Toyota 4Runner Complaints (1998)

250 consumer complaints on file.

#8022538November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019134September 20, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, TIRES
VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN CHANGING TIRE, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT SPARE TIRE HAD A STEEL WHEEL WHILE VEHICLE'S WHEELS WERE ALLOY. WHILE PURCHASING REPLACEMENT TIRES DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT SPARE TIRE WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THE LOCKING LUG WAS ONLY GRIPPING WHEEL BY A FEW THREADS. LUG WAS 1/2 INCH AWAY FROM WHEEL.*AKJLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567514September 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016774August 20, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE TO THE POINT WHERE IT FELT LIKE THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER THINKS THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM ALSO WITH OTHER AUTOMOBILES. *AK CONSUMER BELIVED THE FRONT ROTORS ARE THE PROBLEM.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016777August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN/COMING DOWN AND EXITING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS FINE. IT JUST NEEDS TO GET USED TO MOUNTAIN DRIVINGB (NOTE: THE VEHICLE HAS A SUPERCHARGER THAT THE DEALER ADDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, ITS A TRD SUPERCHARGER). *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016115August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL 02 V 021 000/REAR SUSPENSION: DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA IN MONTICELLO, NY. PHONE# 854/794-0660 REFUSED TO PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGE TITLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015623August 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE ACCELERATING 55 MPH ENGINE SEIZED UP, LOSING COMPLETE POWER. OWNER DRIFTED TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ENGINE THREW A ROD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012796June 27, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL 02 V 020 000/REAR SUSPENSION: DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA IN MONTICELLO, NY; PHONE# 854/794-0660. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE TITLE WAS BRANDED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565885May 29, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN WHICH IT EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER AND WAS TOTALED, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 02V021. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010204May 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL 02 V 021 000/REAR SUSPENSION: RECALL REPAIRS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT 15 MPH OR MORE IT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, AND AT SUDDEN STOPS FRONT END WOULD BOTTOM OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009697May 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION WAS DONE , NOW FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE. AT 10-15 MPH WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL QUICKLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE VEHICLE ROCKS.*AK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RIDES HARDER AND ROUGHER OVER BUMPS, THE FRONT END FEELS AS THOUGH IT BOTTOMS OUT WHEN MAKING FAST HARD STOPS, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ROCKS WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES HIGHER IN THE REAR NOW PRIOR TO REPAIR. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009722May 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECALL 02V021000 DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIRS RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE TITLE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MARK MILLER TOYOTA SALT LAKE CITY, UT 801-328-2400.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009576May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY TOTALLY FAILED, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007847April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 15MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND SUDDENLY BROKE INTO A 360 SPIN. THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, LOCKING THE BRAKES UP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006763April 1, 2002
SUSPENSION
DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA; MONTICELLO, NY; PHONE# 845/794-0660 REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE TITLE WAS BRANDED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006525March 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING POWER STEERING WENT OUT RESULTING LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759894March 27, 2002
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
ON 03'04/02 I WAS SITTING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WITIN ON THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN , THEN I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDED. AT THIS TIME I HEAR A LOUD BANG THEN THE LOWER AREA BY THE BRAKES CAVED IN ON MY LEFT LEG, THE THE DOORS LOCKED ,THEN MY CAR ALARM SOUNDS OFF. DURING THIS TIME I CAN SEE SMOKE TO MY LEFTT IN THE DOOR AREA. SO IMMDIATELY I TRY TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BUT I HAD TO UNLOCK DOORS FIRST. I RECALL TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT BUT IWAS RESTRAINT BY THE SEAT BELT DURING THIS TIME FROM THE IMPACT MY VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. I REACHED OVER TO REMOVE MY SEAT BELT WHILE ALSO RAISING MYSELF OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY ARM TO THE FULL FORCE OF THE PRESSURE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. I MANAGED TO GET BETWEEN THE FRONT SEAT TO CROSS OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAG STARTED TO DEPLOYED I REACHED FOR MY PURSE ON FRONT FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CONTINUE TO GET TO THE BACK SEAT OF 4 RUNNER. I TRIED TO GET OUT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN THEN I WENT TO THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR AND GOT OUT BUT WHEN I STOOD UP OUT OF THE VEHICLE MY LEFT LEG COLLASPE AND I FOUND MY SELF IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION UNPROTECTIVE. I LAID IN THE INTERSECTION FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES BEFORE OTHER CITIZEN CAMED ON THE SCENE. YOU COULD NOT BEGAN TO IMAGE YOURSELF TRAPPED IN THIS UTILITY VEHICLE LIKE A CAGED MOUSE WITH NO WAY OUT. ALL HEAR IS THE BANG, ELECTRIC DOORS LOCKING, ALARM SOUNDING OFF, AND SMOKE TO THE LEFT OF YOU AND NO VISIBLE PERSON TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF THIS CAGE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#759892March 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TRUCK CONTINUED TO FAIL AND NOT START FOR ANOTHER WEEK UNTIL IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER AGAIN. SECOND DEALER CLAIMS ECU IS RUSTED CAUSED BY A LEAK SOMEWHERE. TRUCK PURCHASED 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS A CERTIFIED USED VEH. TOYOTA WILL NOT PAY FOR THE FIX. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759228March 11, 2002
TIRES
2 FRONT REPLACEMENT TIRES FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OF USE - SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15) (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758666February 26, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY DAUTHER AGED 10 YEARS, WAS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR TRYING TO GRAB A BAG OF CHIPS THAT WERE IN THE LUGGAGE. WHEN WE GOT REAR ENDED AT THE HIGHWAY EXIT, THE BACK DOOR OF THE SUV POPPED OPEN EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DOORS WERE LOCKED. MY DAUGHTER WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BACK OF THE SUV AND IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK THAT REAR ENDED US. LUCKILY SHE FELL ON SOME PILLOWS THAT WERE ALSO FLUNG FROM THE CAR, THEREBY REDUCING HER INJURIES. ALSO THE PICKUP TRUCK THAT REAR ENDED US HAD STOPPED, SO SHE DID NOT GET RUN OVER BY IT. THIS DOOR SHOULD NOT HAVE OPENED WHEN IT WAS LOCKED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO TOYOTA, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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