1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Problems & Recalls

MADE A NOISE STARTING IDLING WEIRD HADN'T EVEN WARMED UP THE CAR YET JUST DROVE UP THE STREET TO STORE REAL QUICK WHEN CAME BACK. SOUNDING LIKE POOP AND CHECKED EVERYTHING MILKY OIL A SIGN OF A HEAD GASKET. PS IT HAPPENED ON MY BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR. IT REALLY

Mileage: 195,500

1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS ...

1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS ...

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010, MY 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAD A REPEATED ACCELERATOR ISSUE. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO RACE. I WATC...

Mileage: 143,000

A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WAS PURCHASED AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT WOULD NOT STOP. IT CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. MY HUSBAND DIED IN THAT TRUCK. THERE WAS A L...

MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LOSS, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. WATCHED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH, KEPT TOPPING UP COOLANT. DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON FREE WAY TEMPERATURE SPIKE, ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT GETTING OFF FREEWAY. HEAD GASKET FAILURE. TOWED. CAMPAIGN H...

Mileage: 213,000

EXTERIOR LIGHT RECALL. *TR

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON LEFT HAND GRADUAL TURN ON GRAVEL ROAD 8/12/07. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL GRAVEL ROAD IN EARLY JULY. BOTH OCCASIONS AT OR BELOW POSTED SPEED LIMIT FOR CONDITIONS. HANKOOK DYNAMIC RF04 LT235/75/R15 6 PR *TR

Mileage: 129,780

I HAVE A 1992 4 RUNNER. I PURCHASED IT IN 1997. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE HEAD WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOW HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM, ON OF THE CYLINDER IS ONLY PRODUCING 20% COMPRESSION. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD. IS THIS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ALSO? *N...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GARBAGE CAN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER#05V389000 CONCERNING THE RELAY ROD WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO GAVE NO DIAGNO...

Mileage: 110,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEYOND THE DRIVER'S EFFORT 8 TIMES AND TO 4 SEPARATE DRIVERS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY IN 1998. WHILE TRAVELING 50 - 60 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE THE SPEED,...

Mileage: 276,000

1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, 3.0 LITER, V-6, 4 WD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKET & POSSIBLE CRACKED BLOCK. I UNDERSTAND THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW OVER AND OVER IN SPITE OF SO-CALLED GASKET "FIX" BY TOYOTA WHICH I HAD AFTER 50,000 MILES. TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE IT RI...

Mileage: 145,000

MY HUSBAND, STANLEY W. SIRNIK BOUGHT A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. HE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO WEST VIRGINIA. STANLEY, MY BROTHER -IN-LAW AND MY YOUNG SON WAS COMING BACK FROM SHOPPING THE NEXT DAY. STANLEY PUT THE TRUCK INTO CRUISE CONTROL AT 40 MPH. HE WAS TRAVELING...

Mileage: 6,000

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL ...

Mileage: 165,964

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL ...

Mileage: 165,964

2ND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 94,000 MILES ON 12/06/2004, REPAIRED @ ORIGINAL DEALER, @ OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $1400. 1ST FAILURE @ 33,000 MILES ON 09/12/1996, REPAIRED, INCLUDING NEW ENGINE BLOCK, @ ORIGINAL DEALER AS PER TOYOTA TSB # SSCV06 SPECIAL CAMPAIGN & TSB # SPAP9610 SPECIAL CAMPAIGN. *JB

Mileage: 94,847

I HAVE A 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH V6 3VZE ENGINE WHICH TOYOTA KNOWS HAS A BAD HEAD DESIGN AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR ONE TIME ONLY REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS DOEN IN 97 AT 51K MI. BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. LAST DEC. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DID NOT ADVISE ME...

Mileage: 139,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK LONGER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE PARKING LOT, WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED A CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT WAS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER'S DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW WHEN BEING PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC DOWN AND LETTING GO WHILE THE WINDOW IS STILL GOING DOWN THE FLICK BUTTON TOWARDS THE UP POSITION INSTEAD OF STOPPING IT GOES UP TO THE AUTOMATIC MODE (GOING UP) AND...

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1992 4RUNNER. THE HEAD GASKET IN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING OIL AND WATER TO BASICALLY GET MIXED. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN OUR AREA (KENDALL TOYOTA IN MIAMI FLORIDA). WE TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT IS LISTED ON YOUR WEB SITE AS KNOWN DEFECT IN OUR CAR'...

Mileage: 92,000

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. ANTIFREEZE WAS BURNING AND CAUSED THE FUMES TO COME INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM

1992, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER REPLACEMENT WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P23575R15. DOT-HYHL ST381J V09R 027477. RIGHT REAR TIRE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE AT 65 MPH. SIDEWALL HAD COME OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *TT

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONCE CAR WAS STARTED WHITE STEAM CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE GASKET. HEADGASKET REPAIRS WERE DONE IN 1997.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE LEAKING, POSSIBLY DUE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD. *JB

TOYOTA ISSUED A SPECIAL RECALL ON HEAD GASKET WAS TO BE NO CHARGE. I HAD TO PAY. ENGINE BLEW BLUE SMOKE AGAIN NO OIL PRESSURE VEHICLE CAN'T ACCERTERATE WHEN NEEDED QUICKLY . TOLD THE DEALER I WOULD PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE AND DID. ENGINE BLOWS BLEW SMOKE AGAIN DEALER INSTALLED 5-6 ENGINES ALL RECAL...

TREAD SEPARATION - SUDDEN FAILURE - PEELED TREAD RIGHT OFF CARCASS (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 31X10.5-15)

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN FRIST GEAR IT WILL POP OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER PUSHED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, EVENTUALLY DOWNSHIFTED AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE. MECHANIC SAID BRAKE LINE HAD ROTTED THROUGH.*AK

CONSUMER PUSHED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, EVENTUALLY DOWNSHIFTED AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE. MECHANIC SAID BRAKE LINE HAD ROTTED THROUGH.*AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISE. YH

A/C FAILED. YH

VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LOOSE. YH

HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACE ON OCT. 13,1997 BECAUSE OF MY EXTRA CARE WARRENTY. AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY ON DEC. 6,1999. I WAS TOLD BY STRAUSS AUTO WHO REPLACE BATTERY THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING ENOUGH. TOOK CAR BACK TO B&L TOYOTA AT 3333 ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE PISTON BLEW OUT, AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 11000 DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. BEGINNING OF OTHER BRAKE REPAIRS--INCLUDING ROTORS AND PADS.

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 11000 DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. BEGINNING OF OTHER BRAKE REPAIRS--INCLUDING ROTORS AND PADS.

DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT HEADER MALFUNCTION BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOW THE VEHICLE IS WELL OVER THE WARRANTY AND PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ESTIMATE TO GET THE EXHAUST HEADERS REPLACED, THEY QUOTED ME AT OVER $800.00 TO FIX THE PROBLE...

I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HEARD A CLOCKING SOUND AND SPEED WAS SLOWING DOWN..SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND HEARD A BIG SNAPPED...AS I WAS GOING TO THE SIDE CURVE, THE ENGINE SEIZED ON ME (ENGINE BLOCK). DEALER SAID THE ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKE AND SOME INTERNAL STUFF. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A 6YRS OLD W/...

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. NEW ROTORS AND PAD INSTALLED. INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT ONE DOZEN TIMES. REPAIRS MADE ADDING UP TO $2300.00, PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE IS NOT KEEPING OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

IF TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKETS, WHY DID/DO THEY NOT NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES? I LIVE IN MONTANA AND IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS OF OUT GREAT STATE, YOU USUALLY HAVE ALOT OF MILES TO TRAVEL FOR ANY KIND OF ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE! I'VE ALSO NOTICED ON SOMEOTHER 4 RUNNERS THA...

THE POWER STEERING PULLEY NUT LOOSENED, CAME OFF AND HIT THE FAN WHICH BROKE INTO PIECES AND ALSO PUT SEVERAL HOLES IN THE RADIATOR AND HOSES.

REPLACE FOUR SET OF BRAKES, DUE TO BRAKE SHUDDERING AND PULSATION.

BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIME DUE TO PULSATION AND VIBRATIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATIONS.(MJS)

THE COMSUMER REMOVED THE AIR CONDITIONER'S FAN SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WHERE THE CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE IS. HE SAW THE PLASTIC SHELL MELTED AND BLACK COLOR. ALSO THE CONNECTOR SWITCH WAS BURNED UP, ACCORDING TO THE COMSUMER, THIS PART HAD GOTTEN VERY HOT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTUR...

ELECTRIC TAILGATE WINDOW FAILED. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED AND REPLACED.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

THE ROD TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS BENT AND THE VALVE FROZEN.

BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

BRAKE PADS WORN EXCESSIVELY.

THE ROTORS FAILED WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.

THE ROD TO THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE WAS BENT AND THE VALVE WAS FROZEN.

THE BATTERY LEAKED FLUID DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

THE BATTERY FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT START.

BRAKES FADE WHEN VEHICLE/BRAKES ARE WARM.

TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY JUMP OUT OF FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. *AK

RIGHT REAR AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF/ACCIDENT.

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NO DEACTIVATE DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WENT INTO A ENBANKMENT. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NO DEACTIVATE DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WENT INTO A ENBANKMENT. *AK

FAILURE OF THE REAR ABS BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 85K MILES. TT

MANIFOLD IS WARPED OR CRACKED, ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. TT

ON (9) OCCASIONS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED WITH ONCE BEING THE REAR. TT

ON (9) OCCASIONS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED WITH ONCE BEING THE REAR. TT

RADIATOR DEVELOPED PIN HOLES . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

HEATING SYSTEM ON REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. TT