2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Complaints

FIRST ISSUE: THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A BUZZING THAT OCCURS WITH EVERY STOP, IT' IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT ALTERS THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. SECOND ISSUE: WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILE STOPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL LOSES PRESSURE. WOULD SEEM TO BE A CONCERN FOR TOYOTA, THEY FIRST SAID THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF A COMPLAINT, AND THEN SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

EXPERIENCING DOUBLE VISION IN WINDSHIELD OF 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING. *JB

WHILE REVIEWING THE 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER COMPLAINTS I FOUND THAT CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10179170 IS ACTUALLY A COMPLAINT FOR A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 AND IS MISFILED AND MAY WANT TO BE CORRECTED. THANKS--- DAVE CIZEK

TOYOTA 2006 4RUNNER 4WD LIMITED DISCHARGES A SULFUR SMELL WHEN I ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM GOING UP A HILL. THE SMELL IS STRONG EVEN WHEN MY WINDOWS ARE UP. I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SMELL BEING A HEALTH ISSUE. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2006. *JB

TL* - WHILE DRIVING HIS 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT FELT A JERKING AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE STRUCK FROM THE REAR. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE''S 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES AND FLIPPED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES COMING TO A REST ON THE VEHICLE''S ROOF. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE, PICTURES, AND A POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.

OPTICAL SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF MY 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: ANY INCREASED LIGHT SITUATION, @ NIGHT OR DURING THE DAY, PROVIDES A DOUBLE VISION OF THE LIGHT SOURCE THAT APPEARS ABOVE THE SOURCE ~ 8 TO 10 FEET @ ~ 1 MILE AWAY. AS THE VEHICLE GETS CLOSER TO THE SOURCE IT CONVERGES DOWNWARD TOWARD THE LIGHT SOURCE UNTIL IT REACHES THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ALMOST MERGES COMPLETELY. THIS ACTION ACTUALLY CAUSES ME TO BECOME NAUSEATED WHILE DRIVING PRACTICALLY ANY DISTANCE CAUSING AN UNSAFE OPTICAL VIEW DISTRACTING ME WHILE I'M DRIVING TAKING MY ATTENTION TO THE DOUBLE VISION CONDITIONS. AT TIMES IT IS ALMOST HYPNOTIZING. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS COMPLAINT 3 OR 4 TIMES TO THE DEALER AND ONCE TO THE HOME OFFICE VIA EMAIL TO NO AVAIL. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS CONDITION IS COMMON ON THIS MODEL YET THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AS IT IS SEEN AS NOT A PROBLEM TO BE REPLACEABLE. NO PERSONAL ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED YET DUE TO THIS CONDITION. MAYBE OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PHENOMENON. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER TIRES WERE LOW PROFILE TIRES WHICH WERE PART OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPPMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS AUGUST 26, 2006 WHILE TRAVELING IN REVERSE AT 3 MPH . THE CONTACT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2ND TIME A TIRE FAILED SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 5 MPH WHEN SHE HIT THE SIDE OF THE CURB. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS REMINDED THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TOLD HER THAT TIRE FAILURES OCCURRED OFTEN ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. BRIDGESTONE ,DUELHER H/T P265/60R18. WITH DOT# ELXT JAJ4105.*AK THE CONSUMER WISHED TO CLOSE THE COMPLAINT AND NOT FILE. UPDATED 02/09/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE REAR LIFT GATE WAS OPENED THE AUTOMATIC OPEN/CLOSE MECHANISM FAILED AND CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND. THE 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS OF THE RING FINGER AND PINKY WERE CRUSHED AND THE 5TH DIGIT OF THE PINKY OF THE RIGHT HAND WAS HYPEREXTENDED AND MAY HAVE BEEN DISLOCATED. THERE WAS POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE TO THE FINGERS AND SWELLING TO THE RIGHT ARM. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A PHOTO AND X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

ROAD CONTAINED A TURN AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE SKIDDED "FISHTAILED" AND UPON CORRECTION SKIDDED THE OTHER DIRECTION. VEHICLE WENT INTO SMALL CULVERT DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. *JB

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STUD SEPARATED AT 70 FT. LBS. OF TORQUE DURING TIRE ROTATION. THE PORTION OF THE STUD THAT BROKE OFF IN THE LUG NUT HAD STRETCHED APPROXIMATELY 1/8" BEFORE SEPARATING. *NM