My vehicle has bulges in the engine bay above the wheel well. This vehicle is my daily driver and has been only used on easy trails and logging roads. No serious 4 wheeling or jumping. Mileage when damage spotted was 9,500 miles.
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser body complaints
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Paint chips off everywhere for no reason.
Rips in metal "crumple zones" inside engine compartment of 2007 toyota fj cruiser. Vehicle has been slightly modified (suspension, tires), but never 'jumped' and all offroad use has been on smooth, non-technical trails (as advertised by toyota).
Rips and bulges appeared on the inside of the engine bay. They are appeareing in a designated "crumple zone" .. Which makes me fear for my safety.. It has been documented by hundreds of other toyota fj cruiser owners as well..... There were no events leading to this. Toyota has not aknowledged the problem in any way.
The inner fenderwell apron crush zones are buckling under normal driving conditions - it appears the frame has too much flex and is causing the weak spot in the inner fenderwell to break. The buckling on the passenger side has also shifted the fender backward causing a pinch at the hood corner and the front edge of the door. I am no longer able to open the door. I am concerned that because this is a safety related area of the body that this issue might impact the structural integrity of the vehicle in an accident, or even under normal operating conditions. The vehicle will be taken to my local dealer this week. I am aware of at least 150 other similar vehicles with various stages of this identical problem, some which have also been inspected by various toyota personnel. Information about this issue has been posted to an on-line forum to gather additional data - www.fjcruiserforums.com - where pictures and descriptions of the vehicles, equipment, and build date / mileage have been gathered.
Paint chipping within the first two months of vehicle ownership. Chipping on the hood and fender around the headlight.
Numerous paint flaking; even on non leading surfaces windshield pitting and sparkling in sunlight.
Fatigue stress in the engine bay sheet metal located in safety crumple zone areas. Events leading up to failure are anyone's guess. Normal day to day and moderate off-road driving are the only conditions experience by the vehicle... No collision or accident incidents. Toyota has agreed to cover the replacement of the part under warranty but has given no explanation as to how the failure is occurring to vehicles on a national level, how the failure will be handled after the warranty period and provided no recourse for what is bound to be a dramatic drop in resale value due to the fixing of the vehicle (more than likely the extent of the repair will be akin to fixing a wrecked vehicle. Front end disassembly, welding, cutting, etc.)
Inner fender liner metal cracking at the crumple zone, severe cracks developing.
Sheet metal cracking on both sides of the inner fenders within the engine compartment.
2007 fj cruiser body panels inside engine bay are bulging and subsequently ripping apart for no apparent reason. Toyota has not issued a public statement on this matter. Fixes for my vehicle include pulling the engine to replace the panels. However, the underlying problem that causes the ripping has not been identified or addressed.
2007 toyota fj cruiser. Inner fender bulges on both sides.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota fj cruiser. The contact noticed a curvature in the inner fender apron of the vehicle. A mechanic stated that the inner fender apron crush zones were ripping and cracking under normal driving conditions and the frame contained an excess of flexibility. The dealer found no failures and no repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 33,952.
The inner fenderwell apron crush zones are buckling, cracking and ripping under normal driving conditions - it appears the frame has too much flex and is causing the weak spot in the inner fenderwell to break. Concerned that because this is a safety related area of the body that this issue might impact the structural integrity of the vehicle in an accident, or even under normal operating conditions. The vehicle has been taken to the toyota dealer, and a toyota field engineer and district manager examined the vehicle, including taking numerous pictures. No repairs were offered at that time, as they were unsure of the cause or remedy. I am aware of at least 113 other similar vehicles with various stages of this identical problem, some which have also been inspected by various toyota personnel. Information about this issue has been posted to an on-line forum to gather additional data - www.fjcruiserforums.com - where pictures and descriptions of the vehicles, equipment, and build date / mileage have been gathered. As of this date, I have been told that "toyota will take care of the problem", but have received no specific information on when or how.
Inside fender panel ripping on either side of 2007 toyota fjc mine and others, can see discussion online at http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/problems-dealer-service/33440-engine-bay-body-rips.html seems that toota knows of the problem and is offering a fix not proven to work, and is only covering till the 30,000 mile warranty is up, after that it is your problem, even though it seems to be a problem many vehicles have.
The toyota fj has massive blind spots exacerbated by the design of the side mirrors and the rearview mirror and the tire which blocks the rear.
My toyota fj cruiser has developed cracks in the engine bay body metal. I use this vehicle as a trail rig and it has never been in an accident or jumped. I have very large ripping on both sides above the front tires.
To whom it may concern, I am the owner of a toyota fj cruiser 2007. After ~3500 miles, I discovered cracks in the body frame (front inner fender rails - engine bay). I did address this issue to toyota, who voided the warranty on the vehicle due to "signs of impact, namely scratches on the under body". I do not concur with this statement, since scratches can not be related to impact strength. I use this vehicle for off road, which does yield to scratches in the body. I have never experienced any impact. Internet research on fj cruiser forums shows that this becomes a very common phenomenon and appears to be a design flaw in the front end of the fj cruiser. I am concerned that due to the cracks in the body (crash zone), the safety of the vehicle is negatively affected. I would be able to provide you a very detailed report on the findings, as well as with the links to a number of fj cruiser owners facing the same problem. I'm looking forward to your response and appreciate your support in this matter!
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