2006 Toyota 4Runner Powertrain (other) Problems

MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ENTIRE FRAME AND CONNECTING COMPONENTS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND CRUMBLING. THE CAR ISN’T SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS AS ITS COMMON AND NO RECALL IS IN PLACE. WHEN DRIVING, ONE TIRE IS COMPLETELY BARELY HANGING ON AS THE FRAME IS FAILING ALL OVER. THE CAR WOBBLES AND SWERVES AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL COME APART AT ANY TIME. THIS FRAME WAS NEVER TREATED PROPERLY WHEN INSTALLED. IF YOU WENT OVER 50 THE CAR COULD FALL APART AND WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11416732

Incident

May 10, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TARBOX TOYOTA (3671 QUAKER LN, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852, (401) 884-5438) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING AND THE FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,595.

NHTSA ID

11256140

Incident

Sep 3, 2019

Mileage

168,595 mi

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2006 4RUNNER AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP WHERE I WORK TO HAVE THEM DO AN OIL CHANGE AND FLUID CHECK, THE MECHANICS BROUGHT ME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THEY THINK THAT IN A MATTER OF 2 YRS TOPS THE FRAME WILL BE ROTTED AND COLLAPSE . I WAS TERRIFIED AND IN A PANIC MY HUSBAND HAD TAKEN MY 4RUNNER IT TO HIS FRIENDS GARAGE AND HAD THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH UNDERCOATED. I CALLED A TOYOTA DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT TOYOTA CAN DO AND HE TOLD ME THAT A LOT OF 4RUNNER OWNERS HAVE BEEN CALLING ABOUT THEIR ROTTED FRAMES AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT'S OMLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE 4RUNNERS WILL BE RECALLED BECAUSE THEY SHARE THE SAME FRAME AS THE TACOMA'S I AM SO SICK WITH FEAR AND I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WOULD DELAY THIS RECALL WHEN IT IS A RISK OF HUMAN LIVES I DRIVE MY KIDS IN THIS 4RUNNER AND EVERY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP I AM SCARED PLEASE HELP US MAKE TOYOTA DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES I AM NOT RICH I SAVED UP ALL MY PAYCHECKS TO BUY THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I'M STUCK

NHTSA ID

11141373

Incident

Oct 4, 2018

Mileage

132,000 mi

RUSTY FRAME, RUSTED BRAKE, TRANSMISSION LINES

NHTSA ID

11124585

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

107,553 mi

AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS STARTED RUSTING PRETTY BADLY ON FRAME, CROSSMEMBERS AND FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS. ALSO STABILIZERS SKID PLATES AND BASICALLY ANYTHING UNDER THE TRUCK. THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY SURFACE RUST UNTIL PARTS WERE CRACKING AND STABILIZERS FELL OFF TRUCK. REAR END WAS READY TO DROP OFF TRUCK! TRUCK ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES AND LOOKS BRAND NEW. WANTED TO KEEP ANOTHER 10 YEARS! MY WIFE AND KID USED THIS AND COULD HAVE CRASHED THEM BOTH! FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE OUT AND DEALER DEEMED UNDRIVEABLE THIS WEEK! TRUCK VALUED AT $13-15,000! DEALER WONT WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER TACOMA AND SEQUOIA RECALLS! SAME FRAME ISSUES TOYOTA! RECALL THE 4 RUNNER TOYOTA! MAJOR DANGER OF FRAME LOOKING OK FROM OUTSIDE BUT CRUMBLING AND FALLING APART WHILE DRIVING. HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC AND BODY PERSON ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER SEEN RUSTING AND CRUMBLING OF A FRAME IN CHUNKS FALLING OFF! WAKE UP TOYOTA, RECALL THE 4RUNNER OR FIX MY FRAME! CANNOT DRIVE TRUCK!

NHTSA ID

11098509

Incident

May 23, 2018

Mileage

81,200 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS,ABS. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED 08/12/2016 THE FOLLOWING MIL CODES WERE CLEARED BY SELLING DEALERSHIP. C1223, P0456, B1150, CR123, C1241, B1152. NEEDED REPAIR IMMEDIATELY, PASSED STATE INSPECTION EVEN NEEDING THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS, BOTH FRONT AXLES, SERP BELT, SWAY BAR LINK AND REAR BRAKES.08/24/2016 VEHICLE REPAIRED BY SELLING DEALER AND RETURNED WITH FLAT TIRE, I HAD IT TOWED TO TIRE GARAGE BECAUSE SPARE WAS TOO OLD AND INCORRECT SIZE. AFTER I PICKED UP FROM TIRE REPAIR I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNREPAIRED SAFETY RECALL FROM 2012 ON THE ABS AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO SERVICE APPOINTMENT I WAS DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER BUMP, ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. HAD TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE(I HAVE RECEIPT FOR TOW) A COUPLE DAYS LATER DEALER SAID RECALL WAS COMPLETED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION FOR REPAIRS. THAT DEALERSHIP BROKE A LUG STUD ON THE FRONT TIRE IN BUT DID NOT REPAIR IT. THEY SAID ITS OK TO DRIVE ON 5 LUGS ITS A 6 LUG RIM. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ON INCLINES AND NOT ACCELERATING. VERY SCARY BECAUSE I ALMOST ROLLED BACK INTO CARS, ALSO TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON BUT ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED. THEY HAD IT FROM 09/12/2016-09/26/2016. UNFORTUNATELY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN BUT DID REPAIR THE LUG STUD, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AND RECALIBRATED THE ABS AND AIRBAG LIGHT(I WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL PICKED UP ABOUT THE AIRBAG). I ALSO HAD AN OIL CHANGE. VEHICLE HAVING ISSUES AS OF TODAY RIGHT TURNS I HEAR A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND WOBBLE WHEN HITTING BUMPS ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS.. THE BALL JOINTS MIGHT BE BAD. I CAN SEE THEM COVERED IN GREASE AND HAVE PLAY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND WAS IN AN UNDISCLOSED MAJOR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NEXT APP IS NOT UNTIL 10/24. *TR

NHTSA ID

10916385

Incident

Aug 22, 2016

Mileage

129,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING EXCESSIVE RUST FLAKING ON THE REAR AXLE HOUSING,BRAKE COMPONENTS, FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONETS.WE HAVE HAD WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED APPROX. 1 YEAR AGO AND THE MECHANICS AT TOYOTA STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR VARIOUS TRANSMISSION LINES BEFORE THEY WOULD RETURN THE VEHICLE TO MY WIFE. I ASKED THEM WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO ABOUT ALL THE RUST PROBLEMS AND THEY REALLY DIDNT HAVE A ANSWER AND SAID I NEED TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT WAS NOT THERE AT THE TIME. I HAVE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO RADICATE THIS ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW AS WE ARE THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. MYSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE KNOW TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY FEAR IS THAT WE ARE ON A TRIP AND HAVE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS AND GETTING IN A ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT YET.

NHTSA ID

10904524

Incident

Sep 7, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

EXCESSIVE VEHICLE VIBRATION. FROM REVIEW OF WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM FORUMS THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURENCE WITH 2ND GENERATION TACOMAS (2005 TO 2015). IT SEEMS TO STEM FROM THE SPLIT DRIVESHAFT MODELS (PRERUNNERS AND 4X4S). IN SOME CASES IT HAS RESULTED IN VEHICLES DROPPING THE DRIVESHAFTS. IN MY TRUCK, IN ONE DAY IT WENT TO FINE TO WHAT FELT LIKE THE WORST WHEEL IMBALANCE I HAD EVER FELT. I IMMEDIATELY HAD MY WHEELS BALANCE AND THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT. THAT'S WHEN I WENT TO THE FORUMS. ALSO, HTTP://WWW.TACOMAHQ.COM/3392/TOYOTA-TACOMA-DRIVELINE-VIBRATION-TSB-2005-2014/

NHTSA ID

10823772

Incident

Jan 15, 2016

Mileage

99,000 mi

A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE NEW 4 RUNNER LISTED ABOVE, I BEGAN TO FEEL A CLUNK FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF IT BUT COULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN PUBLISHED REFERENCING THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID A SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTED ON THE LEXUS GX470, WHICH USED THE SAME DRIVETRAIN. TO THIS DATE THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, NOT ONLY CAN YOU HEAR IT BUT THE INERTIA ON OCCASIONS PUSHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD. SERVICE BULLETINS ARE 00207 AND 00106, NHTSA ID# ARE 10021759 AND 10021707. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643253

Incident

Feb 26, 2006

Mileage

12 mi

THE SECONDARY AIR INDUCTION PUMP (AIP) AND SWITCHING VALVES FAILED ON MY 2006 4RUNNER LIMITED WITH V8. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS SEEN ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS SYSTEM ON THOSE VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON THE 4 RUNNERS, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEMS / PARTS ARE THE SAME. TOYOTA CUSTOMER CASE # 1409160408. THIS IS A > $2000 REPAIR TO BASICALLY CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE CODE AND ALLOW ME TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM OR AT LEAST HAVE TOYOTA COVER ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM, NOT JUST CERTAIN HIGHER-VOLUME MODEL YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637454

Incident

Sep 12, 2014

Mileage

97,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOURS ON 88 WEST IN CALIFORNIA AND THE SUV EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PASS 70 MILES PER HOURS. I THEN STEP ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE SUV CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 70 MILES PER HOUR. WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL TIME BUT THE SUV COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE SUV THEN STRUCK THE REAR OF A PICK UP TRUCK IN FRONT. AFTER THE IMPACT, MY SUV CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND BRING TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT LANE. TOYOTA DOWN LOAD THE DATA ON THE SUV BLACK BOX ON 3/18/2014 AND SENT A LETTER TO ME AND MY WIFE THIS WEEK STATING THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578634

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

160,979 mi

DURING SNOWSTORM IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE; 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO FAILURE OF ADD - AUTO DISCONNECTING DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR. THIS LED TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH VEHICLE SLIDING ACROSS OVERHEAD BRIDGE. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, JUST BLINKING 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ORDERED TO REPLACE THIS PART FOR FREE ON ALL 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4RUNNERS. THIS PART HAS ALSO BEEN OUT-OF-STOCK IN THE USA DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE. NOTE: FAILURE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVING MODE IN WINTER WEATHER WHICH REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO TOYOTA 4RUNNER DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10559846

Incident

Dec 15, 2013

Mileage

33,000 mi

YES! I'VE BEEN HAVING A STEERING PROBLEM. "UNINTENDED VEERING" THAT I BEGAN TO NOTICE A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE (THEN AT 13,000 MILES). SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE CAR TO WANDER AT HIGH SPEEDS. I ALSO BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE (A LOT OF BRIDGES ON THE WAY TO WORK) THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK BACK AND FORTH REALLY FAST, WHICH CAN BE FRIGHTENING. AT OTHER TIMES IT CAN SEEM TO PULSE. IF YOU LET GO OF THE WHEEL THE VEHICLE WILL VEER TO THE LEFT TOWARDS ON-COMING TRAFFIC (HAD IT ALIGNED TWICE -- STILL HAPPENS!) THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT NOTICE IT WHEN THEY DRIVE IT! SO I EVENTUALLY BOUGHT 4 BRAND-NEW TIRES AND HAD IT ALIGNED AGAIN (ALL AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE) AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. ANYBODY ELSE THAT DRIVES THE VEHICLE NOTICES IT -- EXCEPT PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP! I WAS TOLD I WOULD LOSE $6,000 IF I RETURNED IT. I DID NOT, AS THAT WOULD SET ME BACK CONSIDERABLY. MY FATHER HAD JUST DIED AND I WAS PAYING OFF THE HOUSE TOO!

NHTSA ID

10444188

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

16,000 mi

AFTER STOPPING THE REAR END WILL 'CLUNK' WHEN EITHER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES, OR UPON ACCELERATING. THIS WILL OCCUR ROUGHLY 1/10TH OF THE TIME REGARDLESS OR VARIATION IN BRAKING PRESSURE OR ACCELERATION. I'VE TRIED EVERY COMBINATION OF GENTLE TO HARD STOPS AND STOPS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FREQUENCY OF THE ISSUE. THIS ONLY STARTED TO OCCUR AFTER 53K MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE 4RUNNER NEEDED MORE LUBE, THEIR FIX HASN'T STOPPED THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THE DRIVE-SHAFT IS BINDING, AND AT SOME POINT COULD FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367169

Incident

Jul 9, 2010

Mileage

54,000 mi

OWN A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. NOTICED BELTS HANGING UNDER CAR ONE MORNING. OPENED HOOD AND THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE, THE BELTS WERE SOAKED AND HAD DETERIORATED. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN OIL LEAK DEFECT NEAR CRANKSHAFT. HAD THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN REBUILT AS OIL HAD DAMAGED EVERYTHING. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR ALSO LUNGES FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T RE-CREATE SO NOT AN ISSUE FOR THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365677

Incident

Nov 15, 2009

Mileage

58,000 mi

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AND RE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLES DRIVE TRAIN MAKES A "CLUNKING" NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS BEEN LUBRICATED FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE NOISE GETS LESS NOTICEABLE FOR A WHILE AND THEN RETURNS AFTER THE LUBRICATIONS. THE NOISE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY CAN OFFER NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. RD THE CURRENT MILEAGE 30,000. RD

NHTSA ID

10328262

Incident

Apr 1, 2009

Mileage

25,000 mi

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, IN REVERSE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. I HIT THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. IT REVVED AT ABOUT 4000 RPM FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN SLOWED DOWN TO A SPEED FASTER THAN NORMAL IDLE. I PUT IT BACK INTO REVERSE WITH BRAKE FIRMLY APPLIED, AT WHICH POINT IT RETURNED TO NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312621

Incident

Feb 22, 2010

Mileage

52,389 mi

2006 4 RUNNER SPORT EDITION, V8 WITH 30,000 MILES HAS CLUNKING SOUND WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP. ALSO, WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298799

Incident

Dec 22, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

SOON AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 4RUNNER V8 4WD I WAS PULLING MY BOAT AND NOTICED WHEN I WAS COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND BRAKING THAT THE ENGINE WAS INCREASING IN RPM AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. HAD THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME NOT BEEN CLEAR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, OFTEN WHEN PULLING THE BOAT BUT NOT ALWAYS. I LATER REALIZED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE PROXIMITY OF THE GAS AND BREAK PETALS. WHEN I PULL THE BOAT, AND SOMETIME OTHER TIMES, I WEAR FLIP-FLOPS WHICH ARE FAIRLY WIDE AND FLAT. THE FLIP-FLOPS ARE WIDE ENOUGH TO ACCIDENTALLY BRIDGE THE TWO PETALS WHILE DRIVING. MY 2001 4RUNNER NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE RECUR SINCE I STOPPED WEARING FLIP-FLOPS WHEN DRIVING THE 4RUNNER. THE ONLY REASON I AM REPORTING THIS IS THAT I HAVE READ OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH TOYOTA'S AND THOUGHT THIS INFORMATION MIGHT HELP THE INVESTIGATION. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE SINCE THE RPM'S WENT UP AND THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER TOYOTA'S HAVE THE SAME PROXIMITY ISSUE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PETAL AND GAS PETAL. WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON OUR 2004 SIENNA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289056

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

Mileage

100 mi

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER AFTER ABOUT 40,000 MILES WE STARTED EXPERIENCING A CLUNKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHILE TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. I ADDRESSED THIS WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND AT THE TIME THEY DIDN?T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED FROM A ONCE AND AWHILE ISSUE TO DOING IT EVERY TIME. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD A V8 AND THE SAME PROBLEM, TOYOTA FIXED HIS VEHICLE BY INSTALLING A NEW LEXUS DRIVELINE. ONCE I TOLD THE SERVICE CENTER ABOUT THEM FIXING A VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY EXPLAINED THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVELINE AND THE YOKE ON THESE VEHICLES. THEIR FIX WAS TO LUBE THE DRIVELINE ZERK FITTING. THIS WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY LURCH FORWARD AND EITHER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS A V6 THEY CAN?T SWAP THE DRIVELINE LIKE THEY DID WITH THE V8. I DON?T WANT TO BE LIABLE FOR A HITTING SOMEONE WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. MY VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I CAN?T GET ANYONE TO SAY THEY WILL HONOR THIS ISSUE AFTER I PASS MY WARRANTY PERIOD. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280458

Incident

Nov 3, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

EVERY TIME I STOP AND START DRIVING I GET A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IM BEING REAR ENDED. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERY SINGLE TIME I STOP AND TAKE OFF FROM TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235722

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

Mileage

6,000 mi

AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES MY TRUCK STARTED TO FEEL AS IF IT HAD BEEN REAR ENDED WHEN I WOULD STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. AT FIRST IT WAS VERY LIGHT, BUT IT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY LUBED THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DRIVE SHAFT IS SEALED, SO I ASKED HOW THAT COULD POSSIBLY HELP AND HE HAD NO ANSWER OTHER THAN TO SAY JUST SEE IF IT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AND GETTING WORSE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY LURCH FORWARD AND BUMP THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME IF I AM CAUGHT OFF GUARD AND LOOSE MY FOOTING ON THE BRAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227437

Incident

May 5, 2008

Mileage

32,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH A CLUNG IN THE DRIVELINE. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, ESPECIALLY THE LONG ONES. YOU THINK A CAR HAS BUMPED YOU IN THE REAR BUT NO ONE IS THERE. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME. INITIALLY THE DEALER THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING. THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE UNDER 3 MPH BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF ABOUT 2 OR 2 1/2 MPH SO THE BRAKES PROBABLY THOUGH THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN IT WAS SITING STILL. MORE RECENTLY, IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SO THEIR OFFICIAL POSITION WAS THAT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT THE SISTER VEHICLE WITH LEXUS, THE GX470, HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT. IT HAS HAPPEND FROM THE PURCHASE DATE ON 9/1/06. IT NOW HAS A LITTLE OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196619

Incident

Sep 10, 2006

Mileage

1,000 mi

TL* - WHILE DRIVING HIS 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT FELT A JERKING AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE STRUCK FROM THE REAR. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE''S 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES AND FLIPPED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES COMING TO A REST ON THE VEHICLE''S ROOF. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE, PICTURES, AND A POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10179170

Incident

Jan 12, 2007

Mileage

13,000 mi

NEW 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS 10,000 MILES, LEAKING OIL FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL, I WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFECT OF THE SEAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I WAS TOLD THE SEAL HAS TO BE HAS REPLACED. NOW I AM WAITING SINCE THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161895

Incident

Jul 8, 2006

Mileage

10,490 mi