2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Complaints

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING PRIOR, AND I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP. I GOT IT TO BE ABOUT 40 MPH BEFORE I HIT THE CEMENT RAILING ON THE BRIDGE. PLEASE CALL [XXX] AT [XXX] CLAIM NUMBER PA[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POOR DRIVING VISIBILITY AND OTHER MULTIPLE DEFECTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS. IT APPEARED THE DECISION TO GO WITH A HALF DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WITH A SHORT FRAME WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE INABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WAS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER OPENING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FIRST. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SPACE LEFT BETWEEN THE END OF THE ROOF AND THE BEGINNING OF THE REAR DOOR DRAINED SO POORLY THAT LEAVES AND OTHER NATURAL DEBRIS WOULD BUILD UP TO THE POINT THAT, WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE CARGO AREA. ALSO, DESPITE THE CLAIMED GAS MILEAGE REPORTED ON THE WINDOW STICKER (20 MPG) THE CONSUMER NEVER ACHIEVED MORE THAN 17.1 MPG, EVEN THOUGH THE BULK OF HIS DRIVING WAS DONE ON THE HIGHWAY.

WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SUV STARTS TO SHAKE. I HAD MY ROTORS RESURFACED AND IT WENT AWAY. NOW IT'S BACK. I SPOKE WITH A CERTIFIEDTOYOTA MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCKS ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING UNDER SIZED ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS AND THAT IS WHY THAT HAPPENS. I COULD BUY A NEW ROTORS AND IT WOULD STILL HAPPEN. IS WHAT HE TOLD ME. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON ALL TOYOTA TRUCKS AND SUVS. THANK YOU *TR

THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT REST CAME LOOSE AND WENT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE PEDAL BEFORE BRAKING. I THINK THIS COULD BE A WIDE-SPREAD ISSUE AFTER LOOKING AT SEVERAL INTERNET POSTS. *TR

CRACKS APPEARED IN INNER FENDER ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CRACKS WERE PROCEEDED BY A BULGE IN THE SHEET METAL. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 36000. I STILL OWN THIS TRUCK, THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS TOO MUCH NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SIDE. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE BEARING IS BAD ON ONE SIDE OF THE WHEEL. I GOT BOTH REAR BEARING REPLACED BUT THE NOISE REMAIN THE SAME.I TALK TO TOYOTA BUT NO FIX AT ALL. STILL DRIVING IT WITH EAR PLUG. *TR

THE LEFT FOOT REST FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SHOP WITH VERY HARD TO APPLY BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD BLOWN FUSE FOR A.B.S. AND REPEATEDLY KEPT BLOWING FUSE WHEN INSTALLED. THIS DESIGN OF BRAKE SYSTEM USES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ACCUMULATOR FOR POWER ASSIST AND WITHOUT THIS WORKING IT HAS NO POWER ASSIST. THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE COULD STOP THIS VEHICLE QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM AN A.S.E. MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. *TR

THIS VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM PURCHASE FROM GREATBRIDGE AUTO SALES ON 2/28/13. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IT HAD A COMPLEMENTARY 3000MILE/90 WARRANTY. WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, IT SHUDDERED AND HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS.. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VERY NEXT MORNING IT WAS INSPECTED BY A KNOWN MECHANIC AND IT WAS DEEMED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WE CONTACTED THE GM WHO ADVISED US TO CALL THE INSURANCE THAT THEY USE. UPON FILING A CLAIM, THEY ONLY COVER 1000.00 OF WORK IN THAT 3000MILE WARRANTY. BUT THE CAR REPAIR WAS 1700.00. ON TOP OF THAT I CALLED TOYOTA, DID MY RESEARCH FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, FJ FORUMS, EDMUNDS ETC... DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE WHICH CONVENIENTLY OCCURS RIGHT AFTER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ENDS. MY PROBLEM IS THAT TOYOTA, HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THAT IS ALL THEY WILL SAY..CONSUMER REPORTS HAS STOPPED RECOMMENDING THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO MAKE TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE.IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A VEHICLE THAT BARELY HAS THE ENGINE BROKEN IN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS DISABLED..IT ALSO INTERFERES WITH THE GAS MILEAGE WHICH IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS TO DO SO MUCH MORE WORK WITH THE BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. WE HAVE TAKEN ALL THE STEPS POSSIBLE AND ALL TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS IS THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY BUT THE NOISE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.