Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed May 26, 2018
LAST SEPTEMBER, I SENT A WRITTEN PLEA ASKING TOYOTA TO EVALUATE AND CORRECT THE EXCESSIVE FRAME CORROSION ON MY 2005 4RUNNER. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN REGISTERED OUTSIDE SOUTH CAROLINA OR EVER BEEN EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE DISCLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY WAS UNSATISFACTORY. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CORRECTED THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM ON SIMILAR MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. YESTERDAY, MY WIFE AND I AND TWO FRIENDS RIDING WITH US NARROWLY ESCAPED A FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AFTER COMING CLOSE TO HITTING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO AN EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO EXPRESSED DISBELIEF AT THE CORRODED CONDITION OF THE FRAME AND IMMEDIATELY DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNREPAIRABLE AND INOPERABLE. HE SAID WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SURVIVED THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE. IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF SEVERE CORROSION ON SIMILAR VEHICLES AND HAS CORRECTED THE ISSUE ON SOME MODELS, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND DETERMINE IF THE EXCESS CORROSION IS INHERENT TO 4RUNNERS AND IF AN IMMEDIATE RECALL IS WARRANTED. THE INTERNET HAS MANY REFERENCES TO EXCESS FRAME CORROSION ON 4RUNNERS. IT IS UNCONCIONABLE THAT TOYOTA WOULD PUT THOUSANDS OF THEIR CUSTOMER'S LIVES AT RISK TO AVOID THE COST OF REPAIRING FRAMES THAT WERE SUBJECT TO AN INADEQUATE CORROSION PROTECTION PROCESS. AGAIN, MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 76,000 MILES, HAS NO CORROSION WHATSOEVER ON THE BODY, AND HAS NEVER BEEN OPERATED WHERE SALT IS APPLIED TO THE ROADS. ATTACHED IS ONE OF THE MANY PHOTOS OF THE FAILURE LOCATION. *JS*JS*JS *JS *JS *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11098055
- Incident
- May 24, 2018
- Mileage
- 76,112 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Apr 1, 2014
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WHICH IS RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS AND REAR END HOUSING TOYOTA TELL ME THAT THERE NO RECALL ON THE 4 RUNNER OR TUNDRA BUT SEQUOIA IS RECALLED THERE MUST BE A COMPLAINT FILED SOME WHERE WE CANNOT WAIT FOR SOMEBODY TO DIE AS A RESULT THE REAR END FALLING OUT OR FRONT END BREAK AWAY YOU MUST CHECK INTO THAT JUST CHECK ONLINE FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10576498
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2012
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 17, 2010
ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10360824
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2010
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecifiedTransmission
Filed Apr 29, 2010
THE VEHICLE RPMS WOULD GO UP BUT THE CAR WOULD BARLEY MOVE, OR WHILE DRIVING GOING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER TO ENGAGE IN TRAFFIC, CORROSION OF PINS IN THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THIS HARNESS IS ALSO TIED TO THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL. IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING AS IF IT ACTS UP YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE AND SORT OF CHUGS ALONG. DANGEROUS IN ON RAMP AND TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION TO SHORT OUT AS IT WAS HANGING UP ON THE SHIFT WHICH CAUSED A CLUNKING SOUND. THE TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED WHICH SHOWED 3 CORRODED PINS. THE SOLENOID IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10328140
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2009
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 24, 2010
2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS HAVE A VERY FREQUENTLY REPORTED VIBRATION ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS REPORTED ALL OVER THE WEB AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY DEALERS NATIONWIDE. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, 2004 TO 2007 4RUNNERS ARE ALL IMPACTED. CUSTOMER SPEND 1000S OF DOLLARS REPLACING TIRES, BALANCING WHEELS, REPLACING STEERING WHEELS, ETC AND THE CAR STILL VIBRATES AND IS SUSPECT TO BE UNSAFE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THIS IS THE DESIGN OF THE CALL. STEERING WHEEL CAN SHAKE BADLY. I HAVE HAD MY 4RUNNER IN MANY TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE TO MULTIPLE DEALERS. ALL SAY IT IS A PROBLEM, BUT ALL 4RUNNERS OF SAME VINTAGE HAVE SAME ISSUE, SO NOTHING THAT TOYOTA WILL DO ABOUT IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10313872
- Incident
- Oct 21, 2009
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 22, 2010
EVERY SO OFTEN MY 2005 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WILL LURCH FORWARD AT A STOP. ITS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING REARENDED. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT RANDOM TIMES DURING A TYPICAL DAY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO LOCK IN 4TH GEAR IF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE SLOW SUDDENLY - THIS IS CORRECTED BY PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE, SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND WAITING A FEW MOMENTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10312726
- Incident
- Feb 22, 2010
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 23, 2009
SEVERE UNDER CARRIAGE RUST,EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF ALLOY RIMS ,ALL 5 WHEELS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10293215
- Incident
- Oct 16, 2007
- Mileage
- 12,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 18, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE WHEELS, NOTICED FOUR LUG NUTS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WERE MISSING, AND THE OTHER THREE TIRE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2003 MODEL (RECALL# 02V339000). THE CONTACT FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10188219
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Feb 5, 2005
STEERING VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - 2 DEALERSHIPS UNABLE TO BALANCE WHEELS - POSSIBLE TIRE/WHEEL DEFECT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10109906
- Incident
- Feb 5, 2005
- Mileage
- 10 mi
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