Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2000)

483 consumer complaints on file.

#10478617October 4, 2012
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED 95K MILE SERVICE. I WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "NOT WORTH WORKING ON BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTED AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN". THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ALL OTHER ASPECTS. I SEE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPEN IN OTHER ON-LINE SITES. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR (2000 TUNDRA) FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM YET THIS ONE HAS BEEN IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478544October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,130 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 144,133. UPDATED 11/27/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONATACTED A CLAIM WAS FILED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLED WAS SOLD AS SALVAGE. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START LAEVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED. IT WOULD STALL IN TRAFFIC. A NEW CLUTCH AND SAFETY CLUTCH WERE INSTALLED, NEW STARTER ALSO. THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN ALARM BUT THE LOCKS WOULD FAIL AS WELL, LOCKING THE CONSUMER EITHER IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. UPDATED 12/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477204September 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HIT A POT HOLE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND BROKE THE FRAME OF MY 2000 4RUNNER. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FRAME HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND IS NON-REPAIRABLE AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING. THE TRUCK IS IN OTHERWISE GOOD CONDITION MECHANICALLY AND THE BODY HAS NO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468022July 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464065July 3, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE SOUNDED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO SKID ACROSS THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET. IN ADDITION, FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460915June 7, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BROUGHT MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY THAT WAS LEAKING. ONCE THE TRUCK WAS PUT ON THE LIFT IT WAS QUICKLY DISCOVERED BY THE MECHANIC I HAD MUCH GREATER PROBLEMS THAN A LEAKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL, HE INFORMED ME THAT MY FRAME WAS "JUNK". HE TOLD ME THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL ROT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL STARTING FROM WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION TIES IN ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAW NO POINT IN REMOVING GAS TANK ON THE OTHER SIDE TO INVESTIGATE HOW BAD IT MAY BE THERE, THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ENOUGH TO RENDER THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I QUICKLY ASKED IF THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE FRAME TO WHICH HE SAID NO, TOYOTA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME. HE TOLD ME A FRAME FOR THIS VEHICLE WOULD COST ME BETWEEN $10-12 THOUSAND DOLLARS! I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT HIGHLY QUALIFIED BODY SHOPS AND BOTH HAVE GIVEN ME OUTRAGEOUS QUOTES TO GET THIS FRAME PATCHED, YET BOTH ALSO SAID IT WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX, THAT THE FRAME WOULD IN FACT NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND BOTH ENCOURAGED ME TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND AM NOW LEFT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH TRANSPORTATION AS I NO LONGER HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL KEPT AND DEALER SERVICED ITS ENTIRE LIFE IT ONLY HAS 128,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA.... STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THESE FRAMES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IM SURE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS DRIVING THIS SAME YEAR VEHICLE THAT LOOK TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAVE NO IDEA THEIR VEHICLES COULD LITERALLY FALL APART AT A MOMENTS NOTICE! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460222June 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER INSPECTING HIS VEHICLE THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES; HOWEVER, THEY AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $1200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458028May 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. I TOOK MY CAR FOR STATE INSPECTION. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AN IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE 2000 $RUNNER HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA IN WHICH TOYOTA BOUGHT BACK THE TACOMAS FROM THE OWNERS FOR 150% OF THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE. IF TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ONE MODEL (TACOMA) AND FIXES THEN THEY SHOULD ALSO FIX THE 4RUNNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452177March 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS RUST PERFORATION IN THE FRAME AND IM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452189March 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452062March 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME RAILS BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH. NOT LITTLE HOLES BUT SECTIONS 1 TO 2 FEET LONG AND BIG ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HAND INTO. UPDATED 05/09/12 *BF *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL, INSIDE, OUTSIDE, AND BOTTOM, HAD RUSTED. FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BACK TO THE REAR TIRE. UPDATED 05/12/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449916March 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RUST AND THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES OF THE RUST FAILURE AND SENT THE PICTURES FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO REVIEW. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE NON-REPAIRABLE AND UN-DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444982January 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WE TOOK OUR TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2000 SUV TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE ON A REPAIR. MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD THAT FRAME PERFORATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY A FTS AND DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AND WE WERE TOLD TO CALL TOYOTA HQ AND THEY REFERRED US BACK TO THE DEALER.WE ESCALATED THE ISSUE TO THE DIVISION SALES MANAGER AND WE TOLD THAT THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TOYOTA NO LONGER MAKES THE FRAME USED IN OUR VEHICLE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND WE FIND IT DISTURBING THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE LIKE THE TACOMA & TUNDRAS OF THE SAME YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443698January 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 167,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441577December 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PASS SIDE REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441163December 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE, GIVES MISLEADING INFORMATION, MAY BE TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE FUEL REMAINING. THIS LEADS TO FREQUENT, UNNECESSARY, GAS STATIONS STOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438651December 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE INSIDE OF THE RAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436882November 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
FRAME IS RUSTING. PERFORATION. I WAS HAVING REAR SHOCKS REPLACED AND WHEN MECHANIC PULLED HIMSELF UNDER THE VEHICLE ON HIS ROLLER CART HIS FINGERS WENT THRU THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430431October 17, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM WRITING TO REPORT A DEFECT IN THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE FRAME EXHIBITS EXTENSIVE RUSTING. THE FRAME HAS HOLES AND HAS SEPARATED ALONG THE BOTTOM WELD. TOYOTA HAS DECLARED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE, YET WILL DO NOTHING TO COMPENSATE FOR OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430093October 13, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRAME IS RUSTED/CORRODED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE IMPORTANT PARTS ARE ATTACHED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, HOWEVER IT IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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