Consumer Complaint Detail
BRAKE PARTS / DISC BRAKE ROTOR / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035033 | Incident Date: Aug, 17 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SILOAM SPRINGS | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Brake Parts Inc. |
| Model Name: DISC BRAKE ROTOR | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRN34111S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 14 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I bought my 2001 toyota tundra in febuary of 2005. when ide bought the brakes where in good shape. after just 3 months of driving my truck started shaking violently when applying the brakes at higher speeds (30-55mph). i took it to a mechanic and he said that the brakes were shot and that the rotors were in need of turning. i proceeded with the repairs and was back on the road again till two nights ago. my family and i were coming home after sunset when a cow darted out in the middle of the road. i acted quickly and veired only to find that the brakes didnt work causing me to loose control of my truck. i was able to regain control by knowing the proper procedures from a defensive driving course ide taken when my occupation was as a firefighter but i still came in contact with the animal in the road due to the brake failure. ive since taken the truck back to my mechanic and the brakes and rotors are shot once again. he said the exceedingly rapid ware of the brakes and rotors came from a malfunction on the rear brakes which in turn causes over strain on the front brakes resulting in premature break failure. ive searched the internet and if your staff can possibly do the same they'll find that this has been a terribly common problem in the toyota tundras year model 2000 through 2004. ive recently started circulating a petition for others that have had these problems with their toyota to accumulate proof that the problem has exsisted for some time now and that it has happened in an extremly large number of the toyota tundras. their are countless testimonies of people with the same problems and have tried going to the manufacturer only to get the run around or just simply ignored. toyota is in violation of manufacturing defective vehicles and selling them to the public with no concern what so ever for the safety and concern of there customers or the people that they share the roadways with. |