1999 Toyota 4RUNNER: engine failure

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Body, Brakes · CO

Full blown frame rust mechanic states is 100% invasive affecting steering, alignment, braking, and checking of differential and rear-end fluids due to seized components. Frame is totally compromised, needs to be recalled and rectified.

Filed May 21, 2008 · Engine · 135,000 miles · NV

I have 99 4 runner and as I was driving down the highway my vehicles engine died, I had to cut across traffic without power brakes or steering. I spoke to the dealer about my problem and they gave me an estimate of around $1000 dollars, if u look on the internet there seems to be a lot of people with this same issue,I think there needs to be a recall concerning this issue because it is possible to cause a collision under certain circumstances. Thanks

Filed Feb 24, 2008 · Fuel system · 104,000 miles · TN

My daughter was driving home from school, approximately a 3 mile drive, her 1999 4 runner began jerking and then the engine died. She was able to restart it and drive for several hundred yards when it did the same thing. This time the car would not restart. My wife went to pick her up and she was able to restart the car again and drive approximately the same distance when it died again, this time the car would not restart. I had to have it towed and its currently at a repair station waiting to be diagnosed. I've heard there is a service bulletin regarding a fuel pickup tube/sensor problem but I haven't been able to find it. Why hasn't toyota had a recall yet?

Filed Jan 24, 2006 · Engine · 83,500 miles · NE

(1) high pitched engine squeak; assumed worn belt. (2) main pulley key locking main pulley to crank shaft had sheared into two pieces. One piece lost. Pulley moved out of position, stressing belt and causing noise. Remaining piece of the key was embedded and fused into the crank shaft. Pulley key is $ part. Obviously, not durable enough for critical engine part, which when fails can ruin the entire engine. Even 500 x the $ cost would be worth having titanium or tungsten steel part that would never fail. Toyota is cutting corners, sacrificing quality in the name of profit. I risked having to replace the engine -- a $9,000 consideration. (3) fortunately old mill toyota (omaha, nebraska. Was able to remove the fused part and save the engine. A properly engineered part, even at much greater cost, would have protected me from this risk.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 74,000 miles · IN

"threw a rod" while hwy driving. Engine seized. All scheduled maintenance on time including oil changes. Last oil change 2 months prior. No warning.