Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00207 | 04/26/2007 | 10022143 | Techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 112000 | ||
| My 2001 4runner vehicle will not pass inspection due to corrsion, actual holes and soft spot, on the rear part of the frame in the muffler area. concerned with failure when towing 300 lbs trailer. no other issues with the vehicle, 112k miles and bought new 11 years old. only detecting the problem now. should not be needing to replace frame. cost estimate $10k, shopping around for better pricing. cost to repair 40% of the original purchase price or twice what the vehicle books today. contacted toyota and they will not even disclose # of complaint on this issue. their only comments is there is no recall at this time. finding numerous people experiancing the same issue. | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 141460 | ||
| Toyota 2001 4-runner, the vehicle has an excessive amount of underbody,frame,drive train rust specifically the rear differential housing unit. the problem first encountered was the rr. differential housing rusted through and is leaking oil from it.so i called toyota executive office and spoke with an executive analyst, i explained in detail what the problem was , she arrainged for the vehicle to be taken to a toyota dealer and inspected by their mechanics and the report reads as follows. inspected rear differential , inspected housing -found fluid leaking from housing at yoke through rear cover ;metal porus and thin. recommended replacement of housing and associated hardware repair estimate $1491.28 plus tax. they also noted several other issues that i cannot be sure if it was caused by excessive rust or normal wear. then under miscellaneus a general inspection, by technician reads as follows vehicle undercarrage has heavy corrosion - - found perforation at front shackle on right rear of frame. second problem, at the end of the inspection report under the comments section the technician, hand written said frame is bad,rust perforation (sloppy writing ) i beleave it said, right rear rail . so after the executive analyst read the report she called me and said there is nothing toyota can do because the vehicle is out of warranty and there are no recalls. i researched on line for excessive rust and rr. diff. leaking, and found many other vehicles have a lot of the same problems developing. thank you | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 113462 | ||
| Severely rusty frame. my 4runner only has a little over 114k miles on it. it shouldn't have anywhere near the amount of rust on the frame. it's everywhere and flakes off to the touch. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 125000 | ||
| 3rd generation 2001 toyota 4runner with excessive frame and body rust. the gas tank stem is rusted, the rear differential is literally porous and leaking oil due to excessive rust. rear bumper is rusted, spare tire mount is rusted. other areas of rust are too numerous to list. repair shop said car is not worth fixing. dana corp that made frames for toyota tacomas/tundras that were recalled also is best know for rear differentials. why weren't the 4runners included in the recall/buyback by toyota? | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 198000 | ||
| I initially contacted magic auto center and was dealing with adolfo regarding a 2001 toyota land rover that i was interested in. adolfo told me he could give me $1000 for my trade and use that for my down payment. when i called the dealership on friday the 29th, i spoke with anthony. anthony informed me that the vehicle i was interested in had been sold but they had a 2001 toyota 4runner priced similarly. at that point, i submitted all of my credit information by e-mail to anthony's hotmail.com address above. anthony contacted me back and said that the owner wanted $1000 cash and would give me $500 for my trade. i agreed to that, even though it would cause me a financial hardship because i needed a more reliable vehicle than what i had. i arrived at the dealership a bit before 8pm on the 29th and advised them that i was in a hurry as i needed to pick my daughter up by 9pm. when i arrived, i was then asked to provide $750 cash, $250 on 11/2/2010 and an additional $500 on 11/18/2010, plus my trade. i had specifically asked that everything be in order before my arrival since they are located far from my residence. i was given the run around until almost 8:30 pm. i did not test drive the car (my fault) because i was so rushed, but was assured that it was in excellent running condition by both anthony and tony. i signed the paperwork, provided them with a check for $500 dated 11/18/2010 and agreed that i would bring $250 on 11/2/2010. i transferred my belongings from my trade to the toyota 4runner, with my sons help, took the 4runner, my son, and our dogs and headed for the freeway. we got on the 170 south, to the 101 south, and the gas light came on...we got off the freeway and put gas in the vehicle, it was already after 9 at this point. we got back on the freeway and inadvertently got on the 10 freeway west, at that point a loud pop came from under the hood, followed by a huge puff of steam, the engine overheated | |||