Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2000)

483 consumer complaints on file.

#10013539March 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5. VIN: [XXX]. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA FOG LIGHT KIT FROM A TOYOTA DEALER. TEXAS TOYOTA OF GRAPEVINE. THE TOYOTA PART NUMBER FOR THE KIT IS PT297-89010. MY VEHICLE COMES PRE-WIRED WITH A FOG LIGHT HARNESS. THE KIT CONSISTED OF THE FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLIES 2 OF THEM (PT297-89014). A SWITCH, RELAY AND SOME ANCILLARY PARTS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS. BY THE WAY, IT IS MADE BY HELLA FOR TOYOTA. AGAIN THIS IS A VALID TOYOTA PART APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE. THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 5 2000. AND WAS INSTALLED WITHIN 2 WEEKS THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE. THEN STOPPED WORKING, I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE BECAUSE AT THE TIME I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WOULD BECOME DISPOSABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME I CHECK THE FOG LIGHTS EVERYDAY BECAUSE OF MY FAILURE EXPERIENCE. ON MAY 5 2001 ONE FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE PART WAS SUPPLIED UNDER THE TOYOTA 12 MONTH PART WARRANTY BY SMITHTOWN TOYOTA, SMITHTOWN NY BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS PT297-89014 ON JUNE 8 2001 THE OTHER FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE PART WAS SUPPLIED UNDER THE TOYOTA 12 MONTH PART WARRANTY BY SMITHTOWN TOYOTA, SMITHTOWN NY BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS PT297-89014 ON APRIL 4, 2002 I LOST ANOTHER FOG LIGHT DUE TOO CORROSION. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA OF MORRISTOWN NJ UNDER WARRANTY AFTER A SOMEWHAT HEATED DISCUSSION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS PT297-89014 ON MARCH 18, 2003, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE MY BIRTHDAY; I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FOG LIGHTS WAS OUT. I TOOK THE RUBBER BOOT OFF AND IT AND THE WIRING WAS CORRODED AGAIN. ON MARCH 26, 2003THE OTHER FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY AUTO LAND, SPRINGFIELD N.J BECAUSE THEY WERE CORRODED. THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT WAS PT297-89014. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770376December 3, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPORT SEAT WITH LEATHER IN THE 2000 4RUNNER SR5; THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FOLDS OVER DURING THE EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SEAT SIDE FOLDS OVER IT FOLDS OVER ON TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB AND CAUSES THE LEATHER TO CRACK. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT COVER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT AM CONCERNED WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 10 MONTHS LATER, AND AM NOW TOLD IT IS FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVER IF I AM DOING NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS NOW WAY TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE AND NOT HAVE THE SIDE OF THE SEAT FOLD OVER ONTO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB, THUS CREATING THE ABNORMAL WEAR AND CRACKS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021257October 21, 2002
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD.CAUSING INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#567740October 7, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL BLIND CURVES AND A SIGNIFICANT DOWNHILL GRADE, AS CONSUMER CAME AROUND THE CURVE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES LEFT THE PAVEMENT ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, IN ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER THE ROADWAY, CONSUMER SEEMED TO HAVE OVERCORRECTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE AND LEFT THE PAVEMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT 2 SETS OF BANK TREES AND THEN ROTATED ANOTHER 90 DEGREES, AND MADE ITS THIRD AND FINAL IMPACT ON THE REAR TAILGATE, THE TRUCK THEN SLID TO REST DOWN A SLIGHT ENBANKMENT, FACING NOSE FORWARD TOWARD THE ROAD, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AND CONSEQUENTLY DIED, CONSUMERS DAUGHTER BELIEVES THAT THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED JEANNE M. JOHNSON)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#767768September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007349September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS ON DECELERATION WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (RED). TOYOTA TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITHOUT A PERMANENT RESOLUTION. UPON CONTACTING MANUFACTURER AND IN TURN TOYOTA SERVICE & REPAIR THEY STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISED ME TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND NOT TO COMPLETELY FILL GAS TANK, BECAUSE IF THE GAS TANK IS OVERFILLED CAUSES CAR TO TURN OFF. DUE TO GAS GETTING INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767680
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766800September 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED OFF THE VEHICLE AT 75 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSFER CASE NO LONGER EXISTS, DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION, FRONT AND REAR DRIVE SHAFTS AND MUFFLER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764087July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SERVICE DEPT. SAID ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764089July 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO READ INACURATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764107July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS OVERHEAT, WARP. DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE I LIVE WHERE FEW ROADS ARE STRAIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007975April 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON DRY OR WET SURFACE THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY AND VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007976April 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM ON OTHER OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759788March 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
BOUNCING OF VEHICLE FROM REAR END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756211December 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45-50 MILE PER HOUR IN SLIGHT RAIN. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE MIDDLE GUARD RAIL AND AND ROLLED OVER. THIS WAS NOT HAPPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY A MONTH OLD(1500 MILES). I TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT 'S JUST OUT OF SPECS AND ON THE REPAIR STATEMENT DID NOT SHOWN THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED OR NOT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755922December 21, 2001
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS TOWING A 3000 LB TRAILER ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. THE REAR OF THE TOYOTA STARTED TO SWAY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE TRAILER TO START TO SWAY. THE TOYOTA SWUNG BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY AND NEARLY ROLLED OVER. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOYOTA AS THE TWO VEHICLES JACK KNIFED AND STRUCK EACH OTHER. I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON A ROUGH SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHICH DID ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY HEAVY DUTY FOR 4 WHEELING ON PRIMITIVE ROADS AND TRAILER TOWING. THE 4RUNNER CAME WITH A TOWING PACKAGE WHICH ALSO WAS INADEQUATE. THE SOCK ABSORBERS ARE TOO SOFT FOR STABLE TOWING. ADJUSTABLE STIFFER SHOCKS SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON SUCH A VEHICLE AS WELL AS SOME KIND OF VEHICLE LEVELING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MORE STABLE TOWING. (DOT NUMBER: 4B72 TIRESIZE: 265-70-R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755888December 20, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE HIGHWAY DIVIDER WALL(GUARDRAIL) ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND ROLLED OVER AND SPINNED 50 FEET AWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#755894December 20, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND PULLED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE DIVIDER WALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND SPUN ABOUT FIFTY FEET AWAY BEFORE IT STOPPED.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#755687December 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S OUTSIDE MIRROR IS WAVY AND DISTORTED. MAKES YOU SOMEWHAT DIZZY TO LOOK AT IT. REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER WITH EXACT SAME RESULTS. DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME THAT ALL 4RUNNER MIRRORS WERE COMING THAT WAY. WHEN ASKED THE SOLUTION, HE ACTUALLY TOLD ME "DON'T LOOK AT IT". I TOLD HIM I CONSIDERED IT A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752302September 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE DIVIDER WALL ON THE PASSANGER SIDE AND ROLLED OVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#751723September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONTIONS, THAT MY ROTORSWILL GET OUT OF TRUE. THEY SAY THIS IS DO TO HEAT, AKA LONG BRAKING, DOWN HILL. I TALKED WITH MY SERVICE MANAGER AT FREMONT TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND HIS 4RUNNER DOES IT, BUT IS A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN MY TRUCK. IF THE ROTTERS HEAT AND GET OUT OF TRUE AND WHILE BRAKING DOWNHILL THE FRONT END OF THE 4RUNNER HAS A MAGJOR VIBRATION AND THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT AND THEY(OLD TOYOTA WORKS, ETC.) SAY THAT THE 4RUNNER BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED RIGHT. IF THE ROTTERS GET OUT OF TRUE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION THE ROTTERS GET OUT OF TRUE, CAUSED BY HEAT; IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAT DISAPATION FOR THE FRON BRAKES NEEDS TO BE BETTER AND OR A BIGGER/HARDER ROTTER TO HANDLE THE WIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND IT BRAKES AND THE ROTTERS HEAT UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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