Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 11, 2017
RECENTLY BECAME THE OWNER OF 04 4RUNNER WITH WHAT WE THOUGHT AT FIRST GLANCE WERE NEW TIRES. AFTER POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS AND CHECKING THE TIRES WE FOUND BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH TREAD CHUNKING OFF IN MEDIUM PIECES AND ARE UNSAFE. BOTH REAR TIRES ARE FINE. WE LIVE ON A PRETTY SMALL ISLAND WHERE DAILY DRIVES ARE AT MOST PROBABLY 50 MILES MAX IF THAT. THESE TIRES ARE COMPLETE CRAP AND NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I WILL NEVER RUN A MICHELIN TIRE AGAIN DUE TO THIS. OBVIOUSLY THE COMPANY CARES MORE ABOUT PROFIT THAN LIVES. P165 70R17 LATITUTE TOUR DOT B7KP 004X 1014
- NHTSA ID
- 11045385
- Incident
- Nov 8, 2017
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, TIRE LINE: 105S RUGGED TRAIL, AND TIRE SIZE: P265/65R/17 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CRACKING AROUND THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT INSPECTED OR REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10735498
- Incident
- Jun 5, 2014
Tires & wheels
Filed May 11, 2011
TOYOTA 4RUNNER, 2004, V6-SPORT EDITION DURING WARRANTY PERIOD 2009 (PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY), LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, REPAIRED BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AFTER A YEAR LIGHT RETURNED. CHECK ALL TIRES AT RECOMMENDED PRESSURE, LIGHT REMAINS ON. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR RECALL ON FLOOR MAT ISSUE ON MAY 8, 2011 AND ASKED TECH TO CHECK ON LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, WAS TOLD THAT ALL TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED; HOWEVER, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO AWAY AND A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND COST IS $90. PERSONALLY, I FEEL PREVIOUS PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED...RECURRING ISSUE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10400011
- Incident
- May 8, 2011
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
ElectricalTires & wheels
Filed May 4, 2011
2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HE LEFT THE DEALER, THE TAC LIGHT AND ANOTHER TROUBLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.
- NHTSA ID
- 10399040
- Incident
- May 2, 2011
ElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Mar 11, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, SPORT EDITION. TWO SAFETY ISSUES: 1) DURING THE FALL OF 2009 ON THE WAY BACK FROM FRANKLIN VA, I EXPERIENCE A CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION AFTER MY FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GAS PADDLE, SPEED EXCEEDED 80 MPH AND AFTER TAPPING THE GAS AND PULLING UP ON THE GAS PADDLE, THE SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE 4RUNNER ' [XXX] 2) AIR MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT KEPT GOING OFF, HAVE HAD REPAIRED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD AND IS NOT RESOLVED CURRENTLY MILEAGE: 49,892. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10318834
- Incident
- Oct 18, 2009
EngineSteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jan 29, 2008
VIBRATION IS FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH OR HIGHER). THIS IS ESPECIALLY PRESENT WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. HAVE HAD TIRES REBALANCED WITH NO CHANGE IN VIBRATION. PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. TIRE REPLACEMENT AND ROTATION DOES NOT CORRECT VIBRATION. *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10216382
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2008
- Mileage
- 1,500 mi
Powertrain (other)Tires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Oct 7, 2007
I HAVE A 2004 LIMITED 4RUNNER TOYOTA, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, WITH V8. AFTER ABOUT 20 THOUSAND MILES, MY VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SURGING FORWARD LIKE I WAS REAR ENDED. THIS NOISE ALSO HAS A DISTINCT METALLIC SOUND AND JARRING VIBRATION EACH AND EVERY TIME. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT PRESSES FIRMLY, THE CAR WILL LOUNGE FORWARD. THIS NOISE AND "CLANKING" ALSO OCCURS WHEN LIFTING MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND NOT IN NEUTRAL. I FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THE TRIED TO CHARGE ME 500 DOLLARS FOR A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE. WHEN I PROTESTED THAT THIS WAS NOT IN THE MANUAL, THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY LUBRICATED THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T CHARGE THIS TIME. TOYOTA INVOICE # W55722. WELL, THAT ELIMINATED ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE "CLANK" CAME BACK IN ABOUT A MONTH. I HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT ALL LIMITED EDITION 4RUNNERS FROM 03-06 HAVE THIS CLANKING PROBLEM, IN ADDITION TO THE LEXUS GX-470, THAT SHARES THE SAME DRIVESHAFT. HOWEVER, LEXUS IS FIXING THE PROBLEM WHILE TOYOTA IS PLAYING STUPID AND SAYING THAT IT IS NORMAL. CAN YOU PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO FIX MY VEHICLE IN THE SAME MANNER THAT LEXUS IS? PLEASE SEE THIS INTERNET LINK TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/4RUNNER/53302-4RUNNER-V8-CLUNK-IN-DRIVETRAIN/. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10205151
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2006
- Mileage
- 13,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 6, 2007
I EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK AT THE TRANSFER CASE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE "O" RING ON THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE NEW "O" RING COST $10, BUT LABOR WAS $900. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10184295
- Incident
- Jan 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 28, 2005
2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKS MEANING THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND ALL THEY SEEM TO DO IS CHECK THE SPARE TIRE AND RESET THE WARNING LIGHT AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC. AFTER 1 DAY THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON. ON ANOTHER TOYOTA 4RUNNER I TEST DROVE I NOTICED THE SAME BLINKING TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10112317
- Incident
- Jan 4, 2005
- Mileage
- 70 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 22, 2004
PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 4X4..ON SNOW,ICE AN WET ROADS THE FRONT END VIBRATES AN BUCKS. ITS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE, AN TWICE WERE TOLD THE TRUCK CHECKS OUT FINE(OF COURSE THEY ARE GOING TO SAY THAT, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN WEATHER MENTIONED ABOVE) AN THEY HAVE NOT TEST DRIVEN IT IN SUCH WEATHER. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10104292
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2004
- Mileage
- 100 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 7, 2004
RELATES TO A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE LIGHT BLINKS INDICATING LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES (BLINKING OF THE LIGHT PER THE PROVIDED MANUAL IS INDICATIVE OF LOW PRESSURE IN TIRES). TOYOTA AND ITS DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND UNABLE TO OFFER A FIX. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE DEALER SHOP NOW TWICE AND INVOLVED REGIONAL TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH NO RESOLUTION. EACH TIME THE SENSOR IS RESET, THE LIGHT TRIGGERS ON AFTER A FEW DAYS. LIKELY A FAILURE OF THE EITHER THE TIRE SENSOR OR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. BY ADMISSION OF THE DEALER MULTIPLE VEHICLES HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM TENDS TO OCCUR EACH TIME AFTER DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT INVOLVE HIGHER (LEGAL) SPEEDS AND AFTER CONTINUOUS DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES ON HIGHWAYS. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10093795
- Incident
- Sep 27, 2004
- Mileage
- 939 mi
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Aug 26, 2004
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 4 RUNNER SR5 V6 IN MAY OF 2004, I HAVE NOTICED SOME VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60MPH. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED ALREADY 3 TIME IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP WITHOUT AN SUCCESS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10088653
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2004
- Mileage
- 20 mi
ElectricalSteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2004
COMPLAINT INVOLVES TOYOTA , 2004 4RUNNER. NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT 62-64 MPH. HAD WHEELS AND TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 6000 MILES. PROBLEM CONTINUED. HAD TIRES BALANCED AGAIN BUT NO SUCCESS. NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES ORDERED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN PUT ON. ALSO, AM RADIO STATIONS EXPERIENCING EXTREME STATIC WHEN DRIVING OVER BLACKTOP ROADS. DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ON CONCRETE ROADS. IS NOT AFFECTED ON FM STATIONS. SERVICE MANAGER WILL EXPLORE WHEN TIRES ARE REPLACED. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10082348
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 21, 2004
LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND BLINKS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR OR MORE. DEALER REPORTS THAT NO TIRE PROBLEMS FOUND AND RESETS INDICATOR. INDICATOR MUST BE RESET BY DEALER, OR IT WILL CONTINUE ITS ANNOYING BLINKING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10078563
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2004
- Mileage
- 700 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 27, 2004
SIDE BLOW OUT IN A BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 687 P225/70 R16 TIRE AT 9:50AM. UPON BACKTRACKING DOWN YORK ROAD, NO "CHUCK" HOLES WERE FOUND OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE 4 LANE ROAD. SANDY WAS TRAVELING SOUTH DOWN YORK ROAD IN PARMA OHIO, ABOUT 1,000 FEET FROM PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. NOTE: YOUR WEB SITE DID NOT HAVE A HIGHLANDER AS THE TOYOTA (SO, I ENTER 4-RUNNER). MY CAR IS A TOYOTA. ALSO, THIS WEB SITE DIDN'T HAVE THE EXACT TIRE TO SELECT FROM, SO PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION HERE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10059923
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2004
- Mileage
- 3,950 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.