2000 Toyota Tundra Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO BE STOPPED. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SHIFTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE DESIRED GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE RUST, AND THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. GRAHAM TOYOTA (1515 W 4TH ST, MANSFIELD, OH 44906, (419) 529-1800) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF AN EARLIER RECALL FOR CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND COMPONENT PARTS. TOYOTA REPLACED THE FRAME ALONG WITH A CORRODED LEAKING GAS TANK. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO WE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM OUR REAR DIFFERENTIAL. UPON INSPECTION BY OUR LOCAL MECHANIC HE DETERMINED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING IS CORRODED THIS CAUSING A LEAK. THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR ITS SEVERE CORROSION OF FRAME AND COMPONENT PARTS. WE DISCUSSED OUT CONCERNES OVER THE WIDE SPREAD CORROSION WITH CORPORATE TOYOTA WHEN THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. I CONTACTED CORPORATE TOYOTA YESTERDAY TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY CONSIDER OUR CLAIM AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA DEALER AT OUR COST. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WAS VERY UNLIKELY THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE AGE. THIS VEHICLE IS MECHANICALLY SOUND AND WE INTEND TO KEEP IT, HOWEVER THE CORROSION ISSUE IS PREMATURELY ENDING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESS IT WITH SPRAY ON EPOXY TO STOP THE OIL LEAK. THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT WOULD WORK ON OUR VEHICLE UNTIL THEY INSPECT IT. WE BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD INSPECT THE DAMAGE FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE KNOWN ISSUE THEY HAVE WITH CORROSION. THE BRAKE COMPONENT ATTACHED TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ARE ALSO SHOWING EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND WE ARE CONCERNED THESE COMPONENTS WILL FAIL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEFORE AN UNKNOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OUT. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NOV 2, 2011 I TOOK MY 2000 TUNDRA TO LARRY H MILLER PEORIA FOR A " ADF INSPECTION FRAME TUNDRA" THEY SAID THE RUST HAS NOT PERFORATED ANY METAL YET , THE INSPECTION PAPER DID NOT GET TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS STATING THE TRUCK HAS RUST BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH YET. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE LADY I SPOKE TO SAID THE RECALL WAS GOOD FOR 15 YEARS FROM THE TIME OF FIRST USE.(JAN 2001) NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AND IT ENDED IN APRIL 2012. I WAS GIVEN 2 CASE NUMBERS FROM TOYOTA. ALL THE SERVICE REPS SAID YES MY TRUCK IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT FRAME. I WAS GIVEN A SPECIAL CASE MANAGER..HE ALSO ASSURED ME MY TRUCK IS GOOD FOR REPLACEMENT.. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION , HE TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS PART OF THE BUY BACK PROGRAM AT 1.5% OF KELLEY BLUE BOOK. I TOLD HIM I DID NOT WANT A BUYBACK FOR MY TUNDRA I WANTED IT REPAIRED. HE THEN SAID HE WAS SORRY HE THOUGHT MY TRUCK WAS A TACOMA NOT A TUNDRA HE PUT ME ON HOLD TO TALK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR TOLD ME SORRY , TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THE FRAME BUT WILL GIVE ME A $ 2500 CREDIT AT A FRANCHISED TOYOTA DEALER FOR PARTS OR SERVICE... MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I HAVE APPROX 10 MARBLE SIZE HOLES IN THE FRAME. MOTOR AND TRANNY FINE ONLY 136000 MILES . I PAID 12,000.00 CASH FOR MY TRUCK I GOT IT WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA TOOK RESPONSIBILITY STATING YES THE FRAMES ARE BAD...AND THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM.. NOW THEY ARE NOT. *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 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FRACTURED IN HIS HAND. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT FULLY SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFTER WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TWO COMPONENTS THAT WOULD NEED REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE NAME OF THE COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE SHAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT CENTER BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH SEVERE CORROSION AND RUST. THE FUEL TANK WAS BARELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDERBODY SHIELDS) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DRIVESHAFT CENTER BEARING WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER WHO ALSO CLASSIFIED THE VEHICLE AS CONDEMNED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

AT 78,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT UPON FIRST IMPRESSION SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE RUNNING INTO A POTHOLE. THE TRUCK WOULD ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO GO INTO REVERSE GEAR. AFTER DROPPING THE TRANSMISSION PAN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PAN HAD SEVERAL CLUMPS OF METAL SHAVINGS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN EGREGIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE ON A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT I BROUGHT IN 2005 WHEN I WAS IN NY. I HAVE MOVED TO CT SINCE. I WAS HAVING MY REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED 2 YEARS AGO WHEN MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY REAR END HOUSING WAS LEAKING GEAR OIL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR END HOUSING COSTING ME $1,500. LAST WEEK I WAS HAVING THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AND SAME MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME BEHIND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS RUSTED THROUGH. I KNOW THAT THE 2000 TACOMAS WERE INVOLVED IN A RECALL ABOUT RUSTED FRAMES. I ALSO KNOW THAT THE 2000 TUNDRA AND 2000 TACOMA HAVE THE SAME FRAME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TOYOTA CAN HAVE A RECALL FOR ONE MODEL AND NO RECALL FOR ANOTHER MODEL EITHER THOUGH BOTH MODELS HAVE THE SAME FAULTY PART????????? *TR

VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER OR JERK OCCASIONALLY OVER A THREE WEEK PERIOD OF TIME/APPROX 500 MILES OF DRIVING. WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. TORQUE CONVERTER WAS LOCKED UP REQUIRING A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND FELT LIKE THE TIRE HIT A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE. THIS STARTED AROUND 80,000 MILES. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN DROPPED. THE PAN MAGNETS HAD MOSTLY SMALL METAL SHAVINGS BUT ALSO A FEW LARGER PIECES AROUND 1/4" LONG. NOW AT 85,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A VERY LOUD THUD NOISE AND SHAKES THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY EVERY TIME IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE. I AM FORCED TO KEEP THE TRUCK IN 3RD GEAR UNTIL I REACH THE FREEWAY AND THEN MUST PRESS THE O/D SWITCH TO SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR/OVERDRIVE. MY MECHANIC WILL BE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION NEXT WEEK AS HE HAS BEEN ON VACATION. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AT ONLY 85,000 MILES! I AM A CAREFUL DRIVER AND CONSCIENTIOUS ABOUT MAINTENANCE. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2WD 4.7L V8 AUTOMATIC SR5 EXTENDED CAB 1. TRANSMISSION NOISE AND TRANSMISSION "BUMP" WHEN STARTING OUT FROM STOP. IT OCCURRED FROM APPROX 10,000MI (CURRENTLY 93,000 MI) 2. EVENTUAL COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR AND TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, LEADING TO SKID AND NEAR CRASH. 3. TOYOTA SERVICE PACKED GREASE IN U JOINT. ONLY SOFTENS BUMP AND NOISE FOR 100MI THEN BACK TO SAME PROBLEMS. REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $5000.00+. *TR

MY TOYOTA TUNDRA'S PLANETARY GEAR EXPLODED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND DISABLE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN OTHERWISE PERFECT CONDITION. IT LEFT ME STRAND ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT ANY PRE-NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING ANY ISSUES. *TR

2000 TOYTA TUNDRA AUTOMTIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

CHRONIC REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKAGE (LEAKS GEAR LUBE). DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR MY PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE 2005. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS USING A SIMILAR REAR AXLE DESIGN. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD SINCE GEAR LUBE LEAKS ONTO HOT EXHAUST PIPING. IT IS A BRAKING HAZARD SINCE GEAR LUBE CONTAMINATES REAR BRAKES AND REDUCES BRAKING POWER. SEALS BEGIN TO LEAK EARLY IN LIFE OF VEHICLE BUT ARE NOT DEALT WITH UNTIL LEAK IS NOTED (AFTER SEALS HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME) AND PROBLEM IS SEVERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 10/24/07.*JB

I BROUGHT MY TUNDRA IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ONLY TO DISCOVER ALL THE GREASE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE RUBBER BOOTS COVERING THE AXLES ENDS HAS COMES OUT. THE RUBBER BOOTS HAD NOT FAILED AND THE CLAMPS WERE STILL INTACT. THE GREASE HAD MADE IT WAY PAST THE CLAMP. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT AXLES REPLACED AT 73,000 MILES. *TR

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AND ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN IT DIED. ANYTIME I CAME TO A FULL STOP IT DIED. TURNS OUT IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR PLANETARY GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT MALFUNCTIONS. THIS FAILURE CAUSED MY TRUCK TO STOP IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ALMOST KILLED ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT SOLENOID COULD BE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE OVERDRIVE GEAR CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS OF JUNE 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 145,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA SHIFT ASSEMBLY FAILURE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT LEVER BROKE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIFT LEVER DISINTEGRATED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE A BRACKET TO FIX THE SHIFT LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE REPAIR WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFTER SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN IN SUMMER OF 2005. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD. ONLY BY CAREFULLY PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL UP AND DOWN WAS HE ABLE TO ATTAIN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. WITHIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, HE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTION WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WIRE CONNECTS TO ITS FEMALE CONNECTOR. WHICH WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE CONNECTOR AND IT SEEMED CONNECTED. HE PUSHED THE CONNECTOR DOWN HARD AND TO HIS ASTONISHMENT IT CLICKED INTO PLACE. WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, HE CLICKED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SECURELY IN PLACE. HE USED SOME COPPER ELECTRICAL WIRE AND WIRED THE CONNECTOR FIRMLY IN PLACE. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS BEST GUESS TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR: WAS THE DESIGN OF THE PLASTIC WAS FAULTY. THE PLASTIC TAB WASN'T LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD IT SECURELY IN THE SOCKET AND OVER TIME, ROAD VIBRATION CAUSED IT TO COME LOOSE. ALSO, THE STARTER FAILED. UPDATED 03/08/10

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION ON THE TUNDRA TRUCK IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, EXPERIENCED BY THOUSANDS OF TUNDRA OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND YET TOYOTA FAILS TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND HELP OWNERS WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 TUNDRA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ABRUPT GEAR SHIFTING WHICH CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LUNGE FORWARD. I'VE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEIR ANSWER WAS " YOUR TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I'VE BEEN A TOYOTA OWNER FOR 15 YEARS, BUT AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. *NM

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA 65,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ORBITAL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. THIS GEAR HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY TOYOTA ,AND REPLACED WITH A MORE HEAVY DUTY GEAR. THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MANY TUNDRA OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS TURNED THEIR BACKS TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A $3000.00 REPAIR JOB. *AK

TRUCK LURCHES AT TIMES WHEN STOPPING, DOWNSHIFTS ARE SOMETIMES HARD. I'VE HAD SEVERAL DEALERS LOOK AT IT, AND THEY HAVE SAID IT'S "FINE". THERE IS NO TRANSMITTION FILTER (STANDARD) SO I PAYED TO HAVE IT FLUSHED. IT WORKED GREAT FOR A COUPLE DAYS. I THINK THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR RE-TORQUING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE TO IT ACCORDING TO THE USER MANUAL. I HAVE KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON IT, BUT I THINK ITS SOME FLAW IN THE LINKAGE OR A CONTROL PROBLEM. TIRES ARE NOW NEW, BUT HAS HAD NO EFFECT. BASICALLY, IT SOMETIMES SHIFTS/JERKS LIKE IT HAS A BELT DRIVE, NOT A GEARED ONE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MILES AN HOUR DRIVETRAIN LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS TO A STOP. DEALER SAYS IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE. THEY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO WEEKS. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE 19 OF SEPTEMBER AND THE 19TH OF OCTOBER. FROM AROUND 5:30 TO 6:00 PM. I WILL DROVE IT ON THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER HOPING IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. COMPUTER AND BACKUP COMPUTER CHECKS OKAY, NO METAL IN ANY OF THE DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS. THIS IS A 4X4 SR5 2000 TUNDRA. *AK

REAR SEALS REPEATEDLY LEAK, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID ON REAR BRAKE DRUMS, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES. FIRST FAILURE REPORTED ABOVE. ADDITIONAL FAILURES AS FOLLOWS: 6/12/2001, 21961 MILES; 8/03/2001, 30046 MILES; 11/02/01, 40300 MILES; 9/21/02, 91056 MILES; AND NOW AGAIN 10/23/02, 96473 MILES. SEALS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS LEAK, NOT JUST ONE SIDE. I NOW HAVE PUDDLES OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER MY WHEELS IN THE GARAGE. DT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, HIT ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE STALLED. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*AK

INITIAL SYMPTOM BEFORE FAILURE - DIFFICULTY PUTTING STEERING COLUMN SHIFTER INTO FORWARD GEARS AND "CLUNKY" ROUGH SHIFTING FROM DRIVE GEAR (3RD) INTO AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE. OCCURRED PERIODICALLY FOR 1 WEEK PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE OF OD. TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM ON 2 OCCASIONS IN THIS PERIOD. ONLY AFTER TOTAL FAILURE AND "IDIOT" LIGHT (CHECK ENGINE) CAME ON WAS TOYOTA SERVICE WILLING TO LOOK INTERNALLY, ONLY TO FIND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AN APPLIED BRAKES, TRANSMISSION MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FOWARD, JUST ENOUGH TO HIT SOMEONE IF FOLLOWING A VEHICLE.*JB

ACTUATOR PRONG BROKE, CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP, SENT VEHICLE INTO UNCONTROLLABLE SKID; VEHCILE HAD TO BE MOVED ON FLATBED TRUCK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD AND VIBRATES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

4X4 SYSTEM WILL GRIND GEARS AND POP OUT OF 4-LO BACK TO 4-HI. *AK

TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT BINDS AFTER THE INITIAL STOP. THE TRUCK WILL JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. *MR *NLM DIMSSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS ---731059

CONSTANT BINDING OF THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD AS THOUGH IT HAS BEN HIT IN THE REAR-END. THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, VEHICLE WILL JERK. AT TIMES, AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD AS THOUGH IT HAS BEEN HIT IN THE REAR-END. VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS BINDING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ONCE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, BINDING IS RELEASED, AND JERKING BEGINS. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN A FEW WEKS OF PURCHASE TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED, ONLY TO BE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND HAVE READ VARIOUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER TOYOTA TUNDRA OWNERS EXPERINCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA FAILS TO RECONIZE THE PROBLEM.

THERE IS A DISTINCT VIBRATION IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING FORWARD, ALWAYS AT ABOUT 24 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW. I HAD IT CHECKED BY THE SELLING DEALER AT 2000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A KNOWN. *AK