Why does my wheel shake when I slow down?
Have you noticed your steering wheel shaking when you slow or stop your vehicle? This could be a sign of warped brake rotors. Your brake rotors are the smooth, flat surface that your brake pads press to slow or stop your movement.
Can bad tires cause vibration when braking?
One possible cause of shaking when you apply the brakes, especially at high speeds on the highway or when going downhill, is your tires. This is the first thing you should investigate if you experience shaking while braking. Your wheels may be out of alignment, or you may have a bad tire that is unbalanced.
How do I fix my brake vibration?
A new set of brake pads may be the easiest way to address your vehicle’s brake shudder. However, in some cases replacing your brake rotors or having them resurfaced will fix the brake shudder. If you’re replacing brake rotors, it is recommended you also consider replacing the brake pads as well.
What to do about vibration in Toyota Tundra?
Since all this started the truck has had new brakes all around, fluids changed, new struts, new tires, new rear drive shaft and bearing, aligned twice and alignment checked at least 6 times. So after a long ‘relationship’ with they dealer there is still no resolution to this shaking issue but it has become more prevalent.
When did I get new tires on my Toyota Tundra?
Yes, with the new tires about 4 months ago. Keep in mind this has been going on since the truck had around 20k on it and reported to the dealer several times. I’m near 98k now so have been fighting this issue for quite some time so it’s had new tires twice since new with balance and rotation every 5k.
Why does my Toyota Tundra shudder when I brake?
If it was the torque converter it would go away when you step on the brakes as the ECM takes it out of lock up when it sees a brake pedal input. The shudder would go away well before a full stop. Also the shudder that is common on Toyotas is because of the flex lock up duty cycle control where it’s never in full lock up only about 70 percent or so.
Is it normal for a Toyota Tundra to shake?
So now, a truck going down the road at 40 or 50 and then all of a sudden starting to shake like crazy is normal in the Toyota world. They are stumbling all over themselves when I talk to them and pulling anything and everything out of their collective rears. When I counter an argument they head off on another tangent.