Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1997)

261 consumer complaints on file.

#539362August 26, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH VEHICLE IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE SIZE OF TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825531July 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535896May 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823051May 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS IN AN INSIDE PARKING LOT. OWNER WAS PARKING AND HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE TRUCK JUMPED BACK AND ACCELERATED FORWARD, THEN HIT A CONCRETE WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822816April 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STALLED AFTER OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533381March 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821949March 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. OWNER STATES THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON PRIOR TO STALLING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURERWERE NOTIFIED. OWNER HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH THE BBB (BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531376February 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN ENGINE GASKET CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531068February 20, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530337February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE ATTRACKS MICE, WHICH HAVE BEEN CREATING PROBLEMS WITH COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529795January 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES FROM DELIVERY. BRAKE PEDAL IS SOMETIMES HIGH AND STIFF WHILE OTHER TIMES IT FEELS SOFT AND MUSHY AND GOES FARTHER DOWN BEFORE IT SEEMS TO BE EFFECTIVE. FINALLY BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS ACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820742January 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS FOR PROBLEM . DEALERS CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529531January 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525762December 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI RATTLE SPRING BROKE, CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817468November 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH , WENT TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES ,VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FRONT END, PUSH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817993October 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION DIRECTLY HITTING A TREE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521314July 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VIBRATES AFTER MULTIPLE TIRE AND WHEEL REPLACEMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518976June 18, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION DROPS WHEN REAR OF VEHICLE IS OCCUPIED..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812379May 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN EMERGENCY STOPPING THE ABS SYSTEM FIRST DID NOT ENGAGE THEN FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812095May 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, RESULTING IN 1 FATALITY, 3 OCCUPANTS INJURIED BECAUSE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER' SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1

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