2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Problems & Recalls

I HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 4RUNNER SR5. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN I COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS. THE MOTOR WAS RACING BUT NO POWER WAS GETTING TO THE WHEELS. IT WAS A SUDDEN AND TOTAL L...

Mileage: 82,000

LOUD NOISE IN REAR END OF VEHICLE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP KEPT SAYING IT WAS MY TIRES. UNTIL, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC. REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE AT 85,000 MILES. FRONT & REAR BEARINGS WERE GAULDED. "NEVER" DROVE 4 RUNNER UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS! VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WAS ALWAYS KEPT UP TO DATE. HAV...

Mileage: 85,254

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. *JB

THE CV JOINT BOLT AND CLIP ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER FELL OFF CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO BEND, THE AXLE AND CV JOINT TO BE DESTROYED. THE CLIP COULDN'T BE FOUND, ONLY THE BOLT. LUCKILY WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT OR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. WE MET A MECHANIC WHO HAD JUST SEEN THE SAME PRO...

Mileage: 91,000

THE CV JOINT BOLT AND CLIP ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER FELL OFF CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO BEND, THE AXLE AND CV JOINT TO BE DESTROYED. THE CLIP COULDN'T BE FOUND, ONLY THE BOLT. LUCKILY WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT OR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. WE MET A MECHANIC WHO HAD JUST SEEN THE SAME PRO...

Mileage: 91,000

SALVAGED CARS AND CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS ARE BEING PASSED OFF AS CLEAN PREOWNED SAFE CARS. THE CARFAX STATES ONE THING BUT THE MECHANICS ARE FINDING THE LIES AND THE ATTEMPTED COVER UPS. MAJOR WORLD LOCATED AT 43-40 NORTHERN BLVD. LONG ISLAND CITY NY. SHOWED ME A BEAUTIFUL CARFAX THA...

SALVAGED CARS AND CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS ARE BEING PASSED OFF AS CLEAN PREOWNED SAFE CARS. THE CARFAX STATES ONE THING BUT THE MECHANICS ARE FINDING THE LIES AND THE ATTEMPTED COVER UPS. MAJOR WORLD LOCATED AT 43-40 NORTHERN BLVD. LONG ISLAND CITY NY. SHOWED ME A BEAUTIFUL CARFAX THA...

SALVAGED CARS AND CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS ARE BEING PASSED OFF AS CLEAN PREOWNED SAFE CARS. THE CARFAX STATES ONE THING BUT THE MECHANICS ARE FINDING THE LIES AND THE ATTEMPTED COVER UPS. MAJOR WORLD LOCATED AT 43-40 NORTHERN BLVD. LONG ISLAND CITY NY. SHOWED ME A BEAUTIFUL CARFAX THA...

THE VEHICLES FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITIES. THIS HAS LED TO FUEL STARVATION WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD IT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TOYOTA ...

Mileage: 82,000

2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ENGINE SEIZED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF ITS OIL. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE TECHNICIAN FORGETTING TO TIGHTEN THE OIL FILTER AND THE OIL DRAIN PLUG.*** *NM THE OIL CHANGE FACILITY ONLY OFFERED PARTIAL REOIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THA...

I JUST PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH 80K .THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GAVE A PROBLEM CODE OF PO171 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR .ME AND MY KIDS WENT TO GRAB SUPPER AT THE DAIRY QUEEN AND HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF THE DQ WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHUTING DOWN IN THE ROAD WAY, MY 4RUNNER COULD NOT EXCEED 25MPH .ALM...

Mileage: 81,000

2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ENGINE SEIZED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF ITS OIL. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE TECHNICIAN FORGETTING TO TIGHTEN THE OIL FILTER AND THE OIL DRAIN PLUG DURING A OIL CHANGE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE MANAGER OFFER TO PARTIALLY COMPENSATE THE CONSUMER FOR THE ENGINE BUT T...

TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2000, AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SUDDENLY FELT THE VEHICLE BEND TO THE RIGHT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2000, AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FELL ABNORMAL, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DIVIDER. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING APPROX. 60 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 2WD HYDROPLANED AND CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. I STRUCK THE CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER TWICE AND CONTINUED TO SPIN AND FINALLY SLID ACROSS ALL FOUR LANES OF THE ...

IN COLD WEATHER BRAKES DO NOT WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE RESULTING IN CAR BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. THIS OCCURS IN SPITE OF PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES PEDAL FEELS LIKE YOU ARE SECURE BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BENT TO THE RIGHT, OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT THE DIVIDER AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN AXLE. *BF IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE GOING OUT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL STREES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *SC

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BENT TO THE RIGHT, OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT THE DIVIDER AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN AXLE. *BF IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE GOING OUT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL STREES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *SC

EXPERIENCE HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 2 SETS OF ROTORS IN 2 YEARS. DEALER IS OF NO HELP. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS SUV DAILY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, JUST WANTED IT OUT THERE IN CASE ANYTHING...

Mileage: 35,000

MY WIFE TOTALED OUR 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, LIMITED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONTAL IMPACT AND ROLLOVER. THE EMERGENCY WORKERS WERE SURPRISED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE DIGITAL PICS OF THE WRECKED VEHICLE IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.*AK

Mileage: 31,934

REQUEST TO ELIMINATE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY'RE ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING. *PH *LA

I BOUGHT MY 4-RUNNER 6-00 ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT WE NOTICED AND TERRIBLE ODER COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SPRAYED IT WITH SOMETHING TO KILL THE MOLD. JUST 2 MONTHS LATER THE ODER WAS BACK SO I BROUGHT IT BACK, THEY DID IT SPRAYED IT AGAI...

Mileage: 560

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY VEHICLE, 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE ACCIDENT DAMAGED THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOST PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY (STATE FARM). I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS IN THE ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE A...

Mileage: 61,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER TRYING TO GET MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CAR STALLING REPAIRED. ON TWO OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE SECOND TIME WAS WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ...

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

I HAVE 49,000 MILES ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND AM ON MY 4TH SET OF ROTORS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUR DRIVING HABITS AND NOT THE FAULT OF THE DESIGN. THEY ARE 16" BRAKES ON 16" TIRES; TIRES ARE OEM FROM GOODYEAR. *LA

Mileage: 5,000

DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE SLUDGE. STILL HAS MILAGE LEFT ON WARRANTY. DENIED WARRANTY BECAUSE TOYOTA SAID I EITHER DIDN'T CHANGE OIL OR USED LOW GRADE OF OIL QUALITY.

Mileage: 57,500

WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEN WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE THERE WERE MORE MILES ON IT THEN STATED ON THE PAPER WORK I FILLED OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONE THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP WH...

WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEN WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE THERE WERE MORE MILES ON IT THEN STATED ON THE PAPER WORK I FILLED OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ONE THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP WH...

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL G...

Mileage: 71,000

TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. *MR (THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT) THE CONSUMER HAD MOVED OVER TO THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. *SCC *JB

TOYOTA 4RUNNER - LUGGAGE RACK'S PAINT PEELED OFF IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE DASHBOARD STARTED FOR FORM BUBBLES.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WARPED ROTORS ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 2WD SR5 CAUSING VIBRATIONS PROBLEMS AT 37,000 MILES. THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE.*AK

Mileage: 30,000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, FORCING CONSUMER INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKES WERE STILL DEPRESSING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, FORCING CONSUMER INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKES WERE STILL DEPRESSING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A "CLUNK" OR "BUMP" IN THE REAR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND RELEASING THE BRAKE. SHIFTER ALSO JUMPS FORWARD DURRING THE "CLUNK". *AK

Mileage: 46

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIRE CONTAINED A 3 INCH GASH WITHOUT BEING PUNCTURE. *JB *TS *JB

Mileage: 500

MY 2000 TOYOTA FOUR RUNNER TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN IT GETS STUCK . I AM UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP FROM GETTING INTO ACCIDENT.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2000 TOYOTA FOUR RUNNER TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN IT GETS STUCK . I AM UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS ROLLING. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP FROM GETTING INTO ACCIDENT.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION WITHIN THE TIRES WITH THREE DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES AND ARE AS FOLLOWED: FIRESTONE WITH ONLY 10K MILES, GOODYEAR WITH ONLY 13K MILES, AND MICHELIN WITH ONLY 22K MILES. THE SUSPENSION WAS CHANGED BUT THERE ...

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE AND VIBRATION WITHIN THE TIRES WITH THREE DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES AND ARE AS FOLLOWED: FIRESTONE WITH ONLY 10K MILES, GOODYEAR WITH ONLY 13K MILES, AND MICHELIN WITH ONLY 22K MILES. THE SUSPENSION WAS CHANGED BUT THERE ...

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP (KERRY TOYOTA - FLORENCE, KY) REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS AT 18,000 MILES DUE TO WARPING. THEY ARE NOW VIBRATING AGAIN (36,800 MILES) DUE TO WARPING. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS (ONLY 50% WORN). THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SUGGESTING THAT THE ROTOR...

MY 99 4RUNNER'S FUEL GAUGE NEVER HAS WORKED. READINGS FLUCTUATES, OR INDICATE MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IN TANK. HAVE HAD GUAGE REPLACE IN '02. NOW SCHEDULED FOR A THIRD VISIT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF ROTORS. THE LAST SET LASTED LESS THAN A YEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THE ROTORS SURE LOOK SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK AND THE SIZE OF THE TIRES. I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS BEFORE ON ANY OF MY ...

Mileage: 49,300

ROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TT

THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND HOOD. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED BY FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER MAINTENANCE. *JB

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 ...

Mileage: 45,000

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 CO...

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.

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 ...

REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES. MR

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 S...

Mileage: 21,990

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

SERVICE DEPT. SAID ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. *AK

GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO READ INACURATELY. *AK

ROTORS OVERHEAT, WARP. DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE I LIVE WHERE FEW ROADS ARE STRAIGHT. *AK

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

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

BOUNCING OF VEHICLE FROM REAR END. *AK

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 TOO...

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 TH...

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 S...

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 S...

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 ...

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...

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

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 AN...

VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR INTO A PARKING SPOT WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED , ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN INSTANT ENGINE SURGE WHICH PROPELLED THE VEHICLE OVER THE PARKING LOT MEDIA AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR INTO A PARKING SPOT WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED , ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN INSTANT ENGINE SURGE WHICH PROPELLED THE VEHICLE OVER THE PARKING LOT MEDIA AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE HAD THESE TIRES BALANCED AND CHECKED OVER 8 TIMES AT NUMEROUS DEALERS, BUT BECAUSE OF FORD RECALL, THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I REMOVED THE TIRES FROM MY VEHICLE AT 14,000 MILES DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THE VIBRATION. I...

I CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE ORGANIZATION TO POSSIBLY HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD APPREHENSIONS ABOUT THE TIRES, AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW AND I FELT THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME.*AK (TIRESIZE: 175/50R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/50R )

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED WOULD HAVE VIBRATIONS WHILE GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED DUE TO WARPING.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A 15 INCH RIM, HOWEVER VEHICLE CAME STOCKED WITH 16 INCH RIMS WHICH REQUIRES A LARGER 16 INCH ROTOR, THE CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE DEALER PROVIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE APPROPRIATE ROTOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BR...

THE SEAT BELT RELEASE MECHANISM FAILS TO RETAIN CHILD PROPERLY, IT ONLY TAKES A VERY LIGHT TOUCH TO RELEASE THE LATCH AND REMOVE THE SEAT BELT, THE 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD CAN AND DOES UNDO THE BELT THAT HOLDS THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. NLM

THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IS WARPED, MAKING IT DIFFUCULT TO FOCUS ON OBJECTS. THERE ARE 2 IMAGES OF OBJECTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT MAKES IT DIFFUCULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THERE APPEARS TO BE TWICE AS MANY HEADLIGHTS AS THERE ACTUALLY ARE. I'VE HAD THE MIRROR REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHOUT FIXING THE PR...

ROAD WAS SLIPPERY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID TO LEFT FROM RIGHT HAND LANE. VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER. HAD NO CONTROL. *AK

CONSUMER TEST DROVE A VEHICLE WITH POWER SEATS BUT PURCHASED A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL SEATS AND A MOON ROOF, CONSUMER HEAD BRUSHES THE CIELING WITH THE SEAT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ADDITION OF THE MOON ROOF DECREASED HEADROOM BY 2" AND THAT MANUAL SEATS COULD NOT BE ADJ...

FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM CLUTCH PEDAL WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF CLUTCH.*AK

TOYOTA RECOMMENDS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT BRAKES BE INSPECTED EACH 7500 MILES.I DID NOT SEE THIS IN MY MANUAL.THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE AN OWNER RECEIVES.AT 19,900 MILES MY REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE ADJUSTMENTS HAD NOT BEEN MADE EVERY 7500 MILES.I DID NOT GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS, ONLY REAR BRAKE FAI...

THEIR IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELIN GON HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED.*AK

MODEL, SIZE AND DOT # DA72C44 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER. *AK THE CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

MODEL, SIZE AND DOT # DA72C44 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER. *AK THE CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A S...

WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A S...

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PUNCTURE BETWEEN TREADS OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 DOT W2HH AND THAT TIRE WAS REPAIRABLE. *SLC

VETILATION SYSTEM IS EMITTING SOME TYPE OF ODOR WHICH GIVES THE PASSANGER IN THE FRONT SEAT A HEADACHE AND CAUSES DIZZINESS. DEALER HAS SAID THAT IT IS FROM A CHEMICAL REACTION IN THE PLASTIC IN COMBINATION WITH THE HAET AND THE CHEMICALS USED AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE VENTS SHOUL...

FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE ROTORS.*AK

A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TOYOTA ECHOS IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS (APPARENTLY AREAS IN WHICH THE WEATHER IS COLD/FREEZING)WASHINGTON IS NOT ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONTACT WITH TOYOYA HAS CONFIRMED THAT MY ECHO WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. I LIVE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON WHERE TEMP...

WHILE DRIVING EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY WORE OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE

FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO THE ADVERTISED 18.5 GALLONS. WHEN THE FUEL GACE IS ON EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS UP TO 14.5 GALLONS.

I REPLACED IT ONCE AND STILL READ WRONG READING. FIRST TIME, AT "E" THE TANK WAS PHYSICALLY HALF FULL!

SPECIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE INDICATE 18.5 GAL. TANK, BUT ONLY CAN FILL TO 15 GALS. FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH 3-5 GALLONS STILL IN THE TANK. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NOT PROPORTIONATE WITH GAS LEFT IN THE TANK.

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, I DID NOT WANT FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER SAID THE TRUCK TIRES WERE FINE. (I HAD HAD A FIRSTSTONE TIRE COME APART ON MY 98 COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH PUT MY SON IN THE DITCH WITH SOME 250 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ) THE LATEST INCIDENT WA...

INCORRECT READINGS AND MISRPRESENTATION OF FUEL CAPACITY BY MANUFACTURER.

INCORRECT READINGS AND MISRPRESENTATION OF FUEL CAPACITY BY MANUFACTURER.

THE TIRE HAS NOT ACTUALLY FAILED. THE TIRE SHOWED IRREGULAR WEAR AFTER A TRIP OF 2500 MILES. THE TIRE WAS MOVED TO THE REAR AND IS PRESENTLY MAKING A HUMMING NOISE. I WILL PROCEDE TO FIRESTONE THIS WEEK TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/15 )

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *ET

GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK

FUEL GUAGE DEFECTIVE ADMITTED BY TOYOTA (NO CURRENT SOLUTION). *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

ORIGINAL DRIVER'S DOOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS BAD, IMAGE WAS DISTORTED, EYES COULDN'T FOCUS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MIRROR AND/OR ENTIRE ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED. I'M WORKING ON GETTING IT REPLACED AGAIN....

THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. IT DID NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR WAS WARPED. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND IT WAS REPLACED AS A WARRANTY ITEM, BUT THE REPLACEMENT WAS WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL. A NEW MIRROR WAS ORDERED, AND IT WAS WARPED JUST AS BADLY AS THE ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED...

DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IS WARPED. REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED AND IT WAS WARPED AS WELL. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WARPED CAUSING DISTRACTION. REPLACED 3 TIMES, STILL WARPED. CALLED TOYOTA CANADA, SAYS IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NO FIX EXISTS. INTERNET SHOWS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR GLASS IS WARPED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES ON LOT HAD SAME PROBLEM. BBS FEEDBACK INDICATES OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ORDER A RECALL. PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASKED AND GOT REPLACEMENT MIRRORS/GLASS HAVE FOUND SAME PROBLEM (WARPAGE) EXISTS O...

WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOW AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT KICK IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO ANTOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER DIED. HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB, BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. ...

CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER DIED. HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB, BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. ...

WHEN DRIVING SLOW LY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY OR MAY NOT KICK IN. CONSUMER TOOK HIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK