1.) 4runner sat for 10-15 minutes with radio on (not running) (battery tested good/700, 701, 691 our of 75 ca) 2.) 4runner would not start, battery issue, and was subsequently jumped. 3.) drove 4runner 10 minutes, parked, tuned off and started back up just fine. 4.) 4runner sat for 3 hours, started 4runner, buzzer/warning sound emitted and brake and ABS light were on. 5.) tried disconnecting battery to see if system would reset after speaking to toyota dealer to no avail. 6.) backed 4runner out of parking spot, lights and buzzer still in effect, and 4runner had no breaks. 7.) took 4runner to dealer, dealer cleared codes, battery test, reset brake system, test drove, all worked. 8.) drove 4runner approximately 10-11 miles, hit brakes, brakes failed, ABS and brake light on, warning/buzzer sound, crash - no fatalities. 9.) codes from dealer c1223, c1251, c1256; brake fluid level good. 10.) dealer replaced ABS and master cylinder. $3,356 repair cost. 11.) dealer (from multiple dealers in the orlando, fl msa) indicated this is a common occurrence and only by unacceptable odds do you avoid crash, death or serious injury. 12.) toyota has no safeguards for early indication problem could or may occur. 13.) toyota has no maintenance specifications for preventing or recognizing a possible fatal malfunction in the braking system. 14.) toyota has no economical solution to resolve/replace the ABS pump/master cylinder and is in the top 5 most expensive parts of the vehicle. 15.) toyota has received multiple reports from orlando, fl msa dealers from what I am told and has disregarded, neglected, refused, declined to address.
2004 Toyota 4RUNNER electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota 4-runner. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the computer needed to be calibrated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 112,000.
On june 20, 2013 approx. 10:30-11:00 am, walked in garage attached to house notice smell of burn, opened driver door and discovered that the front passenger door completely burn, front passenger seat burn, passenger sunvisor burned, carpet burned. No previous problems or technical issues, auto check ups daily.....contacted insurance co. And now their saying it may be fixable or totaled. Would appreciate any assistance in this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving, the cel (check engine light) came on and the vsc trac and vsc off lights came on as well. Apparently toyota disables vsc when the cel is triggered. In my case, the 2 times it has occurred has been due to emissions related failures (1st time the cat failed, 2nd time one of the o2 sensors failed). In the 1st case, I immediately took the vehicle to the dealership as I was approaching the end of the emissions warranty. They made the repairs and cleared all the codes so wasn't aware that the vsc system was actually disabled. The 2nd time (o2 failure) I replaced the failed o2 sensor, the cel has cleared, however the vsc lights are still on and vsc is disabled. I have serious concerns that toyota disables key safety systems due to emissions related failures especially given the inherent stability problems with SUV's. If I'm on a trip with my family and an o2 sensor fails, or a catalytic converter fails, or the gas cap fails, key safety systems that help keep my family and I safe should not be disabled! I think this deserves an investigation.
The evening of 8/10/11 as I was leaving work, I turned the vehicle on and a high pitched alarm-type sound started; vsc light, brake lights came on. At this point, I asked a near by supervisor to take a look at the vehicle; upon inspection he did not find anything out of place. He test drove the vehicle around a couple of parking spaces as I watched. He stopped the vehicle and asked if I had been having brake issues. He then asked me to test it to see if my brakes normally responded as they did with him. When I got into the vehicle to test drive, I also went across a few parking spaces but when I got ready to brake, the brakes totally failed. The curb of the end parking space stopped the vehicle, it came to rest and the truck was later towed to toyota dealership. On 8/11/11, toyota dealership called me and stated that the skid control actuator/ecu assembly needed to be replaced which would cost $3,000.
2004 toyota 4 runner. Consumer states problem with the tire pressure sensor *tgw the consumer stated after he left the dealer, the tac light and another trouble light illuminated on the dashboard.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) I am an original owner of a 2004 toyota 4runner, sport edition. Two safety issues: 1) during the fall of 2009 on the way back from franklin va, I experience a continuous acceleration after my foot was removed from the gas paddle, speed exceeded 80 MPH and after tapping the gas and pulling up on the gas paddle, the speed returned to normal and I was able to regain control of the 4runner ' [xxx] 2) air monitoring system warning light kept going off, have had repaired during warranty period and is not resolved currently mileage: 49,892.
Warning lights began coming on around 60,000 miles or so. Started with the low tire pressure light & now has progressed to the vsc on, vsc off, ABS warning lights being on all the time and the low tire pressure light is still on. I have taken this vehicle into 2 different dealers to be fixed for 40,000 miles or around 3 years which amounts to multiple trips to the dealer, waiting while they work on it or going without a vehicle for days at a time while they try to figure out what is wrong. They have replaced ABS sensors, engine computers, brakes, speed sensor wires, reset computers, ordered new valve stems for the tires. I can get online & find thousands of complaints regarding the same issue in toyotas & lexus vehicles since at least 2001. The dealerships look at me like I am the very first & only person to ever mention these problems. The solutions online have ranged from defective master cylinder/brake booster assembly, faulty ignition coil, o2 sensors, vsc computers, catalytic converters & brake pedal switches. Also problems with the exhaust system & acceleration module under the console was listed as fixing these issues. Why has this issue not been addressed and/or fixed in 8 years ? There have been times when my brakes did not work, times when they barely worked, times when I put the brakes on & it abruptly pulls to the left or right & a couple of times when my vehicle would not accelerate as I was pulling across traffic. As I read of these "freak" accidents lately with toyotas, I have to wonder if they really are "freak accidents". I do not want my family or myself to be one of the toyota fatalities this year or anytime. When is something going to be done ? How many more innocent people have to die ?
The speedometer needle stop working right after 36,000 miles on 2004 toyota 4runner limited edition 4 wd. The needle will work after idle for 2 days until engine off.
There is a delay and then a sudden and abrupt acceleration in the vehicle a 2004 toyota SUV, virtually every time during slow downs in traffic and when making turns. This causes the vehicle to jerk and has caused a hot beverage to spill on the driver, nearly contributed to an accident when the vehicle failed to accelerate while changing lanes, and with passengers in the vehicle at the time caused the vehicle to spin out while making a turn on a wet road surface - had there been another vehicle at the intersection at the time a certain collision would have occurred. The result is that I must constantly negotiate the degree of pressure on the accelerator in stop and go traffic and when making turns. Despite altering my driving habits I am not always able to prevent the vehicle from jerking and the sudden acceleration. This problem is extremely frustrating and has been a deterrent from letting others drive the vehicle and because of safety concerns will be a prohibitive factor in permitting my daughter to drive this vehicle when she reaches driving age. Ultimately the vehicle was checked by the dealer where it was purchased and there documented response is as follows: condition is not abnormal for this model vehicle. Believe delay and harshness upon acceleration attributable to drive line lash and engine lag due to electronic throttle control. Comments as a result of further phone conversations with customer service at the dealer were about design flaw, warranty not applicable in this situation, no repair .currently available, could not correct the problem - even if I were to pay, aware of the problem and concerns by other drivers, would not provide any further documentation or assistance.
After picking my car up from the dealership from an oil change last october, my vehicle stabilty control (vsc) system zeroed the calibrations in effect shutting this system down. As a result, the car went into a sideways skid and nearly rolled. I had to have the car towed back to the dealership who recalibrated the system and accused my of inducing the skid and informed me the system if suppose to turn off if a tire starts to spin faster than another. In may, after picking the car up from another oil change at the dealership, the vsc system again zeroed the calibration while being driven from the service bay to the front. This time for know known reason. The dealership and toyota technical support have told me to take the car, drive it and "see what happens". This seems to be occurring on a 13,000 mile frequency and when the system does turn off, the car is not safe to drive. My car has been at the dealership for 9 days now.
During the day instrument panel is not well lit, causing poor visibility of the speedometer and warning indicators. *ak
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