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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068411 | Incident Date: Jun, 09 2006 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TUNDRA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRN34141S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 15 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 05 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2001 toyota tundra and have been experiencing brake vibration prolbems for years. toyota has recently been grievously irresponsible about issuing warnings and recall notices on its toyota tundra trucks. there is little question that a design flaw in the tundra causes front rotors to warp very quickly, causing the truck to shudder during braking. toyota even issued a technical service bulletin, but toyota dealers have not alerted consumers to the problem. i have been told many times there is not a problem or blamed for braking too hard, that is, until their 36,000 mile warranty expired. at this point the toyota dealership acknowledged the brake problem and offered assistance at full price....about $2000. the toyota tundras are breaking down because the rear brakes do not self-adjust properly. this transfers the entire braking load to the front wheels. the front rotors are not designed to withstand that much pressure and heat, and so they end up warping. this is what causes the severe shimmy and vibration at all speeds, but especially between 40-50 mph. because this is a fundamental problem with the rear brakes, rotors that are repaired are completely warped again within 5,000 miles. toyota has had dozens of other problems with the tundra model, but they only issue technical service bulletins online and make no attempt to inform customers. everyone acknowledges the problem, but since my truck has over 36,000 miles we have to basically pay for a manufacture defect. this problem is not due to normal use and wear, it ia a design problem, and one that toyota needs to fix. toyota needs to stand behind their product. *nm |
