2011 Toyota Tundra Brakes Problems

WHEN ENGAGING BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IF MY FOOT IS TO THE RIGHT ON THE PEDAL THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL TO CONTINUES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THUS CAUSING ME TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE WHEN I NEED TO STOP, VERY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIKE CALVERT TOYOTA (2333 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77054, (713) 558-8100) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,500. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR WITH ALMOST NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL. THE NEXT DAY A SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED. SINCE THE OCCURRENCES WERE INCONSISTENT IN TIMING, SITUATION AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, IT WAS NOT EASY TO REPLICATE. UPON TAKING IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD THE SAME DIFFICULTY CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN. ALTHOUGH, ON THEIR "LAST" TRY, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE SPECIFIC ISSUE AND CALLED IN AN ENGINEER FROM TOYOTA. ULTIMATELY, SINCE THEY COULD NOT ISOLATE ONE SPECIFIC FAILURE, THEY DECIDED THAT THE *MAIN COMPONENTS OF BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED. *MAIN COMPONENTS INCLUDE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER AND ABS ACTUATOR. AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE, I BEGAN A CASE WITH TOYOTA MOTORS USA TO TRY AND GET A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING WHETHER THEY THOUGHT THIS TO BE AN ISSUE. AFTER ALL, THIS VEHICLE IS MARKETED AS HAVING ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST BRAKE SYSTEMS IN ITS CLASS. TOYOTA MOTORS USA INDICATED IN EMAILS THAT THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN REVIEWING AND TOLD ME THAT AS THE CUSTOMER, I HAD EVERY RIGHT TO CHOOSE ANOTHER BRAND IF I DISAGREED WITH THEIR POSITION. SINCE BRAKES ARE AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE, IT SHOULD BE A PRIMARY CONCERN TO THEM IN ORDER TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL FAILURES WHERE THE OUTCOME COULD BE FAR WORSE.

NOISE IN BRAKES WHEN GOING SLOWLY AND TURNING RIGHT. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC HE LET ME KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY 2007-2013 TUNDRA'S AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT TSB0013-13 HOWEVER IT IS NOT A RECALL YET SO IT IS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA. TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE OLD BEARING ASSEMBLIES, AND REPLACE BOTH REAR BACKING PLATES & BEARINGS, FRONT & BACK ROTORS, FRONT & REAR PADS, WHICH BROUGHT THIS TO A GRAND TOTAL OF $1,817.24. MY MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC FROM THE TOYOTA DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, INFORMED ME THAT IF THIS PROCEDURE WAS NOT DONE THE BRAKES WOULD EVENTUALLY GO OUT AT SOME POINT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY RISK AND I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL YET. I URGE TOYOTA TO RECONSIDER THIS PROBLEM AND QUALIFY IT AS A RECALL.