2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SKID INTO A MERIDIAN STRIP BARRIER. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES BEGAN SHAKING ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK. I WENT ON AN EXTENDED ROAD TRIP AND AT ONE POINT, WHEN GOING DOWN A GRADE, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT LOSE CONTROL. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND INSPECT MY BRAKES! WHEN I RETURNED FROM MY TRIP, I REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, AND I AM BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE, AND FRONT END VIBRATED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKE DETERIORATION. THEY ALSO ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THEY BEGAN TO WARP.*AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, SIX DIFFERENT TIMES AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. ROTORS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS, REAR DRUMS AND BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE THEY WARPED IN TWO WEEKS TIME. LAST DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEIR TECH. COULD NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT SOMEONE FROM TOYOTA WOULD HAVE TO COME TEST DRIVE WITH ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VIBRATION WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

MY STAKE-BED TRUCK'S AXLE BROKE. THE TRUCK HAD UNDER 12,000. IT WAS REPAIRED IN ODESSA, TX AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME THE CONVERSIONS ON THE TRUCK ARE TOO MUCH FOR THE TRUCK. THAT IS WHY THE AXLE BROKE. HE STATED THAT MY HUSBAND AND I ARE IN SERIOUS DANGER OF BODILY INJURY AND OR DEATH. NOW THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND I WAS AGAIN TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE OF I-10 TOYOTA THAT THE TRUCK IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE WEIGHT IT'S CARRYING. OF COURSE HE SAID THAT WAS ONLY HIS OPINION.

2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA 43,000 MILES HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE AND I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER (ROCKLAND TOYOTA) ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE I'M PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD OF 36,000 MILES. *JB

THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRON DRIVE TRAIN BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VIHICLE IS COLD AND GOES AWAY AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND WILL NOT WORK TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM IT IS COMMING FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH BOTH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS SNAPPED, CAUSING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO COME OFF. THERE WAS NO SHIMMY OR SQUEAKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, ONLY THE STEERING FELT A LITTLE STIFF. THE TRUCK WAS NOT ABUSED. PE04040_CAT

TOYOTA TUNDRA 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEARS. BRAKES: FRONT DISC ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS WARP AND ARE OUT OF ROUND. CAUSES MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKING. BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL.

IMPROPER FRONT BRAKE CALIPER SIZE, WHICH CAUSES WARPING OF THE FRONT BRAKE DISC ,AND SUBSEQUENT SERIOUS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION OF MY 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. TOYOTA IS DECLINING TO ISSUE AN OFFICIAL RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE NO ONE HAS TO BE INJURED FOR TOYOTA TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.*AK