Problems with 2000 Toyota Tundra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

When driving at high speeds and brakes are applied vehicle shakes. the shake gets worse when vehicle is going down an incline. the manufacturer is aware of problem and has issued a service bulletin, but this does not solve the problem. please provide more details. ts

Consumer states that the front rotors have been replaced twice, and now needs to be replaced for a third time due to warpage, consumer was informed by mechanic that this is a known problem with the alloy chosen for the rotors.*jb

Consumer states that the vehicle has a vibration in the steering while applying the brakes. vehicle been to the dealer on six occasion. has the front rotors turns twice, pads replaced, and both rear drums replaced yet the problem still reoccurs within every 8,000 miles. nlm

I have a 2000 toyota tundra. it has a terrible vibration in the front end due to the undersized calipers in the brake system. i know this because toyota has told me this personally. unfortunately once the vehicle is out of warranty, they will not do anything about the problem, even though according to their service bulletins, the calipers are not adequate. this does not seem to be a freak thing since so many tundra owners have expressed the same problem, but it seems toyota will not recall their mistake. the vibration has been there since day 1. unfortunately, i didn't realize it was a major problem until i started going through brake pads and the rotors were getting warped. *nlm

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

Vehicle shakes while braking, consumer states vibration is also felt in steering wheel and pulsation is felt in brake pedal, vehicle is brought to dealer every 4-5 thousand miles, with no success in correcting problem, 2 tsb's were done on vehicle, br 006-00 and br 003-00, still no resolution. *slc

Front rotors continue to warp under normal driving. dealer claims it is a normal wear item and doesn't want to replace.m *ak

Vehicle steering wheel vibrated since the day we purchased. numerous attempts to fix have failed. dealer(s) said wheels or brakes or tires were the problem. replaced wheels and brakes, problem still exists. told consumer to replace tires. we said we would if they prove this is the problem by putting tires on to check it. one dealer would not. we found one that would. new, high quality tires resulted in same vibration. went to arbitration and lost. this is a complete waste of time and resources. dealer was able to lie and say they didn't put new tires on (at the insistance of the 'district rep'. the front right tire was worn completely down on the outer edge, and other three were ok. documented within alignment and balance the entire life of vehicle. toyota 'recommends' 26 psi in front tires to dampen known vibration. tires designed for 35 psi. this substantially affects value of vehicle, as after arbitration loss we tried to trade, but dealer said he knew of defect in front end of 2000 tundra's and would not even give us wholesale trade value. his test drive confirmed vibration. in addition, we need to replace tires often due to defect. will never buy another toyota!*ak

Dealer said "no defects found". *ak

Within 4000 miles of purchase of vehicle, it developed severe vibration during braking. vehicle currently has 28000 miles on it and is on its third full set of brake rotors and drums. new rotors/drums seem to only provide 1000-4000 miles of smooth braking before vibration sets in again. dealers fixing vehicle say vibration is due to heat induced warping of rotors and drums. once parts are warped, vibrations get so severe it feels almost as if the rear end of the vehicle is hopping up and down during hard braking. i believe this defect greatly increases critical stopping distance. manufacturer has not provided "permanent" fix for this defect, they have only replaced warped parts with new parts of same design. soon vibration sets in again. vehicle will soon be out of warranty.*ak

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.

Please read e-mail sent 01 may 2000 to this e-mail address. no safety defect listed within the summary. *ak

Brakes warp (front and rear) cause vehicle to shake violently when brakes are applied dealer repaired 3 times and then told me it was my fault - no more warranty repairs. since then i have talked to numerous people with same problem. toyota employees even acknowledge there is a problem. several complaints from other owners listed on the internet. vibration causes abs to activate prematurely - unsafe! *ak

Brake pedal vibrates, brake rotors warp when they get warm. *ak

While braking vehicle vibrates and shakes which may cause extended stopping distance, and result in a crash. dealer said poor brakes. please provide further information. *ak

Rotors warp after only a few weeks. have replaced a number of times with "improved" rotors without any help. toyota knew of this problem and fixed many but will not fix my 2000 tundra. jb

Pulsating brakes on toyota tundra since car was 3 months old. multiple warranty repairs performed, which temporarily cured problem. the truck is out of warranty now, and continues to have severe pulsating. i know many other tundra owners with the same problem. *nlm

When applying brakes there is pulsation in front rear tire. rotors and drums are wearing out prematurely. consumer has been to dealer 4 times for same problem.*ak

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

2000 tundra brake vibration issue; purchased as company truck oct 1999, took to dealer at 15k for brake vibration; states rotors and pads replaced but it never really got better, i just got used to it. could not constantly take truck in to loose for 2-3 days the dealer required so i began using my personal mechanic of years. personal mechanic replaced pads and turned rotors at 59k, personal mechanic changed 2 oxygen sensors at 67k (i heard those were recalled prior to 80k), personal mechanic became a nut case over these brakes at 88k, he replaced rotors, drums, pads and i still began to experience problems.... i knew my mechanic was sincere. i have just lived with it; i am now at 140k miles and a bit sick in stomach from the braking issues. i decided to have another area mechanic give it a go; while my truck is in shop i surf web and discover this has been a serious issue since i drove off the freaking lot with that truck. i've got receipts, not necessarily in order but i have them. thanks, carla. *tr