Brake Fluid Leak Problems of Toyota Tundra

I was driving down the road and got into the left turn lane and when I applied the breaks the pedal seemed extremely lose and the truck was unable to stop. Luckily there was no traffic and I was able to go up and make the turn extremely slowly. When I got home I noticed that the truck was leaking break fluid.

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I am a retired Toyota master diagnostic technician. I had to replace my rear brake lines on my 2003 Tundra-with 79,962 miles. The rear brake lines have rusted through which had to be replaced- at my expense. My brakes failed as I was towing a trailer in heavy, city traffic. I was going 35mph when a vehicle pulled out in front of me and then proceeded to stop suddenly to make a left turn into a parking lot. I slammed on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I was lucky there was room to maneuver to the right so I was able to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I'm sure there have been those less fortunate. Then, as I was replacing the lines, I saw a fluid leak under rear of vehicle. Upon inspection I found the rear differential housing has rusted so badly that the gear oil is leaking through the housing. Unfortunately the only remedy is the replacement of the complete rear axle/differential assembly. Also the power steering lines have also rusted through which also had to be replaced- at my expense. The frame has already been replaced-under recall. It is obvious that the material that was used is of very low quality causing very dangerous situations. Ie; loss of vehicle control due to differential lock-up, loss of vehicle braking due to rapid fluid loss, loss of vehicle steering control due to rapid fluid loss. I am amazed that Toyota motor CO. Will not stand behind the product they sold-without being forced to. One quick look under a 2003 Tundra is all it takes to see that low/poor quality hardware and materials were used. Without repair and/or replacement of above stated components someone will get injured-possibly fatally. Please investigate these complaints as soon as possible. These components should last for the lifetime of the truck. A differential is not an item one expects to ever replace-"sorry but your warranty's expired". Thank you. Sincerely,.

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Rusted brake lines, rusted differential leaking fluid.

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Toyota recalled my Tundra for a rusted frame. Dealer took possession of the vehicle in April. They provided a rental car, but no other update or contact until a week ago when the frame arrived. Now nearly complete, they want to charge me $8000 for additional parts not covered by the recall which they claim is necessary to make the vehicle pass inspection and roadworthy yet many of these parts were unaffected prior to the recall. At no time did Toyota ever inform us of additional costs not covered by the recall. Two of the items are critical to the value and drivability of the car. They include the rear axle and differential which I believe failed due to the same rusted issues as the frame. The additional parts affected were the brakes. The front brakes seized from 6 months of non use and maintenance by the dealer, the rear brakes were failed by fluid leak from rear axle while in possession of the dealer for 6 months. In short, after getting a new frame, the dealer was holding trying to charge $8000 in extra repairs or they would return me a truck that had a new frame but was still inoperable in the condition under which it was stored by the dealer. The dealer and Toyota were responsible for maintaining the vehicle and returning it in as good or better condition than they received it, but instead it lost 1005 of its value. I cant drive it, I cant sell it. It has a new frame but now has no differential or brakes it has lost all marketable value, where it could have been traded in or sold prior to the "frame replacement" that was supposed to right all the wrongs" of Toyota's doing. I have full service records showing responsible ownership of the truck for the last 10 years. Needs to make it right and fix my truck so I can drive again, or buy me out, or offer me a trade allowance that is fair and equitable. This Toyota case number is 1504140934.

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Rear brake line had severe corrosion where it attached to the proportional valve. Corrosion caused brake fluid to leak and brake failure.

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I have a 2006 Toyota Tundra and on 4/5 I was driving on the freeway and my brakes did not stop the vehicle, I had to use my emergency brake to stop. Repair shop said that it the master cylinder was leaking brake fluid and I also needed new front brake pads and rotors. I had the car fixed at my own expense. Toyota has a recall for certain 2006 Toyota Tundra master cylinders leaking however when I called Toyota customer service for reimbursement they said that my particular 2006 Toyota Tundra was not covered under that recall. Last year I had the brake line leaking fluid x 2 causing my brakes not to work.

: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 35 mph, the brake pedal went all the way down to the floorboard. Although brake pressure was applied, the brakes did not respond, and the vehicle drove off the roadway. The contact engaged the emergency parking brake which stopped the vehicle. Upon initial inspection by the contact, it was determined there was brake fluid leaking from underneath the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was alerted.

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