2004 Toyota 4Runner complaints

THE TAILGATE OF THE SUV OPENS IT WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE CLOTHING LATCH SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS CLOSED, BUT HAS NOT. THIS RESULTS IN THE TAIL GATE OPENING UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS BEGAN AFTER HAVING A REPAIR ON THE BACK WINDOW SYSTEM, THAT WAS A RECALL FROM TOYOTA. ALSO, THERE'S NO PROTECTION FROM THE EDGE OF THE TAILGATE RUSTING. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS IS IN EVERY TOYOTA 4RUNNER FROM 2004. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS FOR ME, BUT I DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A WAY TO REPORT IT.

I STARTED HEARING A NOISE LIKE FRICTION COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR AND FEELING IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD COME AND GO AND WITHIN A WEEK THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE. JUST AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND ON A SIDE ROAD, MY BRAKES WENT OUT AND THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLY LOUD METAL ON METAL GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD THE CAR TAKEN ON A ROLLBACK TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN HE PUT IT ON THE LIFT HE SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. MOST EVERYTHING THAT WAS ATTECHED TO THE FRAME WAS COMING LOOSE, LIKE THE BRAKE CALIPERS, COVER OVER THE GAS TANK, AXLES, ETC. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT HE COULD LITERALLY PUT HIS HAND THROUGH IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD OUTCOME IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT ALL BROKE LOOSE.

I HAVE A 2004 4RUNNER WHICH IS METICULOUSLY KEPT. THE ENTIRE FRONT FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED. THERE WHERE ALSO MULTIPLE SPOTS ON THE FRAME RAIL WHERE STEEL PLATES HAD TO BE WELDED ON FOR IT TO PASS INSPECTION. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR ANYTHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THE FRAME. HOWEVER, ANYONE I TALK TO, PERSONAL OR AT SHOPS, IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE!

FRAME AND SUSPENSION RUST HAS WEAKENED THE PARTS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET ON REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN. VEHICLE'S REAR WOBBLED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE OTHER PIECES THAT LOOK CLOSE TO FAILURE.

TOYOTA FRAME RUSTING. THE FRAME ON MY 4RUNNER IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. WHEN LOOKING AT THE FRAME RAIL YOU CAN SEE DAYLIGHT THROUGH THE WELDS. THERE ARE OTHER SPOTS ON THE FRAME RAILS THAT ARE RUSTED JUST AS BADLY I'M NOT ABLE TO GET PICTURES OFF

FRAME AND UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY RUSTING WITH HOLES COMPLETELY THROUGH ENTIRE FRAME LIKE SWISS CHEESE. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEEMED UNSAFE TO USE VEHICLE ANY MORE.

RUMBLE WHEN OVER 20 MPH AND TURNING SLIGHTLY RIGHT ON ANY SURFACE.

VEHICLE DID NOT PASS VA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO A CORRODED HOLE IN THE FRAME. SIMILAR TO RECALL IN PLACE FOR TOYOTA TACOMA

I BROUGHT MY 4RUNNER IN TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT IT UP ON A LIFT BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON MY VEHICLE, THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT IT WOULDN'T HOLD. I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET AROUND FOR WORK AND MY COMPANY, AND I AM NOW TERRIFIED IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO BE DRIVING.

FRAME LEFT SIDE - DRIVERS FRONT CLOSE TO WHEEL WELL AREA IS RUSTED THROUGH APPROX SIZE OF 8" X 5" DURING INSPECTION NOTIFIED THIS WILL BE A HAZARD TO DRIVING IF NOT ADDRESSED SINCE THIS IS PART OF THE FRAME AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE IF NOT ADDRESSED. VEHICLE IS INSPECTED YEARLY AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE SAW THE RUST OF THIS MAGNITUDE. ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC DATABASE THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION ON THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT AND SAFETY CLAIM - I WANT TO BE ADDED TO THIS CLAIM. VEHICLE WAS IN POSSESSION OF DEALER SERVICE DEPT WHEN THE ISSUE WAS NOTED.

FRAME RUST

I BROUGHT TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2004 IN FOR A RECALL AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS MAJOR RUST ON FRAME . HE SHOWED ME PICTURES OF THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY AREAS. HE TOLD ME IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE . I HAVE A TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH HAD SIMILAR RUST ON FRAME AND TOYOTA PUT ON A NEW FRAME . THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE .

THE FRAME IS ROTTING ..AND I CAN NOT STOP OR PREVENT IT ..EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE FRAME WILL FALL APART..CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY ..I BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR ITS DEPENDABILITY..NOT HOW FAST IT WOULD KILL ME

THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS COMPLETE MUSH! I'VE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY 4RUNNER AS IT HAS BEEN MY MOST FAVORITE VEHICLE. I'M BEING WARNED TO GET THIS FIXED DUE TO IT BEING A DANGEROUS SITUATION & WOULDN'T YOU KNOW I'M DRIVING HOME & I LOOSE ALL CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE ON HELLACIOUS MOUNTAIN ROADS, BRAKES COMPLETELY GONE! EVERYTHING ROTTEN! WHY WEREN'T WE NOTIFIED HOW DANGEROUS THESE TRUCKS TRULY HAVE BECOME?

THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT SINCE 2017

I HAVE 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER V6 4.0 SR5. MILAGE 130.000. THE FRAME HAS A LOT OF RUST. ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE THRU WHOLE THAT SIDE. THE FRONT RADIATOR MOUNTS ARE ALSO CORRODED. BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FRAME IS ALSO CORRODED. BASICALLY WHOLE FRAME IS VERY RUSTY. IF I TOUCH THE FRAME THE PIECES START TO FALL DOWN. EVERYTHING IS OK WITH VEHICLE ONLY THE FRAME IS VERY RUSTY. I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG I CAN DRIVE LIKE THIS. HOPEFULLY MORE PEOPLE WILL GET INVOLVED AND TOYOTA WILL SOLVE THAT ISSUE. 4RUNNER IS A GREAT VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE IT AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY I THINK I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF RUSTY FRAME. DRIVING WILL NO LONGER BE SAFE. I HOPE MORE 4RUNNERS 4TH GENERATION OWNERS WILL COMPLAIN AND TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE FRAMES.

TRUCK FRAME RUSTED THROUGH

FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED WITH LARGE HOLES THROUGHOUT. THESE VEHICLES ARE NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH RUSTED FRAMES WITH MANY TRUCKS AND APPARENTLY THE 4RUNNERS IS NO EXCEPTION.

MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WILL NOT PASS IT'S NEXT INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE FROM CORROSION IN THE FRAME. THE HOLE IS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. THE CAR IS ALWAYS KEPT IN THE GARAGE, IS WASHED REGULARLY AND ALL MAINTENANCE WORK HAS BEEN DONE BY A TOYOTA DEALER

FRAME RUST. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION.

FRAME IS RUSTING ,TOYOTA DEALER SAID DANGERASE TO DRIVE,DEALER SAID THEY ARE THUOSANDS OF THESE OUT THERE BUT NO RECALLS!!!! WHEY DO PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING? I ,M LOSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THERE MISTAKES,THIS SUV HAS LESS THAN 100,000 ON IT!!! SAD!!!!

EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT/RUST

WRITING A COMPLAINT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME OF TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. GOT VEHICLE INSPECTED LAST YEAR, NO RECOMMENDATION OF THE FRAME NEEDING REPAIRED. NOW, WONT PASS INSPECTION THIS YEAR DUE TO A CRACK IN THE WELDING PLATE ABOVE DRIVERS SIDE REAR AND SEVERE CORROSION. DRIVERS SIDE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY STARTED TO ERODE AND CANT FIND A MECHANIC WILLING TO WELD TO PASS INSPECTION. MECHANIC STATED THAT BODY IS IN GREAT CONDITION, JUST ONLY THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY SHOT. HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE PAST YEAR. HAD THERE BEEN ANYONE TO SUGGEST FRAME NEEDED WORK A YEAR AGO, WOULD HAVE HAPPILY DONE SO, THAT'S JUST HOW MUCH HAS CORRODED SINCE LAST INSPECTION.

WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING 50 MPH BRAKED TO COME TO A STOP AND THE BACK END STARTED TO TURN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CORROSION AND RUST ON THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. FRAME WELDS ARE RUSTING THROUGH IN VARIOUS SPOTS. I ONLY HAVE 112K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RUST AND CORROSION IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THERE IS A CRACK IN FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE NEVER IN ACCIDENT . THE RUST CORROSION IS HORRIBLE ALMOST CRACKED ALL THE WAY ON DRIVERS SIDE ,FRONT HOOKS GONE FROM RUST.

TAKATA RECALL, PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY 04 4RUNNER, THERE IS SO MUCH FRAME RUST THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANY WORK WITHOUT EVERY BOLT/SCREW/NUT BREAKING OFF. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT FAR IF ANYWHERE. I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BEFORE THAT IT'S A ROAD HAZARD AND THEY WERE SURPRISED NOTHING HAD FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED A WRECK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TACOMA FRAME RECALL.

A THIN METAL SUPPORT PLATE WELDED TO REAR AXLE CONNECTS UPPER CONTROL ARMS TO REAR AXLE. BOTH SUPPORT PLATES TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED FROM RUST. THESE PLATES ARE A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. WHEN THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS FAILED FROM FAILED SUPPORT PLATES, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN DAMAGED MOST LIGHTLY FROM BRAKE LINE BEING HIT BY CONTROL ARM. THE MOTION/LOUD NOISE OF DETACHED CONTROL ARMS CONTACTING METAL AXLE WAS FOLLOWED BY BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON. WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE CHASSIS RUST WAS NOTICEABLE AND COMMENTED BY MECHANICS. WHEN CONFRONTING TOYOTA, THEIR SAME COMMENT OF NOT BEING UNDER WAURANTY PREVAILED. THE LAST TIME I CONTACTED THEM I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THEIR ENGINEERS BECAUSE I FELT THE SUPPORT PLATE DESIGN IS UNSAFE AND TO THICKEN THE PLATE WOULD BE A SMALL EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE SUPPORT PLATES FRACTURED. THEY TOLD ME I COULD TALK TO ANYONE ELSE OTHER THAN THEIR SUPPORT LINE AND THAT THE PLATE WOULD NOT BE CHANGED. I AM A DEGREED ENGINEER WITH A BACHELORS AND TWO MASTERS IN ENGINEERING AND AM DISAPPOINTED IN HOW THEY VALUE PENNIES OVER AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BEST REGARDS MY NAME AND PHONE ARE (XXXX) PHONE (XXXX) IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

TOOK MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IN FOR A BRAKE JOB AND THE MECHANIC ASKED IF THEIR WAS ANY RECALLS ON OUR VEHICLE FOR RUSTED FRAME .HE SAID THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH IT SOON DO TO FRAME RUSTING SO BAD

TAKATA RECALL FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. CAUSING ALL THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO RUST OUT AND MAKE THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. EVEN THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST AWAY. ONLY HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS CRAZY.

MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WILL NOT PASS IT'S NEXT INSPECTION DUE TO HOLES FROM CORROSION IN THE FRAME.

UPON PRE-INSPECTION OF MY PERSONAL VEHICLE FOR PURCHASE I FOUND THAT BOTH REAR CORNERS OF THE FRAME WERE TOTALLY ROTTED OUT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE REAR BUMPER, IT TURNED OUT THAT THE RUST EXTENDED ALMOST ENTIRELY THROUGH THE CORNERS OF THE FRAME. THERE WAS ALSO A MAJOR HOLE IN THE FRAME WHERE THE FACTORY WELDS WERE CONJOINING PIECES OF THE FRAME RIGHT WHERE THE EXHAUST BRACKET MOUNTS TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE INTERIOR FACING OF THE FRAME. ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A MASSIVE RUST HOLE EXTENDING ALONG THE RIGHT FRONT FACTORY WELDS CONNECTING THE RIGHT FRONT BODY MOUNT TO THE FRAME. THE REAR ROTTED CORNERS OF THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER AND RIGHT FRONT BODY MOUNT WERE REPAIRED AT MY FATHER'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION BY MY DAD WHO HAS MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. WITH A VERMONT STATE INSPECTION LICENSE IT WAS CONCERNING TO HIM TO SEE THE ROTTING AND RUSTING CENTRALIZED AROUND THE FACTORY WELDS, AND OCCURRING WHERE THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME AND THE REAR BUMPER IS PREVENTING SERIOUS INJURY FROM IMPACT DUE TO A POTENTIAL COLLISION.

WAS THERE A RECALL OR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON 4RUNNERS WITH CRACKED DASHBOARDS??? MY MOTHER OWNS A 2004 4RUNNER (VIN #[XXX]) AND WE JUST LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT/RECALL THAT COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS ITEM HOWEVER, SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL ADVISING OF SUCH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRAME HAS HOLES AND HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME OR WORSE FRAMES. I WORK AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALL THE TRUCE THAT HAVE FRAMES EXCEPT THE 4RUNNERS HAVE RECALLS FOR THE FRAMES. WHEN I ASKED TOYOTA WHY THAT IS THE CASE THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE TRUCKS WERE BUILT IN JAPAN. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS IF THE 4RUNNER WERE BUILT IN JAPAN AND HAVE WORSE FRAMES THAN THE TACOMAS TUNDRAS OR SEQUOIAS, WHY AREN'T THE 4RUNNERS COVERED. ITS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND WHEN I ASKED TOYOTA IF THEY WOULD HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE THEY ESSENTIALLY SAID THAT ITS NOT THERE ISSUE AND MIGHT START A CASE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS RESULT AND BELIEVE THAT IF ALL THE TRUCK FRAMES ARE ROTTING, SOME WORSE THAN OTHERS, WHY AREN'T ALL THE FRAMES BEING COVERED. PLEASE HELP ME.

FRAME HAS MULTIBLE HOLES IN FRAME AND MANY AREAS FRAME WEEK GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION

FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME EXTENSION BRACKETS RUSTED OUT AND ROTTING. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

RUST CRACK IN FRAME RIGHT FRONT AT CORE SUPPORT. CRACKS IN DASHBOARD.

FRAME RUST ISSUE..... VERY BAD FRAME RUST BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER, BELOW THE RADIATOR SUPPORT. RUSTING SO BAD THAT RADIATOR SUPPORT WILL NEED TO BE REINFORCED.

SINCE BUYING MY FORERUNNER USED IN 2015 I HAVE ONLY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE BED INSPECTIONS WITH TOYOTA PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS. UPON BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS SHOCKED AND UPSET AS I'VE ONLY USED A TRUSTED TOYOTA PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS AND SOMEHOW THEY SEEM TO HAVE OVERLOOKED A FRAME THAT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTING OUT AND THEREFORE PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN'S LIVES IN HARMS WAY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS TO NO AVAIL, THEY CLAIMED THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO AS THERE ARE NO RECALLS. HOWEVER I FEEL THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS OVERLOOKING SUCH A SERIOUS ISSUE BUT YET HAVING NO PROBLEM WITH ME CONTINUING TO PUT MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE AS I PLANNED ON OWNING IT FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AFTER THE FRAME RUST WAS POINTED OUT MY STEERING THEN SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING HOME BEING A SINGLE MOTHER AND HAVING ONLY ONE VEHICLE I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY TO DRIVE IT I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE

THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT SUBMITTED ON 12/5/2018. AFTER A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE'S FRAME, TOYOTA WESTBOROUGH (MA), HAS IDENTIFIED AN AREA THAT IS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISED. THE SIZE OF THIS HOLE EXCEEDS THE THRESHOLD USED IN THE RELATED TOYOTA TACOMA FRAME RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I BELIEVE THIS IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT 4RUNNERS OF THE SAME VINTAGE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A SIMILAR RECALL.

AFTER WASHING THE CAR ONE DAY, AND SPRAYING OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED A QUARTER SIZED HOLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. IT LOOKS TO BE RUSTED. I FURTHER EXAMINED THE CAR AND FOUND FURTHER PREMATURE RUST THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A REPAIR RECENTLY AT A TOYOTA DEALER UPON TEAR DOWN THEY TOLD ME THAT MY 2004 4RUNNER'S FRAME AND MANY OTHER STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS FOR THE ENGINE AND MOUNTS ARE NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. THEY FOUND HOLES IN THE FRAME AT ENGINE CROSS MEMBER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO FOUND BOTH REAR BODY MOUNTS AND LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT EXCESSIVELY RUSTY. THEY DECLINED THE REPAIR WORK AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THE VEHICLE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO THE ORIGINAL PAINT IS STILL GLOSSY NO RUST ON THE OUTER BODY BUT EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY. I AM GREATLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST BECAUSE OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE RUNS WELL BUT OF COURSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA DEALER.

FRAME RUST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH. THE CONTACT CALLED BUCHANAN'S AUTO SALES AT (423) 282-5515 (LOCATED AT N ROAN ST, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601), BUT WAS NOT ASSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO RUSTED TRANSMISSION LINES. LEADS UP TO FINDING OUT THAT FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. UNABLE TO FIX IT DUE TO FRAME RUST. SUSPENSION ARE OF FRAME RUSTED AS WELL...BARELY HOLDING ON. TRAVELING FROM TN TO PA WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS DRIVING AND A PIECE HOLDING THE SUSPENSION TOGETHER RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TIP OVER. IT ALSO FELT LIKE THE FRONT AND BACK WHEELS WERE GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE.

THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS DEVELOPING A HOLE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL AROUND WHERE THE TRANS MISSION CROSS-MEMBER MOUNTS TO THE FRAME

THE FRAME ON MY 2004 4RUNNER IS BADLY RUSTED. THERE ARE RUST HOLES WHERE THE CROSS MEMBER IS WELDED TO THE FRAME THEREFORE WEAKENING THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN THAT CRITICAL JUNCTION WILL BREAK. ANOTHER AREA OF RUST THAT CAUSES GREAT CONCERN IS ON THE FRONT OF THE FRAME. THE PASSENGER SIDE TOW LOOP THAT WAS WIELDED TO THE FRAME HAS BROKEN OFF WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. NOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE 4RUNNER IS HIT HEAD-ON. WILL THE FRAME CRUMBLE LIKE THE FRAME IS DOING WHERE THE TOW HOOK WAS LOCATED? THE SEAMS ON THE FRAME HAVE SOME MUCH RUST THAT IT IS NO LONGER SAFE FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS TO DRIVE.

I JUST TOOK THE CAR FOR ANNUAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. IT FAILED AND THE INSPECTOR SAID IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT CONNECTS THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION IS SO RUSTED THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS HAZARD.