Brake Squeal

[Luv-d-truck]

Hi,
I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra with a possible brake problem: the brakes are squealing very bad. It seems to occur only at slow speed, and is very loud. I can't see any rust on the rotors, although both my front rotors have dark lines on them. Any ideas? Truck is only 3 months old with 1500 miles.

[BigWhiteTundra]

Have you been driving on dirt roads.

[Luv-d-truck]

No, not even once.

[toytech19]

there is a tsb for the rear brake hardware take to your dealer should be free of charge

[Mickey]

Where I work the mechanics call it glazing. I call it embarassing. I agree with toy. Luv take the truck in. Simply put what if something breaks and you're going 45 or more. Get it checked out and let us know what happened.

[Luv-d-truck]

They replaced the brake discs and pads, so no more squeal.

But what a pain in the behind. I just read another post here about dealer problems, and I agree whole heartedly. I've got to find a new dealer, this one gives me the third degree - and a headache: Do I drive dirt roads? (Why? You won't replace them if I do?) Do I tow? (Again, why?) Tail gate? (C'mon, it only has 1600 miles, and I'm 68 years old)
I'm about fed up with the dealer, so I think it's time to switch.

[Mickey]

Originally Posted by Luv-d-truck

They replaced the brake discs and pads, so no more squeal.

But what a pain in the behind. I just read another post here about dealer problems, and I agree whole heartedly. I've got to find a new dealer, this one gives me the third degree - and a headache: Do I drive dirt roads? (Why? You won't replace them if I do?) Do I tow? (Again, why?) Tail gate? (C'mon, it only has 1600 miles, and I'm 68 years old)
I'm about fed up with the dealer, so I think it's time to switch.

Easy way to fix the problem is ask if they going to fix it or not. If you refuse put it in writing then display this on a big sign in the bed of your truck parked outside while you're looking for something in the parts dept. I'm sure they won't like the bad publicity. At 1600 miles you should be trouble free. I knew it was glazing and that's what you do is replace the pads or go the hard way sand the pads and turn the disc. Costly and time consuming. Thanks for keeping us posted on what happened.

[wildbill23c]

Originally Posted by Luv-d-truck

They replaced the brake discs and pads, so no more squeal.

But what a pain in the behind. I just read another post here about dealer problems, and I agree whole heartedly. I've got to find a new dealer, this one gives me the third degree - and a headache: Do I drive dirt roads? (Why? You won't replace them if I do?) Do I tow? (Again, why?) Tail gate? (C'mon, it only has 1600 miles, and I'm 68 years old)
I'm about fed up with the dealer, so I think it's time to switch.

Man those are some dumb questions to ask about the use of a truck. 1. its a truck should I be able to use it off pavement? 2. Its a truck isn't it supposed to be used for towing? I've had my Tundra for 2 months now and mine has 5800 miles on it and I haven't had any problems. I lucked out with the dealership I purchased my truck from, these guys jump through their own a** to get me answers to questions, and they stayed with me for the 4 months I was waiting for my Idaho National Guard Re-enlistment bonus. In that 4 months I had time to test drive other manufacturer's trucks and even after that 4 months I came back to Toyota, 1. because of the quality of the truck, and 2. because of the dealership. They didn't pressure me into buying stuff I didn't need, they were completely open and honest about accessories, optional equipment, and optional warranty extension and service contracts. This dealership also offers a free courtesy car while services are performed. I didn't need one as it only took them 45 minutes to do a complete service, tire rotation, and washed the truck and vacuumed the interior. Which is by far faster than Chevy was with my cobalt car I had, it took them 45 minutes just to change the oil, and they wanted $20 to rotate the tires even though I had the service contract. Oh, and they tried blaming me when the transmission failed in the Chevy cobalt at 16,000 miles due to a factory problem of a piece of the transmission was completely missing, and I wondered why sometimes I couldn't get the car into reverse or 1st gear.

Sorry about the long story, but I agree that you need a new dealership. They should be there to repair your vehicle not administer a lie-detector test when you walk in the door with a problem. There's a huge difference between a mechanical problem and a case of neglect or abuse.