Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| TSB-0049-11 | 05/31/2011 | 10039109 | Toyota: information on installing manual transmission shift lever or park neutral position switch. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 59000 | ||
| I have had this vehicle since new, and only travel back and forth to work approx 30 miles a day..(now has 59,000 miles).vehicle has been regularly serviced at a local toyota dealer...vehicle never used for towing or never been off-road, and maintained like a baby...all of a sudden dealer told me my front axle cv joints are leaking and needs replacing including the rear shocks? this is fully loaded 2003 toyota limited edition v8...seems very unusual at 59k miles? will contact toyota to see if they can help out in any way... | |||
| 09/17/2011 | |||
| Vehicle has a low gear sound which began when vehicle was relatively new as i travelled down slight grades. i never complained because that was the only time it seemed abnormal and there are only a very places in my town where the hill was steep enough to cause it. plus i assumed it was related to the trac braking system and might be normal. last weekend on a 5 hour trip each way the problem began to manifest itself as i accellerated on flat ground. the tachometer showed low rpms (under 2000) until 50-60 mph. however the sound was much more noticible with some additional vibration. the vibration is now worse, could it be a speed sensor problem? please advise- tom | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| From a completely stopped position, letting off the gas and allowing the truck to idle forward results in a klunk noise whether you accelerate or not. as i have read, it is a problem within the drivetrain. i took the truck to toyota to have it looked at. they say it is because the rear needs to be lubed with every oil change and was completely dry. they lubed it up and said the problem should improve with time. the truck is still making the klunk noise. the truck has only 85k. this seems very similar to the problem with toyota tundra and some lexuses. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 152664 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota 4 runner. the contact was driving 55 mph when the transfer case imploded and spew out from under the vehicle, damaging the driveline. the vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic shop. the mechanic replaced the vehicle with a used transfer case and driveline at a cost of $1374. the manufacturer was contacted and a case was filed. no other assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 152,664. | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 152664 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 toyota 4 runner. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the transfer case imploded and flew out from under the vehicle and damaged the drive line. the vehicle was pull to the side of the road and then towed to a mechanic shop. the mechanic repaired the vehicle with a used transfered case and drive line.the repaired cost $1374 which was paid by the contact. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and a case was file. no other assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 152,664....mw | |||
| 09/24/2007 | 1 | ||
| My 4runner has been making an awful clunking noise coming from the rear for about 2 years now. i have done some research and it seems to have happened in the lexus gx470 as well. the 03-06 4runners have the same driveline as the lexus and unlike lexus, toyota has refused to fix this problem. please help! *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 79229 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota 4runner was stuck in 4-lo, vehicle unable to travel at safe highway speeds. part that needs replaced is transfer case actuator. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 40000 | 1000 | 11/05/2002 |
| My 2003 toyota 4runner makes a clunk sound that is felt throughout the vehicle when coming to a stop or when beginning to take off. this was first noticed at approximately 40,000 miles. per the toyota dealership, removing the driveshaft and greasing the spline yoke quiets the clunk for approximately 20,000 miles. this is partly true, as the greasing quiets it, but it does not go away and the clunk get stronger every day the car is driven until you feel like you are being rear ended. toyota states this is normal for the operation of the vehicle. it is not normal, and it is absurd to think it is normal. the car should accelerate from a stop without a clunk and come to a stop without a clunk. this problem is widely documented, but toyota has yet to provide a fix. the clunking changes your driving behavior/habits in order to minimize the clunk, but in the end, the car clunks when taking off, and clunks when coming to a stop. the toyota dealership states no damage is being incurred to the vehicle by the clunking, this may be true, but you certainly do not feel safe and secure when the vehicle clunks and shakes the car at virtually every stop and start. toyota needs to find a fix to ensure toyota customers are safe when they drive, feel safe when they drive, and are satisfied with the toyota vehicle they drive. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 2000 | 2 | 04/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota 4runner. while driving 2 mph with the brakes applied, the vehicle would surge and make a thumping sound. the dealer lubricated the u joint, but the failure recurred a month later. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 70,000. updated 03/04/08. *lj the consumer stated a propeller assembly/driveshaft was needed to correct the problem. updated | |||
| 12/08/2007 | 35000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Continuing problem on my 2003 v8 4runner with the drive shaft. when i come to a stop or when i accelerate after a stop there is a momentary lag that feels like a clunk or that someone has just run into your back bumper. toyota dealer fixes the problem with grease to the slip yoke but after 2,000 miles it comes back and is only getting worse. i've complained to the dealer continually and lexus 470 (same vehicle) has a tsb on the same occurrence. it has become increasingly annoying and can only be classifies as a dangerous defect. *tr | |||