We found the following complaints for TOYOTA 4RUNNER (1992)
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1992 toyota 4 runner. Consumer states after using the ect power button, she no longer had control of the vehicle causing a accident *tgwthe consumer stated when she looked down to see if the accelerator pedal was stuck she then looked back up and realized she was on the wrong side of the road. As she attempted to steer the vehicle back to the correct lane, she overcorrected, rolled three times and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest upside down on top of her from the waist up.
The battery failed, causing the vehicle not start.
The battery leaked fluid due to an electrical malfunction.
Alternator failed. Yh
Had to replace battery, alternator was not charging. Alternator was replace on oct. 13,1997 because of my extra care warrenty. Again had to replace battery on dec. 6,1999. I was told by strauss auto who replace battery that the alternator was not charging enough. Took car back to b&l toyota at 3333 boston road bx, ny and they said everything was fine. But my car is still given me problems, the voltmeter keep shaking all the time back and forth from high to and just before the danger part of the voltmeter. On oct. 5,1998, headgaskets were replace because of a recall. But on oct. 19,1999 my car was leaking oil, so i took car to get service for brakes and to check oil leak, air condition which was had not being working. B&l toyota, did the brakes and they claimed that there was noting wrong with the air condition and that the oil leak was just a loose bolt. The next day i found oil leaking from my car again and the air was not throwing cool air. I tool the car back and they found that the headgaskest were damage and that the air condition valve was no good and kept the car from oct. 27,1999 to nov. 10,1999 to replace the parts. In the process of replacing the parts they cut wires from an extra cut off switch that i have in the car. They tried to fix the switch and had big problems trying to get my car to star. They fix the switch different from the original way it was done by someone else. My brakes are still making the same sound that they were making from the time they replaced them. It cost me $366.60 to fix my front brakes and to replace steering stops that only cost $3.26 each. They have not check to see if is something else other them the brakes. All i know is that since they replaced some parts and did the brakes, patched up the wires from the extra cut off switch my car has not being working fine. Now i have encounter another problems were driving home on christmas, my chesh engine light came on and is still on. I spoke to the customer relations manager diane.
Spontaneous combustion. Fire inspector/investigator reports finding electrical charge that happened in bundle of wires leading to heater controls "leaving nothing more than the end of the fused wires that were connected to it." toyota 4runner was quickly and completely on fire due to an "electrical failure and/or short.
Spontaneous combustion. Fire inspector/investigator reports finding electrical charge that happened in bundle of wires leading to heater controls "leaving nothing more than the end of the fused wires that were connected to it." toyota 4runner was quickly and completely on fire due to an "electrical failure and/or short.
Made a noise starting idling weird hadn't even warmed up the car yet just drove up the street to store real quick when came back. Sounding like poop and checked everything milky oil a sign of a head gasket. Ps it happened on my birthday last year. It really
While driving and without prior warning the head gasket blew. Antifreeze was burning and caused the fumes to come inside of thevehicle.*nlm
I have a 1992 4 runner.i purchased it in 1997. I took it in for the recall on the head when i bought it.i now has another problem, on of the cylinder is only producing 20% compression.my mechanic said that it has to do with a problem with the head.is this covered under the recall also?
My wife and i own a 1992 4runner.the head gasket in theengine malfunctioned causing oil and water to basically get mixed.we took it to the local toyota dealer in our area (kendall toyota in miami florida).we tried to explain to them what is listed on your web site as known defect in our car's model and year.however they refused to acknowledge that.we ended up spending $2896.62 at the dealership shop to fix the engine problem.considering that problem is a known defect as published on this web site.is there a way your office can help us recover some or all of our money that was charged by the dealer inappropriately. *nlm
Radiator developed pin holes . Please explain.tt
Engine head gasket blew at 85k miles.tt
Vehicle leaking, possibly due to failure of engine head.
Valve cover gasket was loose. Yh
Engine cylinder head/engine head gasket failed.
1992 toyota 4-runner, 3.0 liter, v-6, 4 wd truck in shop for blown head gasket & possible cracked block.i understand this vehicle has a design flaw which causes head gaskets to blow over and over in spite of so-called gasket "fix" by toyota which i had after 50,000 miles.toyota should make it right to their customers by either fixing the flaw or reimbursing for costs to repair, tow & rent replacement vehicle.
Vehicle would not start. Once car was started white steam came out of tail pipe due toa blown engine gasket. Headgasket repairs were done in 1997.
2nd engine head gasket failure @ 94,000 miles on 12/06/2004, repaired @ original dealer, @ owner's expense of $1400.1st failure @ 33,000 miles on 09/12/1996, repaired, including new engine block, @ original dealer as per toyota tsb # sscv06 special campaign & tsb # spap9610 special campaign.
While driving at 60 to 65 mph without prior warning the engine piston blew out, and the engine block cracked.
Mysterious coolant loss, pressurized system found no external leaks.watched problem for about a month, kept topping up coolant. Driving home last night sudden loss of power on free way temperature spike, almost caused a major accident getting off freeway.head gasket failure. Towed.campaign has been done, toyota dealer will not honor labor or even the part, and it is quite an expensive repair for something that will fail sooner than later.my nissan has over 300,000km on it and never had a problem.flawed design in head or block.
I have a 1992 toyota 4runner with v6 3vze engine which toyota knows has a bad head design and head gasket failure.they have a recall for one time only replacement which was doen in 97 at 51k mi. By the previous owner.last dec. I started having problems and the toyota dealership did not advise me that i had a blown head gasket.they wanted to change out fuel injectors since it was running rough.the roughness was from coolant leaking into the cylinders. After research i found all this info. Out.at the time i was ignorant as to this problem.fred has toyota should have been up front with me and advised me f the situation instead of making me pay for something i didn't need.as they have done to me in the past.the exhaust gases escaping into the coolant system are over pressurize my system and it got to the point where it blew the bottom hose off the radiator.if i would have been in a parking lot or even my own family would have been standing 15 feet in freon of the vehicle they would have had 3rd degree burns.thus, i had been driving it since dec and learning of what my problem is.it was a slow leak at first , but got progressively worse.it started overheating on me so i changed the thermostat, fan clutch. Radiator, and radiator cap.paid all that money to find out that does not solve the problem.the problem is the exhaust gases over pressurize the coolant system due to the blown head gasket.toyota has stood their ground and said they've lived up to their one time only recall.im sure you are already aware of this "massive" amount of complaints about their head gasket problem.i just wished toyota valued customer service/loyalty.
Engine is not keeping oil pressure.the dealer has replaced three times.
Toyota issued a special recall on head gasket was to be no charge. I had to pay. Engine blewblue smoke again no oil pressure vehicle can't accerterate when needed quickly . Told the dealer i would pay for a new engineand did. Engine blows blew smoke again dealer installed 5-6 engines all recalled junk. They still refuse to fix this enginetoyota calls this a special campaign v06 on all v6 's '1990-1996 yet i had to pay over 10,000. In cash .i have bridgestonedeulerand they are cracking and the same dealership refuses to talk to us the tires are new. Please help.(tiresize: 31 x 10.50)( dot number:tire size: 31 x 10.50 )
I was going uphill and heard a clocking sound and speed was slowing down..shifted to 2nd gear and heard a big snapped...as i was going to the side curve, the engine seized on me (engine block).dealer said the rod in the engine broke and some internal stuff.i just can't believe that a 6yrs old w/ a 109,000 miles car would just give up on me.i previously had toyotas that lasted a long time w/no engine problem.i even had my oil change prior to my trip so i can't say i didn't have any oil.
Dealer was contacted about header malfunction before warranty expiration and claimed there was no problem. Now the vehicle is well over the warranty and problem has gotten worse. Took the vehicle to get an estimate to get the exhaust headers replaced, they quoted me at over $800.00 to fix the problem.
The comsumer removed the air conditioner'sfan speed control switch where the console of the vehicle is.he saw the plastic shell melted and black color.also the connector switch was burned up, according to the comsumer, this part had gotten very hot.the dealer was contacted and the manufacturer too. There was the potential for electricalfire in the vehicle because the fan switch was not designed to carry the electrical loads of the vehicle, plus because the plastic parts in the vicinity of the fan showed over heating.
A/c failed. Yh
Exterior light recall.
Manifold is warped or cracked, engine started to smoke.tt
Transmission will randomly jump out of first and third gears.
Transmission failed. Yh
Right rear axle snapped, causing tire to fall off/accident.
When vehicle is in frist gear it will pop out of gear intermittently. Please provide further information.
Front brake pads replaced at 11000 due to excessive wear. Beginning of other brake repairs--including rotors and pads.
Brake pads wear excessively.
Front brake pads replaced at 11000 due to excessive wear. Beginning of other brake repairs--including rotors and pads.
Replace four set of brakes, due to brake shuddering and pulsation.
Failure of the rear abs brakes caused the consumer to have a near accident.tt
Consumer pushed on brakes and pedal went tofloor, eventually downshifted and used emergency brake.mechanic said brake line had rotted through.
Brakes replaced several time due to pulsation and vibrations, however continue to experience vibrations.(mjs)
Front brakes make noise.yh
Brakes fade when vehicle/brakes are warm.
Brakes failed.
The rod to the proportioning valve was bent and the valve frozen.
The rod to the proportional valve was bent and the valve was frozen.
Front brake rotors warped.new rotors and pad installed.incident occurred about one dozen times.repairs made adding up to $2300.00, problems still exists.
Front brake pads failed and replaced.
On (9) occasions front brake rotors and pads replaced with once being the rear.tt
When applying the brakes, the vehicle starts to shake.replaced brake pads and turned rotors.
Brake pads worn excessively.
The rotors failed with excessive wear.
On (9) occasions front brake rotors and pads replaced with once being the rear.tt
Brake rotors failed.
When applying the brakes, the vehicle starts to shake.replaced brake pads and turned rotors.
Consumer pushed on brakes and pedal went tofloor, eventually downshifted and used emergency brake.mechanic said brake line had rotted through.
While driving at 35 mph applied brakes andpedal went down to the floor.it took longer for vehicle to stop. Consumer stopped the vehicleon the parking lot, went under the vehicle, and discovered a corrodedbrake line that wasleaking fluid. Dealer notified.
Dt*: the contact stated while turning a corner, the steering became inoperable causing the driver to crash into a garbage can.a nhtsa recall letter#05v389000 concerning the relay rod was performed on the vehicle four months before the crash.the vehicle was driven to the dealer who gave no diagnosis for the problem.
The power steering pulley nut loosened, came off and hit the fan which broke into pieces and also put several holes in the radiator and hoses.
1992, toyota, 4 runner replacement wilderness at tires,p23575r15. Dot-hyhl st381j v09r 027477.right rear tire started to make a very loud noise at 65 mph.sidewall had come off. Cause unknown.
Tread separation - sudden failure - peeled tread right off carcass (dot number: unknowntiresize: 31x10.5-15)
1992 toyota 4 runner. Consumer states after using the ect power button, she no longer had control of the vehicle causing a accident *tgwthe consumer stated when she looked down to see if the accelerator pedal was stuck she then looked back up and realized she was on the wrong side of the road. As she attempted to steer the vehicle back to the correct lane, she overcorrected, rolled three times and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest upside down on top of her from the waist up.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated beyond the driver's effort 8 times and to 4 separate drivers.the first incident occurred on a freeway in 1998.while traveling 50 - 60 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated to 80 mph.in an attempt to decrease the speed, it was placed into neutral, the brake pedal was depressed and the key was turned to the off position.this normally occurs at speeds of 50-60 mph, however there was one incident on local roads at 35 mph.on several occasions, the vehicle was taken to a service dealer where the throttle plate was cleaned.after each throttle plate cleaning, there was a reoccurrence.on the last visit to the service dealer, the throttle cable was replaced.the vehicle is currently not drivable.
A 1992 toyota 4-runner was purchased and we only had it for two weeks.the truck was driven to west virginia.the next day the truck suddenly accelerated at a high speed and when the brakes were applied it would not stop.it crashed and flipped over.my husband died in that truck.there was a law suite but it never went to court after five years.my lawyers gave up.toyota never settled with me and only said it was driver error.the engineer who was on the case said there was a design defect but they could not prove it.see also odi 10121117 *dsy
On february 28, 2010, my 1992 toyota 4runner had a repeated accelerator issue. My truck accelerated several times while my foot was off the accelerator. I was stopped at a traffic light when the truck surged forward. I pressed on the brake with both feet and the accelerator continued to race. I watched the tachometer go from 1.1k rpm to 4k rpm without touching the accelerator. This happened over and over again over a 1/2 mile stretch of city blocks (el cajon blvd in san diego, ca). I had to pull over several times because i could not control the speed. It was a very dangerous situation. I removed the placemat and the issue continued. In fact, when i applied pressure on the accelerator, the tachometer went from 4k rpm to 8k rpm in the red zone even though i was barely touching the accelerator. This is the first time this has occurred but it was extremely dangerous as i had to place the truck in neutral when actually riding on the street just to control my speed. My truck has 143k miles and i have never had this issue before. I am worried about my next trip.
Cruise control would no deactivate during highway speeds. Vehicle went into a enbankment.
Cruise control would no deactivate during highway speeds. Vehicle went into a enbankment.
My husband, stanley w. Sirnik bought a 1992 toyota 4-runner.he only had itfor two weeks when he decided to travel to west virginia.stanley, my brother-in-law and my young son was coming back from shopping the next day.stanley put the truck into cruise control at 40 mph.he was traveling along at40 mph when all of sudden the truck started to accelerate up to a very high speed.he tried to take it out of cruise control but he could not.he applied thebrakes, but the brakes would not work.to keep from going over a cliff, he ranup an embankment and the truck flipped over.stanley was killed instantly.hisbrother was badly injured and my son was in the back seat in shock.i retained two law firms.the engineers said the cruise control caused the accident because of a defect in the design.right before it was time to go tocourt in january of 1996, my big lawyers asked the court to withdraw from thecase.the court granted their wish.i never knew what was going on with my case and why my lawyers wanted to withdraw after keeping and working on the case for four years.the lawsuite was filed in the state of maryland.it was all set to go to court with a jury trial.this accident happened march 2. 1992.the law firms were mccarthy, bacon, costello, washington business parksuite 300, 4640 forbes boulevard, lanham, md 20706and scott w. Rooney, esquire, charfoos & christensen, p.c. Detroit,michigan 48202.see also odi 1030488 *dsy
The driver side of the 1992 toyota 4-runner's driver side electric window when being pushed down all the way to activate the automatic down and letting go while the window is still going down the flick button towards the up position instead of stopping it goes up to the automatic mode (going up) and continues on till it completely closes the window.*la
Electric tailgate window failed.
Heating system on rear window shattered while driving.tt
If toyota had a recall on the head gaskets, why did/do they not notify the owners of these vehicles? i live in montana and if you have problems on the roads of out great state, you usually have alot of miles to travel for any kind of road side assistance! i've also noticed on someother 4 runners that the windshield just started to crack from around the edge under the seal! mine started from the drivers side, top and down/across to center.niticed some others starting from the bottom up! did seem to start on the drivers side mainly!there was no indication of outside cause for crack to start (ei-rocks).
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