2004 Toyota 4Runner complaints

THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STOP WORKING RIGHT AFTER 36,000 MILES ON 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED EDITION 4 WD. THE NEEDLE WILL WORK AFTER IDLE FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL ENGINE OFF. *TR

EXCESSIVE SULFUR SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR CAN SMELL THE SULFUR, AND ALL WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED UP IN WARMER WEATHER TO BLOCK OUT SMELL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO TSB FOR THE V8 (BUT THERE IS FOR THE V6) TOYOTA 4RUNNER. *JB

THERE IS A DELAY AND THEN A SUDDEN AND ABRUPT ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE A 2004 TOYOTA SUV, VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME DURING SLOW DOWNS IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND HAS CAUSED A HOT BEVERAGE TO SPILL ON THE DRIVER, NEARLY CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE CHANGING LANES, AND WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT WHILE MAKING A TURN ON A WET ROAD SURFACE - HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME A CERTAIN COLLISION WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE RESULT IS THAT I MUST CONSTANTLY NEGOTIATE THE DEGREE OF PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. DESPITE ALTERING MY DRIVING HABITS I AM NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM JERKING AND THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND HAS BEEN A DETERRENT FROM LETTING OTHERS DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS WILL BE A PROHIBITIVE FACTOR IN PERMITTING MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE REACHES DRIVING AGE. ULTIMATELY THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THERE DOCUMENTED RESPONSE IS AS FOLLOWS: CONDITION IS NOT ABNORMAL FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. BELIEVE DELAY AND HARSHNESS UPON ACCELERATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO DRIVE LINE LASH AND ENGINE LAG DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. COMMENTS AS A RESULT OF FURTHER PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE DEALER WERE ABOUT DESIGN FLAW, WARRANTY NOT APPLICABLE I

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATE AND PULSATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT BY PANEL VAN TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, POLICE ESTIMATE, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

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

AFTER 2.5 YEARS AND ABOUT 25000 MILES, MY 4 RUNNER SPORT DEVELOPS A STRONG SULFUR ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN DRIVING. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER (CALDWELL TOYOTA) IN WEST CALDWELL, NJ WHO INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF FUEL USED. CALDWELL TOYOTA HAD NO ANSWER TO MY QUESTION WHY THE PROBLEM SUDDENLY SURFACED AFTER 2.5 YEARS NOR DID THEY OFFER TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. THE CALDWELL TOYOTA TECHNICIAN COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE SULFUR SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST, WHICH SHOULD BE CONTAINED WITHIN THE ENGINE AND SHOULD ONLY TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE CAR THROUGH THE MUFFLER ENTERED, THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING (SEEMS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE). THE STRONG SULFUR ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN CAUSES NAUSEA, LIGHT HEADINESS AND GENERAL DISCOMFORT, WHICH DISTRACT ME FROM DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR TOYOTA 4RUNNER ACCIDENTS. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCK MODULES FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR LOCK THE DOOR LATCH. THE DRIVER'S FRONT MODULE FAILED AT 38,000 MILES, AND THE PASSENGER'S FRONTAND REAR MODULE FAILED AT 48,000. THE CONTACT HAD THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK MODULE REPAIRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE A FAILURE IN THE MODULES. THE DEALER AGREEDE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOORS, LEAVING THE LABOR COSTS TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT.*AK UPDATED 01/28/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FRACTURED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL. THERE WAS A 5 SECOND DELAY IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH OCCUPANTS INCURRED HEAD INJURIES, LACERATIONS, MUSCULAR INJURIES, AND THE CONTACT INCURRED OCULAR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER OR PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP.

TRAVELING 55 MPH ON CA INTERSTATE WHEN CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR ME TO STOP, SO I IMPACTED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED. CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID IT IS THEIR "OPINION THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS SITUATION." I ASKED THEM WHERE THE FRONTAL IMPACT SENSORS WERE, AND WAS TOLD DIRECTLY UNDER THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE BUMPER. WELL, BOTH SENSORS WERE IN THE IMPACTED AREA ON MY VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE BUMPER AND ASSEMBLY IS BEING REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE IS $10,000.00 THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, I WAS DOING AT LEAST 45 MPH! TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAGS, AND NOW I WILL BE DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THERE WAS STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED RUST IN THE INJECTION SYSTEM AND A CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.

STRONG SULFUR SMELL (ROTTEN EGGS) WHEN ACCELERATING. CAN SMELL WITH ALL WINDOWS UP. EVEN WORSE IF REAR WINDOW IS DOWN. WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A REAR WINDOW IF YOU CAN'T OPEN IT. I ALSO OWN A 2000 4RUNNER AND IT NEVER SMELLS THIS WAY. *NM

DASH LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME MAKING IT HARD TO KNOW IF YOU HEADLIGHTS ARE ON OR NOT. HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL TIMES AT NIGHT IN LIGHTED AREAS THINKING MY HEADLIGHTS WERE ON WHEN INDEED THEY WERE NOT. *NM

ALMOST CONSTANT SULPHER SMELL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM, AND NO TSB'S. THEY TELL ME TO KEEP REAR WINDOW CLOSED. WHEN MY WIFE IS A PASSENGER SHE HAS HER EYES BURNING ALL THE TIME. IF YOU NEED TO STEP HARD ON THE GAS THE WHOLE CABIN FILLS AND IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU NOXIOUS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM ASAP, OR A CLASS ACTION SUIT SHOULD BE FILED. THIS PROBLEM HAS SOURED ME ON TOYOTA PRODUCTS FOR GOOD. LIKE THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE A HARD TIME CINVICING MY WIFE TO GO ANYWHERE IN IT, SHE ALWAYS WANTS TO TAKE HER KIA SORENTO, MORE COMFORT AND NICER AMENITIES. 2004 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER V-6 LTD 4X4 NOT ACCEPTABLE UNLESS YOU LIKE SULPHUR SMELL WHILE DRIVING! *NM

BETWEEN JUNE 04, AND OCTOBER 05. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.. MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW. LEFT SIDE MANIFOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY, ONE MANIFOLD STUD BROKEN, TECHNICIAN DRILLED AND REMOVED STUD THEN RETAPPED HOLE. NEW STUD INSTALLED. C/S VSC LIGHT ON ENGINE LIGHT ON, CATALYTIC INEFFICIENCY. CONVERTERS CHANGED OUT. REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. A C/S VSC LIGHT LIT, YAW SENSOR OUT OF TOLERANCE, RECALIBRATED YAW SENSOR. *JB

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

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. I NOTICED THE EXTREME SULFUR ODOR WITHIN THE FIRST 500 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST A COATING ON THE ENGINE. NAIVE AS I AM I BELIEVED THEM. I AM AT 20,000 MILES AND MANY COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS THE GAS. THEY HAVE DONE THE TSB BUT NO AVAIL. IT IS STILL THERE AND NOT HEALTHY. *NM

DT: ONTACT STATES THE DRIVER'S LUMBART SECTION OF THE SEAT IS LOOSE. WHEN YDRIVING AND STOPPING Y CAN FEEL THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SEAT MOVING. AND WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT CAN FEEL THE SEAT MOVING. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME. HE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAID IT IS WORKED AS DESIGNED. HE NOTICED THIS ON 6-30-05. THE DEALERSHIP DID COMPARE THE PROBLEM TO A 2005 TOYOTA FORERUNNER AND SAID THE SAME PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING WITH THE 2005 MODELS BUT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL TOYOTA COMES OUT WITH A SERVICE BULLETING OR A RECALL. HE HAS TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THEY GAVE HIM A CLAIM NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE SHOULD GET BACK WITH HIM ON OR AROUND THE 21ST. OF JULY 05.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES (OR ROCKS) WHILE DRIVING. THE LOCAL DEALER ASSURES ME THAT THE DEFECT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, YET I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.

UPON ACCELERATION THE EXHAUST EMITS A VERY STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE REAR WINDOW IS LOWERED.

INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT,AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD RESULTING IN HITTING STEARING WHEEL AND FRACTURING MY STEARNUM. COLLISION REPAIR CENTER REPLACED COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS.

WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STRERRING BECAME UNSTABLE (HARD TO TURN - THEN LOSE) CAUSING THE SUV TO HIT A POLE, DAMAGING THE CORNER RIGHT BUMBER.

WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STRERRING BECAME UNSTABLE (HARD TO TURN - THEN LOSE) CAUSING THE SUV TO HIT A POLE, DAMAGING THE CORNER RIGHT BUMBER.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER SE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING AND SHIFTING UPON ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND TURNING. THE TECHNICIAN'S AT THE DEALER SAY IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THEY ALL DO IT. THE CAR HAS 7500 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME AND IT IS GOING BACK AGAIN FOR IT ON 5/27/05. I FEEL IF IT MOVING THIS MUCH WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE WHAT WILL IT BE DOING IT A COUPLE OF YEARS FROM NOW. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIME THE SEAT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE BACK A NOTCH WHILE ACCELERATING AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STEERING AROUND A CAR THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. AS FOR THE ROTTEN EGG SMELL I ALSO GET THAT WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN MOSTLY AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING AS IS THE DRONNING OF THE DRIVETRAIN OR DIFFERENTIAL UPON ACCELERATION, THAT I HOPE WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE NEXT SERVICE DATE ABOVE. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR A LOOSE SEAT IT IS RIDICULOUS WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY OUT THEIR THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR SUCH A SIMPLE PROBLEM.

AFTER PICKING MY CAR UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP FROM AN OIL CHANGE LAST OCTOBER, MY VEHICLE STABILTY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM ZEROED THE CALIBRATIONS IN EFFECT SHUTTING THIS SYSTEM DOWN. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WENT INTO A SIDEWAYS SKID AND NEARLY ROLLED. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO RECALIBRATED THE SYSTEM AND ACCUSED MY OF INDUCING THE SKID AND INFORMED ME THE SYSTEM IF SUPPOSE TO TURN OFF IF A TIRE STARTS TO SPIN FASTER THAN ANOTHER. IN MAY, AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VSC SYSTEM AGAIN ZEROED THE CALIBRATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN FROM THE SERVICE BAY TO THE FRONT. THIS TIME FOR KNOW KNOWN REASON. THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAVE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR, DRIVE IT AND "SEE WHAT HAPPENS". THIS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING ON A 13,000 MILE FREQUENCY AND WHEN THE SYSTEM DOES TURN OFF, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS NOW.

DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. DOOR LOCKED IN LOCK POSITION, WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY OR MANUAL SWITCH INSIDE OF VEHICLE. UNABLE TO EXIT DRIVER'S DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER, AWAITING WORD ON REPAIR. *AK

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.

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES, PEDAL VIBRATES AND GETS VERY SOFT. VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE IS MARGINAL AT BEST. ROTORS HAVE BEEN "CUT" ALREADY WITH JUST 13K ON THE VEHICLES DUE TO RUST BUILD UP.BOCH TOYOTA IN NORWOOD MASS. TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE IS "NORMAL" !! THERE IS ALSO A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEY TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL ALSO ! ALSO, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REBALANCED AT 13K AS I WAS TOLD THEY WHERE "CUPPING". SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A FRONT END ISSUE WITH THE 2004 4-RUNNER.*AK

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

THE DRIVER'S SEAT POPS AND MOVES WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING CURVES (ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS). IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT AND AROUND THE FRONT "THIGH" PORTION OF THE SEAT.*AK

MY 2004 SPORT 4RUNNER HAS A PERIODIC STRONG SULFUR SMELL ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER SEAT MOVING AND MAKING NOISES DURING DRIVING ON 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND TOYOTA WILL NOT RECALL.*AK

2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS HAD A HORRIBLE SULFUR SMELL SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTE AND NOW THE SMELL IS WORSE. DEALER NOW SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.*AK

STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT 1500 RPM TO 1800RPM (IN VARIOUS SPEED). I HAD TAKEN THIS CONCERN TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER SERVICE WAS GOOD, BUT NO SOLUTION PROVIDED. THE REASON WAS "ALL 4 RUNNER V8 4X4 DO THIS, AND THERE IS NO TSB SOLUTION FOR IT". I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS ANNOYING VIBRATION IN '03 AND '04 4RUNNERS IN VARIOUS PLACE - EDMUNDS.COM, THIS SITE, AND ETC. SHOULD TOYOTA CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION?*AK

VIBRATION ABOVE 70 MPH, FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL, PEDAL AND FLOORBOARD. *JB

VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AT RPMS B/W 1600-2300, INCREASED WITH SPEED. *JB

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

WHEN COMING TO A STOP & BRAKING, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH MUCH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. IT WAS AMAZING PART OF THE BUILDING DID NOT FALL DOWN ON THE TOP OF MY CAR WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED ME SERIOUS INJURY.*AK

MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. THE DEALER TRIED TO REPLACE THE CATALITIC CONNVERTER AND IT STILL SMELLS.*AK

RESONANCE THROUGH STEERING WHEEL DURING LIGHT TO HEAVY ACCELERATION WHEN TRANS WAS SHIFTING. DEALER, AT THIS TIME SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. 1000'S RPMS AND UP SOMETIMES WORSE THEN OTHERS. *JB

THIS IS AN E-MAIL I SENT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS: I HAVE HAD MY NEW 2004 4RUNNER LIMITED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (RON CARTER, ALVIN, TX.) 4 TIMES BEFORE I EVEN HAD 500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REASON IS BECAUSE OF STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION/VEHICLE VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP RE-BALANCED THE WHEELS AND TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE (DUNLAP GRANDTREK AT20) TWICE WITHOUT ANY LUCK. I THEN HAD THEM UPGRADE THE TIRES (FOR AND ADDITIONAL $420) TO MICHELIN TIRES. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM EITHER. I THEN BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK IN ONE MORE TIME THE FOLLOWING MONDAY FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NO LUCK AGAIN. ALL OF THIS TOOK PLACE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF ME TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS INVESTIGATION, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED (ALL 4 TIMES). IT WAS NOT FIXED! I HAD THE TECHNICIAN WHO BALANCED THE TIRES (HIS NAME WAS TRACY) DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HE TOO NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION/SHIMMY. ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISORS (HER NAME WAS KIM) ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE AFTER A DIFFERENT ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND NOTICED THE SAME CONCERN. 9/8/04 I'M STILL WAITING ON THE TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE TO CONTACT ME BACK LIKE THEY PROMISED TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. I REALLY LIKE THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT (LEMON LAW?). I AM WRITING TOYOTA TO SEE WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT. FYI - THE MORE I DRIVE

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

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

I HAVE FRONT END PROBLEMS WHICH IS MAKING THE TIRES WEAR ( FEATHERING) ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A NEW SET OF TIRES, BUT THE NEW TIRES ARE WEARING THE SAME WAY. TOYOTA STATES THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM, THAT THIS TIRE WEAR IS NORMAL. THIS WAS NOT NORMAL ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. THIS WILL BE MY LAST NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE PURCHASE, AFTER 5 NEW TOYOTA PURCHASES I AM DONE!!!!! *AK

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH A VERY NOTICEABLE SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 59-65 MPH.*AK

IN MARCH OF 2004, I PURCHASED A 2004 LIMITED 4RUNNER (V6) FROM RODLAND TOYOTA IN EVERETT, WASHINGTON. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN 3 TIMES NOW FOR AN OBVIOUS EXHAUST PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE EXHAUST IS ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH THE WINDOW IS UP. IT IS WORSE WITH THEM DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME EACH TIME THAT THEY DO NOT SMELL IT AND HAVE NOW IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE. THEY DID HOWEVER GIVE ME A NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA ON MY 3RD VISIT THAT TOYOTA SAYS IT IS THE GAS I AM PUTTING IN IT. I HAVE TRIED ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS FROM CHEVRON TO ARCO AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN AND THE SMELL DOES NOT GO AWAY. NOW THAT I HAVE READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ON THEIR 2003 4RUNNERS I AM IRATE! ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS OBVIOUSLY KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ALREADY AND YET THEY CONTINUE SELLING THE NEW 4RUNNERS! I JUST SPENT $39,000.00 ON A SUV THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM!!!! IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE WITH A 2003-2004 WILL HAVE TO TAKE TOYOTA TO COURT TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS NOW! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS NOT OWNING UP TO AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW!! IF THE VEHICLE IS OMITTING HAZARDOUS CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABIN IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! PEOPLE ARE BREATHING POISONOUS AIR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND TOYOTA DOES NOT THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM. I NOTICED THE EXHAUST SMELL RIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW 6 MONTHS LATER IT IS AS STRONG AS EVER. I WOULD ADV

PURCHASED TOYOTA 4 RUNNER V8 SPORT EDITION IN MAY 2004. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES, THE CAR BEGAN HAVE ALMOST CONSTANT SULFUR EMISSIONS (HEAVY SMELL) WITHIN THE CAR WITH WINDOWS EITHER UP OR DOWN, AND WITH EITHER FRESH AIR OR RECIRCULATED AIR. THE ODOR IS NOXIOUS AND EXACERBATING HEALTH PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP (CONICELLI) TOLD ME THIS SMELL WAS NORMAL AND UNAVOIDABLE. TSB FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE THE V8, BUT THE PROBLEM IS EVIDENT. *AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AROUND 45-60 MPH. IT IS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION THAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE WITH.

ON SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004, I WAS PULLING FROM A DRIVEWAY TO A TAR ROAD AND WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND MADE A VERY LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. I ASSUMED IT WAS MY ABS SYSTEM MAKING THE NOISE. I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 2 MILES AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO JUST ACCELERATE AND GO ON MY WAY. I USED THE BRAKES IN MY VEHICLE AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND PARKED MY VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS LATER, MY HUSBAND GOT INTO THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IT IN THE DRIVEWAY ABOUT 10 YARDS FORWARD. I WAS IN THE HOUSE. IN THE HOUSE I HEARD THAT VERY SAME TICKING NOISE AND THEN A LOUD NOISE AND I KNEW THAT MY HUSBAND HAD CRASHED MY CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR SMASHED THRU OUR GARAGE. I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT AGAIN WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AND THEY AGREED TO COME PICK IT UP. BEFORE THE CAR LEFT THE YARD MY FATHER IN -LAW CAME OVER AND WATCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. TOYOTA CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND WANT ME TO TAKE IT BACK AND DRIVE IT. I WILL NOT DRIVE THAT VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE 4 OTHER WITNESSES WHO HEARD THE TICKING NOISE IN THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT OUR GARAGE. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I NEED SOME HELP. I HAVE ASKED TOYOTAA FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEY REFUSE. MY CAR HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE AND COULD POSE DANGER TO OTHER OWNERS.*AK