Problems with 2000 Toyota Tundra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *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.

Guidance is needed to understand how to receive help from toyota with honoring their recalls for manufacturer defects and omissions on my 200 toyota tundra sr5. the vehicle was purchased in maryland and is now in spain. yet, it was purchased after the recalls were initiated and toyota never advised me of the then and current problems with my vehicle. my purchase would have not been made had i known of these defects at the time of purchase. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 45-50 mph he heard a loud noise and the left rear spring broke which caused the vehicle to stop immediately. he engaged the accelerator pedal and heard another loud noise and coasted the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised him that it would be 3 months before they could repair his vehicle because of the back log of recalls. the dealer performed the recall work on his vehicle on august 23, 2010; recall 09v444000, structure: frame and members:underbody shields. as he was driving from the dealership he engaged the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor; he informed the service manager of the failure. the service manager advised the technicians to clean, adjust the rear brakes and relieve some tension on the parking brake cable. the following day the dealer advised him that the transmission was failing and needed to be replaced. the vehicle remained at the dealer waiting for the parts to be available. the failure mileage was 102,168 and the current mileage was 102,192.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while driving downhill and approaching a stop sign, the brakes would not engage. he was able to further inspect the vehicle and found severe corrosion and rust, destroying the brake lines. there was rust and corrosion covering the entire frame. the contact parked the vehicle and stated he would not drive due to a possible safety risk. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 155,000.

Hi - in 2001 i purchased a 2000 tundra and had major issues with the brakes some time later. after several contacts with toyota corporate offices i was told i was out of luck. the rotors would warp and in 2003 toyota increased the caliper/pad size to fix the problem. there was a tsb released to fix the older trucks but nothing was done to fix the pre 03 trucks. at one point several years after the trucks hit the road, toyota said if your truck had under 30k miles they would fix the problem, by then all trucks had more miles than 30k at average yearly mileage rates. i believe people lives were at risk, and toyota failed to address the problem for financial reasons. i repaired my truck myself as you can see in the attached file, and shared the economical fix with many web users with the same problems and frustration with toyota. i would like to see toyota admit they should have recalled the brakes, and repair or reimburse owners. i think my toyota truck is a very good truck but was very disappointed in their handling of major safety issues. ...

Brake failure on 2000 toyota tundra caused by excessive rusting of frame, cross member and proportioning valve mount. lost all braking ability when exiting i89 southbound exit 18 in georgia, vermont. narrowly avoided a vehicle stopped in front of me and another oncoming vehicle at the intersection of i89 and us route 7. i reported this event to toyota that same morning and was issued a case number. advised to contact local toyota dealer for immediate inspection. inspection revealed conditions listed at beginning of this statement and significant flaking/loss of metal on main rails of frame. told by service manager that truck could not be repaired without inspection of vehicle by toyota regional rep. the following monday (brake failure occurred on the preceding friday), local dealer provided me with a rental vehicle and advised me that the end decision on my vehicle was to replace the cross member and proportioning valve. vehicle had not been inspected by regional rep. and service manager could not provide me with an estimated completion date for the work due to lack of a part number for the cross member. i learned of prior knowledge of this problem by toyota and others ...

Toyota vehicles have another safety flaw that seems to be systemic across many models. my 2000 tundra has a braking quirk where the brakes under light to moderate braking cause a pulsating shudder in the vehicle. my wife's 2001 avalon does the same thing as did her 1993 camry. several friends with toyota or lexus vehicles have reported similar experiences. the quirk isn't consistent, at times it isn't noticeable and at times it feels like you could lose control of the vehicle. when taken to the dealer the response is that it is the tires, or maybe that they turned the rotors but the end result after balancing tires, replacing them or turning the rotors the quirks remains. it may appear to go away for a while but returns. *tr

Based on news articles in december 2009 regarding severe rusting and deterioration of the support frames of 2000 and 2001 toyota tundra pick-up truck i took my vehicle to motor world toyota in wilkes-barre, pa in january 2010. the service technicians performed an inspection and did, in fact find significant rusting on the frame, cross members and attachment points. i was told that my emergency brakes mechanism was severely rusted and did not function properly. i was told that it would cost approximately $150.00 to repair the brake. as i was expecting to be notified by toyota that a re-call was taking place and elected to delay the repair to see if it would be part of the recall of the rusted frames. as of today, 23 february 2010 i have not heard anything regarding a re-call of 2000-2001 toyota tundra pick-up trucks. as there have been verified incidents of frame cross members holding the spare tires failing and dropping the tire on the road and other mechanical failures due to the extreme rusting caused by sub-standard steel used in the frames, it is imperative that the dot and nhtsa immediately require a comprehensive re-call of these vehicles. *tr

Severe brake vibration. replaced front brake pads, rotors & calipers (w/ oem parts) around 72k. at 92k truck developed a severe braking vibration both in the front & rear the steering wheel would shake so bad that it was hard to control the truck when braking/stopping. again i replaced both the front rotors & calipers & had the rear brake pivots cleaned & lubed(at the dealership). now 10k later i am again starting to experience the same braking problems & vibrations. i should have never had to replace my brake parts after 20k & i definitely should not be experiencing that same problems 10k later. *tr

2000 toyota tundra 102,000 mi. well maintained was taken for yearly pennsylvania state inspection and was told that it would not pass inspection due to the brake lines, frame and cross members are rusted through. making it unsafe to drive. the rear brake lines on the drivers rear side have been replaced. *tr

Our 2000 toyota tundra (with ~60,000 miles) was parked it in my relatives driveway on 10/18/09. when we went to drive it out of my aunt's driveway on 10/18/09, she started yelling, "stop, something is leaking!" looked at the front drivers brake line and saw a hole that was pushing out brake fluid with high pressure when brakes were applied. thankfully, the brakes failed in the driveway instead of on route 2 between albany, ny and massachusetts. if they failed on the drive, my husband would likely have been killed on the mountainous road. carefully drove the truck to the nearest dealership, lia toyota of colonie on 10/18/09. told them about the broken brake line and asked for a frame inspection to be done first, as we did not want to put money into the truck if the frame had issues. on 10/26/09, we finally received an estimate for the work and documentation stating "the frame has normal rust wear for the age of the vehicle" and "the frame has no perforation at this time". the estimate said that the front driver brake lines and junction box were rusted through. the ...

I had a brake line failure on my 2000 toyota tundra, the rear brake line right above the cross member blew. i tried to brake hard for a pedestrian and the pedal went straight to the floor, luckily i was able to avoid him. i was close to my mechanic so i just limped it there with the e-brake. *tr

Vehicle shudders tremendously when braking. the failure occurs in most braking situations. no failure occurs but it keeps getting worse and i am wanting it fixed before i am injured. mechanic tried replacing pads, turning rotors but problem keeps coming back. *tr