Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 100150 | 1 | |
| Engine loosing coolant. vehicle brought to an independent service station which determined that the vehicle has head gasket failure. 3.0 v6 engine. coolant being lost through exhaust system with usual symptoms of this problem. vehicle has just over 100k miles. appears this is around the mileage that gasket failures occur. this is a problem for which toyota previously identified a limited number of vehicles for a recall. however in reviewing this website it appears the problem was ongoing beyond the vehicles identified. although this is an older vehicle, if it had been recalled and fixed i most likely would not have had this problem. toyota notified but is denying any responsibility for faulty gaskets beyond identified vehicles. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 100150 | ||
| Engine loosing coolant. vehicle brought to an independent service station which determined that the vehicle has head gasket failure. 3.0 v6 engine. coolant being lost through exhaust system with usual symptoms of this problem. vehicle has just over 100k miles. appears this is around the mileage that gasket failures occur. this is a problem for which toyota previously identified a limited number of vehicles for a recall. however in reviewing this website it appears the problem was ongoing beyond the vehicles identified. although this is an older vehicle, if it had been recalled and fixed i most likely would not have had this problem. toyota notified but is denying any responsibility for faulty gaskets beyond identified vehicles. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota runner. the contact stated the air induction pump failed. the air induction pump causes the check engine light to illuminate constantly and damaged the secondary air injection switch. the vehicle was taken to the dealer eleven days ago who replace the air induction pump at the owners expense of $2000. the dealer wants $5,000 again to replace the same parts due to failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000. mw | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 1 | ||
| If the back window is open and the air handler is on recurculate exhaust gets pulled into the car. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 25100 | 1 | |
| Oil leak caused fire melting serpentine belt. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2007 | 10 | 1000 | 02/16/2005 |
| V8, 4wd. idle rpm is way too high. when a/c compressor kicks in idle can be as high as 1500 rpm. have to be very careful pulling into garage, as the brake is very difficult to modulate at that rpm. twice into dealer for this and told ...it is normal. wife afraid to drive into the garage and i have to be very aware when a/c is on. have never seen a vehicle idle at this high an rpm. difficult to hold at stop sign and will idle away at a good pace with no accelerator applied. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 0 | 1 | 02/19/2005 |
| Rotten egg smell while driving. (cat converter). *nm | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 1 | 01/21/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated that there was a rotten egg odor in vehicle. the service dealer referred the consumer to the manufacturer, and they stated that the odor was coming from the fuel that was being used in the vehicle because new england fuel had a higher rate of sulfur. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 100 | 0 | 03/15/2005 |
| I have a 2005 toyota 4runner sport and there is a horrible sulfur smell that is emitted into the cabin while reaching rpm's of approximately 3000 - 5000. | |||