2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Complaints

2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISABLES TRACTION CONTROL AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WHEN ON. FOR INSTANCE THE CAR NEEDED A GAS CAP. SO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC LIGHT. ICY CONDITIONS AND HAVING SOMETHING SUCH AS THIS FAIL BECAUSE OF POOR WIRING COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

WHEN INSTALLING OUR BRAND NEW SUNSHINE KIDS RADIAN XTSL WE FOUND THAT JUST TOUCHING THE METAL BUCKLE TIGHTENER ON THE SUPER LATCH STRAP CAUSES IT TO LOOSEN. OUR CHILD CAN ALSO REACH HER FOOT OVER THE EDGE AND LOOSEN IT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO INSTALL IN OUR VEHICLE (2006 4RUNNER) WITH THEIR NEW SUPER LATCH ADJUSTER THAT CAN VERY EASILY BE LOOSENED. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=4RUNNER). *TR

"TIRE LOW" LIGHT GOES ON A LOT. THE FIRST TIME, I ACTUALLY HAD A FLAT. THE REST OF THE TIMES IT HAPPENED, I WENT TO THE TIRE SHOP, AND THEY SAID THAT EITHER ONE TIRE WAS A LITTLE LOW (NOT DANGEROUSLY) OR NONE OF THEM WERE. THIS IS ANNOYING BECAUSE THE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF BY ITSELF IF YOU FILL THE LOW TIRE -- SOMEONE HAS TO TURN IT OFF MANUALLY. ALSO, I TAKE THE VEHICLE OFF PAVED ROADS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY, SO I NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THERE REALLY IS A PROBLEM IF THE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL ON TOYOTA TRUCKS FOR THE TIRE GAUGE. I HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY TOYOTA 4-RUNNER (2006). THE TIRE GAUGE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ONE. WHEN I TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE THEY TURN THE GAUGE OFF BUT GOES RIGHT BACK ON. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 4-RUNNERS AND LEXUS RX400H. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID HE SEES THE ISSUE ALL THE TIME WITH 4-RUNNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS BEGAN TO BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR BUSHINGS OR THE STOPPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AND HEARD THE SUSPENSION MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE CONTACT THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THE MANUAL STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS DO NOT NEED TO BE CHECKED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,700. UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN

2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND COME FROM THE VEHICLE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. LATER, A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD ALERTING THE CONSUMER OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE. SOON AFTER, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER BRIDGESTONE'S WARRANTY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE CHILD SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND LACERATIONS INSIDE THE MOUTH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY HAD A TECHNICIAN RUN TESTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

AFTER STOPPING THE REAR END WILL 'CLUNK' WHEN EITHER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES, OR UPON ACCELERATING. THIS WILL OCCUR ROUGHLY 1/10TH OF THE TIME REGARDLESS OR VARIATION IN BRAKING PRESSURE OR ACCELERATION. I'VE TRIED EVERY COMBINATION OF GENTLE TO HARD STOPS AND STOPS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FREQUENCY OF THE ISSUE. THIS ONLY STARTED TO OCCUR AFTER 53K MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE 4RUNNER NEEDED MORE LUBE, THEIR FIX HASN'T STOPPED THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THE DRIVE-SHAFT IS BINDING, AND AT SOME POINT COULD FAIL. *TR

OWN A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. NOTICED BELTS HANGING UNDER CAR ONE MORNING. OPENED HOOD AND THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE, THE BELTS WERE SOAKED AND HAD DETERIORATED. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN OIL LEAK DEFECT NEAR CRANKSHAFT. HAD THE ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN REBUILT AS OIL HAD DAMAGED EVERYTHING. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR ALSO LUNGES FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T RE-CREATE SO NOT AN ISSUE FOR THEM. *TR

TIRE WITH APPROX 35K MILES HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ALONG AREA BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL. *TR