Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1998)

250 consumer complaints on file.

#8001821January 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REESE TOOLING KIT PACKAGE ON VEHICLE IS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT, VEHICLE HAS NO RUNNING LIGHTS, AND CONSUMER CANNOT PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS TAKING A LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897229October 2, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH TREAD ON RIGHT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED, TIRE SIZE P26570R16, TIRE MILEAGE 46,000, ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT ON A TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER, 1999. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895808September 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING IN AN UNCONTROLABLE WAY. THEN, WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD TIRE EXPLODED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750578August 16, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
TIRE RUBBER SPONTANEOUSLY DETACHED FROM RIM. AUTO BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. HAD DIFFICULTIES STOPPING. EXPERIENCED DRIVER. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562165July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WENT INTO A DIRT GORE POINT AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE OVERTURNED DOWN A DIRT EMBANKMENT, INVESTIGATOR FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN LEFT REAR AXLE, HE STATES THERE WERE SCRAPE MARKS ON THE SPARE TIRE, REAR LEFT FRAME, LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BACKING PLATE, LEFT REAR WHEEL, AND BROKE PORTIONS OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUM, HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE REARWARD UNTIL IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURNED, MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT THIS INFORMATION IN, THERE FILE NUMBER FOR THIS IS 990629C. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747376June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. 2ND FAILURE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889448May 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES DUE TO WARPING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT WAS DUE TO DRIVING HABITS OF HIS WIFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743199March 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE FREQUENT TAIL LIGHT FAILURES ON MY 4RUNNER IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR NUISANCE BUT ALSO A LATENT SAFETY PROBLEM. MY 1998 4RUNNERS (LEFT OR RIGHT) TAIL LIGHT HAS FAILED TWICE SO FAR AND MY BROTHER'S 1996 4RUNNER HAS HAD AT LEAST 3 FAILURES. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER 4RUNNER'S ON THE ROAD WITH SINGLE TAIL LIGHTS OUT. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO MY DEALER BUT THEY SAY ITS JUST THE BULB. BASED ON MY BROTHER AND MY EXPERIENCE, IT IS USUALLY THE SAME SIDE BULB THAT FAILS SUBSEQUENT TIMES. IT ALSO DOES NOT AFFECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS, ONLY THE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS (LEFT OR RIGHT, NEVER BOTH). I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO INVESTIGATE THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN UNDERREPORTED BY OWNERS AS THEY JUST GET THE BULB REPLACED AND DO NOT BOTHER TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. THIS PROBLEM COULD ALSO POST A DIFFICULT-TO-QUANTIFY SAFETY ISSUE AS MANY 4RUNNER OWNERS DRIVE AROUND MISSING ONE TAIL LIGHT. IT IS ALSO A FINANCIAL ISSUE AS OWNERS NEED TO REPLACE THESE BULBS OFTEN (YEARLY OR LESS) AND CAN BE PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR THIS TRAFFIC VIOLATION (NEW YORK CITY HAS JUST STARTED HEAVILY ENFORCING $20 FINES FOR THIS). IF YOU ARE NOT THE U.S. AGENCY I SHOULD CONTACT WITH THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I SHOULD CONTACT. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882136March 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER COULD HEAR A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM FRONT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION.*AK TIRE SIZE P225/75R15MS, DOT W2HHAWB048. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881975March 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING A-ARM TO COLLAPSE. FRONT END IS SITTING DOWN ON TIRES. DEALR HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING A-ARM TO BOTTOM BACKING PLATE FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881448February 26, 2001
TIRES
JOINT THAT CONECTS TIRE TO STEERING WHEEL BROKE AND CAUSED TIRE TO POP AND FLIP OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740826February 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKING T-BODY STICKING EVERY 3000-4000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879053January 25, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SPARE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876880December 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, DOT W2HHAWB487. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734982October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
GEAR SHIFTER LOCKS UP WHEN PLACED IN "PARK" (P) POSITION RESULTING IN KEY NOT BEING ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE PUSH-BUTTON CONTROL HANDLE TO BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE GEAR SHIFTER ARM AND SERVERED THE WIRE FOR THE PUSH-BUTTON OVERDRIVE CONTROL. THE SCREWS BECAME STIPPED AND THE HOUSING INSIDE THE RUBBER COVER WERE CRACKED. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE DUE TO PAST PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WHEN REPORTING DEFECTS TO THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734739October 19, 2000
TIRES
WE HAVE A THUMPING NOISE IN ONE OF THE TIRES. FIRESTONE WILL NOT HONOR THE RECAL ON THIS AS IT IS A 225 . DO WE HAVE ANY RECOURSE? I AM CONCERNED THAT ALL THE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AT THIS POINT. (TIRESIZE: 22575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734639October 18, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE SHREDDED WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. I DO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TIRE SHOWING THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE TIRE TREAD. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED TIRES. HOWEVER, DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. I WILL FORWARD THE PHOTS TO YOUR OFFICE. (DOT NUMBER: W2HHAWB068 TIRESIZE: P225 75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872654October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/ TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY GOODYEAR CENTER AND INFORMED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES SHOWED SIGN OF TREAD SEPARATION ON A 1998 TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P225/75R15, DOT# W2HHAWB048 & W2HHAWBO38(TWO). FIRSTONE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT COVER UNDER RECALL. TIRES WERE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733613October 6, 2000
TIRES
REPLACEMENT OF ALL FIVE TIRES AS TWO WERE ALREADY SEPARATING,HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH ONE LOOSING AIR SINCE BOUGHT,UNABLE TO FIND REASON,TIRES WERE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR AND FIRESTONE ADVISED CAN'T REEMBURSE BECAUSE OF ALREADY TAKEN OFF,OTHER FIRESTONE SAID TIRES ARE TWO YEARS OLD AND NEEDED REPLACING ANYWAY. I SPOKE WITH ROBERT OPER.50 AT NHTSA. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HHAWB048 TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733116October 1, 2000
TIRES
UPON SWITCHING MY FIRESTONE TIRES TO ANOTHER BRAND, I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE HAD A DEFINITE CRACK BETWEEN THE TREAD. IT WAS AN OLDER TIRE, 2 YEARS, 40K MILES, BUT THE DEEP CRACK BETWEEN THE TREADS CONCERNED ME, AS I HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. NONE OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES EXHIBITED THIS UNUSUAL WEAR CHARACTERISTIC. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HH TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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