE NHTSA. WHY? EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, I HAVE TO EITHER REPLACE OR HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. THE TRUCK GETS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END. EVERYONE KNOWS WHY THIS HAPPENS- HEAT BUILDUP BECAUSE OF TO SMALL FRONT END BRAKES. POOR DESIGN. IT CAN BE FIXED, BUT WILL COST THE CONSUMER OVER $2500. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE, AND FIX THIS ISSUE! *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE FAILURE AND THE FRAME RUST AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INADEQUATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN YOU START TO SLOW DOWN THE FRONT ENDS START TO SHAKE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE HARDER TO STOP AND CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS ACTUALLY WITH THE ROTORS, CALIPER AND DISC. ONCE THEY WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN PROPERLY. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY SAID THEY UPGRADED THE ROTORS AND THE CALIPERS TO A LARGER SIZE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 214,000. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT TIRES WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. UPDATED 05/23/11”