Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| EL01099 | 12/24/1999 | 610059 | Subject regarding fuel gauge horizontal calibration procedure. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/25/2003 | 71000 | 50 | 07/04/2003 |
| The fuel gauge reads empty when there are 5 gallons left in the gas tank. toyota says tsb el010-00 addresses known defective 1999 and 2000 4runner fuel gauges. my vehicle is a few months and miles out of warranty so toy will not pay for fix. some addressed there is no fuel in tank even though fuel gauge reads 1/2. this cause vehicle stalls and dies on freeway almost causing wreck. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 82000 | 10 | 12/31/2004 |
| The vehicles fuel sending sensor is malfunctioning causing the fuel gauge to read inaccurate fuel quantities. this has led to fuel starvation which could be a serious safety issue should it happen at highway speeds. no corrective action taken as of yet. this has already been identified by toyota as a known defect in toyota service bulletin el010-00. since toyota has identified this as a known defect issue; manufacturer should be ordered to recall and replace defective parts. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer can smell fuel. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel guage does not function properly. *et | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Fuel tank does not fill up to the advertised 18.5 gallons. when the fuel gace is on empty, it only fills up to 14.5 gallons. | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Specifications on vehicle indicate 18.5 gal. tank, but only can fill to 15 gals. fuel gauge warning light comes on with 3-5 gallons still in the tank. fuel gauge indicator not proportionate with gas left in the tank. | |||
| 06/11/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Fuel guage defective admitted by toyota (no current solution). *ak | |||
| The fuel gauge is inaccurate. it did not read the right amount of gas in the vehicle. dealer has been contacted, and stated their was nothing that could be done. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Gas gauge continues to read inacurately. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| I replaced it once and still read wrong reading. first time, at e the tank was physically half full! | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Defective fuel gauge | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Incorrect readings and misrpresentation of fuel capacity by manufacturer. | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Gas guage reads empty when there is gas in the tank | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 1 | 06/13/1999 | |
| My 99 4runner's fuel gauge never has worked. readings fluctuates, or indicate more gas than actually in tank. have had guage replace in '02. now scheduled for a third visit to fix this problem. *ak | |||