Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2000)

483 consumer complaints on file.

#10057460February 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054947January 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE 49,000 MILES ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND AM ON MY 4TH SET OF ROTORS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUR DRIVING HABITS AND NOT THE FAULT OF THE DESIGN. THEY ARE 16" BRAKES ON 16" TIRES; TIRES ARE OEM FROM GOODYEAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071072January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEN WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE THERE WERE MORE MILES ON IT THEN STATED ON THE PAPER WORK I FILLED OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONE THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS OVER 100 MILES AWAY, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SO I HAD A TOYOTA SPECIALIST LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HE HOOKED UP A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO IT AND FOUND THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND THEY WERE VERY UNPROFESSIONAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069272January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE SLUDGE. STILL HAS MILAGE LEFT ON WARRANTY. DENIED WARRANTY BECAUSE TOYOTA SAID I EITHER DIDN'T CHANGE OIL OR USED LOW GRADE OF OIL QUALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051122December 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2. THIS CAUSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ON FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING WRECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046442November 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. *MR (THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT) THE CONSUMER HAD MOVED OVER TO THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040823September 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA 4RUNNER - LUGGAGE RACK'S PAINT PEELED OFF IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE DASHBOARD STARTED FOR FORM BUBBLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040796September 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037372September 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 2WD SR5 CAUSING VIBRATIONS PROBLEMS AT 37,000 MILES. THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037615August 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, FORCING CONSUMER INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKES WERE STILL DEPRESSING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033250August 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE MAKES A "CLUNK" OR "BUMP" IN THE REAR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND RELEASING THE BRAKE. SHIFTER ALSO JUMPS FORWARD DURRING THE "CLUNK". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031426July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022491July 11, 2003
TIRES
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIRE CONTAINED A 3 INCH GASH WITHOUT BEING PUNCTURE. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026453July 2, 2003
TIRES, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION WITHIN THE TIRES WITH THREE DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES AND ARE AS FOLLOWED: FIRESTONE WITH ONLY 10K MILES, GOODYEAR WITH ONLY 13K MILES, AND MICHELIN WITH ONLY 22K MILES. THE SUSPENSION WAS CHANGED BUT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE FOR A SOLUTION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025327July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 TOYOTA FOUR RUNNER TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN IT GETS STUCK . I AM UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP FROM GETTING INTO ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023878June 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP (KERRY TOYOTA - FLORENCE, KY) REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS AT 18,000 MILES DUE TO WARPING. THEY ARE NOW VIBRATING AGAIN (36,800 MILES) DUE TO WARPING. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS (ONLY 50% WORN). THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SUGGESTING THAT THE ROTORS BE TURNED ($138)WHICH I FEEL IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THEY SAY ITS 'NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'. I COMPLETELY DISAGREE. I'M NOT TOWING ANYTHING NOR DO I LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA WHERE LONG DOWN-HILL BRAKING COULD BE AN ISSUE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW ON THE PART OF TOYOTA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023852June 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY 99 4RUNNER'S FUEL GAUGE NEVER HAS WORKED. READINGS FLUCTUATES, OR INDICATE MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IN TANK. HAVE HAD GUAGE REPLACE IN '02. NOW SCHEDULED FOR A THIRD VISIT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021444June 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF ROTORS. THE LAST SET LASTED LESS THAN A YEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THE ROTORS SURE LOOK SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK AND THE SIZE OF THE TIRES. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS BEFORE ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD BE MY WIFE'S FAULT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.. PLEASE HELP ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020812May 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020388May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND HOOD. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED BY FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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