Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1999)

330 consumer complaints on file.

#880866February 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT VIBRATION. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880746February 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. FRONT END STRUCK THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT TAKEN. CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND EXPLAINED INCIDENT. NO ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559065January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SERVICED MORE THAN THREE TIMES DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LEFT TAIL LIGHT NOT WORKING. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739234January 11, 2001
TIRES
TWO BLOWOUTS ON FRONT TIRES, REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, I WOULD LIKE FOR THESE WILDERNESS AT II TIRES INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE RECALL*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876870December 21, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
REAR TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, NOT ONLY ONE BUT ALL TAIL LIGHTS. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS 3 TIMES IN LAST YEAR. *AK FOG LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736393November 16, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR FIVE HOURS WHEN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. GOODYEAR HAS EXAMINED THE TIRE AND FOUND NO EXTERNAL CAUSE FOR THE BLOWOUT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND CAN E-MAIL THEM TO YOU IF YOU WANT. [email protected].*AK (DOT NUMBER: MK72 TIRESIZE: 265/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735652November 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THERE WAS A SPLIT DOWN THE TREAD ABOUT 12" LONG.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732474September 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE GIVING INCORRECT READINGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731180September 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LINE FAILED. APPROX. 7 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPRAYED OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD AND STREAMING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE. THANKFULLY, NO FIRE! TIM'S BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC, TOYOTA, 1006 COMMERCE DR., PRESCOTT, AZ 86304, REPLACED THE HOSE AND PLACED ADDITIONAL RUBBER HOSE AROUND THE FUEL LINE AT THE POINT OF WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731210September 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE FRONT DISC BRAKE PARTS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AVAILABILITY FROM TOYOTA. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED DOWNHILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554393September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 225/70R15 TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED CRACKS IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554376September 6, 2000
TIRES
THE ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING (225/75R15 DOT W2HH AWB). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729006August 25, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH CRACKED SIDEWALLS, WHICH I HAD TO FIGHT WITH FIRESTONE TO REPLACE ON ONE TIRE AND THE SPARE. FINALLY IN MARCH A FREEWY BLOWOUT FORCED ME TO REPLACE THE TIRES. ALL 5 INCLUDING THE SPARE. THE BLOWOUT HAD THE TREAD SEPERATE FROM THE CASING JUST LIKE THE FORD PROBLEM. AFTER SEEING ALL THAT'S GOING ON I CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO CONTINUE TO ADVISE ME THAT THESE ARE NOT THE SAME TIRES CALL FIRESTONE. I REEATED ME DIALOGUE WITH TOYOTA AS A LONG TIME CUSTOMER THAT I DIDN'T BY THE TIRES FROM FIRESTONE I BOUGHT A TRUCK FROM TOYOTA. THEY ATE NOT PHASED AT ALL. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO SAY CALL FIRSTONE. WELL THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER WITH THIS CAVALIER ATTITUDE. I BELIEVE THE FIRSTONE'S PROBLEM IS GREATED THAN JUST THE FORD EXPLORER. THE NHTSA SHOULD EXPAND IMMEDIATLEY THIS PROBE TO OTHER MAKES AND MODELS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729021August 25, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE NEVER HELD AIR THEY ALWAYS NEED TO BE REINFLATED. AFTER A 3 HOUR TRIP (WE MAKE THIS TRIP OFTEN) ACCROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PUT AIR BACK INTO THE TIRES. GIVEN THE RESENT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES FAILURE TO HOLE AIR WITH OURS SEEMS LIKE A "BIGGER" DEAL THAN WE HAVE THOUGHT. WHEN WE WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID OUR TIRES WERE NOT THE ONES ON THE RECALL. IF THE TIRES ARE SAFE THEN WE BELIEVE THEY SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED BUT.WE CANT GET ANYONE TO SAY THEY ARE SAFE? THE ONLY THING WE HAVE NOTICED IT THE AIR PRESSURE PROBLEM ON ALL FOUR TIRES/ AND THE TRUCK FEELING LIKE IT IS SCRAPING AROUND THE LEFT SIDE WITHOUT REGUARD TO TIRE ROTATION. I HAVE CHILDREN I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO TELL ME THAT THESE TIRES ARE INDEED SAFE AND WHY THEY WILL NOT HOLD AIR PROPERLY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868454August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WARE OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND THE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728273August 17, 2000
TIRES
HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT OCCURRED APRIL 14, 2000 ON I-5 ONE & A HALF HOURS NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD. THE DRIVERS-SIDE REAR TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED AT THE SEAM. NOWWITH THE RECENT RECALL OF THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES I SUSPECT THAT MY TIRES ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONE, AND NOW AM DRIVING ON FOUR THAT ARE POSSIBLE DEATH-TRAPS. PLEASE ADVISE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868015August 17, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT PASSENGER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE RIM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553656August 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225 75 R15 EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL AND TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WANTS DEALER TO REPLACE ALL 5 TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727952August 15, 2000
TIRES
CRACKS - BLOWOUTS... I REPLACED TIRES AT MY EXPENSE. TOYOTA REFERS ME TO FIRESTONE. I DIDN'T BUY TIRES FROM FIRESTONE , TOYOTA DID. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867519August 11, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AT 72 MPH LEFT REAR SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM TIRE. TIRE SIZE P225/75R15 ON A 99 4 RUNNER. *AK FIRESTONE SHOULD REPLACE ALL FIVE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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