Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 01004 | 11/23/2004 | 10011809 | The accessory fog lights for 1999-2002 model year 4runner vehicles may become corroded and not function. the lights should be replaced as a pair. *nm | 01/31/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2099 | ||
| Tires: the tires did not physically fail, however after only 10,000 miles, they were practically bald - all 4. i requested that the dealer replace the tires which they refused to do althought they acknowledged that the tires were dangerously worn. the service technician informed me off the record that they knew this to be a problem with the vehicle - that the tires which came stock from the factory were in fact too small to bear the weight of the vehicle. in light of the safety issues regarding bridgestone?firestone at that time, i elected to replace all 4 tires at my cost. tail lights: the taillights began failing very shortly after i purchased the vehicle. whenever i took it into the dealer, they informed me that it was just a burned out lamp which was not covered by my warranty. this has continued to occur and now i don't even bother with the dealer. i have noted numerous 4runners on the road with the same problem which is what prompted me to check your web site. at one point the service manager at the dealership mentioned his suprise that the warning indicator light did not come on when the lamp went out. apparently there is an indicator light that should alert the driver to a blown bulb...i've never seen one and mine has gone out 3 times. now it is habit for me to check my tail lights whenever i drive at night. brakes: on various occasions, i have experienced a severe shuddering of the car and a loud clanking noise when going from high speed to lower speed (not sudden braking) as in exiting the highway . one time, the car was shuddering so violently that it jerked into another lane. the dealer basically told me i was imagining things. this shuddering has occurred on 3 separate occasions and each time i returned the car to the dealer and was told there was no problem. one time, they agreed to manually check all 4 brakes - at my cost and declared that there was nothing wrong. i hesitate to drive in slippery conditions. ts | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 3 | 11/11/1999 | |
| The fog lights have gone out several times. i have new lamps replaced and they go out in a few weeks. this has been an issue since i purchased the car new in '99. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Rear tail lights keep going out, not only one but all tail lights. consumer had to replace tail lights 3 times in last year. *ak fog lights failed. the vehicle was serviced more than three times for electrical problems. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Rear tail lights keep going out, not only one but all tail lights. consumer had to replace tail lights 3 times in last year. *ak fog lights failed. the vehicle was serviced more than three times for electrical problems. *yh | |||