2004 Toyota 4Runner Visibility Problems

THE SUN VISOR KEEP DROPPING AND IT IS HARD TO SEE AND IT IS OBSTRUCTING THE VISION WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11145020

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

TOYOTA DASHBOARD CRACKING / MELTING AFTER TOYOTA EXTENDED WARRANTY ZE6 CLOSED OUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL I HAVE SEEN DASHBOARDS THAT HAVE MELTED AND CAUSE WINDOW GLARE. WHICH AFFECTS DRIVES ABILITY TO SEE.

NHTSA ID

11079888

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

ON JUNE 20, 2013 APPROX. 10:30-11:00 AM, WALKED IN GARAGE ATTACHED TO HOUSE NOTICE SMELL OF BURN, OPENED DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COMPLETELY BURN, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BURN, PASSENGER SUNVISOR BURNED, CARPET BURNED. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL ISSUES, AUTO CHECK UPS DAILY.....CONTACTED INSURANCE CO. AND NOW THEIR SAYING IT MAY BE FIXABLE OR TOTALED. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10522086

Incident

Jun 18, 2013

MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. IT SAGS AND I WAS USING VELCRO TO KEEP IT AS CLOSE TO THE ROOF OF MY CAR AS POSSIBLE SINCE IT WOULD SAG INTO MY LINE OF VISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509537

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE DEFROSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN REPAIRED WITH NEW COMPONENTS IN THE DEFROSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,488.

NHTSA ID

10450998

Incident

Feb 5, 2012

Mileage

97,000 mi

BOTH SUNVISORS HAVE FAILED, THEY DO NOT STAY UP OR ALL THE WAY DOWN ,THEY MUST BE HELD UP WITH VELCRO STRAPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348417

Incident

Jun 25, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

2004 TOY 4RUNNER. DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR IS LOOSE AND "DROPS" INTO THE DRIVERS FILED OF VIEW, ESPECIALLY FOR A TALL DRIVER LIKE ME... LEANING FORWARD WILL ALLOW THE DRIVER TO HIT HEAD AGAINST IT. THIS STARTED A LITTLE WHILE AGO, AND IS NOW JUST ONGOING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336275

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS REAR WIPER BLADE NOT WORKING AND REAR DEFROST. I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO RESET IT AFTER THE RESET IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE'S A GLITCH IN THE WIPER AND REAR DEFROST COMPUTER THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT BUT WAS NOT RECALLED YET SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO IT STILL NOT WORKING AND FIND IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278044

Incident

Jul 9, 2009

Mileage

75,000 mi

AFTER ABOUT 12MONTHS OF NORMAL/ TYPICAL USE, THE SUN VISOR (ON THE DRIVER SIDE) WILL NO LONGER STAY UP; IT CONSTANTLY DROPS. THIS IS A HUGE DISTRACTION AND OBSTRUCTS THE FIELD OF VIEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265623

Incident

Jan 15, 2005

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE MOON ROOF WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION, HAD TO BUY A REPAIR KIT FROM TOYOTA, THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT. HAD TO BRING REPAIR KIT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. TOYOTA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT THINK IT DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO FIX AT THEIR COST. LAID OUT 225.00 TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263520

Incident

Dec 20, 2008

Mileage

89,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR THAT PRODUCES THE HEAT IS FROZEN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE CANNOT DEFROST THE WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600 FOR THE REPAIR. HE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10254825

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

-HATCHBACK ELECTRONIC CLOSURE FAILS FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD -REPLACED MOTOR ONCE BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE WITHOUT--EXHAUST FUMES COME THROUGH THE HATCHBACK, UNABLE TO LOCK VEHICLE, LIGHTS DON'T AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, WATER DURING RAIN OR SNOW GETS INSIDE VEHICLE, ETC THERE IS NO MANUAL OVER-RIDE TO ENABLE CLOSING THE HATCHBACK THERE IS NO PURPOSE FOR AN ELECTRONIC CLOSING DEVICE--YOU STILL MANUALLY PULL DOWN THE HATCH, AND ONCE CLOSED, THE MOTOR ENGAGES TO LATCH IT SHUT! THE PART WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, DESPITE OTHER HATCHBACK COMPLAINTS (POOR AERODYNAMIC DESIGN WITH LOTS OF DIRT THROWN UP ON HATCHBACK), SO THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH USING THE KEY LOCK, BEING UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING AROUND THE WINDOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227060

Incident

May 31, 2007

WINDSHIELD CONTINUE TO CRACK STARTING EACH TIME MID WAY THE WIND SHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER SIDE. I AM MY THIRD WINDSHIELD AND IT IS CRACKED AGAIN ALSO LOTS OF TUNDRA TRUCKS ARE CRACKING THE SAME IDENTICAL PLACE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10133350

Incident

Jul 16, 2005

Mileage

8,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY MRS. ZAMANI'S HUSBAND MR. TOURADJ ZAMANI.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090337

Incident

May 20, 2004