1986 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1986 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side seat belts failed to unlock as needed. The contact and his passenger was unable to unlatch or release the seat belt. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The...

Mileage: 300,000

ON 1986 TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS THE HAND BRAKE IS SOLELY RELIED ON TO ADJUST THE BACK BRAKES. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE BELL CRANK BOOT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY PREVENT CORROSION BETWEEN THE BELL CRANK AND ITS FRAME AT THE BACKING PLATE. THIS CAUSES THE ADJUSTING SCREW TO NOT ENGAGE AND THEREFORE THE BACK...

Mileage: 268,000

ON 1986 TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS THE HAND BRAKE IS SOLELY RELIED ON TO ADJUST THE BACK BRAKES. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE BELL CRANK BOOT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY PREVENT CORROSION BETWEEN THE BELL CRANK AND ITS FRAME AT THE BACKING PLATE. THIS CAUSES THE ADJUSTING SCREW TO NOT ENGAGE AND THEREFORE THE BACK...

Mileage: 268,000

TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE EXHIBITING DIMPLING OR REDUCED THICKNESS FROM THE TREAD EDGE TO RIM ABOUT 1 INCH WIDE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AW3529 TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15)

TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND T-BAR RUSTED AND SPARE TIRE FELL DOWN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. *AK

PE00-00; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. THEN CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRES, AND NOTICED THAT TREAD AND WIRES SEPARATED FROM TIRES. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WARPED, CAUSING HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL DUE TO FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKE, INJURING ONE/KILLING ONE. *DSH

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *SD

RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED AROUND THE MANIFOLD. *SD

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *SD

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *SD

RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED AROUND THE MANIFOLD. *SD