2000 Toyota 4RUNNER: pulls to one side

Filed Jun 14, 2019 · Body · 130,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. While driving approximately 40 MPH, a popping noise was heard under the vehicle and the vehicle erroneously pulled to the right. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the subframe was severely rusted and corroded, which caused a support bar to fracture in half. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer (greens toyota of lexington, 630 e. New circle rd, lexington, ky) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2016 · Body · 200,000 miles · OH

While driving 2000 toyota 4runner I noticed it was not handling normal. The vehicle would wander and would not go in the direction I was turning. After getting back home, I inspected underneath the vehicle checking the front end suspension. While under the vehicle I noticed the right rear stabilizer mount had rusted off the frame. The vehicle is now undrivable due to this hazardous condition.

Filed Aug 23, 2015 · 162,250 miles · OH

I was driving down the street on my way home, I had to make a right hand turn so I did, when I gave it some gas as I completed my turn I noticed that if felt like my 4 runner was pulling to the right. Every time I gave it some gas you could feel and even see it jerk to the right. The more I drove the I noticed that it wasn't stopping, if anything it had gotten even worse. So, when I woke up today I went to get it looked at and what we found was crazy. The frame literately rusted in half. It was in two peaces. My mechanic didn't know why or how I even made it there. It was very scary to see, knowing I was driving in it.

Filed Dec 2, 2012 · Body, Wheels · 82,000 miles · NY

While driving on the nys thruway in the vicinity of harriman, ny, the steering began to wander, and the vehicle felt unsafe to drive. I was able to drive a short distance to an auto repair shop, which inspected the 4runner and found extreme rust damage to the undercarriage frame such that it should not be driven again, and could only be scrapped. They observed that the right rear wheel was close to breaking off, which would have resulted in a serious accident where we could possibly have been killed. We were shocked that such a dangerous rust condition could develop in a toyota 4runner that was only 12 years old, was built and intended for heavy duty use, and had been maintained in strict accordance with the owner's manual. This vehicle had never been driven off-road. We notified toyota by telephone and letter of this occurrence, and were informed that there had been no recall of this model, and that there was nothing that they would do. A search of the internet showed many reports of similar occurrences for this year and model. We strongly believe that a safety recall needs to be considered.

Filed Dec 20, 2001 · Steering · TX · crash · 6 injuries

I was driving on the highway at about 45 to 50 miles per hour speed on a slightly wet road. All of the sudden, the vehicle skidded out of control and pulled to the left and hit the divider wall on the right front of the driver side. Then the vehicle rolled over and spun about fifty feet away before it stopped..