Four problems related to steering rack and pinion 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.
1) power steering rack & pinion metal housing rust through causing total loss of steering fluid and loss of control of vehicle occurred Aug 4 09. The repairs of the rack pinion are $1000 2) during inspection mechanic says rust of frame elements and suspension indicates unsafe driving even after repairs of steering gear.
Well at 48,000 my master cylinder stopped working. Sept of 08 the rack and pinion steering rotted away and I also noticed my frame rotting back in 05. . And now I can peel metal of my frame. I just put 1800 dollars into a dyeing horse. . . I bought Toyota for a reason. They built some trucks on frames knowing they were no good in new england weather. . . . Please help . . .
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Tundra. While approaching a stop at less than 5 mph, the contact lost control of the steering. He managed to pull the vehicle over and had it towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the rack and pinion separated from the frame and was unable to be repaired because the frame was rusted. The contact believes that the frame should not be rusted out because the vehicle is only eight years old. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 135,000.
Rack and pinion steering failure, causing front tires to wear excessively. Front brakes would grab/vibrate when vehicle got hot, and brakes were applied. Vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and informed consumer that nothing was wrong. Vehicle taken to an independent repair shop, and it informed consumer of rack and pinion steering problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.