Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1996)

161 consumer complaints on file.

#519456July 7, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BLOWN HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517856June 20, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812716June 3, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVING VEHICLE; LOCKED ALL DOORS; INTERIOR LIGHT CAME ON WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED; HAD TO UNLOCK, RECLOSE & LOCKED DOORS AGAIN; TOOK TO DEALER; NO PROBLEM FOUND; DEALER TIGHTENED LOCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517064May 8, 1997
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DUNLOP TIRES FAILED/BLEW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811806April 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM THE FRONT ENGINE AND THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL. MANUFACTURER SAID DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE. CONSUMER STATED IF MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, WHY NOT NOTIFY THE CONSUMERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516560April 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603133April 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603203April 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602609February 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT BRAKES FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807490February 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#602858February 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE
REAR BUMPER HITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#602631February 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808208January 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICE A LEA IN GARAGE AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, PINK LIQUID (COOLANT FLUID), TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED OF A CRACK IN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513590January 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET REPLACED PREMATURELY DUE TO POOR ENGINE HEAD DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509557October 7, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOW BEAM LIGHTS CREATE A 'CURTAIN LIKE' SHADOW, REDUCING VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803236October 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802804September 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE WARMUP AND VIOLENT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE UPON BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986387July 2, 1996
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE DEALER IS TRYING TO FIND CONSUMER RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW DAYS OLD, CONSUMER FEELS WHEEL WAS NEVER PUT ON SECURELY. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983689April 29, 1996
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE SENSOR WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983541April 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN BETWEEN GEARS, EXPERIENCED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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