Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1994)

64 consumer complaints on file.

#549347October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, THE OIL DOES NOT COMPLETELY DRAIN OUT DURING OIL CHANGES CAUSING CONTAMINATION AND DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851317October 20, 1999
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE IN BACK OF HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A SEVEN CAR COLLISION. CONSUMER'S RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851319October 20, 1999
WHEELS, STEERING
THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE BEHIND HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO ANOTHER VECHICLE AT A COST OF SEVEN CAR COLLISION. ALSO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS AFFECTED. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP, AND THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS TWISTED AND SHE SUSTAINED HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ELBOW INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#547187July 14, 1999
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO INSTABILITY DESIGN OF STRUCTURE, ROOF FRAME/ROLL BAR INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE DURING COLLISION CAUSING DEATH OF OCCUPANT WHEN FRAME SEVERLY CRUSHED INTO PASSENGERS HEAD. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#700439November 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRUISE CONTROL SHIFTS DOWN TO GO UP HILL BUT THEN FAILS TO SHIFT BACK UPON REACHING SET SPEED UNTILL IT IS ABOUT 5-10 MPH OVER SET SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538932July 26, 1998
WHEELS:HUB
THE WHEEL ADHERES TO THE HUB AND CANNOT BE SAFELY REMOVED BY THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537716July 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL GAUGE READINGS WOULD FREQUENTLY DROP TO LOW DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED SOON AFTER PURCHASE. OWNER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM IF NO EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE WAS NOTICED. FINALLY, ENGINE COMPLETELY SEIZED UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534998April 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533410March 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
BRAKES EXPERIENCE SKIDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. REPLACED BRAKES HOWEVER CONTINUED TO LOOSE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819419November 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOISTURE ENTERED THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILTY DUE TO THE THICK SMOKE WHICH CAME FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813598June 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN IN GEAR AND IN MOTION THE TRUCK STOPS. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT 4 TIMES AND DOESNT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514201April 17, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE FRONT BUMPER OF THIS VEHICLE APPERAS TO BE LESS SUBSTANTIAL THAN MOST PASSENGER VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810910April 11, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX EXPLODED, RESULTING IN COM[PLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND VEHICLE CRASHED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810442March 26, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER STATES THAT ONCE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE VEHICLE CONTUIES TO LUNGE FORWARD.OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS SAY THAT IS NORMAL OPERATION.O WNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803742October 18, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE TRUCK BURNED A LOT OF OIL, CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL WEAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488799October 1, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES PULSATE/FAIL. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968271July 6, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVER MANEUVERED TO AVOID HITTING ANIMAL AND TRUCK ROLLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#967667June 26, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER IS NOT REALLY A BUMPER AND WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING AT 2 MILES AN HOUR IT CAVED IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#489757May 2, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP BECAUSE A ROD WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FROM FACTORY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962623March 27, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
REAR VEHICLE FIRE NEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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