2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT UNINTENTIONALLY ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THEY MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF THE HEATED SEAT, HOWEVER, THE SEAT CONTINUED TO HEAT UP. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER THEY WAITED, THEY ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY NEEDED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THEIR SKIN HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOYOTA WORLD OF NEWTON (66 ROUTE 206 NORTH, NEWTON, NJ 07860 PHONE: (973) 383-0200) WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE INFORMED THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V743000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000. *BF *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUCKEYE TOYOTA (740-654-3943, LOCATED AT 1903 RIVERWAY DR, LANCASTER, OH 43130) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND DAMAGED THE SUSPENSION. THE HEAT SHIELD WAS ALSO RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HEAT SHIELD, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM (WHICH WAS ALSO RUSTED) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD IT TOWED TO IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS (99 ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA 01923), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE JUNE 26, 2019 AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL LEAK I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT MY TIMING CHAIN COVER IS LEAKING BY THE SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND DISCOVERED IT'S QUITE FREQUENT AND HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR OVER A DECADE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA AS IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR IS CLOSE TO $2000 OUT OF POCKET. DO A QUICK SEARCH AND YOU WILL DISCOVER THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT AND FREQUENT AND TOYOTA IS TRYING TO TREAT IT AS A NORMAL WEAR ISSUE. WHICH IT IS NOT. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL OF THE TIMING CHAIN COVER IN THE 2010 TO PRESENT 4RUNNERS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/04/2019- I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DRY ROAD IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN, AND I STRESS GRADUAL, CAME UP AND UPON TURNING THE WHEEL TO TAKE THE SLIGHT CURB THE VSC/ ANTI SLIP BRAKING KICKED IN AND THE COMPUTER 'SENSED' I LOST CONTROLLED AT WHICH POINT IT TOOK OVER AND LOCKED THE BRAKES UP. THIS ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPUTER TOOK AWAY ALL OF MY CONTROL, STRAIGHTENED MY CAR OUT SENDING ME OFF THE ROAD INTO A DRIED UP RIVER BED TOTALLING MY TRUCK COMPLETELY. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT END DESTROYED, THANK GOD I WASNT SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY IT COULDVE BEEN MUCH MUCH WORSE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IVE READ MULTIPLE, ALMOST IDENTICAL STORIES INVOLVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS, UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS LEFT ME VEHICLELESS IN A FINANCIAL BIND. I WILL ALSO MENTION THIS WASNT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED UNWARRANTED. THIS JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED SERIOUS ISSUES.

MY FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME IN FRONT OF AND AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM IS RUSTING AWAY WITH A LARGE HOLE JUST IN FRONT OF THE BRACKET. IN A MATTER OF TIME THE BRACKET WILL SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THE FRAME WELD SEAMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE REAR AXLE ARE EITHER MISSING OR FULL OF POROSITY. ALSO, THE REAR SWAY BAR RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE RECENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT SLOWER SPEEDS THE ENGINE SEEMS TO QUIT FOR ABOUT 5SEC THEN IT COMES ON AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, PLANNED TO INSPECT AND TEST THE BRAKE SYSTEM HIMSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN BLED EXTENSIVELY; HOWEVER, THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY BRAKE SYSTEM RECALLS; HOWEVER, A TSB WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 (T-SB-0141-13) FOR THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED: FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE STATIONARY AND MOVABLE WINDOWS AROUND MY FORERUNNER THE RUBBER SEALING AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THEM, THAT PREVENTS WATER FROM GOING INSIDE THE BODY AND THE DOORS, HAVE BEEN CURLING UP THE FALLING OFF. SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DOORS THIS CAN CAUSE AN EXTREME ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND POSSIBLY INTERFERING WITH THE COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM THAT COULD EFFECT THE VEHICLE DRIVING ABILITY. ALL FOUR DOOR OUTSIDE LOWER WINDOW RUBBERS HAVE FALLEN OFF WHICH HELPS PREVENT WATER FROM GETTING IN WHEN IT RAINS. I'M, NOT POSITIVE BUT COULD THIS CAUSE, IN RAIN STORMS, LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM? MY '99 TOYOTA FORERUNNER ALL THE WINDOW RUBBERS ARE STILL PERFECT, WHICH PREVENTS RAIN WATER FROM RUNNING DOWN INTO THE DOOR OR THE WINDOW PANELS. THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. SINCE I'M ON A FIXED INCOME DUE TO DISABILITY, I'M UNABLE TO REPLACE THEM. MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WENT DOWN TO 2 MILES AND HOUR WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. VIN NUMBER NOT VALID UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOYOTA OF SANTA FE (1500 ST MICHAEL DR., SANTA FE, NM) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.