Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1990)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#721129April 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LOCKS FAILED DUE TO FAILED RELAY IN DOOR CONTROL MODUAL, UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720855March 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
BRACKET HOLDING PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO INTERIOR BODY BROKEN AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO CLUTCH PEDAL - PEDAL IS NOW TWISTED AND TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHEREBY CLUTCH WILL NO LONGER RELEASE. BRACKET IS DESIGNED FLIMSILY WITH HOLES DRILLED AT MAJOR STRESS POINTS. BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN SAID HOLES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO REPLY HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718190February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHITE SMOKE AND LOSS OF POWER. WHEN PARTS WERE ORDERED, WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE IN COMPLETION DUE TO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716074December 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE GASKET HAS FAILED. GASKET WAS INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC IN 1996. 3/97 WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST. TOYOTA REPLACED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. 11/97 ENGINE FAILED - 600MILES FROM HOME, AFTER 3 MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/98 THE BOTTOM & TOP OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. NOW 12/99 SAME PROBLEM - GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED -OIL BLEW ALL OVER THE ENGINE, THE REAM MAIN SEAL IS GONE. TOYOTA SAYS ITS OUR PROBLEM NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715214November 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852506November 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRUCK BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 15 MILES. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NEW ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER, REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET . THEN DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO SEND THAT PART OUT. EVERY SINCEVEHICLE WAS FIXED, TRUCK HAS JUST BEEN BURNING OIL TOO FAST. CONSUMER FEELD IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN DUE TO LACK OF OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849119September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO THE COOLANT WHICH GOT INSIDE AND RUINED ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845868August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
THE REAR AXLE BROKE AT 70MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES.*AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#709765August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA ISSUES AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR THE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS IN 1998-1994 4RUNNERS. WHEN THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE CASUED BY THE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS IS EXTENSIVE. AFTER INITAIL REPLACEMENT--TOYOT ADEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO FIND OIL FOULED PLUGS WHICH LET TO REPLACEMENT OF LOWER ENGINE BLOCK (DECEMBER 1998). ENGINE FAILED AGAIN IN JANUARY 5 1999-- AT WHICH POINT 2 CYLINDER HEADS, CAMSHAFTS, ENGINE GASKET, AND KNOWCK SENSOR WERE REPLACED. ENGINE HAS NOT OPERATED PROPERLY SINCE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE-- SLUGGISH, POOR ACCELERATION, INCONSISTENT IDLING SPEEDS... ENGINE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND WORKED ON AT AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS 12 TIMES TO DATE FOR HEAD GASKET RELATED ENGINE PROBLEMS. STILL UNRESOLVED, FOR THESE SYMPTOMS OIL GOULED PLUGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709446August 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PUT 5000 MILES ON USED PURCHASED VEHICLE AND ENGINE BLEW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841607July 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AND IT IDLES AT 1500 RPMS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 14 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707316June 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ROD THROWN, ENGINE DESTROYED. WARRANTY HEAD WORK DONE LAST OCTOBER AFTER RECALL POSSIBLY RELATED. MASSIVE OIL LOSS SOMETIME IN LAST WEEK, POSSIBLY AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835907March 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. TAPPED BRAKES TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO REV UP RPMS. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL CAUSED REVVING. FLOORED PEDAL & CRUISE CONTROL WAS RELEASED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832190December 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRUCK, AND SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE WHEN SHE HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND SHE SMELLED FUEL. ALSO SHE HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN JULY, THE MILEAGE WAS 75000 ON THE TRUCK. THE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED . THEN THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WA STOWED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539047July 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE SEAL BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN COMPLETELY OUT. VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536997June 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821094February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH AND APPYLING BRAKE PRESSURE 2 OUT OF 3 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530171February 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED, ALSO DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY, PASSENGERS WERE TRAPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514350January 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE THERMOSTAT FAILED TWICE, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO COLLANT LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529504January 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVETRAIN CONSTANTLY JUMPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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