2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Complaints

CEL VSCOFF VSC TRAC. HAD IT CHECKED, WAS TOLD #6 CYLINDER PLUG OR COIL, REPLACED COIL AND ALL SPARK PLUGS .CEL LIGHT WENT OFF THE NEXT DAY BUT CAME BACK ON FOLLOWING DAY. NOTICED A SOUND OF WATER MOVING IN A PIPE OR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE IN A PIPE BEHIND DASH FOR A SECOND OR SO. WAS IDLING AND RUNNING ROUGH WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WAS SHAKING. WENT ON SOME WEB SITES READ SOME COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ,BAD HEAD GASKET. 4RUNNER HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF NEVER ABUSED ONLY 8 YEARS OLD, NORMAL MILES I THINK, NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS. BAD DESIGN OF CYLINDER HEAD. I OWN A 94 4BY 4 PICK UP BOUGHT NEW 250,000 MILES LOT A ORIGINAL PARTS STILL ON TRUCK RUNS VERY WELL EXCEPT FOR BAD ROT ON CHASSIS HAPPY WITH TRUCK WAS VERY GOOD TO ME AS WAS I TO IT. I ALSO HAVE A 01 TUNDRA SR5 BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO WITH 132,000 RUNS WELL, 02 SENSOR REPLACED PASS. FRONT WENT WELL BUT NOW HAVE TO REPLACE PASS. REAR IMPOSSIBLE SINCE ROT WILL NOT PERMIT ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE CAT CONVERTER, NOTICED LOTS OF ROT ON FRAME AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS UNDER TRUCK. HAVE LOVED TOYOTAS TILL NOW ONLY HAD GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THEM, STARTING TO HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOURS ON 88 WEST IN CALIFORNIA AND THE SUV EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PASS 70 MILES PER HOURS. I THEN STEP ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE SUV CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 70 MILES PER HOUR. WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL TIME BUT THE SUV COULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE SUV THEN STRUCK THE REAR OF A PICK UP TRUCK IN FRONT. AFTER THE IMPACT, MY SUV CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND BRING TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT LANE. TOYOTA DOWN LOAD THE DATA ON THE SUV BLACK BOX ON 3/18/2014 AND SENT A LETTER TO ME AND MY WIFE THIS WEEK STATING THAT THE GAS PEDAL IS NORMAL. *TR

DRIVING IN OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE, TRAVELED TWO FLOOR LEVELS AND DOWN TWO PARKING STRUCTURE RAMPS. AT SECOND DOWN RAMP, MADE A RIGHT TURN TO NEXT FLOOR LEVEL, AND WITHIN 21+ FEET (WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES), THE SUV SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, SIDESWIPE ONE CONCRETE COLUMN, FISHTAIL WITHIN THREE PARKING STALLS, AND COLLIDE WITH A SECOND CONCRETE COLUMN, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. THE SUV IS A TOTAL LOSS. INJURIES ARE FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT. *TR

THE PISTONS IN BOTH FRONT CALIPERS HAVE FROZEN UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 90,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 160,000. MANY FORUMS ON THE 4TH GEN 4RUNNERS DOCUMENT MANY PEOPLE OTHERS HAVING HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THEY WERE AWARE OF. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/FACTORY DEFECT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

WE HAD THE 4 RUNNER SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION WHEN THEY FOUND THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND NONE REPAIRABLE WE STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS. *TR

DURING SNOWSTORM IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE; 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO FAILURE OF ADD - AUTO DISCONNECTING DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR. THIS LED TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD WITH VEHICLE SLIDING ACROSS OVERHEAD BRIDGE. NO WARNING OF FAILURE, JUST BLINKING 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ORDERED TO REPLACE THIS PART FOR FREE ON ALL 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4RUNNERS. THIS PART HAS ALSO BEEN OUT-OF-STOCK IN THE USA DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE. NOTE: FAILURE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVING MODE IN WINTER WEATHER WHICH REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO TOYOTA 4RUNNER DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2012 I NOTICED PAINT BLISTERING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 4RUNNER. I NOW (8/13) HAVE RUST THROUGH ORIGINATING FROM THE INSIDE MIDDLE OF THE TAIL GATE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL BODY SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 06 4RUNNER. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SOUND DEAFENING MATERIAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATE. "THE MATERIAL GETS WET AND HOLDS THE MOISTURE CAUSING BODY ROT". THIS SHOP HAS REPAIRED OTHER 4RUNNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO OWN A 1994 ISUZU TROOPER WITH NO BODY RUST THAT SITS NEXT TO IT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA REP (OAKDALE TOYOTA IN NY) THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I ALSO HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD BEFORE. *TR

COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 30 MPH I APPLIED BRAKES AT NORMAL PRESSURE. THERE WAS A LOUD SNAP AND CAR SUDDENLY VEERED HARD LEFT. TOOK IT TO SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR WAS BROKEN. THE DISC HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HAT. SERVICE CENTER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND INSPECTED ALL BRAKES, ON JULY 24TH, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE FRONT LEFT ROTOR, WHICH IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD. SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE THAT IS ACTUALLY BREAKING THE ROTORS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT COULD CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, 10565915,10514762. BECAUSE OF MY COMPLAINTS TO SAFECAR.GOV, TOYOTA SEND ME A REPORT OF THE EDR INSPECTION. AS PER THE INSPECTION REPORTS, TOYOTA SAYS I WAS DRIVING 50 MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON MAY 17 2013, BECAUSE I FILED A COMPLAINT THROUGH SAFECAR.GOV. WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT I CONTACTED TOYOTA FEW TIMES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP. HOWEVER TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO THAT. NOW THE EDR REPORT FROM TOYOTA SAYS, VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN ALREADY REPAIRED, SO MAKING A COMPLETE DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CANNOT BE DONE. THAT LETTER ALSO ASKED ME TO SEND ANY PICTURES OF MY DAMAGED VEHICLE. I SEND THE PICTURES TO TOYOTA AND NOW ANOTHER LETTER SAYING, AFTER REVIEW OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE, THIS WAS NOT A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT BUT AN IMPACT DIRECTED TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ABRUPT FORWARD DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE AND PAID $9300.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT IT?S THE AIRBAG FAULT, BECAUSE THEN THEY HAVE TO RECALL ALL THE 4RUNNERS TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS. ANYWAY I AM STILL ALIVE, AND I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER OWNERS TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF TRAGIC ACCIDENT. HOPE SAFECAR.GOV WILL WATCH TOYOTA FOR ITS FAILURE IN THE AIRBAG SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLES. THANK YOU SAFECAR.GOV. *TR

PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, 10565915,10514762. BECAUSE OF MY COMPLAINTS TO SAFECAR.GOV, TOYOTA SEND ME A REPORT OF THE EDR INSPECTION. AS PER THE INSPECTION REPORTS, TOYOTA SAYS I WAS DRIVING 50 MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE TRAFFIC STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON MAY 17 2013, BECAUSE I FILED A COMPLAINT THROUGH SAFECAR.GOV. WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT I CONTACTED TOYOTA FEW TIMES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP. HOWEVER TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO THAT. NOW THE EDR REPORT FROM TOYOTA SAYS, VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN ALREADY REPAIRED, SO MAKING A COMPLETE DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CANNOT BE DONE. THAT LETTER ALSO ASKED ME TO SEND ANY PICTURES OF MY DAMAGED VEHICLE. I SEND THE PICTURES TO TOYOTA AND NOW ANOTHER LETTER SAYING, AFTER REVIEW OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE, THIS WAS NOT A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT BUT AN IMPACT DIRECTED TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ABRUPT FORWARD DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO THE WHOLE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE AND PAID $9300.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT IT'S THE AIRBAG FAULT, BECAUSE THEN THEY HAVE TO RECALL ALL THE 4RUNNERS TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS. ANYWAY I AM STILL ALIVE, AND I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER OWNERS TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF TRAGIC ACCIDENT. HOPE SAFECAR.GOV WILL WATCH TOYOTA FOR ITS FAILURE IN THE AIRBAG SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLES. THANK YOU SAFECAR.GOV. *TR