1991 Toyota 4RUNNER problems

Filed Sep 27, 2017 · Wheels · 270,000 miles · KY

Back in august 2016 I purchased and installed 4 new tires, I cleaned and painted wheels before installing 4 new slime tire valves #tr 415 slime part# 20261 I purchased these valves at walmart in somerset, ky the date code on package was 08.26.14 I purchased (8) packs 16 total valves ( I still have 3 packs that I have not opened). I have a tire changer on my farm and do my own tire service. On 09-26-2017 I had a tire failure on my toyota while driving notice slight pull. After stopping and installing spare I determined that all 4 valves I put on last year were dry rotted (cracked). I keep this vehicle in barn when not being driven (no sun damage should occured. I checked a trailer that I had applied new valves on from the same lot of valves, they to were dry rotted and one was flat. These products are dangerous to use, the valves will pull apart with light pulling from fingers. These products need to be recalled. I did not contact walmart about this failure due to product purchased from them not made by them! I did contact slime.com with no reply back as of 09-27-2017.

Filed Dec 4, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 154,000 miles · PR

While driving in the street at 40 MPH, it accelerates for no reason. I could not stop, the brake put hard, did not respond to any change and engine speed increased to more than 5000. I had to turn it off still running. To turn it back on, it will not do so again.

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Wheels · 252,806 miles · CA

Oem standard tires are 225/75r15 on toyota steel wheels. Oem factory option tires are w/31x10.5 on toyota brand aluminum wheels. The factory official sticker shows the option tires as factory-installed. The driver door pillar sticker shows the factory-installed tire as 225/75r15. The pillar sticker is wrong due to defect in the manufacturing process. In reliance on the pillar sticker, a tire technician installed replacement tires based on the standard size. The standard tire is significantly smaller in diameter than the factory option tire. Safety issues: 1) speedometer error ~10%, causing mismatch to posted limit and foreseeable tailgating and other adverse behaviors by surrounding drivers; 2) degraded stability on high-center of gravity SUV due to mismatch between factory option spare tire and replacement tires based on erroneous pillar sticker.

Filed Mar 2, 2011 · Body · 164,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 1991 toyota 4-runner. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to have the exhaust inspected and was told that the frame was severely rusted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The mechanic also stated that the frame was fracturing from the underbody shields, which was also severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 164,000 and the current mileage was 165,000. Updated 4/11/2011 *cn the consumer stated the damage was hidden by the valance and was located where the tow hook was. Also, the factory press plate in the frame was rotted, which allowed moisture in the frame. Updated 04/27/11

Filed Jan 3, 2008 · Steering · CA

Brought my 1991 4runner into concord (ca) toyota dealer for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number : 05v389000, for :component: steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting after receiving the vehicle, there is too much "play" (movement) in the steering wheel, and the front wheels "wobble" badly in certain situations, creating unsafe driving conditions. The problems appear to be front end-end/alignment related. I did not have these problems prior to taking this is in for the recall. The asst svc mgr at the dealer insists that their work did not cause the issue, and that there is now another bad part on my front-end component that must be replaced, at my cost, to fix this (safety) issue. Please help asap - my vehicle is at the dealership now (01/03/06)

Filed Jun 24, 2007 · Engine · PR

Car over heated and cut off. Now leaking water into spark plugs.

Filed Jan 21, 2007 · Engine · 191,680 miles · AR

Blown head gasket, 1991 toyota v6 4runner, recalled in 1998 for the problem, corrected and gasket failed again in 2007.

Filed Feb 9, 2006 · Steering · OH · crash

1991 toyota 4runner steering failed when turning wheel. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer received a recall notice regarding the steering linkages two months after the accident. *jb

Filed Oct 17, 2005 · Brakes · 118,158 miles · MO

Corrosion on the break lines from poor design in allowing sand and dirt to accumulate and cause the line to rust through and create a break failure. The rust created a little larger then a pin hole that aloud the rapid lost of break fluid which caused the loss of stopping and almost caused sever damage and injury to same.

Filed Jun 8, 2005 · Tires · UT

Dt: the contact owns a 1991 toyota 4 runner. He states that he had tread separation on bridgestone tires. It was the driver's front tire. It pulled him toward the median, and he was able to pull it back to the side of the road. The tire separation damaged bumper and fender. He does have photographs and the tire available.