2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Complaints

05-14-2010 I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS FENDER BULGE AND /CRACKING PROBLEM ON THE FJ'S. WELL IT WAS MY TURN, A BULGE RIGHT THERE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CRUMPLE ZONE. LETS FACE IT, IF THE CRUMPLE ZONE IS ALREADY CRUMPLED BEFORE YOU GET IN AN ACCIDENT, HOW IS IT GOING TO HELP YOU IF YOU GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CONTACTED THE FTS, FIELD TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST. THE FTS WANTED TO SEE IF THE FJ TO SEE IF IT WAS STOCK. I DID HAVE ONE MODIFICATION. AFTER READING EVERYTHING I COULD GET MY HANDS FROM THE FORUMS MEMBERS ON THIS SUBJECT I DECIDED TO HAVE A READYLIFT LEVELING KIT, INSTALLED IN THE FRONT ONLY TO PREVENT THE TIRES FROM HITTING THE INTER FENDER WELLS. THE LIFT ONLY RAISED THE FRONT 2.25 INCHES AND THE DRIVE REMAINED THE SAME. ANY MODIFICATION PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CAN BE HANDLED WITH A COPY OF THE MAGNUSON ' MOSS WARRANTY ACT OF 1975. THE FIELD TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST CHECKED OUT BULGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CRUMPLE AND THEY VERIFIED FRONT INNER FENDER WAS BULGED AND RECOMMEND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT & LEFT FRONT INNER FENDERS. 06-28-2010 I GOT THE FJ BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP ON THURSDAY THE 24TH. BOTH THE APRON SUB-ASSEMBLIES & REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. UNDER THE HOOD I COULDN'T EVEN TELL IF IT WAS WORKED ON. AFTER ALL THAT I HAVE READ AND THE FOLKS I HAVE TALKED TO I'M GLAD TOYOTA STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. LET'S HOPE IT STAYS FIXED. *TR

I LEASE A TOYOTA 2007 FJ CRUISER WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS TO STEERING COLUMN AREA. 911 WAS CALLED /POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED. THE FIRE WAS VISIBLE FROM THE BLINKER ARM HOLE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY MYSELF. TOYOTA TIL THIS DAY HAS NOT TOLD ME THE CAUSE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SINCE. I DON'T WANT THE CAR. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. YET NO ONE GIVES ME AN ANSWER. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANY TOYOTA OWNER. A GUY NAMED TROY OFFERED ME A $1000.00 DOLLARS TO BE ON MY MERRY WAY. I DON'T WANT IT. ESPECIALLY AFTER THEIR COVERUP. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. AS OF YET IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IN MY VEHICLE, BUT SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES IF YOU SHOULD HAPPEN TO HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD YOU SEEM TO LOOSE YOUR ABS AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACT VERY ERRATIC UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AT LEAST A DOZEN OR MORE TIMES IN THE 2 1/2 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS INDICATING THE ENGINE WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

THE ABS ON OUR 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER GIVES YOU THE FEELING OF NOT WORKING WHEN IT STARTS TO ENGAGE . THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP WHEN GOING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. *TR

I THINK BY NOW IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS THAT TOYOTA HAS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE RA61F 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE ITS PILOT SHAFT/ BELL HOUSING ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE T/O BEARING TO MAKE NOISE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. SOMEONE'S GOT TO GET THIS OUT THERE, AND GET MEDIA ATTENTION DRAWN TO THIS. *TR

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IS A JOKE AT BEST AND DANGEROUS AT WORST. THE VEHICLE ENGINE RPM WILL NOT GO BELOW 12-1800RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING UNLESS THE SPEED IS SOMEWHERE BELOW 5MPH. THIS CAN BE VERY ANNOYING AT TIMES AND DANGEROUS AT OTHERS. DRIVING ON ICE, TOWING A TRAILER, DRIVING IN HILLY TERRAIN. THERE IS NO ENGINE BRAKING AVAILABLE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 5MPH. WHEN THE SOFTWARE DOES FINALLY CLOSE THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY IT DOES SO ABRUPTLY CAUSING A JERKY CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICE. AT 20MPH, FOR INSTANCE DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE, THE THROTTLE CANNOT BE SET TO MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALTERNATES BETWEEN ACCELERATING AND ALMOST COMPLETE THROTTLE SHUT OFF. THERE IS NO IN BETWEEN. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME BEHAVIOR WHEN DRIVING OFF ROAD IN STEEP TERRAIN. NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA TWICE AND THEY CLAIM IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THE OTHER THING THAT IT DOES IS HOLD THE LAST RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. NOT SO MUCH DANGEROUS AS ANNOYING AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON DRIVELINE COMPONENTS AND IS ALSO EXTREMELY WASTEFUL OF FUEL. *TR

ROAD DEBRIS DURING NORMAL COMMUTE HIGHWAY DRIVING HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TWICE AND THE WINDSHIELD RECENTLY CRACKED AGAIN. MY COMPANY OWNS SIX 2007 FJ CRUISERS AND FOUR OF THE VEHICLES WINDOWS CRACKED WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF OPERATION. PREVIOUS TO THE FJ CRUISER, I COMMUTED ALONG THE SAME ROUTE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR FOUR YEARS AND DID NOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WASH I APPLIED BRAKES WITHOUT ANY STOPPING POWER FOR ~ 40 FT WITH FULL PRESSURE. I SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP USING FIRST GEAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I ASSUMED IT MAY BE WET BRAKES BUT ONCE STOPPED I REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. EXITING AN OFF RAMP AT ~ 40MPH I GENTLY APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES WERE AT ALMOST FULL PRESSURE CAUSING ME TO RELEASE THE BRAKES TO AVOID SKIDDING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A SQUEAKING AND METAL POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME RAIL NEAR THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,976. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ