1995 Toyota 4Runner Problems

Engine, no sign of overheating ... Overheated within 3 months of ownership on my way to work with my wife's Conclude the headgaskets were blown. Toyota doesn't acknowledge recall. . Plus send a recall for v6 4runners headgaskets

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 3.0 V-6

TIRES BOUGHT FROM SEARS AUTO CENTER 31X10.50X15 GENERAL ALL TRAIN L/TS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR ROTATION & BALANCE REGULAR (2X) .TIRES ARE WEATHER CRACKING IN THE TREADS , TIRES WERE 2 YEARS OLD WHEN BOUGHT NEVER TOLD NOW THEY WON'T DO NOTHING HALF TREAD ON TIRES IT IS ALL WAY'S PARKED IN GARAGE. NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH.*MR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED 3 1/2 TIME ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S SIDE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, THE DRIVER'S DAUGHTER WAS UNHURT BUT THE DRIVER'S DOG DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER THE WEEK EARLIER TO HAVE AN OLDER TIRE REPLACED AND THE OTHERS INSPECTED. (CONTINENTAL CONTRACT SUV TIRES). *NM

CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING TO FLOOR TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT TILL YOU PULL PEDAL BACK UP. THEN IT FINE TILL IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. IT HAD NEW CLUTCH PUT IN AFTER NOTHING HELPED. IT WAS NOT THE CLUTCH. IT STILL DONE IT .LINES BLEED MANY TIMES. DIFFERENT WEIGHTS OF FLUID DID NOT HELP .PEDAL ASSEMBLY TAKEN APART CLEANED AND GONE OVER .DID NOT HELP .NEW SLIEVE DID NOT HELP .IT MIGHT BE 2 MINUTRS OR 2 MONTHS BETWEEN STICKING.IF TRUCK WAS IN GEAR WHEN PEDAL STUCK IT WOULD TAKE OFF LIKE BAT OUT OF HALL. STANDING ON BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK.HAD TO TURN MOTOR OFF TO STOP TRUCKTHEN PULL PEDAL BACK UP .THEN I SAW ONE DAY THE PEDAL SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.IT WAS PULLING ITSELF TO THE FLOOR THEN TAKE OFF IF IN GEAR.MAYBE OTHER PEOPLE WHO THINK PEDAL IS STICKING MAY BE WRONG MINE SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.I BUT DANGEROUS I ALMOST REAR ENDED PEOPLE AT STOP LIGHTS BEFORE I COULD GET MOTOR TURNED OFF. *TR

IN SEPT 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER (3V2-E -V6) EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, POOR GAS MILEAGE. SAN FRANSICSO TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT $10,000. (PAPERWORK AVAILABLE.) TOOK TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REBUILT FOR $3000. IN DECEMBER 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CONTINUES LOSS OF POWER. PALO ALTO TOYOTA INVESTIGATES AND DISCOVERS HEAD GASKET LEAK FOR VALVE #6. I INQUIRED ABOUT 4RUNNER HEAD GASKET RECALL. INFORMED THAT SERVICE NOTICE DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE VIN, EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA CAMPAIGN NOTICE IS CONSISTENT WITH HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVICE BREAKS FROM MFG. TOTAL PRICE PAID WAS $3800, AND DEALER PROVIDED NO CAR RENTAL. I BELIEVE FIRST TOYOTA DEALER INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND ALL CAR FAILURE ARE CONSISTENT WITH TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICES FOR HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD COVER COST OF HEAD GASKET PARTS AND LABOR AND INITIAL INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS BY SAN FRANCISCO TOYOTA.*AK

I PULLED OUT TO PASS SOMEONE, HIT THE BRAKES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABS) AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND SKID OUT OF CONTROL, THEN ROLLED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. *LA

ABS FAILURE.

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRONT DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY. *TR

I BELIEVE, THOUGHT, SWEAR I SET MY 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IN THE PARK POSITION. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SECURITY INFORMING ME IT ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FOUND MY VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUV WAS NOT IN PARK, BUT THE DRIVE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, "ON VEHICLES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION, THE SELECTOR LEVER MUCH BE PUT IN THE "P" POSITION BEFORE TURNING THE KEY TO "LOCK" POSITION. "LOCK" - ENGINE IS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED ONLY AT THIS POSITION." THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN DRIVE POSITION. I MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MAKE SURE IT'S IN PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY. *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LOSSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND STRANGE TICKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END WHEN IT DOES IT. NO BRAKE LIGHTS. NO MOTOR POWERAND ETC........ *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER MOVING TO ITALY HE RECEIVED A RECALL AND WHEN HE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS HE WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE CAR FIX BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BUY THE CAR IN ITALY**CC THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECALL FOLLOW-UP NOTICE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IF HE DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE AREA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *TR

ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING RELAY ROD. *JB

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER THAT HAS FRAME RUST SO BAD THAT THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. AT THAT TIME WE WERE ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, IT WAS GARAGED AND WELL MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AS WELL AS THE CORPORATE OFFICES SINCE THEY HAVE A BUY BACK PROGRAM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCK WITH THE SAME RUST PROBLEM BUT HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE. *TR

THE BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME THAT RAN BENEATH THE RADIATOR IS RUSTING THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE FOAM RUBBER IS STUFFED BENEATH THE RADIATOR. NLM

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER AIRBAY DID NOT BEPLOY. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WE CRASHED AND MY FACE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. MY FACE IS CUT UP AND MY NOSE IS BROKE IN THREE PLACES. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT COMES UP THROUGH SEAT AND UNDERNEATH CONSUMER. SEAT BELT WILL NOT ATTACH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSENGER, IF AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RAIN DROPS "ACCUMULATE" ON THE SIDE MIRRORS WHEN IT RAINS CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION

FOUR THE THIRD TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIE AT ANY SPEED AND NOT RESTART FOR 30+ MINUTES; 3 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX; ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION RELAY. *AK

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS.WHEN THERE IS 5 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYS THE TANK AS BEING EMPTY. *AK

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LOSSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND STRANGE TICKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END WHEN IT DOES IT. NO BRAKE LIGHTS. NO MOTOR POWERAND ETC........ *TR

AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATELY OWNED SERVICE AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THIS WAS DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE LIMITED RECALL, BUT HAS SINCE HAD OIL LEAKAGE, ENGINE WAS SLUGGISH, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHITE/TOXIC BILLOWING SMOKE FROM EXHAUST AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS MY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS INVOLVED DUE TO TOYOTA'S HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF ON THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT. OTHERWISE, VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ALSO, NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, HAPPENED TO RUN INTO ANOTHER RECALL VICTIM AT ENTERPRISE RENTALS AND LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AS A RESULT OF THE CONVERSATION. I AM DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDING TOYOTA AS A RELIABLE/CONSUMER SENSITIVE COMPANY ANYMORE. A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD CHANGE MY MIND. AS OF NOW, MY VEHICLE IS FAILING AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *JB

TRAILER HITCH IS RUSTING.

I FEEL BLESSED TO BE SITTING HERE. I LIVE IN WINDSOR AND ON FEBRUARY 26,2004 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 TODDLERS TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND THE REAR SUSPENSION LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. IT FLIPPED OVER WITH ME AND THE TODDLERS IN IT.WE WERE ALL RESTRAINED. THEY WERE NOT INJURED HOWEVER I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND SOME NUEROLOGICAL DAMAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR SAGGED BUT WAS ASSURED THAT THEY ALL DO THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT YEAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS YEAR. I HONEST TO GOD COULD NOT STOP THAT CAR FROM GOING ANYWHERE . *LA

FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HWY, ETC. WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY LIFT UP THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT IT BACK DOWN, IT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK OR A MONTH LATER THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT COMES BACK OR SOMETIMES FIXES IT SELF UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER BEEN RECKED OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVING. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT NO ONE IS HELPING ME TO ALEVATE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO A LAWERY AND I AM WRITING LETTERS TO THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT DEPARMENT AND TO THE GENERAL ATTORNEY. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW AND FEEL I DO HAVE A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER 4 RUNNERS REPORTED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

30 MPH HEAD-ON CRASH INTO A TREE IN GOLETA, CA. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CRASH RESULTED IN BROKEN ARMS, RIBS, AND SCALP LACERATIONS.*AK

HEAD-ON COLLISION TOTALED FRONT END AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK

LEFT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED.