2000 Toyota 4Runner complaints

CONSUMER TEST DROVE A VEHICLE WITH POWER SEATS BUT PURCHASED A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL SEATS AND A MOON ROOF, CONSUMER HEAD BRUSHES THE CIELING WITH THE SEAT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ADDITION OF THE MOON ROOF DECREASED HEADROOM BY 2" AND THAT MANUAL SEATS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED LOWER LIKE THE POWER SEATS, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE CONSUMER OCCASIONALLY HITS HIS HEAD ON THE MOONROOF HOUSING CAUSING MILD INJURY. NLM

FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM CLUTCH PEDAL WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF CLUTCH.*AK

TOYOTA RECOMMENDS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT BRAKES BE INSPECTED EACH 7500 MILES.I DID NOT SEE THIS IN MY MANUAL.THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE AN OWNER RECEIVES.AT 19,900 MILES MY REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE ADJUSTMENTS HAD NOT BEEN MADE EVERY 7500 MILES.I DID NOT GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS, ONLY REAR BRAKE FAILURE.IF THE GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS NOT PERFORMED EACH 7500 MILES THE BRAKES CAN FAIL AND MINE DID.THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE WARRANTY.THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE REAR BRAKE FAILURE.THE OWNER MUST RELY ON THEIR MEMORY TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION OF REAR BRAKES. *AK

THEIR IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELIN GON HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED.*AK

MODEL, SIZE AND DOT # DA72C44 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER. *AK THE CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS BOTH WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND WITH PEOPLE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PUNCTURE BETWEEN TREADS OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 DOT W2HH AND THAT TIRE WAS REPAIRABLE. *SLC

VETILATION SYSTEM IS EMITTING SOME TYPE OF ODOR WHICH GIVES THE PASSANGER IN THE FRONT SEAT A HEADACHE AND CAUSES DIZZINESS. DEALER HAS SAID THAT IT IS FROM A CHEMICAL REACTION IN THE PLASTIC IN COMBINATION WITH THE HAET AND THE CHEMICALS USED AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE VENTS SHOULD BE SPRAYED WITH SOME TYPE OF FRESHENER THEY USE ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO ELIMINATE THE ODORS. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONTACTING US SO THEY CAN CHANGE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE VENTS TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM ALL TOGETHER. *AK

FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE ROTORS.*AK

A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TOYOTA ECHOS IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS (APPARENTLY AREAS IN WHICH THE WEATHER IS COLD/FREEZING)WASHINGTON IS NOT ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONTACT WITH TOYOYA HAS CONFIRMED THAT MY ECHO WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. I LIVE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON WHERE TEMPERATURES AND WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE WINTER ARE THE EQUAL OF MOST OF THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL BE OPERATING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON ICY /SNOWY ROADS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR BRAKING CONTROL AND ABILITY. THE RECALL SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ALL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING EXTREME VIBRATIONS OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS PREMATURELY WORE OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE

FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO THE ADVERTISED 18.5 GALLONS. WHEN THE FUEL GACE IS ON EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS UP TO 14.5 GALLONS.

I REPLACED IT ONCE AND STILL READ WRONG READING. FIRST TIME, AT "E" THE TANK WAS PHYSICALLY HALF FULL!

SPECIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE INDICATE 18.5 GAL. TANK, BUT ONLY CAN FILL TO 15 GALS. FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH 3-5 GALLONS STILL IN THE TANK. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NOT PROPORTIONATE WITH GAS LEFT IN THE TANK.

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, I DID NOT WANT FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER SAID THE TRUCK TIRES WERE FINE. (I HAD HAD A FIRSTSTONE TIRE COME APART ON MY 98 COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH PUT MY SON IN THE DITCH WITH SOME 250 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ) THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS THE 4 RUNNER FIRESTONE AT11 LOST AIR RAPIDLY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON BUT HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY BEFORE IT FLATTENED COMPLETELY.. THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WAS A PUNTURE IN THE SIDE WALL BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT. THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 06000 MILES ON IT. I AM GOING TO CHANGE OUT THE THIS SET OF TIRES AND SPEND 400 DOLLARS FOR MY SON'S SAFETY. (I TOOK THE FIRESTONE TIRES OF THE COROLLA AT 3000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT). ITS SAD BUT THEIR TIRES ARE INFERIOR AND ANYONE WHO DRIVES ON THEM ARE AT RISK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X75X15 )

INCORRECT READINGS AND MISRPRESENTATION OF FUEL CAPACITY BY MANUFACTURER.

THE TIRE HAS NOT ACTUALLY FAILED. THE TIRE SHOWED IRREGULAR WEAR AFTER A TRIP OF 2500 MILES. THE TIRE WAS MOVED TO THE REAR AND IS PRESENTLY MAKING A HUMMING NOISE. I WILL PROCEDE TO FIRESTONE THIS WEEK TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/15 )

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *ET

GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK

FUEL GUAGE DEFECTIVE ADMITTED BY TOYOTA (NO CURRENT SOLUTION). *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

ORIGINAL DRIVER'S DOOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS BAD, IMAGE WAS DISTORTED, EYES COULDN'T FOCUS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MIRROR AND/OR ENTIRE ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED. I'M WORKING ON GETTING IT REPLACED AGAIN....

THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. IT DID NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR WAS WARPED. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND IT WAS REPLACED AS A WARRANTY ITEM, BUT THE REPLACEMENT WAS WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL. A NEW MIRROR WAS ORDERED, AND IT WAS WARPED JUST AS BADLY AS THE ONE THAT WAS INSTALLED (THE THIRD WAS NEVER INSTALLED). THE DEALER SAID TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED, AND NOW REFUSES TO TAKE ANYMORE ACTION TO REPLACE THE MIRROR, OR TELL ME IN WRITING WHAT IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IS WARPED. REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED AND IT WAS WARPED AS WELL. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WARPED CAUSING DISTRACTION. REPLACED 3 TIMES, STILL WARPED. CALLED TOYOTA CANADA, SAYS IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NO FIX EXISTS. INTERNET SHOWS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR GLASS IS WARPED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES ON LOT HAD SAME PROBLEM. BBS FEEDBACK INDICATES OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ORDER A RECALL. PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASKED AND GOT REPLACEMENT MIRRORS/GLASS HAVE FOUND SAME PROBLEM (WARPAGE) EXISTS ON REPLACEMENT MIRRORS. IMAGE IN MIRROR IS DISTORTED AND IS A NUISANCE IF NOT ALSO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEM IS UNIQUE TO DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR- PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS FINE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN SNOW AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT KICK IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO ANTOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER DIED. HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB, BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW. DRIVER WAS A FATALITY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING SLOW LY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY OR MAY NOT KICK IN. CONSUMER TOOK HIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK