Problems with 2002 Toyota Tundra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. the contact stated that while parked, the contact discovered that the brake line was leaking. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the rear framing member had rotted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 101,300.

Rear brake line had severe corrosion where it attached to the proportional valve. corrosion caused brake fluid to leak and brake failure. *tr

Any speed above 40mph produces a violent shake/wobble from the front end. going down a slope and /or applying the brakes makes the problem worse. this is the second time in 2 years that i have had to replace the rotors, calipers and pads at a considerable cost to myself. both times the symptoms were the same and the cause was the same. the plungers on the right front caliper sticks and causes the pad to maintain contact with the rotor and overheating it causing the rotor to warp. the warp in the rotor produces the shaking which is extremely unsafe. i don't tow or haul heavy loads, i don't drive excessively fast nor do i use excessive braking, still the problem recurs. *tr

Took my 2002 tundra to a local toyota dealer for a second time to inspect frame after being told by an independent licensed mechanic that my frame was perforated/rotted, the rear end housing was leaking, the spare tire hanger was broken,(tire missing), all heat shields were either broken,loose or missing and front brakes were in need of being replaced again. front brake rotors, pads and calipers were replaced 11/09/07. all of this had occurred since 05/06/2010 when the truck was last on his lift. harr toyota performed a frame inspection and verified all of the above failures. they also did the frame crossmember inspection in 01/10 and the truck passed. they specified that the frame failure was @lt rail/trans mt. they also said the rt ft sway bar link was broken, and noticed an exhaust leak. they declared that in spite of the frame failure it was safe to drive just don't do any offroading! so i guess that hitting a pothole would not be advised.! they told me that the brakes were unsafe, and not covered under any recall. i am very upset at the condition/value of my truck. i am also ...

I have experienced excessive front suspension shaking when the brakes are applied to my 2002 toyota tundra. i have just a little over 100k miles but the shaking is getting worse. i have had my brakes pads changed in accordance with standards, i have rotated my tires as well. *tr

Approx every 3000 miles the rotors warp and have to be replace. it is a dangerous situation if traveling or pulling trailers. i do not do either and very careful with truck. still happens. dealer didn't do the tsb before i bought it with 16,000 miles on it. i don't put many miles on it so it was out of warranty when first had the problem. didn't realize it was a recurring problem until the second time i had to have it fixed. lots of forums on the same problem. no coop from toyota or dealers. *tr

Do your job nhtsa. the 2000-05 tundras have a brake problem. how many complaints do you need to recall an obvious safety problem that toyota has ignored? they are on the ropes now for some of the other problems that they have been ignoring for years. you can act tough and strike now, while they are unable to strike back. *tr

The brakes have a serious brake vibration when applied. it originally only happened when going down long grades but now it happens all of the time. the brakes and rotors have been replaced but that only fixes the issue for about 5k miles. *tr

Steering vibrates excessively every time when braking the vehicle at speed greater than 40 miles per hour. *tr

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i got under my 2002 toyota tundra trd sr5 extra cab to assess the rust this past weekend. i was dumbfounded! control arms, front wishbone, suspension brackets, and rear d

Upper ball joints, rear springs, brakes front & back, and manual transmission, and o2 sensors too! this is what i have been repairing and was not aware of all of the recalls on my truck! so far i have just repairing it until today, after hearing about the newest recall! i will be calling my dealer monday.... *tr

Front drivers side sway bar link is corroded through. no accident or injury but only because i knew what was going on after i saw the broken link and drove accordingly. after further investigation we find that the brake calipers are corroded beyond salvage and the frame has heavy rust in a number of areas. it is clear that this truck will be worthless in a few years due to the heavy corrosion and we will all be lucky if someone is not killed due to corrosion damage causing something to fall off and cause a wreck. *tr

2002 toyotas tundra sr5 extended cab: on sunday 8/15/09 brakes failed and i evacuated vehicle because of smoke coming out of engine compartment. vehicle towed to repair shop, mechanic discovered that rack and pinion had rusted through and brake fluid caused the smoke as it burned on the engine block. the break lines did not fail it was a hole in the assembly through which the brake fluid escaped. very serious incident that could have resulted in an accident has it occurred while driving at speed, incident occurred while i was leaving my driveway. i called toyota on 8/21/09 to report failure and find out if there was recall, number called, 800-331-4331 ext 5, ref number for call 0908132654. toyota informed me that there was no recall. i am reporting this incident now, 11/25/09, in light of the recent recall for rusting frame member. my loss a brakes resulted from the corrosion of a component that my mechanic was surprised to see fail. this was a first during his 15 years working as a mechanic. *tr

2002 toyota tundra-brake line locked up due to rust. toyota quoted approximately 1300.00 to repair. *tr

I have had nothing but problems with my 02 tundra. .the truck shakes violently while braking i have had brakes and rotors replaced 3 times within 4 months i learned about this service bulletin through another website while learning that hundreds if not thousands of people are having the same problem. *tr