2000 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK Problems & Recalls

MY FOLKS HAPPEN TO OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP, 4-CYL WITH/AUTO TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE AND THE DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE FAN IS TURNED-ON, WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONER SWITCH AL...

I OWN A TUNDRA SR5 PICKUP YEAR 2000 WHOSE FRAME IS RUSTING BADLY. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I OWNED A 2000 TUNDRA WITH A RUSTED FRAME. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA BODY SHOP AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DANGEROUS AND NOT REPAIRABLE. I PROCEEDED TO ANOTHER DEALER, TRADED IT IN ON A 2008 TUNDRA BECAUSE OF THE ADVICE FROM THE TOYOTA BODY SHOP. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RETAINED ALL OF MY RECORDS FROM THE DATE OF...

Mileage: 33,000

AFTER WATCHING A NEWS REPORT CONCERNING THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME ROT WE INSPECTED OUR VEHICLE AN FOUND THAT THE FRAME AND SPRINGS HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION AS WELL AS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. WE ALSO REACHED BEHIND THE FRAME THAT WE COULD NOT SEE AND MAJOR RUST FLAKES WERE COMING OFF AS WE PUT PRESSU...

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, THE TREAD ON ONE OF MY FUTURA LTE 2000 P215/65R15 CAME COMPLETELY OFF. BEFORE AND DURING LONG TRIPS (LIKE THIS ONE), I CHECK AND VERIFY THAT THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES IS 35 PSI AND ALL TIRES WERE HOLDING THEIR PRESSURE JUST FINE (I.E. NO LEAKS). I HAD...

THE REAR CENTER BUMPER OF MY 2000 TOYOTA FORRUNER SR5 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS RUSTING. I NOTICED ON MANY OTHER 2000 FORRUNERS THAT THERE IS ALSO A RUST PROBLEM , AGAIN ONLY ON THE CENTER BUMPER. BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES I OBSERVED RUSTING IN THE SAME LOCATION IT APPEARS TO BE A PRODUCT DEFECT AND...

Mileage: 85,000

2000 TUNDRA WITH 60,900 MILES ON IT. (RIGHT - 900 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.) OVERDRIVE STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGING AND WHINE WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION SOUND FINE. BROUGHT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY HAD DISTRICT REP DRIVE IT. DETERMINED THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS ...

Mileage: 60,000

A LIGHT IMPACT ON THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WHILE TURNING LEFT HAS CAUSED THE MAIN STEERING FRAME TO BEND DOWNWARD RESULTING IN THE WHOLE FRAME HAVING TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TRD. NO DAMAGE TO WHEEL OR PASSENGER.

SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION. TURNED ROTORS, AND NEW PADS TO NO AVAIL. *JB

GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES RATED FOR 60,000 MILES GAVE ONLY APPROX. 25,000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH OVER 95% OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. *JB

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA BRAKE VIBRATION PROBLEM - BRAKES CAN CAUSE VIOLENT VIBRATION OF FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET SURFACES DUE TO BOUNCING OF VEHICLE. I AM SURPRISE THE NHTSA HAS NOT REQUESTED RECALL DUE TO THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS PLACED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. ...

Mileage: 20,000

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE OR WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PROBLEM WENT ON FOR OVER A YEAR. IT TOOK THREE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED. IT WAS FINALLY REPAIRED WHEN SERVICE MAN MODIFIED THROTTLE POSITION...

Mileage: 57,000

AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END (AROUND 70 MPH), PROBLE STILL EXIST, FOUND OUT TO BE THE LUMBAR RACK. THE RACK WEIGHT 150 AND THE TRUCK ARE NOT DESIGN TO CARRY LUMBER RACKS.

I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT YET, HOWEVER I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO REAR HEAD RESTRAINT FOR PASSANGERS IN THE REAR SEAT. DURING ACCELERATION I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL PEOPLES HEAD HITTING THE REAR GLASS (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN). I AM CONCERNE...