Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1999)

330 consumer complaints on file.

#10255373January 16, 2009
STEERING
-STARTED THE VEHICLE. -MOVED FORWARD A FEW FEET -STARTED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL LEFT, NOTICED STEERING WAS HEAVIER THAN NORMAL AS WELL AS UNUSUAL NOISE -CAR JERKED AND SHOT LEFT... TRIED TO STEER TO AVOID HITTING OBSTACLES BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAVINESS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. DUE TO THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DIRECTLY TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS -MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY NOTICE UNUSUAL SEPARATION OF THE RACK AND PINION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245523October 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED! FUEL GAUGE SHOWED PLENTY OF GASOLINE. FUEL GAUGING SYSTEM FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239136August 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BOX FRAME OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRAME. WATER SEEPS IN THROUGH THE FRAME, CAUSING IT TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THEY INFORMED HER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 143,000. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238740August 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
#1 STARTER STUCK TWICE-EVEN REMOVED KEY AND ENGINE KEPT CRANKING. #2 FUEL GUAGE REAES FULL WHEN EMPTY AND VISE VERSA. #3 P0171 ENGINE CODE KEEPS THROWING #4 BRAKES FADE WHEN APPLIED HARD. HAVE REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AND STILL FADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237940August 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IN 4 YEARS THAT MY 4RUNNER HAS HAD A LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69,000 MILES ON IT, SO THIS PROBLEM ARISES ABOUT EVERY 11- 15K MILES. EACH TIME THE SEALS AND BREAKS HAVE TO BE CHANGED. THE AXLE SHAFT WAS REPLACED LAST TIME, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VERY EXPENSIVE RECURRING PROBLEM AND ITS RIDICULOUS THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT DON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231279June 17, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY IS RUSTING SEVERELY. REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. BUMPERS HAVE DISINTEGRATED. FRAME RUSTED AWAY FROM BODY AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228930May 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET. SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH HAS CAUSED MANY WRECKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228580May 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE 99 4 RUNNER AND AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLES ENGINE DIED, I HAD TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF AROUND $1000 DOLLARS, IF U LOOK ON THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE,I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE TO CAUSE A COLLISION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228098May 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL GAUGE, IT IS EXTREMELY INACCURATE. SOMETIMES IT'LL TELL ME I HAVE MORE GAS THAN I DO, AND OTHER TIMES IT'LL TELL ME I HAVE LESS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AMONG 99 4RUNNERS, AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED. I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY THINKING I HAD HALF A TANK LEFT AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227456May 12, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS AN 18 INCH STRIP OF FABRIC UNRAVELING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE MORE HE USES IT, THE FASTER IT COMES APART. THE FABRIC IS HOLDING ON BY A THREAD. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS SO MANY MILES, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 269,978 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218980February 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL, APPROXIMATELY A 3 MILE DRIVE, HER 1999 4 RUNNER BEGAN JERKING AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND DRIVE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. MY WIFE WENT TO PICK HER UP AND SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AGAIN AND DRIVE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME DISTANCE WHEN IT DIED AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND ITS CURRENTLY AT A REPAIR STATION WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED. I'VE HEARD THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING A FUEL PICKUP TUBE/SENSOR PROBLEM BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND IT. WHY HASN'T TOYOTA HAD A RECALL YET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216858February 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, REPEATED FUEL GAUGE FAILURE: INCORRECTLY STATES AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK (CHANGING DURING THE SAME DRIVING TRIP); REPORTS AN EMPTY TANK WHEN FULL AND AN 1/8 TO A 1/4 TANK FILL WHEN EMPTY; ALL OF WHICH RESULT IN EVENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS RUN OUT OF GAS. MULTIPLE EXPENSIVE ATTEMPTED FIXS BY THE DEALER WITHOUT SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214446January 10, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
PURCHASED NEW - NOW AT 135K MILES. HAVE REPLACED 1 OR BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS AT LEAST 5 TIMES -- FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS ON MY DIME -- REMAINDER HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED AN AXLE LAST TIME, BUT IN LESS THAN 2K MILES SYMPTOMS RETURNED (LEAKS ON WHEELS, STICKING REAR BRAKES). SURE, IT DOESN'T "COST" ME ANYTHING, EXCEPT MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP 1-2 DAYS EACH TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206618October 23, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT THIS TIRE FROM A FIRESTONE COMPANY. I WAS DRIVING ON THE I-60 EAST COMING FROM WORK. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL, STIRRED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE HIGHWAY SEPARATOR (A CONCRETE ROAD BLOCK). THE FRONT OF MY CAR DIRECTLY WENT CRASH INTO THAT CONCRETE BARRIER IN A PERPENDICULAR POSITION, MAKING A FULL FRONTAL CONTACT, THAT RELEASE BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND MY FRONT CAR AREA IS TOTALED. I CAME OUT OF THERE WITH NECK, HEAD, BACK AND CHEST INJURY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204024September 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TOYOTA 99 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF EXPENSIVE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO REPAIR. TOYOTA DEALER QUOTED $1050 TO REPAIR ON 9/24/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191717May 25, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. ON MAY 9, 2005, THE VEHICLE'S LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 2004. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 161,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188713April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, INSTANTLY THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THE CAR QUIT AND OIL EVERYWHERE. I HAD THROWN A ROD. NO WARNING AT ALL. SERVICE MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE TO BLOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182198February 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS EMAIL IS REGARDS TO THE INACCURACY OF THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 99 TOYOTA . I WAS LEFT STRANDED LAST NIGHT OUTSIDE OF THUNDER BAY WITH NO FUEL EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ WELL OVER 1/4 TANK LEFT. IN -35 CELSIUS WIND CHILL CONDITIONS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169155September 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A LARGE TREE IN WHICH THE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10165249August 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE, DANGER OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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