Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2007)

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10225001April 19, 2008
TIRES
DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 6K MILES; SINCE NEW, VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY STARTING AT 32 MPH AND BEYOND; THESE TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION DURING WET WEATHER AND MY 4 WHEEL ANTI SLIP CONSTANTLY ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THESE TIRES WERE JUNK AND I SHOULD GET MY WEAR AND REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223932April 4, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH BAD GROUND CLEARANCE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SCRAPES THE GROUND. TOYOTA REPS AND SERVICE REPS KEEP TELLING HER THAT GROUND CLEARANCE IS MEASURED DIFFERENT WAYS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WANTED A VEHICLE WITH HIGH GROUND CLEARANCE. THE DEALER TOLD HER THE VEHICLE HAD 9.1 INCHES OF GROUND CLEARANCE, BUT LATER THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT WASN'T TRUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219141February 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 V6 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. IN THE LEFT LANE (4 LANE HIGHWAY). I SLOWED DOWN TO CHANGE LANES ENTERING THE RIGHT LANE, I THINK APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER. AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN IN THE RIGHT LANE, I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO AS TO NOT EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT BUT IT DID NOT COME BACK UP WHEN MY FOOT DID, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD BUT RACED AHEAD. I QUICKLY LOOKED TO SEE IF MY FLOOR MAT HAD CAUSED THE PEDAL TO STICK WHICH I OBSERVED IT DID NOT. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TRY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE YET THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SOMEWHAT SLOW DOWN AND GUIDE THE VEHICLE ONTO AN EXIT RAMP TO MY RIGHT, ALL THE WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. I GUIDED IT ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RAMP OUT OF THE TRAFFIC PATH AND QUICKLY MOVED THE GEAR FIRST TO NEUTRAL THEN TO PARK. THIS STOPPED THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY REV. I THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE WHEELS WERE POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, AND I AVOIDED ANY KIND OF CRASH OR INJURY. THEN I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. I LET THE VEHICLE SIT OFF FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN PARK I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AGAIN UPON WHICH THE ENGINE REVVED AS HIGH AS BUT DID NOT MOVE. SO I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION FOR GOOD AND CALLED A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR HELP WHO SWIFTLY AND SEAMLESSLY RESPONDED TO MY VEHICLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY BEING EXAMINED BY THIS DEALERSHIP AND THE CAUSE AND REMEDY ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP RESPONDED BY SENDING A TOW TRUCK TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE LOCAL POLICE TO LET THEM KNOW SUCH HAD BEEN ARRANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218137February 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STRONG SULFUR SMELL WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211269December 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE SULFUR/AMMONIA SMELL IN THE CABIN DURING HEAVY ACCELERATION. REPORTED ISSUE TO TOYOTA DEALER (PUENTE HILLS TOYOTA) DURING SERVICE. DEALER STATED NO TSB'S ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM YET, HOWEVER, STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EARLIER MODELS OF TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. SINCE TOYOTA HAD YET TO ISSUE A TSB FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209067November 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING TO GO AGAIN, THERE IS SOMETIMES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207925November 5, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 1,495. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE VIBRATION DEFECT MULTIPLE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208002November 5, 2007
STEERING
2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT FREEWAY SPEED. TOOK PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 4RUNNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205998October 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING ANYTHING OVER BABYING IT THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST EMITS A STRONG SULFUR (ROTTEN EGGS) ODOR. WHETHER THE WINDOWS ARE UP OR DOWN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH THE AWFUL STENCH. WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN IT IS A MUCH STRONGER UNPLEASANT ODOR. P.S. THE INCIDENT DATE THAT I FIRST NOTICED THIS WAS 10 - 11 - 2008, BUT IT WILL ONLY LET ME GO UP TO 2007 ON THE SELECTION. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO A 2008 MODEL, WHICH IS ALSO NOT AN OPTION TO SELECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205752October 15, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR A FLAT TIRE. HE REMOVED THE BOLTS; HOWEVER, THE TIRE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192885June 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN AIR CONDITIONER ON. HAZARD AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. WILL DRIVE ITSELF FORWARD UP HILLS AND ALONG FLAT ROADS WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED WHEN AC IS ON. THE HIGHER THE AC FAN SPEED THE FASTER THE VEHICLE GOES. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE "COMPUTER PROGRAM" TO FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178245January 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2007 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER FAST IDLE WHEN COLD IS 1500 RPM.. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN GEAR AT THAT RPM THE CAR LAUNCHES. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T EXPECT IT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT FROM BETWEEN 2 PARKS CARD WITH THE ENGINE RACING. DEALER WILL NOT HELP - CLAIMS THE COMPUTER HAS CONTROL.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178047January 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE APPROXIMATELY AN INCH APART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR HE ALSO INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK UPDATED 1/31/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175112December 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR AT REST AND ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED WHEN THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TOUCHED THE REAR SEAT, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG BECOMES DEACTIVATED. THE OWNER MANUAL ALSO INDICATED IN PAGE 92 OF THIS CHARACTERISTIC. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED WHEN THE SPACE WAS REQUIRED FOR CARGO INSTEAD OF FOLDING THE REAR SEAT, IT SHOULD BE REMOVED OR THE FRONT SEAT SHOULD BE PULLED FORWARD TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SEAT, HOWEVER THIS SUGGESTION WAS NOT PRACTICAL BECAUSE IT MADE THE PASSENGER VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AIR BAG DEFECT. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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