2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Complaints

THE FRAME HAS RUSTED BEYOND EXPECTATIONS, WRONG KIND OF METAL OR LACK OF TREATMENT ON METAL CAUSING OXIDATION, CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE OF THE POWER STEERING BRAKING LOOSE AND CAUSING POTENTIALLY INJURIES OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. VEHICULE IS AT HOME

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MY ANTI-LOCK BREAKS ARE ENGAGING WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T BE. WHEN I TRY TO STOP, IT JERKS SO HARD THAT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I'VE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. IT WILL TRY TO STOP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND STARTS JERKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY SON IS 20 YEARS OLD AND HAS THIS VEHICLE NOW AND I AM LETTING YOU KNOW, THAT I WILL HOLD TOYOTA AND NHTSA PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HIM. I HAVE READ SO ABOUT SO MANY ISSUES REGARDING THE 2007 TOYOTA FJ BREAKING SYSTEM THAT IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. YOU ARE PLAYING WITH PEOPLES LIVES.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR PULL-OUT. IT IS PULLED ENOUGH TO SNAP INTO THE BUCKLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE SAFETY BELT RECALL THAT COVERED ADDED REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. THESE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS WERE ADDED TO THE FJ ON 4/6/2017. THE QUOTE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WAS $330. I CANNOT CARRY A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT DUE TO THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. IS THIS ISSUE COVERED BY ANY RECALLS?

I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS BY TOYOTA LISTED BY THE NHTSA FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LONGER, WOBBLY STOPPING FOR A WHILE NOW. RECENTLY REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND IT GOT A LITTLE BETTER BUT NOT MUCH. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL ISSUES I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER THAT HAS VERY BAD RUST PROBLEMS. I HAVE INCLUDED PHOTOS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF INSIDE AND OUT. I OWN A 2014 HIGHLANDER, AND HAVE OWNED A SCION AND AVALON AND NONE HAVE HAD ANY RUST ISSUES. I HAD INTENDED TO TOW A BOAT WITH THIS BUT AFTER A TOYOTA OF KINGSPORT DEALER RUST INSPECTION HE SAID, 'THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST UNDER THE TRUCK, IT IS NOT SAFE TO TOW WITH BECAUSE OF RUST DAMAGE. THERE APPEARS TO BE OTHER RUST DAMAGE TO CRITICAL AREAS OF THE FRAME'. I HAVE HAD OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND THEY ALL AGREE THAT THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND ANYTHING TOUCHING IT THAT IS RUSTED. ONE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE VENT FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS RUSTED OVER PREVENTING IT FROM VENTING PROPERLY. WE REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID BUT HE SAID IT MAY BE IN POOR SHAPE ALSO. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST AND IS DUE TO MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION PROBLEM OR POOR RUST COATING FROM THE FACTORY. I THINK THAT TOYOTA MIGHT WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS VEHICLE AND DETERMINE WHY IT RUSTED SO BADLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR INFORMATION JUST LET ME KNOW. I REALIZE SOME OF THIS IS SURFACE RUST.

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NO LONGER RETRACTS SEATBELT. LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE AND MY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DANGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK AND OUTLIVE THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

PURCHASED FJ CRUISER IN 2010 WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, UPON ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING; HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION STOPPED AS I ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED. I NOTICED THAT THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN I STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN D(RIVE) BUT NEVER OCCURRED IF I STARTED WITH GEAR SHIFT IN D2. COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP(TOYOTA SOUTH IN MORROW, GA) WHILE STILL WITHIN THE 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY EVEN SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE MY U-BOLT. IN 2013, AFTER STARTING MY FJ, I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND, SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO OIL STARVATION. I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE UNTIL THIS YEAR(2016). I HAD IT TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. HOWEVER, THIS YEAR I'M FINALLY TOLD THAT MY ENGINE IS FINE, BUT I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TO MAKES MATTERS EVEN WORSE, THE SHADY DEALERSHIP KEPT NO RECORD OF MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S CORPORATE OFFICE, BUT OF COURSE, THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INTERMITTENTLY. I USED TO BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART AND IT WOULD GO AWAY, NOW IT STAYS ON EVEN IF I RESTART THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, NEVER DAMAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, AN UNKNOWN GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

AT MILD ACCELERATION AND ONLY WHEN BETWEEN 1,000-2,000 RPM THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE / RUMBLE FROM THE REAR SIMILAR TO DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE RUMBLING STOPS AS SOON AS THE ACCELERATOR IS LET GO OF OR AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE'S RPM FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE 1,000-2,000 RANGE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO PROVIDE A FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE OF DEFECT IN DESIGN OR BUILD. OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROTECT THE TAXPAYER ON THIS ONE AND FORCE TOYOTA TO ENACT A RECALL.