Problems with 2001 Toyota Tundra EQUIPMENT

Toyota tundra brake issue. my truck brakes start to pulse at all speed while attempting to stop. i have inside the last two years replaces three sets of front brake pads and rotors. this is particularly frightening while apply the brakes exiting the freeway on wet roads the brakes don't seem to want to stop the truck in a straight line and the front end has a tendency to jump and drift to one side of the road. i have made several attempts my self having the brakes repaired by qualified mechanic and even to blame the brakes on one mechanic that he did not know what he was doing i have since found that he did know what he was doing he just did knot know about the toyota tundra brake issue history as i did not know as well till now. each time the mechanic blamed it on the driving habits. this is not the case, as the last time i had my brakes worked on was just last year in november and found that the brakes have done the same thing in less time then in the past. in addition the mechanic found that the pulsing of the front end had damaged the front end which cost over $3,000.00 to fix. its just now after the toyota gas peddle issue came to light that i started to do some research and found that this has been happening for over 8 years with the toyota tundras all over the country. this is a real issue with the tundra year 2001. *tr

Driving north on alvernon in the left lane between 37th and palo verde the front left wheel of the 2001 toyota tundra separated from the vehicle. the wheel remained under the vehicle attached to the front drive shaft. failure of the ball joints is suspected. approximate speed was 40 mph. after separation the vehicle tracked straight for approximate 100 feet, i then controlled the vehicle and move to the far side of the right lane and stopped. damage to the front wheel drive system, wheel, front bumper, front left panel, abs system and other expected damage occurred. no damage to other vehicles on the road or significant property damage other than damage to the roadway. at this time there are not related physical damage or injury to myself (i was alone when this occurred) or anyone else. toyota at this time has refused to make repairs of the vehicle due to this mechanical failure. there is a recall nhtsa campaign id 05v225000 for this type of failure, but currently does not include the 2001 year for this make and model. *nm

I bought my 2001 toyota tundra in febuary of 2005. when ide bought the brakes where in good shape. after just 3 months of driving my truck started shaking violently when applying the brakes at higher speeds (30-55mph). i took it to a mechanic and he said that the brakes were shot and that the rotors were in need of turning. i proceeded with the repairs and was back on the road again till two nights ago. my family and i were coming home after sunset when a cow darted out in the middle of the road. i acted quickly and veired only to find that the brakes didnt work causing me to loose control of my truck. i was able to regain control by knowing the proper procedures from a defensive driving course ide taken when my occupation was as a firefighter but i still came in contact with the animal in the road due to the brake failure. ive since taken the truck back to my mechanic and the brakes and rotors are shot once again. he said the exceedingly rapid ware of the brakes and rotors came from a malfunction on the rear brakes which in turn causes over strain on the front brakes resulting in premature break failure. ive searched the internet and if your staff can possibly do the same they'll find that this has been a terribly common problem in the toyota tundras year model 2000 through 2004. ive recently started circulating a petition for others that have had these problems with their toyota to accumulate proof that the problem has exsisted for some time now and that it has happened in an extremly large number of the toyota tundras. their are countless testimonies of people with the same problems and have tried going to the manufacturer only to get the run around or just simply ignored. toyota is in violation of manufacturing defective vehicles and selling them to the public with no concern what so ever for the safety and concern of there customers or the people that they share the roadways with.

Purchased truck new in 2001. excessive front brake pad wear out since new 6,000 to 10,000 miles per set. noticed a looseness in front end early on and progressively worse as time went on including wobbling and lurching while braking. at 36,000 + miles toyota replaced complete front and rear brake system with a heaver duty system at no cost. front end still felt loose. at 52,000 miles dealer repalced front rotors and second set of pads since system up date at my expense. still the front end felt loose. at 76,000 miles f/l wheel assemble breaks off the truck while driving over a small speed bump at less then 10 mph damaging fender and door. a toyota dealer fixed the truck. the front end still feels loose and the dealer will not check or work on the truck because i filed a complaint with the bureau of auto repair. my complaint was the dealer did not return to me the repalced parts which i requested several times. the dealer told me he did not have to give mt the damaged parts and that nothing would happen to him because he was friends with the local consumer rep. i was contacted by a consumer rep and he told me the same thing and there was nothing he could do but put a note in the dealers file. i have not gotten any official report since filing my complaint. my truck is unsafe and i have no choice but to continue to drive it.

While applying the brakes the vehicle will vibrate especally on the passenger side. ts the brake pads were replaced then adjusted and the rotors were replaced. however vibration, shutter and high pitched noise still exist. on one occasion consumer heard a clunking noise and found the caliper pin sticking out of trim of hubcap. with caliper pin in hand, consumer was angry when dealership had no knowledge of service bulletin for brake problems. balancing weights fell off. heater stopped working due to packing material. foam material was removed. *tt

Vehicle stalls at any speed and when going up a hill. *ak the check engine light had come on. there were times when the engine felt as if it were dragging and would be able to be restarted but when put into gear, the engine would die. the transmission was found defective and was replaced with a toyota remanufactured transmission. *scc also the engine light illuminated, it was determined the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. the air condition did cool properly. *jb