Our fuel pump and a gasket went out at same time. No warning it was going to happen, lunged forward 5 feet and then died. Going to cost $1,000 to fix. It looks like toyota has recalls on fuel pumps but it doesn't cover our year yet.
Toyota 4RUNNER sudden acceleration problems
77 of the 5,877 owner complaints about the Toyota 4RUNNER describe sudden unintended acceleration, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 77
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,000
- typical mileage
- 75,708
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Adaptive cruise 6No deployment 5Jerking 3Stalling 2Shudder 1Seat belt 1Harsh shifting 1Fuel pump 1
What owners say
I was at a complete stop. Right after I let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward violently. It was a traumatic experience. I don't know if this was an isolated incident, will it happen again or is this common? Also, shortly after I took ownership of my car, the paint started to peel on the rear hatch below the license on the left, where there are somewhat sharp angles. Toyota repainted the rear hatch, excluding the spoiler. I just noticed two rust spots above the rear window. It appears water is seeping in from above the black strip and ponding on thr bottom of it (above the window), resulting in rust. I am wondering if this is common or a problem because the black strip was removed to repaint, or wasn't sealed as well by the factory?
2013 toyota rav4. Consumer writes in regards to brake failure *ld the consumer stated the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration causing a crash into an unoccupied parked vehicle and a light pole. The airbags did not deploy.
"I am requesting that dot the federal safety agency investigate the driver's contribution to unintended acceleration (ua) and toyota's accelerator/brake pedal designs that make it possible. I was driving my toyota 4 runner in the neighborhood street of my community. My speed was less than 30mph and it accelerated suddenly. I applied the brake and instead of slowing down the vehicle began to gain speed. I pressed harder on the brake and it accelerated. The harder I tried to stop the car, the faster it went. I took my foot off the brake for a moment and the vehicle stopped accelerating. My foot was on the brake. It accelerated and would not stop so I pulled the car from the street to the curb covered by grass. It slowed down to some extent and then I intentionally to a turn and hit the median curb & tree to stop the car. I have continued to investigate unintended acceleration and have collected partial information.... Please formally investigate."
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota 4runner. After placing the shifter in the reverse position, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. While driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated to 20 MPH before crashing into a second vehicle. During the incident, the brakes would not stop the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.....updated 02/06/17 *bf consumer stated crashed into third vehicle. Updated 8/30/18
I have a toyota 4 runner that suddenly accelerated as I pulled into a parking space jumped over the 6" curb and straight through the front doors of a business. I know my foot was not on the accelerator as I was almost stopped and ready to put the car in park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. The front passenger side seat belt failed to retract causing the contact to lunge forward. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The passenger sustained face, neck, shoulder, and head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
Driver was maneuvering around a vehicle in a parking lot, when vehicle suddenly accelerated, leading to the incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. While in park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the garage. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to avoid the crash. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 197,000.
My fiance was driving our daughter to preschool. She was pulling into a parking space to her right. She stopped for some pedestrians right before pulling in. Took her foot off the brake and the car suddenly accelerated into the fence in front of the parking space.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 lexus lx570, 2003 through 2009 toyota 4runner, and 2006 through 2010 rav4 vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
- Risk
- A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- The remedy is now available. The safety recall began early april 2011. The remedy will involve modification or replacement of the accelerator pedal and replacement of any toyota all-weather floor mat. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331 or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 11V113000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota 4RUNNER sudden acceleration
Which Toyota 4RUNNER years have sudden unintended acceleration problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (11 complaints), 2003 (10 complaints) and 2006 (9 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix sudden unintended acceleration on the Toyota 4RUNNER?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,000 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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