1994 Toyota 4RUNNER problems

Filed Apr 28, 2021 · 160,000 miles · CA · crash

My vehicle was in a accident on the passenger quarter panel the damage caused a electrical outage to all the blinkers on the passenger side and both my passenger side door lock actuators they locked up and stopped working after the accident. With the door lock actuators not working made my vehicle unsafe on the passenger side.

Filed Apr 7, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 155,000 miles · CO

A couple of years after purchasing this toyota 4-runner there was a recall due to faulty head gaskets. They leaked. A recall was (supposedly) done. 100,000 miles later the same problem had to be fixed again. I contacted toyota and was informed that they were only responsible for one fix. That would be nice if they had actually fixed it. A (fix) implies that it has been really fixed. Head gaskets are not supposed to leak . . . Ever! So I am wondering of they really accomplished a fix the first time. Obviously not since it cost me $2000 to get it fixed again for the exact same problem. If they did attempt a fix they certainly must have used inferior of defective parts since the same problem needed to be fixed again. I think there ought to be a law that if a recall (fix) fails and need to be done over the manufacturer should be liable for the redo. Thank you

Filed Mar 22, 2012 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 toyota 4runner. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact heard a popping sound from under the vehicle and noticed an abnormal odor of oil. The contact stopped the vehicle and upon exiting, noticed a flame under the front driver side. The fire department was called and reported to the scene. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Body · 291,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 toyota 4runner . The contact noticed that the frame was rusted, which has caused the control arm to fall off. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified and the vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The current and failure mileages were 291,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · Engine · 173,000 miles · SC

This is a failure that has no events leading up to it . I own a 1994 toyota 4 runner with 4 wheel drive. The harmonic balancer has broken more than 3 times on this vehicle. It seems that the key that fits into the slot on the crank shaft is too short. The key that fits into the slot also keeps the harmonic balancer in place as it also has a slot for the key to fit into. When this happens it is sudden and gives you little or no time to react. All of the instrument lights come on at once and the steering and brakes fail causing loss of control. I have spoken with dozens of mechanics and toyota owners and they all say this is a common problem with this vehicle. This is not only a safety hazard but also a costly repair. This happened to my car again for the fourth time recently.

Filed Mar 9, 2010 · Engine · 115,000 miles · FL

Engine blown head gasket caused water to leak into engine causing engine failure. Toyota repaired under recall several years ago. Now the same problem occurred and now it will cost me $1,900.00 to repair their poor quality, or craftsmanship. Why can't we get toyota to warranty this problem for the life of the car. I have read hundreds of posts regarding this matter, and we cannot get fair results from anyone. My friend had toyota offer him $500.00 towards the purchase of a new toyota, pretty funny offer.

Filed May 17, 2009 · Engine · 98,000 miles · NE

Blown head gasket on 1994 toyata 4runner. 98k on engine.

Filed Sep 17, 2008 · Wheels · WY

I bought 1994 toyota 4runner used. The outfit needed new tires when I tried to remover the wheels I could not get them off the vehicle after alot of work they finally came off. When I reinstalled them I used anti-seize and hope to never have this problem again.

Filed Feb 21, 2007 · Steering · 83,000 miles · TN

Tl* - the contact owns a 1994 toyota forerunner. The contact stated that when he tried to make a turn or steer the vehicle it would not work. The contact had the steering column fixed. The steering column problem was consistent and kept getting worse. The current and failure mileage were both 83000.

Filed Oct 30, 2006 · Steering · OH · crash · 1 injury

My wife was driving home from work at about 8:00 am and the SUV slid to the left on ice, she then turned to the right and the steering wouldn't straighten up and as a result she went down an inbankment and the SUV rolled all the way over and back on its wheels. The vehicle since has been totaled and parted out but I'm thinking this recall may have caused the accident.