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 | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 100000 | 1 | |
| When coming to a stop vehicle tends to shift into first gear late, right at stopping and it feels like a bump or someone hitting you from behind. this depends on how fast the vehicle is stopped. if stopped faster, the vehicle never shifts into first gear at stopping. after the brake is released the vehicle feels as if shifting from second to first gear. manually down shifting the vehicle in all gears feels normal except from second to first. there is a hesitation between these gears, the vehicle coast as if in neutral for about two seconds then shifts into first gear. this website also describes the bump feel from other owners, search for bump http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0dacc5/175. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 1 | ||
| Every so often my 2005 toyota 4-runner will lurch forward at a stop. its like the vehicle is being rearended. this occurs without warning and at random times during a typical day. the transmission will also lock in 4th gear if while driving on the interstate the vehicle slow suddenly - this is corrected by pulling off the interstate, shutting down the vehicle and waiting a few moments. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 3 | 09/28/2004 | |
| While the consumer was driving 35 mph in her 2005 toyota 4runner a book slid into the shifter knob and knocked it out of drive and into reverse. *nm on two more occasions, the vehicle was stopped on a ramp like hill at a stop light, the consumers foot was off the brake, and before the consumer could apply the gas a loud clanking noise followed by a ratcheting sound as the vehicle drifted backwards. *sc the consumer test drove another vehicle and the same noise was heard, the mechanic also heard the noise but stated it was normal and was not sure of the severity of it. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 90000 | ||
| The vehicle rpms would go up but the car would barley move, or while driving going to accelerate the vehicle would not go faster to engage in traffic, corrosion of pins in the transmission wiring harness that connects to the engine wiring harness.this harness is also tied to the abs, traction control. it causes the vehicle to become unsafe when driving as if it acts up you cannot accelerate and sort of chugs along. dangerous in on ramp and traffic situations. this also caused the solenoid in the transmission to short out as it was hanging up on the shift which caused a clunking sound. the transmission wire harness was replaced which showed 3 corroded pins. the solenoid in the transmission was also replaced. | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 83000 | 1 | |
| I am writing today to alert you to a potential accelerator problem with the 2005 toyota 4runner suv. in mid-december, my husband and i were driving on the highway when the car inexplicably accelerated, going from approximately 40 mph to about 60 mph within a matter of seconds. my husband, who has had professional driving instruction, put the car into neutral and was able to slow the car down, at which point the accelerator (which was moving towards the floor without a foot on it) popped back up and the brakes began working again. however, within this same journey, this same accelerator program occurred two additional times. we immediately took the suv to toyota of alexandria in virginia and explained what happened. they notified us that our car was not subject to a recall for accelerator problems but, based on our concerns, agreed to examine the suv. to their credit, they did call in a corporate inspector to examine the dissembled drive train who in turn determined that an accumulation of oil in the differentials caused the cars computer to misread acceleration and deceleration information. despite this diagnosis -- and subsequent replacement of the drive train and rear differentials -- toyota mechanics were never able to replicate the acceleration problem that we experienced. after talking to several toyota representatives, as well as a number of independent mechanics, we were advised to pursue arbitration with toyota and are currently entrenched in that process. in the interim, we are using the car only for local journeys our of concern that this accelerator problem could reoccur. i am writing today to inform you of the problem so that you have a record that toyota's accelerator problems may extend beyond the cars/suvs included in the recent recall. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 08/27/2009 | 125000 | ||
| I have a 2005 toyota 4runner and it has a loud clunk in the drivetrain every time i stop.when it clunks it also lunges foward causing a few close calls i have addressed this issue with toyota and they say it is a mormal operating characteristic. the problem occurs in the 03-06 4runners,tacomas and lexus gx470 toyota has a t.s.b on the lexus model only not the toyats 4runners or tacomas which means at least to me that it is a defect!!! i have contacted the dealership and they say their is no tsb so they cant do anything i contacted toyota and got no response. if they will fix the lexus version why not the toyota version??? | |||
| 03/09/2010 | 1 | 1 | |
| When bringing vehicle to a stop, there is a very loud clunk that can be physically felt shuddering through the entire vehicle. many many trips to the dealer resulted in nothing. there is a tsb for the lexus equivalent of the 4runner with this problem. this means they admit there is a problem, but refuse to acknowledge it on non-lexus vehicles. unacceptable. if the driveshaft is impacting that hard every time the vehicle stops, it is a matter of time before excessive wear will cause a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 15000 | 1 | |
| 1. happened since about 15-20k miles on my 2005 4runner (i'm the first and only owner). 2. occurs when coming to a stop, large clunk sound and vehicle jolts forward right after a full stop. 3. nothing has been done to correct the failure. each time the toyota dealer service tech takes it for a ride they cannot replicate it, i went once and was not able to replicate it at that time. however, there are numerous online forum discussions about the issue (see this one: http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/4runner/53302-4runner-v8-clunk-in-drivetrain/). apparently a recall fix for the lexus 470 (same as a toyota 4runner like mine) has been provided for lexus owners but not for toyota owners. the parts to solve the issue are identical. toyota dealer service department stated unless toyota motor corp. actually issues a recall and provides details on a fix, they are not able to do anything since we cannot replicate it when they are servicing my 4runner. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| Several times a day when i come to a stop in my 2005 4runner i hear a clunk and it feels like someone has just rear ended me. this has happened since i bought the vehicle and is getting worse. lexus has a tsb for this exact same complaint yet toyota products do not. why is that? tsb#dl002-07. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Driveshaft clunks after coming to a stop also on acceleration from a stop. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 34090 | 2 | 09/29/2007 |
| In general, when i pull up to a stop i sometimes feel a clunk. then, when i start again, it feels like the brake release is delayed with another clunk. there's a few lexus gx470 owners (same engine and drivetrain as 4runner) that are complaining at other sites. i've been told the two piece driveshaft gets air compressed inside, and when the compression leaks out, you get the clunk. lexus is apparently fixing the problem. *jb | |||