Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2000)

483 consumer complaints on file.

#10758623August 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH FRAME RAILS ARE RUSTING AWAY, MOST SERIOUS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THESE FRAME RAILS ARE THE KEY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ELEMENTS TYING THE UPPER BODY AND DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION TOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW TO TOYOTA MOTORS AND THEY HAVE RECALLED THE SAME YEAR MODELS OF TACOMA PICKUPS, HOWEVER, THEY FAIL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 4RUNNER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I CANNOT IN GOOD FAITH RESELL THIS VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN AS-IS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE FAIR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM OR GET THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODILY INJURY OR FATALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758668August 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON MY WAY HOME, I HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN SO I DID, WHEN I GAVE IT SOME GAS AS I COMPLETED MY TURN I NOTICED THAT IF FELT LIKE MY 4 RUNNER WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. EVERY TIME I GAVE IT SOME GAS YOU COULD FEEL AND EVEN SEE IT JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE MORE I DROVE THE I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T STOPPING, IF ANYTHING IT HAD GOTTEN EVEN WORSE. SO, WHEN I WOKE UP TODAY I WENT TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND WHAT WE FOUND WAS CRAZY. THE FRAME LITERATELY RUSTED IN HALF. IT WAS IN TWO PEACES. MY MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW WHY OR HOW I EVEN MADE IT THERE. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO SEE, KNOWING I WAS DRIVING IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749803August 19, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE HOLES RUSTED THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE OF FRAME ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE EXHAUST. HOLE RUSTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF FRAME ON OUTSIDE BY TOW HITCH MOUNT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748637August 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY WITH A POSSIBLE HOLE IN THE FRAME AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE COMPONENT THAT HOUSES THE FLUID WAS ALSO RUSTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NO CODES AT THIS TIME. WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN OUR TOWN AND LOOKED AT IT UP ON THE LIFT. THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS SO RUSTED IT IS CRACKED AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME CLEAR AS DAY (DEALERSHIP STATED POSSIBLE). THEY ALSO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. WE NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON OUR HANDS THAT WE CAN NOT DRIVE, SELL OR EVEN TRADE IN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748113August 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ACCORDING TO NYSDMV MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES COMPROMISING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ABSURD AS I HAVE OLDER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME MILEAGE IN THE SAME APPARENT EXTERIOR CONDITION. THAT ARE SOLID AND INSPECTABLE. SO NOW I MUST PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR SELL IT AS PARTS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS FRAME LIKE THEY HAVE WITH THEIR OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747184August 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST BEYOND NORMAL AGING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746106August 4, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY.HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. GOT THE VEHICLE HOME TO FIND OUT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH ALLOWING THE SWAY BAR TO DROP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745005July 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745160July 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT HAS BEEN A VERY BIG PROBLEM FOR ALL TOYOTA TRUCK AN SUV FRAMES THEY ARE JUNK AN ALL RUST OUT IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE IF NOT SEEN IN TIME THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY FATAL ERROR AN MANY LAWSUITS IF THEY CAN CALL BACK ALL TACOMAS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHY NOT THE 4 RUNNERS MOST THAT ARE STILL ON THE ROAD HAVE MANY PATCHES ON THE FRAME TO KEEP IT DRIVABLE AN SUM WHAT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734896July 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
IN A GRADUAL LEFT HAND TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE REAR IDLER ASSEMBLY ARM AT THE FRAME CONNECTION SEPARATED (BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST PER CERTIFIED MECHANIC), CAUSING DRAMATIC BODY ROLL AND A NEAR DEADLY HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. ROLL OVER POTENTIAL WAS ALSO GREATLY INCREASED, AS NEEDED CORRECTION WAS EMPLOYED TO AVOID HEAD ON COLLISION - WHICH CREATED OVER STEER TO BE APPLIED TO COUNTER BALANCE SUDDEN ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE SPONTANEOUS BODY ROLL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732102July 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND HAD HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731942July 4, 2015
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 3 MONTHS AGO. INSPECTION WAS UP AND TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED. THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS TRASHED FROM RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723953June 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723338June 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 MODEL TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT HAS BROKEN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ASKING ABOUT A RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS AND THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AFFECTING ALL 3RD GENERATION TOYOTA 4RUNNERS. THE RECEPTIONIST PROVIDED ME WITH THIS WEBSITE AND TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY THING DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED A RECALL. IT'S REALLY UPSETTING TO KNOW THAT I'VE ONLY GOT 138,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT DRIVABLE ANYMORE. A REPLACMENT FRAME COST WELL OVER $4,000 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR FEES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723144June 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGE IN THE FRONT LEFT AND MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10721651May 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND TOYOTA WONT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716822May 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
4RUNNER WAS IN SHOP FOR MUFFLER REPAIR WHEN RUSTED RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME NEAR REAR TORSION BAR WAS POINTED OUT TO ME. MY CONCERN IS TORSION BAR WILL BRAKE AWAY AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714396May 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME WAS RUSTED ON BOTH SIDES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,600. UPDATED 6/24/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713486April 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, THE FRAME OF MY 4RUNNER WITHOUT WARNING HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE ON A HIGHWAY AND MY REAR CONTROL ARMS DISCONNECTED/PULLED OUT OF THE FRAME. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, BUT IT EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN. THE LACK OF ANY WARNING SIGNS WAS THE SCARY PART IN ALL OF THIS. AFTER A BIT OF BASIC SEARCHING ON THE WEB, INCLUDING NHTSA, IT APPEARS MY CASE IS NOT A UNIQUE ONE. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THIS THESE VEHICLES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE FRAME RUST ISSUES. I FIND IT EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE THAT TOYOTA HAS TURNED A BLIND EYE TO SOMETHING SO SERIOUS. HYPOTHETICALLY, I CAN SEE A CAR FRAME FAILING BUT NOT A ROBUST TRUCK FRAME OF THIS ERA. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, MY VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WASHED REGULARLY, GARAGED AND THE REST OF THE BODY IS RUST FREE AND MECHANICALLY EVERYTHING ELSE IS WORKING FLAWLESSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713084April 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
UPON REMOVING AND REPLACING MY EXHAUST AND MUFFLER ON OUR 2000 4RUNNER LIMITED I SPOTTED A HOLE IN MY FRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE JUST BEFORE MY RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL AND SUSPENSION. I FINISHED INSTALLING THE NEW EXHAUST AN BEGAN INSPECTING THE FRAME ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE TRUCK IS NOT NEW ...IT ONLY HAD WHAT APPEARS TO BE LIMITED SURFACE RUST TO MOST OF THE FRAMEWORK. HOWEVER , THE PORTION THAT WAS DETECTED WAS CLEARLY RUSTED THROUGH AND NOW THREATENS THE FRAME INTEGRITY. I EXPECTED TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR A LONG TIME AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS MIGHT SHORTEN MY EXPECTED OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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