2000 Toyota Tundra 4WD Ext Cab review from North America
"No more Toyota vehicles for me"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Like a lot of 2000 Tundra owners, I have experienced the same front break problems. The problem has long existed, and buying the truck brand new from a Toyota dealership, I had never been notified of any recall or TSB. Now the 3yr/36k warrantly is over, and no compensation for a problem which existed from early on.
I have found that Toyota had issued Tech. Service Bulletins early on in the warranty also.
MFG Bulletin Date: 2003-01-08
TSB 00103 Details: FRONT BRAKE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION. 2000 - CURRENT TUNDRA.
MFG Bulletin Date: 2002-09-16
TSB 00402 Details: FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION.
MFG Bulletin Date: 2002-09-23
TSB 092302 Details: SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT BRAKE REPAIR SERVICE TIPS.
Having little trouble with my previous Toyota 4WD Ext-Cab SR5, I am very disappointed in what seems to be a cover-up of the 2000 Tundra break problems. Calling out the break problem in a technical service bulletin instead of a recall notice is just plain wrong. The problem exists in far too many vehicles. It should not cost $1600 dollars to get one's new vehicle equipped with proper braking and not be considered a recall problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100 miles |
| Most recent distance | 64000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Pickup |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2006 |