2000 Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems

Filed May 6, 2016 · Engine · 100,000 miles · ID

Replaced engine with a rebuilt on, because engine bad design. Oil passages too small . No help from toyota who designed and made the engine. Damaged occurred over time: sludge build up, gritty sludge.

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Body, Engine · 200,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. The contact stated while that while the vehicle being diagnosed by a mechanic for a unrelated issue, the mechanic informed that there was rust coming from the rear end of the frame. Additionally, the contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust pipe, the cadillac converter and the passenger side frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Body, Engine · KY

Hi, I have a 2000 toyota 4 runner. It has a little over 200k miles and I took it in for service to have the timing belt and water pump replaced. I drive the vehicle daily. The mechanic did not perform the work because he noticed the frame had rusted through and recommended to not drive the vehicle for safety reasons. He stated that if the frame did bend or separate the vehicle would buckle and there would not be any control, especially on the expressway. The mechanic recommend that I check to see if there has been any recalls. I did check to see if there were any recalls and there was not. I was informed that the toyota tundra and toyota tacoma had similar issues with the frame's rusting through and toyota did a recall/buy back for those vehicles. I was on the toyota forum and it sounds like there are a lot of toyota 4 runners in this same circumstance. I feel if there are other similar vehicles from toyota having the same issue, then they should be included in the recall/buyback process. Thank you.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Body, Engine · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the frame was entirely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 113,231. Djr updated 10/24/2014*lj updated 4/20/2015

Filed May 15, 2014 · Engine · 210,000 miles · TX

My 2000 4runner engine broke down on the highway, it started making a loud clanking noise and we pulled over and it died and wouldn't start again , we had to gave it towed home and the mechanic informed us after replacing the starter , alternator and battery that it needed a new engine. We have always kept up with oil changes and tune ups so this was a shook to us. We will be contacting toyota to see what is going on with these 2000 4runners since I have read that many consumers are having the same problem.

Filed Nov 12, 2012 · Body, Engine · 173,916 miles · PA

Frame rust-through - vehicle's frame has prematurely rusted through from the inside-out along passenger side in area of muffler assembly.

Filed Oct 3, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 142,130 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 142,130 and the current mileage 144,133. Updated 11/27/12 *cn the consumer stated the manufacturer was conatacted a claim was filed, but no assistance was offered. The vehicled was sold as salvage. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Several times the vehicle would not start laeving the consumer stranded. It would stall in traffic. A new clutch and safety clutch were installed, new starter also. The vehicle still would stall. The vehicle did not come with an alarm but the locks would fail as well, locking the consumer either in or out of the car. Updated 12/10/2012

Filed Feb 2, 2010 · Acceleration, Engine · 125,000 miles · CA

On a sunday afternoon during last summer, I was driving my 2000 toyota 4runner with my wife and 9-yr old daughter at the back seat. I had the car on cruise control at about 65/70 MPH. Before moving over to my destination off ramp, I tried to cancel the cruise control but to my horror it was not canceling. The harder I pressed the brake, the faster the car tried to move forward/accelerating. I had to take and somehow managed a immediate left on a t junction with traffic light control. I was almost going to hit the car in front running at a speed appropriate for a busy city street. We all started praying to god. I was on a bridge/overpass. There was no way to drive off the roadway. I almost passed out in horror, but barely managed to move over to the lanes in the opposite direction (luckily there was no median and the oncoming traffic light was red). When nothing was working, I somehow managed to turn the engine switch off. And stop the car with the help of the break within a few hundred feet just barely avoiding head on collision with the oncoming traffic. After stopping, I tried to start the car. As soon as I turned the key on the RPM jumped to 6000/7000. As I push the brake hard to stop the car from moving, the car was jumping violently. We were scared, got out off the car and the road. I called the police. Before a police officer came, a kind driver stopped and helped me push the car to the shoulder. The officer left without even taking a report. I took and left the car to the nearby toyota dealer. Next day, they told me the problem was due to the throttle valve getting stuck open. I had to pay to clean the valve. *tr updated 04/22/10 *bf the water pump was leaking and had to be replaced. Updated 10/05/10

Filed Jun 21, 2008 · Engine · 120,000 miles · NE

Our 2000 toyota 4runner, on a recent road trip, had the engine light come on while we were in rural kansas. Upon having it towed to the nearest toyota dealership, we were told it had "engine sludge," and that we needed, at the least, a rebuild of our engine, and at most a new engine. The car has been well-maintained, and prior to this incident had run fine. Oil had been changed on a regular basis, and the vehicle had sufficient oil, and clean-looking oil, as it had always had.

Filed May 6, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 142,000 miles · RI

A control valve within the radiator burst, causing engine coolant to get into the transmission and seize it. Mechanic diagnosed the problem. Indicated that transmission was to be removed, system flushed, new radiator installed, transmission either rebuilt or replaced and for the whole system to be road tested. Approximate costs vary from $1700.00 to over $3000.00.