1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Problems & Recalls
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CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET BROKE/CRACKED AFTER PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD CLUTCH AND ALMOST PULLED THE PLUG TO GET THE CLUTCH REPLACED. WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOAD OF WASTED MONEY ON A POOR DIAGNOSIS. PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED WITH CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO START THE ...
Mileage: 215,000
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET BROKE/CRACKED AFTER PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD CLUTCH AND ALMOST PULLED THE PLUG TO GET THE CLUTCH REPLACED. WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOAD OF WASTED MONEY ON A POOR DIAGNOSIS. PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED WITH CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO START THE ...
Mileage: 215,000
THIS SPECIFIC TOYOTA FORERUNNER MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR GASKET FAILURE. WE HAD IT REPLACED AT APPX 74,000 MILES DONE BY TOYOTA AS A COURTESY RECALL. THIS TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE TRUCK, ABOUT 148,000 MILES. IT RECENTLY ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE OVERHEATING AFTER ANOT...
Mileage: 148,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY THAT HELD THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. TH...
Mileage: 150,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY THAT HELD THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. TH...
Mileage: 150,000
FAN BLADE DISINTEGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DENTED HOOD, CRACKED BATTERY, RUINED SHROUD AND ALTERNATOR BELT. *TR
Mileage: 300,854
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE WELDS ON THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE POPPED AND FRACTURED WHICH CAUSED THE READ END TO FALL OFF. THE WELD DID NOT FRACTURE, BUT INSTEAD POPPED AWAY FROM THE REAR END WHICH HELD THE REAR SWAY BAR ONTO THE AXLE. ...
Mileage: 200,000
I BROUGHT MY TOYOTA TO THE REPAIR SHOP,THE REPAIRMAN TOLD ME MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET AND TOLD ME TO CALL THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR. I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT AGAIN. I THINK THAT IS NOT FAIR FOR A CONSUMER TO PAY FO...
Mileage: 91,012
1990 4 RUNNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED DUE TO FAULTY STEERING RELAY ROD. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE STEERING RELAY ROD SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE COMPONENT HAD ALREADY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSEQ...
Mileage: 169,542
CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET FAILURE NO EVENTS WERE PRESENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY. WHILE APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT IN TRAFFIC I DEPRESSED MY CLUTCH PEDAL IN ORDER TO GEAR DOWN FOR THE STOP. WHILE DEPRESSING THE PEDAL I HEARD A LOUD SNAP - THE SOUND OF THE CLUTCH PE...
Mileage: 213,012
HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. VALVE PROBLEMS
Mileage: 139,860
HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. VALVE PROBLEMS
Mileage: 139,860
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
I PURCHASED MY 4RUNNER USED IN 1998. THE MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS ONLY 30K, AS IT HAD BEEN USED PRIMARILY FOR DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE ORIGINAL OWNER INFORMED ME THAT A NOTICE HAD BEEN SENT BY TOYOTA REGARDING HEAD GASKET FAILURES (TSB #97121797017), AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD HONOR THE REPAIRS...
TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION. WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER IN CAR. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EMNERGENCY BRAKE STILL FUNCTIONED. ROOT CAUSE WAS DUE TO LONG-TERM WEAR ON LEFT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE BY ANIT-LOCK-BRAKES CONTROL ARM. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE METAL BRAKE LINE INTEGRITY FAILURE.*AK
Mileage: 212,000
I PURCHASED MY 4RUNNER USED IN 1998. THE MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS ONLY 30K, AS IT HAD BEEN USED PRIMARILY FOR DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE ORIGINAL OWNER INFORMED ME THAT A NOTICE HAD BEEN SENT BY TOYOTA REGARDING HEAD GASKET FAILURES (TSB #97121797017), AND THAT TOYOTA WOULD HONOR THE REPAIRS...
Mileage: 50,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WARRANTY, BUT BLEW OUT 5000 MILES LATER.*AK
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. WHITE SMOKE, AND FIRE IN THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED
Mileage: 53,000
I WAS LOCKED INSIDE THIS VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO GET OUT. I ENDED UP SMASHING THE WINDOW AFTER 45 MINUTES AND CRAWLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS WERE "ENERGIZED" AND HOLDING THE LOCK LEVERS DOWN. MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED AND THE LOCK SOLENOIDS ARE STILL IN THIS SAME SITU...
Mileage: 163,045
CONSUMER WAS LOCKED INSIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK
Mileage: 132,000
1990 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER INTERMITTANTLY JUMPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER WHEN HIGHWAY DRIVING, CAUSING INCREASE IN GAS MILEAGE AND HIGH RPMS ON THE ENGINE. IN 2001 I WENT TO TOYOTA FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SO I ...
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
WHILE STARTING ENGINE REVVED A LITTLE AND COOLING FAN EXPLODED, PIECE OF FAN FLEW AS FAR AS 30 FEET AWAY, ALMOST INJURING A BYSTANDER. FAN PIERCED A HOLE IN BATTERY, ALLOWING ACID TO SPILL ONTO THE FLOOR. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN IN COOLING FAN. AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
ENGINE BLEW AT 13000 MILES AND VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE WAS IN FOR OIL CHANGE 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. STOPPED AT A JIFFYLUBE, AND FOUND OIL VERY LOW. FILLED WITH OIL AND WAS TOLD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE I THREW A ROD, BUT IT SHOULD BE OKAY TO GET ME WHERE I WAS GOING (ABOUT 5 MILES UP THE ROAD). APPRO...
VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT TURNED ON, HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. HIT 2 PARKED VEHICLES. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT TURNED ON, HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. HIT 2 PARKED VEHICLES. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WOULD SEVERELY VIBRATE WHEN TRAVELING AT 30MPH OR MORE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WOULD SEVERELY VIBRATE WHEN TRAVELING AT 30MPH OR MORE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WOULD SEVERELY VIBRATE WHEN TRAVELING AT 30MPH OR MORE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE WAS AT A LIGHT AND CONSUMER STEPPED ON CLUTCH AND HEARD A SNAP. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION, AND GOT UNDER THE DASHBOARD. NOTICED BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS BROKEN. DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THE VEHICLE UNLE...
VEHICLE WAS AT A LIGHT AND CONSUMER STEPPED ON CLUTCH AND HEARD A SNAP. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION, AND GOT UNDER THE DASHBOARD. NOTICED BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS BROKEN. DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO SEE THE VEHICLE UNLE...
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A RECALL ISSUED BY MANUFAC. ON THE HEAD GASKET, BUT THAN IT BLEWUP AGAIN. CONSUMER ALSO FOUND PAPER IN OIL PAN. DEALER WILL REPAIR BUT ON CONSUMER'S COSTS.*AK
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN TIRES TO SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD STATED TIRE HAD HAIR LINE CRACKS, HOWEVER CENTER STATED CRACKS WERE NORMAL. *SLC
BRIDGESTONE DESERT DUELER TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, DEALER STATED TIRE FAILED DUE TO HITTING AN OBSTRUCTION OR OBJECT ON THE ROAD. *SLC
MY TOYOTA 4-RUNNER BLEW A HEAD GASKET 10 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I CONTACTED BOTH RENO TOYOTA AND CARSON TOYOTA. NIETHER DEALER WERE HELPFULL IN RECALL INFORMATION. AFTER REPLACING THE MOTOR, MY MECHANIC ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON ACCURANCE IN THE 4-RUNNER TO HAVE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. I THEN...
WATER IS BEING SUCKED INTO ENGINE, AND HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THERE IS A DEFECT IN HEAD ENGINE GASKET. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE (COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO THE CYLINDER) IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE 3VZ-E ENGINE, TOYOTA INITIATED A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN (V06) TO REPAIR MOST, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO THE VIN # RANGE. *MJS
STARTED AND LOW SPEED STRANGE NOISE AND ANTIFREZE SPEWING, HEAD GASKET BLOWN (REPLACED IN 1998) ONLY 42 K MILES INTO NEW GASKET. *AK
THREW A ROD, RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. COMPLETE OIL LOSS BLAMED - CAUSE UNKNOWN. HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN APRIL OF 1996. THIS OCCURRED IN MAY OF 1997.*AK
THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 10 IN TEMPE, ARIZONA AT APPROXIMATELY 12 NOON. AT THE TIME I WAS A RESIDENT OF TEMPE, ARIZONA FOR 12 YEARS. THE FAILURE WAS A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE AGE OF THE TIRE AND TREAD WEAR IS UNKNOWN. ...
CONSUMER STARTED UP THE CAR AND SAW A BIG PUFF OF SMOKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*AK *SLC
ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE DURING SNOW CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A FENCE. *YH
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING ROUGHLY, WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE. A TECHNICIAN HAD INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
THIS VEHICLE BEHAVES IN A VERY "LEMON" LIKE WAY. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. MAIN PROBLEM IS VEHICLE JUMPING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. (A CONSTANT PROBLEM.) TOYOTA SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I KNOW OF AT LEAST...
THIS VEHICLE BEHAVES IN A VERY "LEMON" LIKE WAY. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. MAIN PROBLEM IS VEHICLE JUMPING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. (A CONSTANT PROBLEM.) TOYOTA SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I KNOW OF AT LEAST...
TOYOTA SENT EXT. NOTICE 03/98. GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS, UP TO 100K MILES. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS DID NOT FAIL IN THAT TIME, BUT 24 MOS LATER AT ONLY 62K MILES, WELL UNDER 100K. STILL, TOYOTA WON'T EXTEND HONORING THE 1998 EXTENSION THOUGH RECORDS ON YOUR NHT
VALVES .LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE CYLINDER AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES ON NEW VALVE JOB. *AK
DOOR LOCKS FAILED DUE TO FAILED RELAY IN DOOR CONTROL MODUAL, UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. *AK
BRACKET HOLDING PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO INTERIOR BODY BROKEN AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO CLUTCH PEDAL - PEDAL IS NOW TWISTED AND TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR WHEREBY CLUTCH WILL NO LONGER RELEASE. BRACKET IS DESIGNED FLIMSILY WITH HOLES DRILLED AT MAJOR STRESS POINTS. BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN SAID HOLES. MANUFA...
WHITE SMOKE AND LOSS OF POWER. WHEN PARTS WERE ORDERED, WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE IN COMPLETION DUE TO RECALL. *AK
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE GASKET HAS FAILED. GASKET WAS INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC IN 1996. 3/97 WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE EXHAUST. TOYOTA REPLACED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. 11/97 ENGINE FAILED - 600MILES FROM HOME, AFTER 3 MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/98 THE BOTTOM & TOP OF THE ENGI...
NO SUMMARY.
TRUCK BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 15 MILES. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NEW ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER, REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET . THEN DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO SEND THAT PART OUT. EVERY SINCEVEHICLE WAS FIXED, TRUCK HAS JUST ...
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO THE COOLANT WHICH GOT INSIDE AND RUINED ENGINE. *AK
THE REAR AXLE BROKE AT 70MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES.*AK *ML
TOYOTA ISSUES AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR THE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS IN 1998-1994 4RUNNERS. WHEN THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE CASUED BY THE FAULTY HEAD GASKETS IS EXTENSIVE. AFTER INITAIL REPLACEMENT--TOYOT ADEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO FIND OIL FOU...
PUT 5000 MILES ON USED PURCHASED VEHICLE AND ENGINE BLEW
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AND IT IDLES AT 1500 RPMS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 14 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AND IT IDLES AT 1500 RPMS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 14 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
ROD THROWN, ENGINE DESTROYED. WARRANTY HEAD WORK DONE LAST OCTOBER AFTER RECALL POSSIBLY RELATED. MASSIVE OIL LOSS SOMETIME IN LAST WEEK, POSSIBLY AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE.
ROD THROWN, ENGINE DESTROYED. WARRANTY HEAD WORK DONE LAST OCTOBER AFTER RECALL POSSIBLY RELATED. MASSIVE OIL LOSS SOMETIME IN LAST WEEK, POSSIBLY AT TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. TAPPED BRAKES TO RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO REV UP RPMS. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL CAUSED REVVING. FLOORED PEDAL & CRUISE CONTROL WAS RELEASED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TRUCK, AND SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE WHEN SHE HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND SHE SMELLED FUEL. ALSO SHE HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN JULY, THE MILEAGE WAS 75000 ON THE TRUCK. THE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED . THEN THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAR WA STOWED TO THE DEALER...
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH AND APPYLING BRAKE PRESSURE 2 OUT OF 3 BRAKE LINES BROKE, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED, ALSO DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY, PASSENGERS WERE TRAPPED.
ENGINE THERMOSTAT FAILED TWICE, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO COLLANT LEAK.
ENGINE THERMOSTAT FAILED TWICE, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO COLLANT LEAK.
DRIVETRAIN CONSTANTLY JUMPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
DRIVETRAIN CONSTANTLY JUMPS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHILE MAKING A LANE CHANG ETO THE LEFT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS NO RSPONSE FROM VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE CYCLES ON AND OFF DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF GAS MILEAGE. ALSO ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE.
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE CYCLES ON AND OFF DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF GAS MILEAGE. ALSO ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, SWITCHING LANES THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK
CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE TORN TO THE POINT THAT THE CLUTCH WILL NOT RELEASE.
DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TOYOTA TRUCK, 4-RUNNER LOST CONTROL/ROLLED OVER, A BABY AND ADULT DRIVER FELL OUT OF THE CAR, RESULTING IN 2 INJURIES AND A FATALITY. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS AND NOTICED LCK OF RESISTANCE FROM THE HYDRAULIC CLUCTH AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OVER BUT HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE WITHOUT PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON, HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. *AK
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BODY IS CRACKING, CAUSING THE BRAKE CLUTCH BRACKET TO FAIL, TOOK TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS A BAD DESIG, NEEDS A NEW BRACKET, CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE WELD . *AK
BOLT THAT HOLDS THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE GASKETS IS BROKEN. *AK
FIREWALL CRACKED, CAUSING PEDALS TO 'ROLL'. *SD
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILED. *SD
TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTING FAILED DUE TO GEARS STICKING. *SD
ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS JAMMMED, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS STICK. *SD
TRUCK WENT UP IN FLAMES FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE CAME OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLLOVER TRUCK WAS TOTOALED . TT
TAILGATE ELECTRIC DOOR FAILED AND CANNOT OPEN GATE. TT
THE ENGINE HEAD IS BAD . TT
REPLACED ENGINE BELTS.
REPLACED BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. *AK