Two problems related to exterior lighting 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.
My husband and I were waking up to his alarm that went off at 5 am and he hit the snooze, during the snooze time we heard what sounded like a handgun go off so we both jumped up and opened the door leading to the outside of the house and immediately seen my truck engulfed in flames, the headlights were on and my grandson and husband both got water hose's and proceeded to put the fire out but it was so hot and we were afraid that the truck would explode if we got any closer. My next door neighbor called 911 and firetruck arrived to finish putting out the fire but the entire truck was completely melted, at least the cab. The firefighter helped get the hood open so that my husband could disconnect the battery because the headlights were still on and the battery was throwing sparks.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the cargo lamp/stop light burned out. The contact attempted to replace the light bulb and noticed that the housing unit was melted and had dripped onto the light bulb. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the housing unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,300. Updated 1/6/cn updated 01/16/14.