Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2010 Toyota Tundra

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the calipers failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,865.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact stated there was an abnormal smell emitting from the vehicle as the brakes seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brakes, the rotors, and the calipers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. Pam.

The 2000-2003 model year Toyota Tundras have a known brake engineering defect. The front brake calipers are too small causing routine overheating of the front brake rotors. This condition warps the brake rotors and causes an unsafe and unpredictable brake response. Repeated re-surfacing or replacement of the rotors always results in the recurrence of the warpage due to the improperly sized front calipers. Toyota quietly issued a TSB in the early 2000's that mandated installation of larger calipers and replacement of other affected parts. This "fix" has not been common knowledge among affected consumers. This TSB not only acknowledges the original design flaw but contains specs and the specific remedy !.