12 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 Toyota Tundra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Tundra.
8/3/2009 - steering rack lost all fluid while driving on a highway. Able to maintain control, brought to mechanic who replaced steering rack. 09/08/2009 - front brake lines corroded thru and lost all brake fluid while driving,brought to mechanic who replaced front and rear brake lines as all required replacement. 09/11/2009 - shift cable failed (corrosion) - able to get off the road and towed to mechanic. Frame and underbody of this truck have excessive corrosion which led to these failures. The integrity and safety of this vehicle is questionable.
At 80,000 miles my transmission needs to be replaced . I have never abused this vehicle in any form and feel that Toyota should reimburse the many thousands of owners who seem to be having the same problems with this model. For the amount of money these vehicles cost it only seems fair that Toyota should be forced to stand behind their products.
My Toyota Tundra's planetary gear exploded within the transmission and disable the vehicle completely. The transmission was in otherwise perfect condition. It left me strand on 2 separate occasions without any pre-notice that the transmission was having any issues.
Automatic transmission transmission on the Tundra truck is a known problem, experienced by thousands of Tundra owners across the country, and yet Toyota fails to admit the problem and help owners with the cost of repair. The transmission on my 2000 Tundra needs to be replaced due to abrupt gear shifting which cause the truck to lunge forward. I've complained to Toyota and their answer was " your truck is out of warranty". I've been a Toyota owner for 15 years, but after this experience I will not buy another Toyota.
I bought my truck and about three weeks ago I was driving along when it died. Anytime I came to a full stop it died. Turns out it's the transmission and a lot of other people have had the same problem. Toyota refuses to issue a recall on their planetary gear even though it malfunctions. This failure caused my truck to stop in a busy intersection and almost killed me.
2000 Toyota Tundra 65,000 miles. Out of warranty. The orbital gear in the transmission blew up. This gear has been discontinued by Toyota ,and replaced with a more heavy duty gear. This is a defect of the transmission. Many Tundra owners across the country are having the same problem. Toyota has turned their backs to this problem. This is a $3000. 00 repair job.
While driving 10 to 15 miles an hour drivetrain locks up and vehicle skids to a stop. Dealer says it is an intermittent problem, and cannot duplicate. They have had the truck for two weeks. It has happened twice on the 19 of September and the 19th of October. From around 5:30 to 6:00 pm. I will drove it on the 19th of November hoping it will happen again. Computer and backup computer checks okay, no metal in any of the drivetrain components. This is a 4x4 sr5 2000 Tundra.
While driving vehicle came to a complete stop, hit accelerator and vehicle stalled. Had vehicle serviced, transmission went out.
No summary listed for above vehicle. (dot number: b7jc dc7x tiresize: 265/70 r16).
When coming to a complete stop vehicle jumps forward and vibrates. This could cause an accident.
Constant binding of the transmission. After coming to a complete stop, vehicle will jerk forward as though it has ben hit in the rear-end. This will also happen after coming to a complete stop, and after brake pedal is released, vehicle will jerk. At times, and after coming to a complete stop and sitting for a few minutes, vehicle will jerk forward as though it has been hit in the rear-end. Vehicle feels as though the transmission is binding when brakes are applied. Once brakes are released, binding is released, and jerking begins. I have taken vehicle to the dealership within a few weks of purchase to have problem corrected, only to be told nothing was wrong, even though they were aware of the problem, but there was no fix. I have searched the internet, and have read various complaints by other Toyota Tundra owners experincing the same problem, but Toyota fails to reconize the problem.
There is a distinct vibration in the automatic transmission when driving forward, always at about 24 miles per hour. This has occured since the vehicle was brand new. I had it checked by the selling dealer at 2000 miles and was told that it was a known.