2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE ! CRUISING AT 30 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY LEFT FRONT TIRE HITS THE INNER FENDER AND WEDGES AGAINST THE GROUND AND BODY OF MY TRUCK ! LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND OR BESIDE ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET 1/4 OF THE WAY OFF THE ROAD ONLY BLOCKING THE FAR RIGHT LANE ON A 3 LANE ROAD AND A SCHOOL DRIVEWAY ! AND ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT STOPPED AS THEY WERE ENTERING THE SCHOOL TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO THEM AND THAT I SHOULD CALL TOYOTA. CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL FOR MY TRUCKS VIN. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR AND VEHICLE AS MINE BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT SAFETY RECALL YEARS ! I AM VERY GLAD THAT I DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY 1/2 MILE AWAY THAT I WAS GOING TO BE TRAVELING ON, AS I MIGHT NOT BE TUCKING MY SON INTO BED TONIGHT ! CALLED A FRIEND AND GOT IT OUT OF THE ROAD AND REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS IN THE SCHOOLS DRIVEWAY TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME. AND NOW NEEDS A NEW SPINDLE, TIE ROD, AND BRAKE LINE NOT TO MENTION ANOTHER SET OF BALL JOINTS. THE SPINDLE WAS BENT AND WAS FORCED BACK INTO SHAPE TO LIMP IT HOME. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS FOR INSPECTION AND RESEARCH. IT IS A REAL SHAME THAT A COMPANY WITH SO MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE AND TROUBLE FREE VEHICLES HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS AND RECALLS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU USE INFERIOR PARTS THAT YOUR REPUTATION WAS NOT BUILT ON ! *TR

THE STEEL FITTING IN THE RADIATORS TO TRANSMISSION COOLER RUSTED OFF, DUMPING ANTIFREEZE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE ROAD, IN DOING SO ANTIFREEZE GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION FLUID GOT INTO THE ENGINE. COST OF REPAIRS $1150. NEXT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING RUSTED A HOLE IN. COST OF REPAIRS $1900. NEXT FRONT EXHAUST PIPES WITH CONVERTERS ARE RUSTED OUT A LEAKING EXHAUST.TOYOTA HAS A RECALL FOR RUST ON THIS TRUCK BUT DOESN'T COVER THESE PROBLEMS THAT ARE DANGEROUS

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

SEVERE FRAME RUST ON 20000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I HAD THIS INSPECTED LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID TOYOTA DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE FRAME FROM RUSTING. THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND NOW I AM TOLD THEY CAN NO LONGER ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE RUST AND STRUCTURAL DEFECT FROM THE RUST. THE DEALER SAYS TOYOTA DOES NOT PAY TO "DERUST" THE FRAME BUT WILL INSPECT UNTIL THE RUST RECALL ENDS IN 3/2012. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS SENT A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE SPARE TIRE RACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST, THE ENTIRE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT BEFORE THE TIRE RACK REPAIR COULD BE PERFORMED, THE FRAME, REAR SHOCKS, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES AND LINKAGE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL FILTER BRACKET, FRONT SWAY BAR, TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND BOLTS, FRONT BRAKE HOSES, STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE, FUEL TANK SYSTEM AND BODY MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/04/12*LJ

I BOUGHT MY 2000 TUNDRA NEW IN 1999. THE FRAME IS RUSTING BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THEY HIT THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER AND THE HAMMER DOES NOT GO THROUGH THE FRAME THEN IT'S OK. I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT. *TR

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CONNECTING RODS WHICH CONNECT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS TO THE FRONT TORSION BAR ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4X4 HAVE BROKEN OFF WHERE THE ROD EXTENDS THROUGH THE TORSION BAR. THIS VEHICLE IS USED PRIMARILY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR DRIVEN ABUSIVELY IN ROUGH TERRAIN. *TR

THE PROBLEM IS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT,I WAS TOLD NO RECALL . I CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND A LOCAL DEALER IRA TOYOTA LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS SAFE. THEIR CASE # 1002142135. THE RUST IS NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE HOLES IN THE BED SUPPORTS. THE SCALE FALLS OFF IN PIECES AS BIG AS 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRACKETS AND FRAME HAVE BEEN CORRODING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL FOR THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED THE METAL WAS BREAKING OFF IN LAYERS AND WOULD CAUSE A FAILURE ON THE PART IT WAS CONNECTED TOO. *JB

1. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOWN A FREEWAY (AROUND 60-70 MPH) 2. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER AND JUST IDLES, AT THIS POINT SPEED REDUCES BY ITSELF DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MPH. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING. AT THIS POINT, I AM FORCED TO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. 3. ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA AS A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR