Frame rust to the point the passenger rear control arm is about to fall off bc of the amount of frame rust
2000 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension complaints
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I bought my toyota 4runner 15 years ago, on year 2000. I am the only owner and I don?t abuse my vehicles. Love this car. One days driving back home my car shake and it seemed an issue in rear ?cause the way my car move and noise. It appears the rear left axel mounts was hanging off the frame. Talked to the local toyota dealer nothing they couldn't do it requires a new frame. State of massachusetts doesn't allow welding directly into the frames, it's unsafe. I was told to junk the car or replace the frame. Just when it turned 15 years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. While driving various speeds, a booming noise was heard under the front driver side of the vehicle. It was later discovered that the subframe separated due to excessive rust and corrosion, which rendered the vehicle undrivable. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 01/06/17
I own a 2000 toyota 4runner sr5. The frame is very badly rusted and is beginning to fail. I have been notified by my mechanic that I should consider replacing the frame for safety issues. Toyota has recalled and replaced the same frame on the toyota tacoma but has yet to issue a recall on the 4runner.
I am the original owner... Normal driving. Regular maintenance. Last few times I had a truck in the shop (different ones) they recommend I contact somebody, about the frame... It is basically rusted all the way thru. It is rusting from the inside out, seems like... Had many toyota's in the past (and present)... Had never seen anything like it.
Fatal lower control arm bracket corrosion-
Frame rotted out on passenger side of car, track bar for rear mount rusted off frame.
Rust has consumed my frame, suspension and lower body panels.
Extensive frame rust-through and failure. Left and right rear halves of frame cracked. Rear control arm brackets cracked at welds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. While driving 10 MPH and making a turn, the contact heard an abnormal noise under the vehicle. Upon inspecting the undercarriage of the vehicle, the control arm fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 133,000.
While driving down the road, the vehicle became very unstable. Vehicle began to wobble back and forth uncontrollably.had to come to a sudden stop to regain control. Got the vehicle home to find out the frame was rusted completely through allowing the sway bar to drop on the passenger side.
In a gradual left hand turn at highway speeds the rear idler assembly arm at the frame connection separated (broke due to excessive frame rust per certified mechanic), causing dramatic body roll and a near deadly head on collision with on coming traffic. Roll over potential was also greatly increased, as needed correction was employed to avoid head on collision - which created over steer to be applied to counter balance sudden almost uncontrollable spontaneous body roll.
Bought a 2000 toyota 4runner 3 months ago. Inspection was up and took it to get inspected. They said the frame was trashed from rust.
The vehicle was severely damage in the front left and middle of the truck. The truck airbags did not deploy causing injury.
Upon removing and replacing my exhaust and muffler on our 2000 4runner limited I spotted a hole in my frame on the rear passenger side just before my right passenger wheel and suspension. I finished installing the new exhaust an began inspecting the frame along the length of the vehicle. While the truck is not new ...it only had what appears to be limited surface rust to most of the framework. However , the portion that was detected was clearly rusted through and now threatens the frame integrity. I expected to keep this car for a long time and am disappointed that this might shorten my expected ownership of this vehicle.
Traveling straight down the highway at 65 MPH. I hear a loud pop and my SUV veers hard to the right crossing the low speed lane and breakdown lane. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles next to me. Suv missed the guard rail, but climbed an embankment and came to rest on the drivers side of the vehicle. Resulting in me forcefully twisting the steering wheel, hitting my head on the windshield and braking the side glass with my head. Afterwards, looking at the vehicle, it was apparent what had caused the accident. Severe rust on the frame, caused the shock mount, and rear control arm to totally separate from the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, a noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the contact had to maneuver the steering wheel in excess in order to turn the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the rear trailing arm had corroded and fractured. The technician also stated that the vehicle could not be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000. Updated 7/9/15
The frame on out 2000 toyota collapsed because of rust. The collapse was on the side frame rail, just before the drivers side rear wheel. The vehicle is not able to be driven.
Severe corrosion of the frame and suspension components of my vehicle. Rust has completely perforated and separated structural suspension components (rear passenger side front control arm mount). Vehicle is unsafe to drive until major repairs or complete frame replacement is performed.
While driving home from work on 01/24/2015 I felt and heard a noise coming from the rear of my vehicle and the vehicle started to swerve and I almost lost control of the vehicle. I came to a stop and checked the vehicle but didn't notice anything wrong. I got back into the vehicle and drove at a slower speed, when I got home I pulled into my garage and checked the under side and noticed that the frame was cracked where the control arm mounts. I looked on line for recalls and although there are a lot of complaints and there are recalls for the 2000 toyota tacoma which shares the same platform there are no recalls for frame rust on the toyota 4runner. In addition to the crack on the frame there is considerable rust on the entire frame and I think I'm lucky to be un hurt and alive. Please help me and all the other toyota 4runner owners. Thanks
Extreme rust and damage due the aforementioned rust. The rear control arms completely rusted off the frame. I know the vehicle is 15 years old but this much rust is not normal and will cause injury to many people if they do not now it is failing.
The rear axle housing has rusted through such that differential fluid was leaking through a hole in the metal and dripping onto the roadway. The metal was so thin, like paper. This is a safety issue since all of the rear axle fluid could leak out, allowing the rear differential to freeze or seize up, causing a loss of control of the vehicle and creating a possible accident. It could also cause other vehicles to lose traction on road due to gear oil leaking onto roadway. We had no choice but to have the car repaired by an independent repair shop who had to replace the entire axle housing. Research on the internet supports this is an ongoing problem with this vehicle. I think the federal safety agency needs to step in and make toyota issue a recall for these faulty differentials. It is obvious that toyota used inferior metal to manufacturer these parts.
When getting the left/rear wheel bearing repaired (due to heavy rusting of the differential housing, causing fluid loss), the technician reported extensive frame loss also due to corrosion. Affected vehicle (otherwise in good condition) was/had to be junked for safety reasons, thus forcing me to purchase a new vehicle sooner than anticipated. In n.e. (north east) USA, toyota tacomas (frames manufactured in the USA) were recalled for this condition but not toyota 4runners (frames manufactured in japan). Both my 4runner corrosion conditions are not unusual in n.e. Usa! (photos available upon request). Should toyota be allowed to continue doing nothing about this dangerous condition?
Vehicle suddenly became very unstable and loose in the rear end while driving down highway at 50 MPH. Rear end started swaying back and forth pushing vehicle into center of 2 lane highway. Once vehicle was under control and off the road frame showed significant rust. Lower suspension arm mount on frame had rusted and broke. Roughly 24 inch section of this frame area had rusted out. Leaving no attachment of the suspension arm to the frame mount. Upon inspection many areas of frame are showing significant rust damage. Vehicle us now unsafe to drive. I have owned this vehicle for 11-12 years. Bought it with 12,000 mile and have taken great care of it. Engine purrs like a kitten. Runs as well now as when I bought it. Toyota will not warranty a bad design/manufacturing process. Called toyota dealership whom I purchased it from and they said they have been seeing many of these coming in and toyota will not warranty the bad frames.
Suspension system rusted apart causing the rear shocks to become disconnected from the frame. The vehicle also has severe rust on the frame that is characteristic of the problems other are experiencing with frame rot. There are nearly 200 complaints on here for this issue...it should be recalled and repaired. I cary my 2 year old around in this car on a daily basis. Surprised to find such a poor quality car from toyota and that they aren't doing anything about it when they did something about it on other vehicles with the same frame and same problem.
My mechanic told me that my perch springs/shock mounts had rotted off. Brought the vehicle to a welder and told me that the frame was so rotted out that I should contact toyota to see if there is anything they could do. Said he had a 2000 tundra with the same issue that was recalled and replaced. Why hasn't the 4runner been recalled yet?
I purchased my 2000 toyota 4 runner one year ago at dry ridge toyota used cars. While driving the vehicle, the vehicle began shaking in the rear end from side to side on the highway at any speed. It was difficult to control the vehicle with the side to side rear end wobbling which was visible from vehicles following behind. Upon having the vehicle checked out at a garage and put up on a lift, the frame underneath has rusted through and is ready to break. The garage said they wouldn't repair it because of liability issues. They said it is unsafe to drive. So now I have a vehicle that I cant drive, cant be fixed and a loan to pay on it. Toyota said there is no recall on it and it is out of warranty so they will do nothing. I think this needs to be recalled, it has rusted through in a years time and its only a 2000.
While driving on a family vacation, the 4 runner had a near catastrophic frame failure. The speed of the vehicle at the time of the failure was approximately 30 MPH. This failure caused total loss of vehicle control and the inability to safely operate the vehicle. The vehicle was rendered unsafe for operation and it had to be towed. An independent inspection revealed multiple failure points along the frame rail related to corrosion.
I own a 2000 toyota 4runner. Went to the dealership to inspect a leak from the rear differential. Found out that not only was the rear differential so rusted that the fluid was now leaking from the porous rusted housing. But the frame was rusted and cracked so bad that dealership said it was unsafe to drive. My now otherwise immaculate condition 4runner is now useless and rendered inoperable. This is a ramp if problem with tacoma/tundra for the same issue and same model years. How is this not a recall.
On 08/13/2014 my 16year old son was driving his 2000 toyota 4runner on the interstate at highway speeds when right side lower control arm bracket build into the frame fell off the frame and cracked. Upon further inspection the frame had rusted from inside out causing the welded bracket to break at the factory weld. It is our understanding that this was a common problem and toyota was doing a voluntary buy back that expired in 2011. We purchased the vehicle in 2013 and was never made aware of any such issues. It appears to us since there has been no service centers willing to re weld the bracket back in place that we are going to have to junk a great running great body condition car due to this problem that appears to be common. According to multiple service garages that have inspected for repair none of them will due to liability and that there is no good metal left to weld to as the frame is simply rusting into holes. Any advice on fixes or recalls etc would be much help. Toyota dealers advised nothing we could do.
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