Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 5054 | 05/25/2005 | 10016187 | Diagnostics - abs with ebd & ba & trac & vsc system (from november, 2002). 00400-rm105-9u1. 00400-rm100-1u1. *tt | 09/01/2005 | |
| 4402 | 12/03/2004 | 10016088 | Abs with ebd & ba & trac & vsc system (diagnostics). repair manual correction. 2003 4runner. 00400-rm100-1u1. *tt | 08/19/2005 | |
| 4470 | 02/02/2005 | 10015558 | Repair manual correction - abs with ebd & ba & trac & vsc system (diagnostics). 00400-rm100-1u1. *tt | 07/28/2005 | |
| 00503 | 12/04/2003 | 10005760 | Vsc light on condition with diagnostic trouble code c1203 in the skid control computer memory. a modification to the skid control computer logic has been made to prevent this condition. *tt | 03/15/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | |||
| 10/28/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving vehicle no warning they can smell strong wire fumes through out the vehicle. sun-roof electronic jacket burned. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/04/2003 | 15000 | 1 | |
| The brakes are inoperative. as a result, vehicle is hard to stop. *ak | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Brakes failed at 10000 miles. dealer stated that this was normal. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 6 | 07/01/2003 | |
| I purchased a new 2003 4 runner from toms river toyota. all service of the vehicle performed there. over a year ago we complained low a low brake pedal. dealer said nothing was defective. recently dealer recommended rear brake service. problem still not resolved. on last service visit the dealer advised me that toyota issued a service bulletin requiring a pad spacer being installed. but now due the mileage being over the 50000 mile warranty, dealer requires >$ 250. be paid by owner to repair this issue. no such service bulletins were found on this website search. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Info copy ltr fwd to toyota regarding front suspension lower ball joint recall, customer dissatisfied w/quality of current toyota vehicles. *ts **reference 10140998*** on 2 occasions, the starter would only click. the vsc, trac, vsc off and abs lights illuminated and stayed on for a couple of days and finally went off on their own. two weeks later the lights illuminated again, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and upon inspection, they determined a sensor inside the right wheel area had been damaged. the dealer claimed the consumer ran over something. the consumer refused to pay for the repairs. the dealer did inform the consumer if the repairs were not made the anti-lock brake system would not work. *jb | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 15500 | 1 | |
| When braking at any speed the brake pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 35000 | 3 | 08/10/2003 |
| Brake pedal goes al the way to the floor when sitting at a stop . the 4 runner has 3 masters and one complete power brake unit installed by toyota and i still have the problem, toyota stated it is normal. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 09/26/2003 | 800050 | 1 | 09/25/2003 |
| I purchase a new toyota 4 runner from toyota world lakewood n j on 9/25/03 when i drove the truck home i notice something wrong with the brakes i went back to the dealer on 10/17/03 they took the truck for a test drive when he came back he said i need new rotor disc that they were warp. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 13000 | 50 | 05/20/2003 |
| This condition could be related to item 2. this condition started last winter and is getting worse.) after being at a stop and releasing the brakes, i get a hard shake/thud from the driveline/brakes. this occurs in 90% of stops/starts. (e.g., if it was normal, it would do it all the time to some degree.) there is no metal on metal noise, just the shake/thud like the brakes are releasing too hard or the driveline has too much lash in it. (condition is worse if you come to a hard stop, before starting again.) 2) sometimes (about 20% of the time) after coming to a complete stop at a stop sign or red light, the transmission goes into first gear hard and/or the converter/torsen differential is unlocking/locking incorrectly. it will actually rock the vehicle forward. sometimes it gives the same sensation as in item 3. (actually, on a few occasions i get item 2 problem followed by an item 1 problem. *ak | |||