2000 Toyota Tundra sr5 review from North America
"Good truck, but company no longer stands alone"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had continuous front brake problems including shake and shimmy. I have had the rotors turned twice and am way overdue on new rotors (Very soon). This problem has happened since I bought the truck (shake/shimmy).
Two O2 sensors went on me (not same time)
The truck v8 works great, but now has a "tappet" noise. The mechanic stated that's normal... it does stop after a minute or two. I was told the its because the tappets are shimmed rather than nut adjusted, but it sounds horrible (like an old cheap car bought when I was a kid.
Lost my drive led light (indicates in drive) Way too expensive to fix. I know I'm in drive because its the one not lit.
General comments?
This is my seventh Toyota. I was always brand loyal to them to the point of not even looking at other vehicles, just buying a Toyota. I have in total about a million miles driven on Toyotas. This has generally been a good vehicle to me except for mentioned things. I can always depend on just getting in and going...always. However this truck has had more problems than all the others together and has pushed my loyalty to the point where I will look elsewhere. The most different change in my years and years of owning toyota vehicles is the backing of the vehicle itself when problems arise. Problems used to be taken care of without hesitation and those days are gone and possible so am I. Foolish move by a great company to test their loyal customers.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Hi-lux |
| Date of Entry | 24th November, 2006 |