1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Problems & Recalls

BACK IN AUGUST 2016 I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED 4 NEW TIRES, I CLEANED AND PAINTED WHEELS BEFORE INSTALLING 4 NEW SLIME TIRE VALVES #TR 415 SLIME PART# 20261 I PURCHASED THESE VALVES AT WALMART IN SOMERSET, KY THE DATE CODE ON PACKAGE WAS 08.26.14 I PURCHASED (8) PACKS 16 TOTAL VALVES ( I STILL HAVE 3...

Mileage: 270,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE STREET AT 40 MPH, IT ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON. I COULD NOT STOP, THE BRAKE PUT HARD, DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY CHANGE AND ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO MORE THAN 5000. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF STILL RUNNING. TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT WILL NOT DO SO AGAIN.

Mileage: 154,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE STREET AT 40 MPH, IT ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON. I COULD NOT STOP, THE BRAKE PUT HARD, DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY CHANGE AND ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO MORE THAN 5000. I HAD TO TURN IT OFF STILL RUNNING. TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT WILL NOT DO SO AGAIN.

Mileage: 154,000

OEM STANDARD TIRES ARE 225/75R15 ON TOYOTA STEEL WHEELS. OEM FACTORY OPTION TIRES ARE W/31X10.5 ON TOYOTA BRAND ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE FACTORY OFFICIAL STICKER SHOWS THE OPTION TIRES AS FACTORY-INSTALLED. THE DRIVER DOOR PILLAR STICKER SHOWS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED TIRE AS 225/75R15. THE PILLAR STICKER ...

Mileage: 252,806

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE THE EXHAUST INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURING FROM THE UNDERBODY SHIELDS, WHICH WAS A...

Mileage: 164,000

BROUGHT MY 1991 4RUNNER INTO CONCORD (CA) TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V389000, FOR :COMPONENT: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS TOO MUCH "PLAY" (MOVEMENT) IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE FRONT WHEELS "WOBBLE" BADLY IN CERTAIN S...

CAR OVER HEATED AND CUT OFF. NOW LEAKING WATER INTO SPARK PLUGS.*AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, 1991 TOYOTA V6 4RUNNER, RECALLED IN 1998 FOR THE PROBLEM, CORRECTED AND GASKET FAILED AGAIN IN 2007. *NM

Mileage: 191,680

1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER STEERING FAILED WHEN TURNING WHEEL. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JB *NM

CORROSION ON THE BREAK LINES FROM POOR DESIGN IN ALLOWING SAND AND DIRT TO ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE THE LINE TO RUST THROUGH AND CREATE A BREAK FAILURE. THE RUST CREATED A LITTLE LARGER THEN A PIN HOLE THAT ALOUD THE RAPID LOST OF BREAK FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF STOPPING AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVER DA...

Mileage: 118,158

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. HE STATES THAT HE HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON BRIDGESTONE TIRES. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE. IT PULLED HIM TOWARD THE MEDIAN, AND HE WAS ABLE TO PULL IT BACK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE SEPARATION DAMAGED BUMPER AND FENDER. HE DOES HAVE PHOTOGRAP...

HEAD GASKET LEAK. *AK

Mileage: 153,664

HEAD GASKET LEAK. *AK

Mileage: 153,664

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROBLEM. THERE WAS A SMELL AND CHATTERING WITHIN THE CLUTCH. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. LATER, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BROKE APART, INCLUDING THE BELL HOUSING AND THE CONE.*AK PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Mileage: 260,000

MY DAUGHTER WITH TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING IN A 91 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ON A WELL MAINTAINED LOG ROAD WHEN THEY LOST STEERING AND WENT OVER A 30 FT CLIFF. THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE THE TILT STEERING AND PLASTIC. *LA

Mileage: 170,000

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *JB THE MAIN WIRES ON THE ENGINE SHORTED OUT WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES. OVER $3500 SPENT IN REPAIRS WITHIN 2 WEEKS. * CB *JB

FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GASKET AND CAUSED A FUEL ODOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. *NLM

VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM FIRST TO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT ENTERING ANY OF THE OTHER GEARS. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIFTED MANUALLY THROUGH THE GEARS. PROBLEM WAS THAT THERE WAS A COLD SOLDER JOINT ON ALL THREE SOLENOIDS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THESE SOLENOIDS ARE USED TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION THROUGH ...

THERE HAD BEEN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OF HEAD GASKETS. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RAPAIRS, BUT DEALER WAS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. INSTEAD DEALER WAS CHARGING CONSUMER FULL PRICE ON REPAIRS WHEN, IN OTHER SITUATIONS, DEALER WOULD NOT CHARGE FULL PRICE ...

MY TIRES ARE NOT RECALLED, BUT THEY ARE LISTED ON THE DANGEROUS LIST, THERE ARE CHUNKS OF RUBBER FALLING OFF OF THEM. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FIRESTONE AND HE OFFERED TO SELL ME SOME TIRES FOR 'REAL CHEAP'. YEAH I BET THEY ARE REAL CHEAP. I DO NOT THINK THAT THESE TIRES ARE SAFE TO DRIVE ON. THEY ONLY...

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 - 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK, BUT DID NOT HAVE A CRASH. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE TRUCK, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE WAS A REPLACED TIRE. FIRESTONE HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT T...

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING. LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE SLID AND WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT +-77,000 MILES. I REPLACED THE GASKET AND HAD THE VALVES INSPECTED AND REFINISHED AT THIS TIME. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE WATER PORTS AT TWO CYLINDERS. SUBSEQUENTLY, TOYOTA HAD A 'VOLUNARY WARRANTY EXTENSION' CONCERNING THE HEAD GASKET FAILURES...

PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED TWICE--WHERE CABLE ATTACHES TO HAND LEVER (TO ACTUATE BRAKE, DRIVER PULLS LEVER OUT AND ROTATES 90 DEGREES TO LOCK, APPARENTLY TWISTING CABLE AND FATIGUING IT)--SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 90. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. FAILURE IS SUDDEN AND...

RECEIVED RECALL A NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS.ALSO, WAS INFORMED A PIN CAME LOOSE OUT OF WATER PUMP. NEEDED NEW WATER PUMP DUE TO NEW DESIGN OF WATER PUMP FOR TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. RECALL NOT IN SYSTEM. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL A NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS.ALSO, WAS INFORMED A PIN CAME LOOSE OUT OF WATER PUMP. NEEDED NEW WATER PUMP DUE TO NEW DESIGN OF WATER PUMP FOR TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. RECALL NOT IN SYSTEM. *AK

ENGINE FAN BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT CAME BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON JUNE 10,1998. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO RESPOND TO A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE. ALSO ALONG WITH RECALL, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE WH...

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING CONDITIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FIRE. ALSO DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING CONDITIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FIRE. ALSO DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN STEERING LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE: ARM COMPLETLY DISENGAGED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING A TREE, AND CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WE...

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE. *AK

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE.

FUEL LEAKS DUE TO PULSATION DAMPENER COMPONENT.

REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

BOOSTER FAILED.

WEIGH COMPENSATING VALVE.

REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS FAILED.

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS A MISFIRE IN ENGINE; ALSO, HEARD A LOUD BOOM WHILE DRIVING, HE PULLED OVER TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE HEAD BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

WHEN THE REAR WINDOW IS DOWN EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE VEHICLE , CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED COOLANT, VEHICLE WAS SHAKING, CAUSED BY HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, ALSO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD CAUSED RADIATOR COOLANT TO ENTER THE CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, ALSO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD CAUSED RADIATOR COOLANT TO ENTER THE CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

DRIVELINE DIFFERENTIAL AXLE BUSHINGS MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AFTER USING 4 WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *SD

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS, CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK. TT

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS, CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK. TT

STEERING WHEEL IS COMING APART, STEERING WHEEL IS MADE OF A MATERIAL WHICH IS DISINTEGRATING. TT

OIL PUMP FAILURE, ENGINE MALFUNCTION BECAUSE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION. TT

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW; CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM EXHAUST PIPE; HEAD BLOCK/HEAD GASKET REPLACED. TT

HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AW

WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING, REPLACED 3 AND SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT 3-8-95. TT

REPLACED REAR WINDSHIEL WIPER ASSEMBLY. *AK

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET IS DAMAGED, LEAKING COOLANT. TT

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *SKD