NHTSA Complaint #10946890 — 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10946890 |
| Vehicle | 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 25,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AK |
Consumer Description
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, ABOUT TO PARK. WHEN I BRAKED IT WAS AS IF THE "POWER" IN THE POWER BRAKES HAD FAILED. I HAD TO STOMP ON THE PEDAL. I NEARLY HIT MY HOUSE. THIS WAS ONE WEEK AGO. TODAY, AS I LEFT A PARKING LOT, I NOTICED IT HAPPEN AGAIN: VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER, BUT NO SOFTNESS IN THE PEDAL. I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND SAW NO BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK. I BEGAN DRIVING SLOWLY AGAIN, AND HAD TO STOMP THE PEDAL TO OBTAIN BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. A CLICK OR PULSE OCCURED IN THE BRAKES, FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL, AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES BEGAN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED LIT UNTIL I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. UPON RESTARTING THE TRUCK, EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT AGAIN. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL IT GETS INTO THE DEALER (THEY'RE BOOKED FOR 3 DAYS). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND I SEE THAT ANOTHER OWNER HAS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS!
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