Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/18/2004 | 16000 | 100 | 07/18/2004 |
| 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. | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 0 | 10/27/2004 | |
| 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. | |||
| 02/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problems with the bottom of the seats moving around as if not in the locked position. the vehicle accelerated up to 5 mph although the consumer's foot was not on the accelerator. at times while shifting form drive to neutral and then reverse, the engine could be heard revving up then the vehicle would jerk backwards. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who test drove the vehicle. the technician concluded that the vehicle was performing as designed and refused to provide further assistance. *nm | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 1 | 11/02/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 14000 | 1 | 10/05/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | 12/01/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 500 | 1 | 04/07/2004 |
| I have a new toyota 4 runner sr5 purchased in april 2004. the drivers seat is loose and moves back and forth when you step on the break or gas peddle. the service department at dayton toyota has told me that it is a normal condition and there is no repair available. he showed me other 4 runners on his lot with the same problem. i find it very hard to believe that these vehicles can be sold in this condition. *ak | |||