Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2007)

154 consumer complaints on file.

#10319646March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. SUDDENLY, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR AREA WAS INSPECTED REGARDING THE FLOOR MAT ENTRAPMENT, TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317270March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, BOUGHT NEW IN OCT. 08, THAT HAS SUDDEN BURST ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. WHEN SETTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR ANOTHER STOP, TRUCK WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN, AT SOME TIMES STRONGER THAT OTHERS. HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316831March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I HAVE A 2007 4RUNNER, LIMITED, V8 WITH THE CLUNK IN THE DRIVESHAFT THAT APPEARED ABOUT 5K MILES AND HASN'T LET UP NOW AT 16K MILES. I PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN AND IT FEELS LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED. THEN, WHEN I START OUT, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE RELEASE IS DELAYED WITH ANOTHER CLUNK. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY STOP. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT PRESSED FIRMLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ISSUE, STATING THAT THE PROPELLER SHAFT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LUBED AT EVERY OIL CHANGE. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME THE MAINTENANCE PLAN IN THE MANUAL, THEY ADMITTED THAT THIS TASK WAS NOT LISTED IN THE MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR THIS FREQUENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314711February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD MULTIPLE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS ALSO OCCURRED 5 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313529February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR OPENING HANDLE HAS MATERIAL THAT HAS MELTED MAKING IT ALMOST ALWAYS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I MOVED LAST AUGUST FROM TEXAS TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND APPARENTLY THE MATERIAL TOYOTA USED IN IT'S 2007 4-RUNNERS CANNOT HOLD UP TO THE TEXAS HEAT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR TOYOTA WHICH COVERS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED DENIED PAYING FOR THE REPAIR STATING THAT MY REAR DOOR CAN BE OPENED SOME OF THE TIME!! THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION & I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET MY DOGS OUT OF THE REAR DOOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS..FORTUNATELY NONE OF THEM LIFE THREATENING YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310868February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. WE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN OUR VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF AND WE REAR ENDED A TRUCK. DIDN'T HURT THE OTHER TRUCK BUT THE FRONT END OF OUR VEHICLE IS SMASHED AND OUR BUMPER IS CRACKED. THE DEALER TOLD US TO TAKE OUT OUR MATS SO WE DID. WE RECENTLY CALLED THE TOYOTA EXPERIENCE LINE AND THEY GAVE US A CLAIM NUMBER BUT SAID SORRY WE ARE NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308311February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY IN SEPT. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT NOTICING THAT MY CAR REVS UP FOR NO REASON & DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT. I CONTACTED ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RECENTLY ABOUT IT NOT SHIFTING RIGHT & THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. MY MOM HAS A 2007 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER & THE GAS PEDAL STUCK 3X ON HER & MY STEPDAD LAST SUMMER ON THE INTERSTATE. NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO, HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION & COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THEY CONTACTED MARION, IL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY BOUGHT IT & THEY GAVE MY PARENTS A HARD TIME & WAS VERY HATEFUL. AFTER THE 3RD TIME THEY FINALLY CLEANED THE "THROTTLE BODY" & HASN'T DONE IT SINCE YET SHE HASN'T DROVE IT MUCH SINCE SHE IS SCARED FOR HER LIFE. SHE HAS BEEN AN AVID TOYOTA OWNER. SHE HAS OWNED 3 4-RUNNERS AND IS THINKING ABOUT GOING TO SOMETHING ELSE MAINLY ALSO BECAUSE HER DEALERSHIP IS BEING HATEFUL ABOUT ALL OF THIS. I'M SCARED FOR HER & OF COURSE FOR MYSELF SINCE THE TOYOTA 4-RUNNERS ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307705February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 AND BELIEVE IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH BRAKES AS THE TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE ON A BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKES DO NOT PROPERLY WORK WHEN I HAVE TO STOP GOING MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR MAKES A BEEPING NOISE THEN THE CAR'S BRAKES FAIL, THEN THEY OVERCORRECT BY BECOMING EXTRA SENSITIVE ONCE OFF THE BUMPY SECTION OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS - I WAS JUST NOT SURE IT WARRANTED A COMPLAINT - I WAS NOT SURE IF THAT WAS NORMAL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ON BUMPY ROADS AS IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304648February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE WHEN SHE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ISSUE AT LEAST 6 TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE REP STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES (WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE) WERE APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304871February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NO BRAKES: BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT VEHICLE STOPPING. UPON MY PERSONAL INSPECTION AT TIME OF INCIDENT, I FOUND THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO BE FULL AND NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKS,ANYWHERE, WERE FOUND. THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING QUALITY ISSUE AS I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONING WITHIN A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299921January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. RANDOMLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S WERE UP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD VIOLENTLY ENGAGE AND THEN LEAP FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 TO 8 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51340. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291606November 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE GIVES OFF HORRIBLE SULFUR SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN SLOWLY GAINING SPEED AFTER STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I TOOK IT SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WHY DO OTHER VEHICLE'S I OWN NOT DO THE SAME THING WITH THE SAME GAS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291159November 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEATS
1-THIRD ROW SEAT SLAMMED DOWN DURING RELEASE FROM HOOK AND BROKE UNDERSEAT COVER 2-IT HAPPENED ONCE AND COULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE UNFAMILIAR WITH SEAT TRIES TO LOWER THE THIRD ROW TO SEATING POSITION. UPON RELEASE FROM THE OVERHEAD HOOK, THE SEAT, DUE TO ITS OWN UNSUPPORTED WEIGHT, COULD PIVOT FREELY AND FALL ON THE OPERATOR'S HAND OR ARM, CAUSING INJURY. 3-THE BROKEN PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER "GOODWILL". THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE UNDER SEAT COVER IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287377October 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 120 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR. THE DEALER HAS MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST THREE ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE FOURTH REPAIR IS NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE FLOOR MATS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286282October 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. HE HAD TO DRIVE OVER GRASS AND SMALL SHRUBS TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276871July 15, 2009
TIRES
DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 27K MILES; SINCE NEW, THESE TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION DURING WET WEATHER AND MY 4 WHEEL ANTI SLIP CONSTANTLY ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THESE TIRES WERE JUNK AND I SHOULD GET MY WEAR AND REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252877December 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MICE HAVE INFILTRATED THE HEADLINER AREA OF 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THEY BUILT A NEST AND CHEWED THE WIRING INSULATION FOR THE SUNROOF SWITCH WHICH CAUSED A SHORT THAT MELTED THE WIRES AND CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO MALFUNCTION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND REPAIRED THE WIRES FOR $360 SINCE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER EXPLORING THE INTERNET OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON HONDA AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS. SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS REFERRED TO THE WIRING INSULATION BEING MADE OUT OF SOY BASED MATERIAL. IS THERE ANY IDEA WHY/HOW ARE THEY PAST THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND INTO THE HEADLINERS AND CABINS? COULD THERE BE A DESIGN FLAW? FROM READING THE POSTS A STRONG POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR ACCIDENTS TO BE CAUSED BECAUSE MICE ARE RUNNING ACROSS PEOPLE'S FEET, ETC. WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING. HEALTH CONCERNS HAVE ALSO BEEN RAISED DUE TO ODORS AND FECES BY THE MICE, SOME OF THESE INFILTRATION SOUND PRETTY BAD ALL OF WHICH CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED SOLELY TO THE OWNERS. THERE'S NOT MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE TO KEEP THEM OUT OR SO IT SEEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237517August 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TYPE TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION OR DRIVE LINE MAKE A HORRIBLE CLUNK AND WILL LURCH THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE PLASTIC AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT AREA BECOMES VERY HOT ~50C IN AN A/C CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229915June 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED PRE-OWNED 4 RUNNER ?CERTIFIED? FROM RUSSEL TOYOTA 12/07 WITH APPROX 21K MILES. COMPLAINED OF UNUSUAL BRAKE PERFORMANCE IMMEDIATELY BUT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS ?PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECS? BRAKE PERFORMANCE ISSUES INCLUDING AGGRESSIVE STOPPING, STIFF PEDAL, LOSS OF PRESSURE, AND RANDOM ?ANTI-SKID SYSTEM? RESPONSES NEARLY CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS. ON 3/14, APPROX 23K MILES, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, NO PRESSURE, ACCIDENT AVOIDED AND COASTED VEHICLE TO A STOP, PRESSURE DID NOT RETURN. 4RUNNER TOWED TO DEALER, MASTER CYLINDER WAS ?INTERNALLY LEAKING? AND REPLACED. SYMPTOMS CONTINUE AND VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED TO RE-PRODUCE THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT THE DEALER AND THEREFORE THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND TOYOTA UNWILLING TO HELP AND REFERRED US TO NCDS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM OR TOLD US WE CAN FILE A SUIT. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. BREAKS CONTINUE TO FAIL/MALFUNCTION APPROXIMATELY 1 TIME PER WEEK. DEALER ALWAYS SAYS NO PROBLEMS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228799May 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS WAITING IN LINE OF TRAFFIC TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL. CAR WAS IN DRIVE, MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT 10 FEET. I STOMPED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID STOP, BUT AT NO TIME HAD MY FOOT EVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND WAS NOT EVEN REMOTELY TOUCHING THE GAS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND, BUT WHEN THE INCIDENT WAS OVER, I REALIZED THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. MY WIFE OBSERVED THE INCIDENT FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CONCURS THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. SHE LATER CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MAT HAD NOT SHIFTED TO PRESS ON THE GAS, BUT CONFIRMED THAT NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT, OR EVEN NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE SAME DAY TO CHECK THE COMPUTER CODES, BUT NOTHING WAS RECORDED IN THE HISTORY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN OCTOBER 2007. MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 19,912. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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