2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK HAS RECURRENT BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH WARPING OF THE ROTORS. *AK

(1) ON 7/30/03 AT 5796 MILES, ONLY 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA (9/27/2002), I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION DURING LIGHT BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF 45-60 MPH. 2) CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER MOTORISTS' SAFETY, I TOOK IT IN TO THE KIRKLAND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. (3) KIRKLAND TOYOTA COMPLETED THE FRONT BRAKES CAMPAIGN AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING UNDER OP CODE BR2005: CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, WHEEL BEARINGS, BACKING PLATE, TURN ROTORS, AND TUBES. THEY ALSO BLED THE BRAKES AND TORQUED THE WHEELS. (1) ON 8/13/04, AT 10494 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE VIOLENT VIBRATION HAD RETURNED. (2) CONCERNED FOR MY AND OTHER MOTORISTS' SAFETY, I TOOK IT IN TO THE KIRKLAND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AGAIN. (3) KIRKLAND TOYOTA TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE TSB ON REAR BRAKE VIBRATION, OP CODE 472151 COMBO CODE A. THE SERVICE DEPT. RELACED BOTH REAR DRUMS. (1) THE FOLLOWING DAY, 8/14/04 I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VIOLENT VIBRATION DURING LIGHT BRAKING HAD INCREASED, NOW OCCURRING ON BOTH GRADES AND FLAT SURFACES. (2) MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I AM NOT ENCOURAGED THAT A SOLUTION WILL BE FOUND. *AK

CONSUMER STATED TIRE PRESSURE STICKER PROVIDED WRONG INFORMATION. IT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING: 26 PSI AT THE FRONT TIRES, AND 29 PSI ON THE REAR TIRES. AT 26 PSI THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER ALREADY REPLACED TWO FRONT TIRES. *AK

THE TWO FRONT TIRES WORE PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A BLOWOUT WILL OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON A 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA,THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. SHAKING AND BOUNCING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

MY AXLE IS BEING REPLACED ON MY 2002 TUNDRA. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT ADMIT OR DENY THIS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFEY ISSUE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS BUT BLAMED THE DRIVER HITTING SOMETHING TO CAUSE THEM TO BREAK. *AK PE04040_CAT *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED AT AN AFTER MARKET BRAKE SHOP. CURRENTLY, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VIBRATION NEAR FRONT OF 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 25-40MPH WITHOUT AND WITH BRAKES APPLIED. THE VIBRATION DURATION OSCILLATES IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE VEHICLE SPEED. AND LASTS FROM ONCE PER TWO SECONDS TO TWICE PER SECOND. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER (DON JACOBS, WI) 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHOUT SATISFACTION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE, AND RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES TO CIRCUMVENT THE WISCONSIN LEMON LAW, WHICH ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO RETURN A VEHICLE IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE ALLEVIATED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BE CORRECTED. PROBLEM LESS NOTICEABLE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRES, BUT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM, AS I HAVE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO VARY THE ENGINE SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE SYMPTOMS. I HAVE OWNED 3 OTHER TOYOTAS PRIOR TO THIS ONE, BUT I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE MY LAST UNLESS I RECEIVE SOME SATISFACTION. I SUBMITTED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA ON A SURVEY THEY SENT ME AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I GUESS THEY DON'T WANT OUR CONTINUED BUSINESS.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SMOKED AND LOCKED UP. *AK AT 8,000 MILES, VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SCREECHED AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES STILL OPERATES; HOWEVER, IT HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FOUND WHERE LEAK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE FELL UNDER GENERAL MAINTENANCE. *LA