2014 Toyota 4RUNNER electrical problems

Filed Jan 14, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · MD

My gear shift became difficult to shift. As I was driving it, when I physically shifted to the Drive position, the display didn't confirm "D", but I could drive. As I was driving, the car shifted to Neutral without me shifting, but did not show "N" on the display. My car stopped accelerating and revved higher. This occurred as I was driving on the road around 45 mph. I could not tell on the display that I was not in Drive. I pulled over safely luckily. I Continued to try to get it to drive to get it to a dealership to look at. They reported it was PRNDL switch issue. TECH FOUND INTERNAL CORROSION IN TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CREATING A PHYSICAL RESISTANCE IN SENSOR WHICH PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM PROPERLY INDICATING GEAR. TECH REPLACED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, ADJUSTED SENSORWITH TECHSTREAM DATA LIST, AND PERFORMED HEALTH CHECK This is not the first they have seen either. This would appear to be a common safety issue to drivers. I also had a difficult time confirming the car was in the Park "P" position. I believe this issue could have potentially affected the vehicle's ability to engage in park and stay in park, much like the issue with getting into Drive and staying in Drive.

Filed May 20, 2022 · Electrical · AZ

The horn stopped functioning. This is a safety hazard because i am not able to alert other drivers. The vehicle has only been inspected by the Toyota Dealer. No codes and no lights were displayed.Fearing for my family's safety, I paid for the repairs.

Filed Mar 9, 2021 · Electrical · 166,500 miles · AL

The door lock actuator has failed on every door in my car. I've had them fixed but now the warranty is expired.

Filed Jan 18, 2021 · Electrical · OK

Sometimes back-up cameras doesn't turn on while shifted in reverse. I have to shut engine and lift rear gate and close then it works again sometimes. When I am busy I just have to back up without the camera. That could leave drivers at increased risk of a crash when they back up without checking their surroundings.

Filed Aug 14, 2020 · Electrical · NY

I own a 2014 toyota 4runner ltd. I also own a 2011 toyota 4runner ltd. One vehicle is driven by myself, and the other is driven by my spouse. Each vehicle has its own key fob with push button start. When my spouse is traveling with me in the passenger seat of my vehicle, my key fob is not recognized, warning lights are displayed on my console and my vehicle does not start. My vehicle will start at times when I place my key fob next to the push to start button or request my spouse to stay outside my vehicle. However, when traveling with me, the warning lights are on and will prevent a startup in the case of an emergency. The same thing happens when I am travelling as a passenger in her vehicle (the 2011 toyota 4runner).

Filed Jun 1, 2020 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · GA

My lock on one of my door panels has quit working, I see it is a common problem costing @500 a door panel to correct. This needs to be a recall.

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Electrical · 78,500 miles · TX

After driving 10 mins or so the radio will freeze up, turn off and then turn back on. It only happens within the first 5 to 10 mins. I just purchased my 4 runner a week ago. So I haven't seen it turn off more then once yet. Seems like a short circuit somewhere.

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Electrical · 500 miles · WV

All 4 door locks failed to work within the first year of purchase. This is a safety concern as the child locks no longer work. A child can exit the vehicle while it is in motion.

Filed Apr 15, 2019 · Electrical · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the door locks would not work and the navigation system was malfunctioning. This vehicle was sold to the contact after his chrysler vehicle broke down and was towed to mount airy chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (538 n andy griffith pkwy, mt airy, nc 27030, (336) 789-8105). The contact purchased the 2014 toyota 4runner and drove home. The toyota vehicle was taken to central city toyota (4800 chestnut st, philadelphia, pa 19139, (215) 476-1200) where it was determined that the warranty was not valid for the failures. The toyota dealer called the chrysler dealer. The chrysler dealer instructed the toyota dealer to run the diagnostic tests. If the cost was not too high, the chrysler dealer would pay for the repairs. The chrysler dealer had not gotten back in touch with the toyota dealer. The contact called the federal trade commission and was referred to his state's attorney general's office. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 61,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that technical service bulletin number: 0278-17i was issued regarding the automatic running boards. The bulletin indicated that the running boards may fully deploy, but then retract when stepped on or retract on their own. The failure was identified on the running board's computer sensor. The contact stated that, due to the sensor, the running boards would retract before they were even accessed. The contact called herb chambers toyota of boston (32 brighton ave, boston, ma 02134, (617) 787-1700) to inquire if they would pay for the repair. The dealer stated that the contact would still have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer sent an inspector to the dealer and it was determined that the vehicle was no longer under warranty; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The dealer admitted that the contact would be back within a year if he had the running boards replaced with new ones. The dealer stated that the design was faulty and the running boards were too exposed to the weather elements. The failure mileage was 61,000.