1995 Toyota 4RUNNER: misfire or rough idle

Filed Sep 9, 2007 · Engine · 79,680 miles · HI

Check engine light came on, noticed loss of power, rough idling and poor pickup(stumbles). Then recently while driving home after work at 3am, temp. Gauge rapidly elevated and engine overheated. Saw white smoke coming out of exhaust and hood. Left me stalled on the highway at 3am, towed home. Now I find out blown head gasket. Truck has only 80,000 miles, well maintained, and in excellent condition(was anyway). Never had a major problem before. Will take to maui toyota on monday. Not sure how much this will cost me!

Filed Jun 6, 2007 · Engine · 108,000 miles · TN

1995 toyota 4runner, 3.0v6, coolant loss, white smoke from tail pipe, rough idle. It appeared like so many other 4 runner owners the head gasket has blown even though toyota said. They fixed the problem on the 1995 models. This seemsedto be a constant problem on this vehicle in this year range. Toyota needed to step up and take responsibility for this continuing issue. The federal safety agency needed to hold toyota responsible for this problem since it seemed to be an inherent problem with this motor and they supposed to fix what was not working. No vehicle should blow head gaskets regularly at 100,000 miles.

Filed Nov 15, 2006 · Engine · 92,000 miles · NV

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 MPH, white smoke was seen trailing behind the vehicle and the engine began to run roughly. The vehicle was steered off to the side of the road and was turned off. The problem was identified as a blown head gasket. When the vehicle would not restart, the contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. The manufacturer was notified.

Filed Dec 3, 2002 · Engine · NJ

Check engine light came on and experienced rough idling and poor pickup. Took into have serviced at an independant service center and was told I had a blown head gasket, researched issue and have found the recall and repair campaign for this vehicle. Contacted toyota and was told that this vehicle had already had the recall performed prior to my owning the vehicle. Now I'm looking at a wealthy repair bill and no assistance from toyota on this known issue. Dt

Filed Dec 19, 2001 · Engine · MD

Head gasket failure: dull bang occurs in engine, excessive white smoke billows from exhaust. Exhaust smells sweet from anti-freeze. Engine ran rough from one cylinder misfiring. Coolant is being blown from radiator cap. Had to pull over immediatly in heavy traffic. Vehicle towed to home. Test on engine oil finds that coolant has mixed with engine lubricating oil. Discussion with toyota certified mechanic result: this is a common problem with the new head gaskets and is usually catastrophic needing engine rebuld/replacement as the engine block usually needs re-decking(milling) beyond maximum allowable tolerances; coolant gallery comes too close to cylinder wall at head. Contacted dealer, refered to toyota national service hotline (800‑331‑4331) and was told that the prior years head gasket recall did not include my year, and was resolved for my year vehicle by installing heavier head gaskets at point of engine manufacture. No assistance from toyota national service, but if I was willing to purchase a new toyota that toyota national sales would offer assistance after the sale was made. The estimate to replace the engine is $5,300.00 with rebuild (jasper or other). Seeking financing to repair/replace engine.