We found the following complaints for TOYOTA 4 RUNNER (1994)
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Problem with 5 cylinder engine on 1994 toyota 4-runner. *ph*mr
Prior to any knowledge of recall, radiator in vehicle blew up, vehicle was towed and radiator was replaced, vehicle continued to malfunction, and the oxygen sensor were replaced, however vehicle still failed to operate, upon second visit consumer was informed by mechanic that the problem could not be determined, but thought that it may be the head gasket and to take vehicle to an official dealership, consumer was then informed by dealer of the outstanding recall and advised him that the failing head gaskets were almost certainly the cause of the radiator blowing up and the other related problems, dealer replaced engine under warranty, however consumer was responsibile for the water pump,various belts, and timing devices.
Do to weak manufactured material liquid heats up and it flows out the top of the fuel tank. Dealer has been contacted.
Engine head gaskets are blown they were recalled once already and repaired in 12/1998 by previous owner. They have blown again on 11/1999. I contacted toyota about the problem since it was recalled once by them. They stated it had been repaired once for the recall and that was all they would cover. For me to contact dealer who repaired it (andrettis airport toyota) i did so they will not cooperate with me either. I feel that since it was recalled for this problem once and it has happened again that toyota should still be reponsibile for correcting because it is undoubtly still defective. A repair of that cost should last longer than 11 months. It should not be my place to have it repaired but i have to.
Engine head gaskets are blown, previously recalled once and repaired 5/98 at 53k miles, blown again at 85k miles, normal driving conditions, required maintenance done.have contacted toyota - told to go through dealer that performed recall.have contacted repair dealer, no resolution at this time.
In short, i brought a 1994 toyota 4 runner with a warranty back in june 2002 from potamkin springfield auto world.in november 2003, the truck was deemed unsafe to drive because the head gaskets blew.i had the required maintenance done plus other repairs and took the truck to be serviced whenever there was a problem prior to this situation.i complained to the dealership about this because this was a costly repair and of course the warranty did not cover the part.i paid out of pocket for the repair not knowing then that there was a recall for defected head gaskets on this model.i had the head gaskets replaced but with no guarantee that it won't happen again and guess what, i'm still not able to drive the truck.i don't know how many times this may of happen before me but i know the dealer knew of this problem when it was sold.
Engine oil pan design is defective, the oil does not completely drain out during oil changes causing contamination and damage to other engine components. Mjs
No evidence of oil leak and checked within one month. All required maintenance on vehicle completed throughout the life of the car with verification. Head gaskets changed under warranty as directed 1.5 years prior to failure. At 60mph, complete loss of power and engine seized up. Dealer notes that oil pump failed acutely driving the rod through the engine block.resulted in a total loss of the vehicle at only 6 years and 80,000 miles with full maintenance. Very dangerous to driver with complete loss of power on busy freeway.
The truck burned a lot of oil,consumer thinks it was the catalytic converter, dealersaid it is normal wear . Please describe .
I own a 94 toyota 4runner with a 3vz-e motor. The head gasket was replace under the recall in 1997 when the vehicle had 45000 miles. The toyota dealership just replaced the head gasket and never resurfaced the heads. On september 20,2006 head gasket blow again.it is well known about the design flaw in this motor and toyota should be held responsible for the repair to be done correctly. My vehicle only has 90700 miles on the motor.i called toyota and they told my that they only fix it one time. I advised them that they never fixed the first head gasket correctly and they should be held accountable for making there recalls corrected in a proper manner.i would like to see a class action law suit against toyota in regards to this issue.
Under technical service bulletin# 54015, the engine was replaced free of charge on 5/15/2002 for the second time.one year later the engine died.the dealer stated the engine failed due to the oil not being changed.the consumer says the vehicle was regularly taken for maintenance. *ph there was engine noise. *scc
While driving the vehicle stalled which made it difficult for the driver to control the vehicle. The dealer was notified.*nlm
Moisture entered the engine block,causing the vehicle to become inoperative.also causing loss of visibilty due to the thick smoke which came from the engine.
Engine oil pan design is defective, the oil does not completely drain out during oil changes causing contamination and damage to other engine components. Mjs
We purchased the vehicle in 1/2000, on 6/1/2000, i was driving through a fast-food drive-throughiwas stopped, i pressed on the gas, the enginecheck light went on, the car quit and a huge amount of smoke came out of the tail pipe.the toyota dealership where we bought the car stated that the piston blew due to the bad head gasket.they found anti-freeze and water in the engine.no warning lights went on before this.the truck showed no signs of overheating before this.two minutes later, i would have been on the freeway.
Engine oil pan design is defective, the oil does not completely drain out during oil changes causing contamination and damage to other engine components. Mjs
Failure of the head gasket resulted in possible contamination of oil, which lead to serious damage to engine. (attorney for consumer) mjs
When in gear and in motion the truck stops. The dealer has seen it 4 times and doesnt know what the problem is.
Oil gauge readings would frequently drop to low during normal driving conditions.dealer notified soon after purchase.owner was told there was no problem if no excessive oil usage was noticed.finally, engine completely seized up during normal driving conditions.
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The truck burned a lot of oil,consumer thinks it was the catalytic converter, dealersaid it is normal wear . Please describe .
Rear vehicle fire near catalytic converter.tt
Consumer states there was a fuel odor in vehicle, mechanic replaced a defective fuel hose under the air plenum chamber.
Transmission failure.
Transmission will intermittently drop out of 1st and 3rd gear.when at a dead stop, transmission will drop out of 1st gear while accelerating, causing lost of power.also while entering the freeway, transmission will drop out of third gear, causing lost of power.this problem has happened at about 40, 000 miles and again at about 99,000 miles.dt
Brakes and rotors continue to fail or warp-front only-resulting in dangerous wobble/shutter when brakeing.numerous repairs including turning/replacement of rotors and replacement of brakes and at 98800 miles it is in need of repair again. Only have 12,500 miles since last front brake change and rotor turn.
When applying brakespedal goes all the way to the floor. Dealership is aware of problem.
Brakes experience skiding and loss of control. Replaced brakes however continued to loose control.
Brakes pulsate/fail. *dsh
Whenbrakes are applied a very unusual noise occurs. Also,brake pedal has to be pumped to getvehicle to stop.please give any further details.
Brakes and rotors continue to fail or warp-front only-resulting in dangerous wobble/shutter when brakeing.numerous repairs including turning/replacement of rotors and replacement of brakes and at 98800 miles it is in need of repair again. Only have 12,500 miles since last front brake change and rotor turn.
Rear brakes locked up because a rod was not adjustedcorrectly from factory, resulting in an accident.
Consumerwas driving vehicle and she was at a stop light when vehicle in back of her hit consumer's vehicle, andpushed it into another vehicle, resulting ina seven car collision. Consumer's right rear wheel was defective. She notified the dealership.
The consumer was sitting at a stop lightwhen vehicle behind her hit consumer's vehicle and pushed her into another vechicleat a cost of seven car collision. Also the right rear wheel was affected. She tookvehicle to the dealership body shop, andthey said the truck was twisted and she sustained headand right shoulder and left elbow injuries.
Steering box exploded,resulting in com[plete loss of steering and vehicle crashed.
Vehicle skidded and rolled resulting in driver's death due to chest injuries and suffocation from being trapped upside down.
Consumer is concerned about the 1994 4-runner steering rod.the consumer received recall 05v389000referencing a steering rod.the consumer would like more information on the recall especially since his father, who also owned a toyota 4runner, was killed four year ago when his vehicle veered off a freeway.
Vehicle rollover due to instability design of structure, roof frame/roll bar insufficient for vehicle during collision causing death of occupant when frame severly crushed into passengers head. Mjs
The rear bumper is not really a bumper and when it hit something at 2 miles an hour it caved in. Please describe.tt
The front bumper of this vehicle apperas to be less substantial than most passenger vehicles.
The rear window goes up and down in the tail gate in order to open the tail gate you must move the window up and down all the parts that move the window up and down rusted out when i called toyota to get an estimate on the repair and find out what the parts cost and if they had them on hand the gentlemen in the parts department told me this happens all the time and they keep the parts on hand.when i brought the vehicle in to be fixed while fixing the parts they broke the glass on the window and tried to get me to pay for it or file a claim with my insurance company.
While driving at speed of 55 mph hood flew up.tt
Vehicle rollover due to instability design of structure, roof frame/roll bar insufficient for vehicle during collision causing death of occupant when frame severly crushed into passengers head. Mjs
Driver maneuvered to avoid hitting animal and truck rolled. Please describe details.
Goodyear wrangler tire failure.*aw
Tire tread separated from tire on i-10w, traveling @60mph. I was able to pull off highway and call road service to change tire. Luckly no one was injured. Changed all four tires immediately after returning home. Tread on tires were good.( dot number: u8860 tire size: p225/75r15 )
Was driving on freeway whenleft front tire blewout. Vehicle was controllable & guided it to side of road. Checked the tire & noticedtread had peeled off. \ had tire exchanged with spare. Took tire to firestone retailer. Do not have tire. Firestone atx 311050r15f with 91,000 miles on it.
Cruise control shifts down to go up hill but then fails to shift back upon reaching set speed untill it is about 5-10 mph over set speed.
While driving 60 mph the spare tire cable broke without warning and as a result the tire fell off into on-coming traffic.please provide any additional information. *nlm
While pulling out the drive way vehicle accelerated at a high speed.tt
Owner states that once engine is shut off and foot is on the brake vehicle contuies to lunge forward.owner notes that dealers say that is normal operation.o wner is concerned for his safety.
Dt: the contact owns a 1994 toyota runner sr5. He almost purchased the vehicle from a private party, and he went on to the website to obtain a car fax report. The report was showing an odometer reading of 147124 on september 18, 2004. Now the car is showing an odometer reading of a little more than 98,000. This has not been reported to the police because that unit was out at the time.he did leave a message for them to contact him back, but they have not done so as of yet.
Driver's exterior mirror failed.*skd
Window wipers worn badly causing scratching of windshield.
Left rear wheel broke off the vehicle at 65 mph. This caused the driver to lose control, andvehicleflipped over three times.the left rear axle broke causing accident.the driver sustained road rash to left hand and arm which resulted in permanent scaring.
The consumer was sitting at a stop lightwhen vehicle behind her hit consumer's vehicle and pushed her into another vechicleat a cost of seven car collision. Also the right rear wheel was affected. She tookvehicle to the dealership body shop, andthey said the truck was twisted and she sustained headand right shoulder and left elbow injuries.
The wheel adheres to the hub and cannot be safely removed by the driver.
The rim for the spare tire did not match the rim on the road wheels.yh
The rim for the spare tire did not match the rim on the road wheels.yh
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