Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1995)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#745728May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887127April 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT COMES UP THROUGH SEAT AND UNDERNEATH CONSUMER. SEAT BELT WILL NOT ATTACH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSENGER, IF AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885599April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED AND RADIATOR BLEWOUT. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF ROAD, AND SAW STAIN COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. THEN, SAW A LEAK CAUSED BY A BLOWN OUT HEAD GASKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743654April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POTENTIAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884748April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS DRIVING VERY ROUGH. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560208March 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME THAT RAN BENEATH THE RADIATOR IS RUSTING THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE FOAM RUBBER IS STUFFED BENEATH THE RADIATOR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741403February 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740596February 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIE AT ANY SPEED AND NOT RESTART FOR 30+ MINUTES; 3 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX; ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION RELAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740198January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GASKET DEFECT/PROBLEM, WHEN OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PART!?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740091January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FORMED FROM FUEL EXHAUST AND ENGINE COOLANT MIXED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FAILURE BECAUSE OF BUILD UP OF COOLANT INSIDE THE CYNLINDER SO PISTON WOULD NOT COMPRESS AND CAR WOULD NOT START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878689January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877423January 4, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES 30X9.5/R15 DOT VD66AW2238 EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE TIRES HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY ROCKS, CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE WEARING ON OUTSIDE EDGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553972December 14, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. THE ROLLOVER MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO POOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN ERRATIC OPERATION, POOR CONTROL AND STABILITY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER - F.R. BREEN, ESQ. AND PAT CASHILL) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736765November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSED THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GET INTO THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH ON A COLD START. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736114November 10, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING MY EX-FIANCE'S SUV ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 70 MPH. I STARTED HEARING A NOISE AND THOUGHT MAYBE IT'S JUST THE CAR IN BACK OF ME. THEN THE CAR STARTED OUT OF CONTROL. I COULDN'T STEER IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I HIT THE CAR ON RIGHT SIDE, BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SO THE CAR KEEP GOING AND I HIT THE GUARD RAIL OF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR THEN FLIPPED AT IMPACT. WITNESS SAID THAT I ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD NEVER STOP. I CAME OUT ONLY TO HAVE CUTS TO ME ELBOW WHICH REQUIRES 8 STICHES. I WAS IN SHOCK AND STILL AM NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I DON'T DARE DRIVE AN SUV ANYMORE. WHAT HAPPEN WAS THAT THE TREAD OF MY TIRES CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSE THE TIRE BLOWOUT. I'M STILL SCARE AND SHOCKED FROM ALL THAT HAD HAPPEN, BUT I AM LUCKY AND THANK GOD THAT I'M STILL ALIVE. (TIRESIZE: ATX)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ATX )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#735414October 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL, ENGINE FAILURE. BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL BY COOLANT, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE NEEDS NEW SHORT BLOCK, AT COST OF $5,200-$6,200. TOYOTA SAYS "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM." HEAD GASKET REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT 58,652 MILES. NOW ENGINE FAILS. HAVE LEARNED INDEPENDENTLY OF POSSIBLE COOLANT CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE (E.G. CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS) WHEN HEAD GASKET FAILED. CUSTOMER NEVER NOTIFIED OF HEAD GASKET DEFECT OR RECALL UNTIL MINE FAILED. NEVER TOLD OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT TIME HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF PROBABLE COOLANT CONTAMINATION OF OIL, WHICH DAMAGES BEARINGS AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN ENGINE FAILURE. TOYOTA ONLY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. NOW UNWILLING TO COVER RESULTING DAMAGE TO ENGINE B/C OUTSIDE OF 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY DENY RELATED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735213October 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735217October 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S 4RUNNER. WHY NO ACTION YET??? TOYOTA DID A NON-MANDATORY CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRIOR MODEL YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN OBLIGATED TO DO ONE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL? WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY AMBIGUOUS AND NEVER WILLING TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES THEY PERFORMED ON THE PREVIOUS MODELS. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO BOTH TOYOTA AND INDEPEDENT MECHANICS THERE ARE INTRINSIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. CURRENTLY 25% OF YOUR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL ARE RELATED TO THIS INTRINSIC ENGINE PROBLEM. HOW CAN YOU A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY JUSTIFY YOUR LACK OF ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC???? YOU NEED TO BEGIN SOME TYPE OF ACTION!!!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734245October 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734166October 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HWY, ETC. WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY LIFT UP THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT IT BACK DOWN, IT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK OR A MONTH LATER THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT COMES BACK OR SOMETIMES FIXES IT SELF UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER BEEN RECKED OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVING. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT NO ONE IS HELPING ME TO ALEVATE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO A LAWERY AND I AM WRITING LETTERS TO THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT DEPARMENT AND TO THE GENERAL ATTORNEY. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW AND FEEL I DO HAVE A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER 4 RUNNERS REPORTED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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