1995 Toyota 4runner Problems & Complaints

Engine, no sign of overheating ... Overheated within 3 months of ownership on my way to work with my wife's Conclude the headgaskets were blown. Toyota doesn't acknowledge recall. . Plus send a recall for v6 4runners headgaskets

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 3.0 V-6

MAY 2015 ON WAY TO DRS AND THEN OIL CHANGE AT PEP BOYS. HEAD GASKET ON CAR BLEW FOR 2ND TIME (6000 AND 2 YEARS, SINCE FIRST TIME). DRIVING ON FREEWAY PROCEEDED TO OVERPASS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS EXTREMELY HIGH, CURVED OVERPASS, BRIDGING THE 23 TO THE 101, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR "FARTED", CLOUD OUT BACK SIDE AND SPEED JUST DROPPED. COASTED DOWN OTHER SIDE AND CAR "LIMPED ALONG SLOWLY" FROM THERE. MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. PRAYED NO ONE WOULD HIT ME AND SEND ME FLYING OFF THE CONNECTOR TO FREEWAY BELOW. I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH CAR PRIOR, RUNNING BEAUTIFUL. TOOK THE GRADES, HIGHWAY, PASSING STREET DRIVING. NO PROBLEM. BACK TO ISSUE: LUCKILY, NO CARS IMMED. BEHIND ME AND THOSE COMING WERE FAR ENOUGH TO AND COULD USE L LANE. WAS ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY. CAR,DIED AT EVERY LIGHT, BUT MADE IT SLOWLY, TO PEP BOYS. THEY SAID HEAD GASKET BLEW. PLEASE NOTE THIS WAS A RELATIVELY NEWLY REPAIRED HEAD GASKET. REPAIRED 2/16/2013 DONE @ 160,227. WAS GIFTED CAR IN NOV 2013 BY FAMILY MEMBER WITH METICULOUS RECORDS AND SPOT ON REG MAINTENANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. HERE I AM AT THE 166,265 AND FOR SOME REASON AGAIN THE HEAD GASKET IS INCAPABLE OF FUNCTION WITH THE SPECS OF THE VEHICLE. WENT WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE, BY CERTIFIED ENGINE REPAIR ONLY FACILITY, BUT SINCE THE BIG BANG. THE CAR HAS AN UNIDENTIFIABLE SPEED ISSUE. CAN HIT UP TO 80- 85 ON HWY, (RUNS ALMOST BEAUTIFULLY, AGAIN BUT PASSING POWER, VARIES, DOES HILL AND THEN, IT DOESN'T. LOOSING SPEED/POWER FOOT TO THE FLOOR. THEN RUNNING BEAUTIFULLY. HAD 39 POINT INSPECTION AAA. 4/1/16 PASSED SHIFTING/ENGINE CRANKING/ HANDLING ETC, DOES NOT FOLLOW ANY, IF THEN, YOU WILL NOTICE, NO ENGINE, OD, WARNING LIGHTS. LOSS OF DASH FUNCTION, RPM , SPEEDOMETER, GAGE FUNCTIONS...CAME HERE AND FOUND OUT NOT ONLY ONE WHO'S ENGINE BLEW WAY BEFORE ITS TIME, AGAIN HAVE COMPLETE CARE REPAIR HISTORY AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS.

TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1995 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS

MY HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. THE DUMMY PANEL DID NOT SHOW OVERHEATING BUT STEAM OR SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. COOLANT WAS LEAKING WHEN PARKED BUT THE RADIATOR IS FULL. TOYOTA SAYS MY VIN SAYS IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOV 1995 MY REGISTRATION PAPERWORK SAYS IT WAS FIRST REGISTERED OCTOBER 1995. AS WITH MANY OTHERS, TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT INCLUDED. HOW MANY REPORTS MUST BE MADE BEFORE IT IS A COVERED PROBLEM? OR IS THERE NO CHANGE TIL LAWYERS GET INVOLVED? *TR

ENGINE EXHAUST SMOKY. COOLANT LEVEL DROPS. STEAM AND WATER EMITTED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. CAUSE SEEMS TO BE DUE TO A FAILED HEAD GASKET(S) OR FAILURE OF ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS TO MATE TO CAST IRON ENGINE BLOCK. OTHER POSSIBILITY IS CRACKING IN WATER JACKET OF HEADS. THIS IS A 3.0 LITER V6 ENGINE AND HAS HAD PRESS RELEASES ABOUT GASKET FAILURES. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY CUSTOMER AND HAS NEVER HAD THE ENGINE OVERHEAT OR HAS IT BEEN RUN WHILE LOW ON ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL.

BLOWN ROD . BAD MOTOR .. THE 4 RUNNER HAD A 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE IN IT THAT CAME STOCK IN A 2 WHEEL DRIVE 4 RUNNER? IT BLEW OUT A ROD ON ME AND THESE SR5 MOTORS ARE SUPPOSE TO LAST A LONG TIME? 98,432 IS LOW FOR ME. *TR

I DO NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE AS I NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO MAKE IT TO ARIZONA FROM IOWA. I ALSO HAD A COBALT I HAD TO GET RID OF WITH BAD TRANSMISSION AND STEERING RACK (PRIOR TO RECALL OF STEERING RACKS). I DO NOT HAVE STORAGE CAPABILITY FOR JUNK VEHICLES. THIS TOYOTA HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 90000 MILES LIKE ALL THE OTHER 10 YEARS WORTH OF RECALLED 4RUNNER 3VZ-E ENGINES. BUT CONVENIENTLY FOR TOYOTA THEY FORGOT TO INCLUDE 95. THERE IS NO WAY A CAR COMPANY REDESIGNS AN ENGINE THEY WERE PHASING OUT IN 4 MONTHS. NEEDED GASKET REPLACED BUT NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. TOYOTA SAID TOO BAD, SO SAD, OUR REPUTATION RELIES ON QUALITY VEHICLES. BBB SAID IT IS UP TO THE CAR COMPANY TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR VEHICLES, I.E. WE DO NOT CARE. I GOT $0.00 FOR TRADE IN ON IT. THE COBALT I ALSO TOOK A $1000 LOSS SINCE I ONLY HAD IT 4 MONTHS AND TRADED IT IN WITH 42000 MILES (BOUGHT AT 37000). *JS

THE HEAD GASKET IS GOING OUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER MFG DATES BUT MINE WAS 1 MONTH TOO LONG AND OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THEIR 95 4RUNNERS WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND TOYOTA TELLING THEM TO GO POUND SAND.TOYOTA IS EVEN HAVING LATER MODEL V6S WITH FAILING HEAD GASKETS THE MOTOR ITS SELF IS THE PROBLEM THE DESIGN IS NOT PERFECT IT'S COOLING PROBLEM IS THE CAUSE OF THE SLEDGE RECALLS THEY HAVE GOING ON. BUT IF THEY ADMIT THAT THE MOTOR IS BAD IT WOULD COST THEM A ARM AND A LEG SO ME AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE LEFT HOLDING THE CRAPPY CARS TAIL PIPE WHAT WORRIES ME IS IT STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY THEN GETTING REAR ENDED. *JS

I BOUGHT A REGULARLY MAINTAINED, USED 1995 4 RUNNER WITH 119,000 MILES. WITHIN A MONTH, IT BEGAN RUNNING POORLY AND THE REPAIRS BEGAN. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER IT LEFT ME STRANDED WITH MY INFANT CHILD. I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BUT NOW THE MECHANIC TELLS ME I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OF OVERHEATING. I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE AND REFUSES TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WHY NOT? EVERY OTHER YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS 'NICKEL AND DIMMED' ME TO DEATH, IT SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CAN'T FIX IT, CAN'T SELL IT, CAN'T TRADE IT IN. IT WAS A WASTE. MY HUSBAND'S CAR HAS BEEN A REAL TROOPER BUT IT NEEDS REPAIRS. THE 4 RUNNER HAS TAKEN SO MUCH, WE CAN'T EVEN FIX THE BASICS ON HUBBY'S CAR. JUST WANT TO KNOW WHEN TOYOTA IS GOING TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND HELP US ALL THAT ARE STUCK WITH THEIR MESS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING ERRATICALLY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF BUT WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER FOUR TO FIVE ATTEMPTS. WHEN RESTARTED, THERE WAS THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING TO FLOOR TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT TILL YOU PULL PEDAL BACK UP. THEN IT FINE TILL IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. IT HAD NEW CLUTCH PUT IN AFTER NOTHING HELPED. IT WAS NOT THE CLUTCH. IT STILL DONE IT .LINES BLEED MANY TIMES. DIFFERENT WEIGHTS OF FLUID DID NOT HELP .PEDAL ASSEMBLY TAKEN APART CLEANED AND GONE OVER .DID NOT HELP .NEW SLIEVE DID NOT HELP .IT MIGHT BE 2 MINUTRS OR 2 MONTHS BETWEEN STICKING.IF TRUCK WAS IN GEAR WHEN PEDAL STUCK IT WOULD TAKE OFF LIKE BAT OUT OF HALL. STANDING ON BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK.HAD TO TURN MOTOR OFF TO STOP TRUCKTHEN PULL PEDAL BACK UP .THEN I SAW ONE DAY THE PEDAL SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.IT WAS PULLING ITSELF TO THE FLOOR THEN TAKE OFF IF IN GEAR.MAYBE OTHER PEOPLE WHO THINK PEDAL IS STICKING MAY BE WRONG MINE SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.I BUT DANGEROUS I ALMOST REAR ENDED PEOPLE AT STOP LIGHTS BEFORE I COULD GET MOTOR TURNED OFF. *TR

VEHICLE WITH 3.0L V6 HAS BLOWN TWO HEAD GASKETS IN 135,000 MILES. VIN IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE "SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN". GASKET FAILED (AGAIN) WITH NO WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, DRIVER LOST CONTROL

I'VE TALKED WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET RECALL ON THIS 4RUNNER , AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YES THEY WILL FIX THE HEAD GASKET BUT ONLY IF I PAY FOR ANY OTHER REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE AND THEY TELL ME THEY WILL ONLY DO IT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. IS THIS TRUE OR ARE THESE DEALERSHIPS TRYING TO EXTORT MONEY FROM ME . I JUST WANT THE HEAD GASKET FIXED ALL OTHER IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND I WILL REPAIR THE OTHER MYSELF.

I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF STORIES SIMILAR TO MINE - YET TOYOTA IS TELLING ME MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN AKA: RECALL. ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER STATING THAT ALL TOYOTA 3VZ-E ENGINES QUALIFY. . MY STORY: LAST WEEK, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY 1995 V6 3.0L EFI (3VZ-E ENGINE) BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. SUDDENLY A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND I LOST ALL POWER. I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER, LIFTED THE HOOD TO FIND THE RADIATOR CAP SEVERED FROM THE RADIATOR AND ANTIFREEZE/BOILING WATER SPRAYING EVERYWHERE - I LET IT COOL BUT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING IT. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP ABOUT 7 MILES AWAY.. BLOWN HEAD GASKETS #6 CYLINDER IS NOT FIRING. THIS IS CLEARLY A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN THE MAKING! *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRONT DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY. *TR

PROPERLY CARED FOR 1995 4RUNNER BLEW HEAD GASKETS. LOOKING AT APPROX. $2K REPAIR. TOYOTA RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ENDS AT MAN. DATE OF 10-94. THEY WON'T COVER THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS APPARENTLY HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF 95 OWNERS. *TR

TIRES BOUGHT FROM SEARS AUTO CENTER 31X10.50X15 GENERAL ALL TRAIN L/TS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR ROTATION & BALANCE REGULAR (2X) .TIRES ARE WEATHER CRACKING IN THE TREADS , TIRES WERE 2 YEARS OLD WHEN BOUGHT NEVER TOLD NOW THEY WON'T DO NOTHING HALF TREAD ON TIRES IT IS ALL WAY'S PARKED IN GARAGE. NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

I BELIEVE, THOUGHT, SWEAR I SET MY 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IN THE PARK POSITION. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SECURITY INFORMING ME IT ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FOUND MY VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUV WAS NOT IN PARK, BUT THE DRIVE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, "ON VEHICLES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION, THE SELECTOR LEVER MUCH BE PUT IN THE "P" POSITION BEFORE TURNING THE KEY TO "LOCK" POSITION. "LOCK" - ENGINE IS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED ONLY AT THIS POSITION." THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN DRIVE POSITION. I MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MAKE SURE IT'S IN PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY. *TR

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER THAT HAS FRAME RUST SO BAD THAT THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. AT THAT TIME WE WERE ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, IT WAS GARAGED AND WELL MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AS WELL AS THE CORPORATE OFFICES SINCE THEY HAVE A BUY BACK PROGRAM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCK WITH THE SAME RUST PROBLEM BUT HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE. *TR

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 4X4 WITH V-6 ENGINE. I SEE RECALL INFORMATION FOR 91,92, 93, 94, AND 96. WHAT ABOUT 95. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR. *TR

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON 1995 4 RUNNER. HAPPENED IN 2/2009. TOYOTA HAS HAD RECALLS ON HEAD GASKETS FOR 1995 4 RUNNERS BUT HAS CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. MANY MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM SEE: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_45660.HTML REQUIRES HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT - TOYOTA WON'T COVER IT. *TR

I OWN A 1995 4 RUNNER # WITH ONE OF YOUR 3.0 MOTORS IN IT AND IT ONLY HAS 107,000. MILES ON IT. THE HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT ON IT, IT STARTED EATING COOLANT. I HAVE CALLED YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CASE # 200812190092 WITH NO REGARDS TO MY PROBLEM, I WAS BLOWN OFF JUST LIKE THE HEAD ON THIS MOTOR, BLOWN OFF. I HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTA?S INCLUDING NEW CAMRY'S, MY PARENTS BOTH DRIVE TOYOTA'S. THE 4RUNNER IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVE WHILE THE SNOW IS PILING UP AROUND IT, I BOUGHT IT TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER, I'M LEFT DRIVING MY CAR. I WANT THIS FIXED BY YOU ( TOYOTA) YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS MOTOR. CONTACT ME ASAP TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM, THERE ARE TO MANY OCCURRENCES. I WILL LET THIS TRUCK SET IN MY YARD WITH A SIGN ON IT THAT TELLS ALL WHO DRIVE BY IT THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS-BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 107000 MILES. I WANT AN ANSWER AS TO WHEN YOU WILL GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT YOUR COST, NOT MINE. CALL TODAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTEROR THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A GREAT DAY. KB *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LOSSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND STRANGE TICKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END WHEN IT DOES IT. NO BRAKE LIGHTS. NO MOTOR POWERAND ETC........ *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH AND CAR STARTED BLOWING WHITE SMOKE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. CAR HAS 124,500 MILES. CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR AND IS DRIVEN SPARINGLY. *TR

CAR WAS APPROACHING HOT AND SO CHANGED OUT COOLANT JUST TO BE SURE. THEN CAR WAS STILL SHOWING HOT. THEN CAR STARTED SMOKING AND NOW LEAKS COOLANT OUT OF THE OIL PAN. LOSES A LOT OF COOLANT EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. *TR

3 DAYS AGO I NOTICED WATER LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND HE CONFIRMED IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. 1995 WELL MAINTAINED TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH 133,000 WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. SO MUCH FOR RELIABILITY. IT IS GOING TO COST $1600-$2500 TO FIX. *TR

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR

BLOWN HEAD GASKET 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER --TWICE---. *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HEAD GASKET BLOWN OUT. *TR

LOSS OF SPEED/POWER, ENDED UP WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET, HAD IT REPAIRED, HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN 3 MONTHS. WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING!!!!! *TR

BLOWING WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND WAS LOSING POWER, LOSING COOLANT, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED LOSS OF POWER, ROUGH IDLING AND POOR PICKUP(STUMBLES). THEN RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK AT 3AM, TEMP. GAUGE RAPIDLY ELEVATED AND ENGINE OVERHEATED. SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST AND HOOD. LEFT ME STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 3AM, TOWED HOME. NOW I FIND OUT BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TRUCK HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES, WELL MAINTAINED, AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION(WAS ANYWAY). NEVER HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM BEFORE. WILL TAKE TO MAUI TOYOTA ON MONDAY. NOT SURE HOW MUCH THIS WILL COST ME! *TR

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HEAD GASKET FAILURE.*AK

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, 3.0V6, COOLANT LOSS, WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE, ROUGH IDLE. IT APPEARED LIKE SO MANY OTHER 4 RUNNER OWNERS THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA SAID. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ON THE 1995 MODELS. THIS SEEMSEDTO BE A CONSTANT PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE IN THIS YEAR RANGE. TOYOTA NEEDED TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CONTINUING ISSUE. NHTSA NEEDED TO HOLD TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND THEY SUPPOSED TO FIX WHAT WAS NOT WORKING. NO VEHICLE SHOULD BLOW HEAD GASKETS REGULARLY AT 100,000 MILES. *AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER MOVING TO ITALY HE RECEIVED A RECALL AND WHEN HE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS HE WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE CAR FIX BECAUSE HE DIDN'T BUY THE CAR IN ITALY**CC THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECALL FOLLOW-UP NOTICE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IF HE DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE AREA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT LOST COOLANT, WHEN IT WAS COLD A WHITE VAPOR COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. AAA TESTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND 800 HYDROCARBONS IN THE RADIATOR. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET, AND A DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUG WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED JANUARY 15, 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,200. *AK UPDATED 05/23/07. *JB

MY 95 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VIN NUMBER ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MOST OTHER 4RUNNERS OF THE SAME MODEL BUT, NOT ON MINE. THERE IS A 4 RUNNER WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM AND ALL SAY TOYOTA WILL NOT BAT AN EYELASH AT THE PROBLEM. I AND OTHERS WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS! *JB

ACCIDENT DUE TO STEERING RELAY ROD. *JB

EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING SMOOTH AND STRONG WHEN THE 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HIT 143K. JUST TODAY THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING REALLY LOW AND ROUGH, AND FINALLY THIS AFTERNOON THE ENGINE & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE MORE IT DROVE, THE ROUGHER IT GOT. THE ENGINE WAS NOTICEABLY RUNNING MUCH WORSE THAN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND TOOK OFF FOR HOME. I SHUT IT OFF TO GET A LOOK AT IT, AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE, UNTIL I STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT BLEW WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE. WATER SEEMS TO BE LEAKING BUT NOT AT THE RADIATOR, HOSES, OR PUMP. IT IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FROM MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OWNERS, I UNDERSTAND THAT BLOWING THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS MORE COMMONPLACE THAN I HAD EXPECTED. *NM

HEAD GASKET BLOWN ON ORIGINAL ENGINE WITH 100K MILES ON IT DESTROYING ENGINE. USED ENGINE PUT IN WITH 80K MILES ON IT AND HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DESTINATION, WHERE GREY SMOKE WAS NOTICED EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT, CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN TRAILING BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

BROUGHT IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET LEAKS @ #6 CYLINDER. THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THIS ITEM. ESTIMATE OF REPAIR IS $3100. I'M LOOKING FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, A LACK OF COMPRESSION WAS NOTICED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TESTED THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE WAITING FOR A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED WHILE THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE ELEVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SSC 50N STEERING RELAY ROD REPLACEMENT FOR MY 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AS OF THIS DATE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERS, TO MAKE THE REPAIR. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PART DEFECT, MY 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, JUST COST MORE MONEY WHEN THOSE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF A RECALL IF THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SUPPLY PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN ME NO TIMELINE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON MARCH 6, 2004 AS THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH SOME PINE TREES AND LANDED UPON A POWER LINE POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER MARCH 18, 2006 REGARDING THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL # IS: 05V389000; STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING RELAY ROD. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

THE 4RUNNER SUDDENLY BEGAN DRIVING VERY ROUGHLY. THE SUV WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT AT 130, 000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA # 600350) OUT FOR 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS TO CORRECT THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND HEAD GASKET TROUBLE; HOWEVER, WE WERE INFORMED BY MARION AT TOYOTA CORP. THAT OUR 1995 SUV DOES NOT QUALIFY EVEN THOUGH WE ARE HAVING IDENTICAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO A DEFORMED MANUFACTURED HEAD GASKET. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. WE HAVE RECEIVED QUOTES AVERAGING AROUND $2,000.00. THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET IS STILL AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *NM

ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *JB

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DUE TO INFERIOR OR SUBSTANDARD HEAD GASKETS AT TIME OF MANUFACTURER AND ALSO AT TIME OF FACTORY RECALL (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN). SHOULD BE USING THE BEST AVAILABLE, WHICH IS MLS (MULTI-LAYER-STEEL), NOT PLAYING SEMANTIC GAMES OVER "RACING" EQUIPMENT, OR "HIGH PERFORMANCE", WHICH ARE JUST TERMS WHICH TRANSLATE INTO "GREATER DURABILITY" FOR THE CONSUMER. WEBSITE: SEE HTTP://WWW.AA1CAR.COM/LIBRARY/2005/IC010532.HTM CONSIDER CLASSIC SITUATION OF SINGLE MOM WITH CHILD EN ROUTE FROM SKI TRIP THROUGH WILDERNESS HIGHWAY, OR DRIVING IN CRIME-RIDDEN AREAS WHICH IMPAIR DRIVER SAFETY. HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS NOT A ROADSIDE FIX AND STRANDED MOTORIST IS ALSO A SAFETY VIOLATION. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING THROUGHOUT MAJOR LINES OF VEHICLES EVERYWHERE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, #05V389000 CONCERNING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO VERIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEMS.

I BOUGHT A 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN NOVEMBER, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS IN RUNNING CONDITION WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND DROVE IT ABOUT 1,500 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER ALLOWING IT TO COOL DOWN AND PUTTING IN COOLANT IT DID START AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. RESEARCHING THE MATTER I CAME TO FIND THAT TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE 4 RUNNER DUE TO A FAULTY COOLING SYSTEM LEADING TO A FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET. TOYOTA WAS DOING THE FIRST ROUND OF GASKET REPAIR FOR THE OWNERS. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR THE MATTER THEY DECLINED MY REQUEST FOR THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL SAYING THAT MY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AFTER 60 MONTHS AND/OR 60,000 MILES. NOW THEY WILL CHARGE UP TO $2,500 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IT IS WRONG OF TOYOTA TO INCLUDE SOME AND EXCLUDE SOME OF THE 4 RUNNERS WITH THE SAME ENGINES AND FAULTS. AS A RESULT I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $2,000 AND I HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *NM

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. WATER ENTERED ENGINE AND ENGINE STOPPED CAUSING OWNER TO HAVE TO HAVE HEAD REBUILT AND HEAD GASKET REPLACED. COST TO OWNER TO REPAIR ENGINE WAS $1,071. *NM

I PURCHASED A USED 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER THAT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY BY A LICENSED MECHANIC. THE CAR HAD NO PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE THAT I JUST EXPERIENCED. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES FROM HOME WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND MAY HAVE CAUSED OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS NOT YET DETERMINED. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY MUCH MORE THAN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA HEAD GASKETS. TOYOTA ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN ADMITTING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT LIMITED THE NUMBER YEARS. THE PROBLEM HAS OBVIOUSLY CONTINUED IN THE SAME MANNER SINCE THE CAMPAIGN BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT FACT. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE, AND PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM THE DANGER OF ENGINE FAILURE ON THE ROADWAY, AS WELL AS EXTREME REPAIR COST BY FORCING TOYOTA TO EXTEND THEIR CAMPAIGN OR ANNOUNCE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

HEAD GASKET FAILED ON MY 1995 4WD 3.0 V6 WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES. TAKEN TO SPITZER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. TOYOTA CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE CITING, "INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE" DESPITE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER MODEL YEAR OWNERS FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND RECALLS AFFECTING MODELS YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER 1995. *NM

1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH.*MR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED 3 1/2 TIME ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S SIDE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, THE DRIVER'S DAUGHTER WAS UNHURT BUT THE DRIVER'S DOG DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER THE WEEK EARLIER TO HAVE AN OLDER TIRE REPLACED AND THE OTHERS INSPECTED. (CONTINENTAL CONTRACT SUV TIRES). *NM

ENGINE OVERHEATS, ANTIFREEZE DISAPPEARING APPARENTLY INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH THE DEFECTIVE FAILED HEAD GASKET, ENGINE SKIPPING, HUGE WHITE SMOKE CLOUD EXITS THE TAILPIPE. ANTIFREEZE ENTERS THE ENGINE BLOCK THROUGH THE FAILED HEAD GASKET. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $2500 , REBUILT OR BEST CASE A NEW HEAD GASKET INSTALLED FOR $1000

ENGINE ON 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OVERHEATED. DISCOVERED WATER IN OIL, MECHANIC ADVISED POSSIBLE FAILED HEAD GASKET "IT'S COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE" BUT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE HEADS TO CONFIRM. TOYOTA STATED MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED AS I SEE MANY MANY OTHERS ARE NOT AS WELL. DEALER ESTIMATED $2,300 TO FIX, IF THERE WAS NOT HEAD DAMAGE. MANUFACTURE DATA IS MARCH 1995 WHY ARE SO MANY 4RUNNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS NOT COVERED?

AT 108775 MILES THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT. 1990 THRUOUGH EARLY PRODUCTION '1995 VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LATE PRODUCTION 1995 WERE SUPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A DIFFERENT GASKET AND WERE NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE WAS A LATE 1995 PRODUCTION, BUT IT STILL HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE GASKET HAD A SLOW LEAK AND CAUSED RUST IN ALL 6 CYLINDERS AND COOLANT PASSAGEWAYS. DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FRO SERVICE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED.*AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKING AT 93000 EMAILED TOYOTA WITH VIN # THEY STATE MY VEHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL EVEN THOUGH RECALL WAS FOR SAME YEAR,SAME ENGINE AND SAME PROBLEM. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET IN 3.0L V6 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. A "KNOWN PROBLEM" CORPORATE REP AT TOY SAYS THE VIN # DOES NOT FALL IN THEIR 'IDENTIFIED POPULATION.' THE REP TOLD ME IT COVERED FROM LATE 1990 TO EARLY 1995 (MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN APRIL 1995. MY QUESTION IS IF IT TOOK TOYOTA YEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AND ISSUE A SERVICE RECALL, HOW IS IT THEY FEEL THIS VEHICLE , MANUFACTURED IN EARLY 1995, WITH THE SAME, KNOWN HEAD GASKET PROBLEM.....SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THEIR 'POPULATION'???*JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF THE ROAD.*AK *JB

AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD, MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. THE AXLE BROKE JUST INSIDE THE WHEEL.*AK

I PURCHASED A 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH A V6 IN JULY OF 2003 DURING SUMMERTIME. WHEN WINTER APPROACHED, IT APPEARED THE THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN STUCK OPEN (HEATER WAS NOT WORKING). LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE (DEALER APPARENTLY DIDN'T KNOW) BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. REPLACED THE HEAD GASKETS AT $2500 AND NOW THE ENGINE BURNS OIL CONSISTENTLY AND THE POWER OF THE V6 IS JUST NOT THERE. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA BY NOT REPAIRING OR TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THEIR PROBLEMS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED OIL. THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS OVER 1000.00. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ NORMAL. I REALIZED IT WAS OVERHEATING WHEN ANTI-FREEZE STARTED SPRAYING ON MY WINDSHIELD. BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK BLOCK. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE AT $8,000.*AK

I FEEL BLESSED TO BE SITTING HERE. I LIVE IN WINDSOR AND ON FEBRUARY 26,2004 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 TODDLERS TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND THE REAR SUSPENSION LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. IT FLIPPED OVER WITH ME AND THE TODDLERS IN IT.WE WERE ALL RESTRAINED. THEY WERE NOT INJURED HOWEVER I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND SOME NUEROLOGICAL DAMAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR SAGGED BUT WAS ASSURED THAT THEY ALL DO THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT YEAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS YEAR. I HONEST TO GOD COULD NOT STOP THAT CAR FROM GOING ANYWHERE . *LA

IN SEPT 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER (3V2-E -V6) EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, POOR GAS MILEAGE. SAN FRANSICSO TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT $10,000. (PAPERWORK AVAILABLE.) TOOK TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REBUILT FOR $3000. IN DECEMBER 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CONTINUES LOSS OF POWER. PALO ALTO TOYOTA INVESTIGATES AND DISCOVERS HEAD GASKET LEAK FOR VALVE #6. I INQUIRED ABOUT 4RUNNER HEAD GASKET RECALL. INFORMED THAT SERVICE NOTICE DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE VIN, EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA CAMPAIGN NOTICE IS CONSISTENT WITH HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SERVICE BREAKS FROM MFG. TOTAL PRICE PAID WAS $3800, AND DEALER PROVIDED NO CAR RENTAL. I BELIEVE FIRST TOYOTA DEALER INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND ALL CAR FAILURE ARE CONSISTENT WITH TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICES FOR HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD COVER COST OF HEAD GASKET PARTS AND LABOR AND INITIAL INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS BY SAN FRANCISCO TOYOTA.*AK

MY 95 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS 90K MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET HAS BROKEN. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED W/ 89 - 95'S. TOYOTA DID A COMPLIMENTARY CAMPAIGN TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET @ TOYOTA'S EXPENSE, BUT OUR VIN # WAS NOT COVERED, DUE B/C OUR VIN # WAS 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE NEW ENGINES W/ THE CORRECTED PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, TOYOTA CORP. OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS,OUR LOCAL TOYOTA REGIONAL REP, BUT TO NO AVAIL WILL TOYOTA ASSIST US IN ANYWAY. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DANGER AND IF TOYOTA IS AWARE THEN THEY SHOULD ACCOMODATE THEIR CUSTOMER AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER AIRBAY DID NOT BEPLOY. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WE CRASHED AND MY FACE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. MY FACE IS CUT UP AND MY NOSE IS BROKE IN THREE PLACES. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

30 MPH HEAD-ON CRASH INTO A TREE IN GOLETA, CA. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CRASH RESULTED IN BROKEN ARMS, RIBS, AND SCALP LACERATIONS.*AK

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, V6 3.0 LITER: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY IDENTIFIED POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY CONFIRMED LEAKS AT VALVES 1 AND 6, AND FOUND EROSION ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATE RANGE FOR THE "HEAD GASKET SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN", SO I WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP MANAGED TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER ENGINE PARTS (HEAD GASKET, CYLINDER HEADS, AND VALVES). I PAID FOR LABOR, APPROXIMATELY $2,200. (THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER $1,800.00). *LA

I PULLED OUT TO PASS SOMEONE, HIT THE BRAKES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABS) AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND SKID OUT OF CONTROL, THEN ROLLED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, SIZE# UNKNOWN DOT# UNKNOWN.. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAD ITS HEAD GASKET CHANGED 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT GOING BY MY VIN NUMBER, TOYOTA HAD RESOLVED THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS THEY HAD BEEN PLAGUED WITH. NOW, NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD THE HEAD GASKET CHANGED ONCE BUT TWICE IN 5 MONTHS. *JB

ARMSTRONG DESSERT DOG, 31X1.5R15 DOTCH60GP4208. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED A 8 INCH LONG BULGE IN TIRE. TOOK TO AAA, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT "THE BONDING OF THE TIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEEL BELT. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. *AK *CB *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN. *AK

THE HEADGASKET BLEW. RECALLS ISSUED ON HEAD GASKETS FOR THIS YEAR, BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. *AK

A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A TOYOTA RECALL FOR BAD HEAD GASKETS WHERE THE UPPER HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE IF IT ONLY LASTED 80000 MILES BUT OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.

THE MANUFACTURER OF TOYOTA'S HAS A MANUFACTURE INITIATED RECALL COVERING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLES (TRUCKS WITH V6 ENGINES) MANUFACTURED JANUARY 1990 TO OCTOBER 1994 (5 YEARS). I HAVE A TOYOTA 4 RUNNER MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 1995 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE COVERAGE PERIOD OF DATES, IT IS ONLY OUT BY 6 MONTHS FROM THE RANGE. I FEEL THE COVERAGE PERIOD WERE /ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO RESOLVE AN EXISTING PROBLEM. *NLM

IN APRIL, 2000 MY 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER NEEDED A NEW BLOCK. WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE DO THE WORK NECESSARY. TOTAL CHARGES WERE 5300. INSURANCE PICKED UP MOST OF THIS. THEN IN MAY OF 2003, THE SAME THING HAPPENED-ONLY THIS TIME WE WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WITH RENTAL CARS AND REPAIRS, OUR TOTAL IS UP TO 3200. WE WERE TOLD BY THE 2ND MECHANICS THAT THE FIRST MECHANICS WHO CLAIMED TO PUT IN ALL NEW ENGINE AND PARTS THAT THIS WAS NOT SO. THIS SEEMS ABSURB FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 93,000 MILES ON IT TO NEED 2 ENGINES IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD. WE WERE COMPLETELY LIED TO BY TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE-THUS CAUSING US ALOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS THIS TIME AROUND. I AM NOT A NEGLIGENT CAR OWNER-I MAINTAIN MY CAR BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES IF YOU LET THINGS GO. MY FATHER HAS WORKED AS A SERVICE MANAGER MY WHOLE LIFE SO I AM AWARE OF MAINTAINING A CAR. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMERS TWO SONS REMOVED TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAS TRANSMISSION IN STORAGE. *MR

WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICE A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST AND AFTER AWHILE IT DISAPATED. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND I NOTICED THE VEHICLE RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, HE DISCOVERED THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING NEAR THE #6 CYLINDER. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA, THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET "RECALL" DIDN'T APPLY TO ME BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE TOYOTA HAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT THEY ARE NOT BACKING UP. *JB

HEAD GASKET BLOWN, WHITE SMOKE, LOSS OF COOLANT, VERY COSTLY REPAIR. AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHERS ON THIS WEB SITE, TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON LATER MODEL 1995 3.0L V6. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1995 IT IS NOT COVERED. THE DEFECT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER, AND THOSE ARE COVERED. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE LATER MODEL 1995 4 RUNNERS INDICATE THE DEFECT WAS NOT CORRECTED.*JB

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR. AT THE TIME I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION IN MONTANA. BOTH MECHANIC AND MYSELF CALLED TOYOTA AND BOTH WERE TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON '95 4-RUNNER, BUT I WAS OFF BY 1 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WHICH EXCLUDED ME FROM THE RECALL. GASKET REPLACED, THEN AT 89,129 MILES. ENGINE ROD BLEW. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME I WAS 30 MILES OUTSIDE MISSOULA, MONTANA, SO VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER IN MISSOULA. (PURCHASE WAS FROM CLASSIC TOYOTA IN MENTOR, OH.) I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT ONCE AGAIN, MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT FIT RECALL. TOYOTA SERVICE MECHANIC OFFERED TO BUY VEHICLE FROM ME FOR $5000, TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 4,500-4,900 TO FIX. ONCE AGAIN TOOK BACK TO SAME INDIANA MECHANIC, CALLS WERE AGAIN MADE TO TOYOTA BY HIM AGAIN (ALSO BY MYSELF), TOLD SORRY WRONG VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OFF BY A DIGIT. ENGINE WAS REPLACED THEN AT 124,096 MILES ENGINE BLEW AGAIN. NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS CAR-JUST THE SAME ENGINE/GASKET COMPONENT. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT OIL CHANGES AND DEALER RECOMMENDED ROUTINE CARE WAS TAKEN. I CAN NOT EVEN GIVE THE CAR AWAY, IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE SEPTEMBER 2002. TOYOTA HAS NOT PROVEN TO BE HELPFUL OR COURTEOUS IN THIS ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA PRODUCT AGAIN. *JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATELY OWNED SERVICE AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THIS WAS DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE LIMITED RECALL, BUT HAS SINCE HAD OIL LEAKAGE, ENGINE WAS SLUGGISH, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY, WHITE/TOXIC BILLOWING SMOKE FROM EXHAUST AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS MY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE ENGINE OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS INVOLVED DUE TO TOYOTA'S HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF ON THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT. OTHERWISE, VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ALSO, NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, HAPPENED TO RUN INTO ANOTHER RECALL VICTIM AT ENTERPRISE RENTALS AND LOOKED INTO THE MATTER AS A RESULT OF THE CONVERSATION. I AM DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDING TOYOTA AS A RELIABLE/CONSUMER SENSITIVE COMPANY ANYMORE. A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD CHANGE MY MIND. AS OF NOW, MY VEHICLE IS FAILING AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *JB

THE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKING AROUND THE WHEEL CONTACT AREA AFTER ONLY 17000 MILES OF USE. AS A PRECAUTION I REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN TIRES. THE NHTSA INFO ADVISED BRIDGESTONE WOULD REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. AS AN INITIAL ACTION, I HAD REQUESTIED A TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST INVOLVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $531.77. THE SUBJECT TIRES WERE INSPECTED BY THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER ON 2/14/03 AND FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS AS STATED ABOVE. BRIDGESTONES (CASE FILE 534305) RESPONDED WITH AN OFFER OF $100 COUPON ONLY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1994, TIRES WERE NOT ROTATED AT A DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WILL NOT CERTIFY THAT THE TIRE ARE SAFE TO USE. BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE SHOWING CRACKS AT SIMILAR AREAS ON ALL THE TIRES, I FEEL THAT THE CRACKS ARE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD AT LEAST REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. *JB

HEAD GASKET FAILIURE - TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR ALL SERVICE BULITINS AND RECALLS ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR. ENGINE AND COMPONENTS ARE THE SAME AS OTHER RECALLED TOYOTA 4-RUNNERS. 95 TOYOTA 4RUNNER -

WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER'S CAR EMITTED CONTINUOUSLY LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. SMOKE SMELLED OF BURNT ANTIFREEZE. CAR IDLED ROUGHLY. IT WAS NOTICED THAT COOLANT LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED, CAR OVERHEATED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT STEAM WAS ALSO COMING OUT OF ANTERIOR OF RADIATOR NEAR THE CAP. CAR WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP IT WAS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TALKED TO TOYOTA IN TORRANCE CA, WAS INFORMED THAT CAR WAS NOT PART OF RECALL OR EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY, AND THEREFORE WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPAIR. CONSUMER HAS FRIEND WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. CONSUMER'S CAR WAS MANUFACTURED NOV 94, THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE END OF SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT THAT COVERED 1990-EARLY1995 4RUNNER. CAR WAS REPAIRED AT INDEPENDANT MECHANIC FOR $2600. MECHANIC WAS THEN WORKING ON ANOTHER 4RUNNER WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT ANOTHER FRIEND WITH 96 4RUNNER ALSO HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET. SHE WAS LUCKY THAT HER CAR WAS COVERED BY THE 1996 THROUGH EARLY 1997 4RUNNER HEAD GASKET SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE WITH THE 4RUNNER HAS THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO. IN FACT, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW ANYONE WITH 4RUNNER WHO DOESN'T HAVE SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY WHATEVER CHANGES INSTITUTED WAS NOT SUFFICIENT SINCE THE GASKETS CONTINUE TO FAIL. TOYOTA SHOULD JUST ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT TO SAVE ITS GOOD NAME.

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND DID NOT RESTART.*JB

THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE GASKET THROUGH ENGINE AND COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST.*JB

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WAS TOLD VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN RANGE FOR "CAMPAIGN" SSCV06 OR BEFORE THE 10/94 MANUFACTURED DATE (VEHICLE HAS 12/94 MANUFACTURED DATE). CAUSING OVERHEATING, COOLANT CONSUMPTION, ROUGH STARTING, AND EXPENSIVE DAMAGE/REPAIR.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN THE RECALL IN REFERENCE TO THE HEAD GASKET, BUT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT (UNABLE TO LOCATE RECALL NUMBER). TS COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. SCC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLING AND POOR PICKUP. TOOK INTO HAVE SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, RESEARCHED ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THE RECALL AND REPAIR CAMPAIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED PRIOR TO MY OWNING THE VEHICLE. NOW I'M LOOKING AT A WEALTHY REPAIR BILL AND NO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA ON THIS KNOWN ISSUE. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED. HEAD GASKETS WERE DAMAGED. *MR

MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE RECALLED, AND THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED. TOYOTA SAYS THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL.*AK

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAD GASKET RECALL. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OIL JUST CHANGED AT SUNNYSIDE. *AKI

WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN PREPARING TO STOP BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH HIS RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS GOING FLAT. UPON DOING SO, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER.(GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT) *JG

TOOK TRUCK IN TO GET OIL CHANGED AND GET A TUNE-UP, MECHANIC TELLS ME I HAVE A BLOWN GASKET. TALKED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEAR ME, SAID THAT IT WAS A RARE PROBLEM AND IT WAS GOING TO COST AT LEAST $1500 TO REPAIR. CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. CALLED TOYOTA'S "CUSTOMER SERVICE" AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT AT "SECRET WARRANTY" FOR THIS PROBLEM. "CUSTOMER SERVICE" INDICATED MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

HEAD GASKETS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, RADIATOR CONSTANTLY LEAKED WATER OUT. DEAELR WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MANIFOLD PIPE, AND VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

HAD VEHICLE PARKED. NOTICED BENEATH VEHICLE A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER ENGINE AREA. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN AND WERE LEAKING. ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HEAD GASKETS. OWNER CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP. INFORMED CAMPAIGN WAS FOR HEAD GASKETS, BUT NOT VEHICLE.*AK *TT

THE HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED UNDER THE TOYOTA SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN VO6 AT 62000MI. THEY ARE NOW FAILING AGAIN AT 155,980. IT IS A DANGER TO THE OCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ENGINE "BLOW" AND THE BACK WHEELS STOP ON A BUSY ROAD. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND IS IN A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES AS THEY APROCH THE 155000MI MARK AND WILL HAVE TO BE FIXED AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH THEIR OWN MONEY. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL A SECOND TIME THERE IS STILL A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE, GASKET, OR THE PROCEDURE TO RE-ASSEMBLING THE ENGINE WILL MAKING THE REPAIR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADMIT THAT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND MAKE SURE ALL THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM CAN HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER THE "NO AGE, NO MILEAGE" CLAUSE IN THE SERVICE DOCUMENT. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHICH THEN CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINES SHORT BLOCK. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE: 3V2-E (V06) WHICH COVERS THIS PROBLEM (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB037553). BUT IT ONLY COVERS EARLY PRODUCTION 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE (VIN) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CAMPAIGN NOTICE. TOYOTA (TO THEIR CREDIT) HAS PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK AT NO CHARGE DURING THE ENGINE REBUILD.BUT, TOYOTA HAS NOT CONTRIBUTED THE LABOR COSTS AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. WE BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA'S SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH CLAIMS THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN IMPROVED DOES NOT ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SEE: NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB037547 WE FURTHER BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE THE LABOR FOR THIS REPAIR WORK.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A DULL BANG NOISE FROM ENGINE, AND HEAVY GREY SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST. ENGINE HAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE: DULL BANG OCCURS IN ENGINE, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWS FROM EXHAUST. EXHAUST SMELLS SWEET FROM ANTI-FREEZE. ENGINE RAN ROUGH FROM ONE CYLINDER MISFIRING. COOLANT IS BEING BLOWN FROM RADIATOR CAP. HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO HOME. TEST ON ENGINE OIL FINDS THAT COOLANT HAS MIXED WITH ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL. DISCUSSION WITH TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC RESULT: THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW HEAD GASKETS AND IS USUALLY CATASTROPHIC NEEDING ENGINE REBULD/REPLACEMENT AS THE ENGINE BLOCK USUALLY NEEDS RE-DECKING(MILLING) BEYOND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TOLERANCES; COOLANT GALLERY COMES TOO CLOSE TO CYLINDER WALL AT HEAD. CONTACTED DEALER, REFERED TO TOYOTA NATIONAL SERVICE HOTLINE (800-331-4331) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PRIOR YEARS HEAD GASKET RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY YEAR, AND WAS RESOLVED FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE BY INSTALLING HEAVIER HEAD GASKETS AT POINT OF ENGINE MANUFACTURE. NO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA NATIONAL SERVICE, BUT IF I WAS WILLING TO PURCHASE A NEW TOYOTA THAT TOYOTA NATIONAL SALES WOULD OFFER ASSISTANCE AFTER THE SALE WAS MADE. THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS $5,300.00 WITH REBUILD (JASPER OR OTHER). SEEKING FINANCING TO REPAIR/REPLACE ENGINE.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE MISSES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED FOR SAME MK/MODEL BUT EXCLUDES THIS VIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS. BLOWN HEAD GASKET IDENTIFIED. I CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET RECALL IS BY VIN NUMBER ONLY AND THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A HEAD GASKET TO PREMATURELY FAIL AT 100K MILES. AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT ON TOYOTA 4RUNNERS AND THE RECALL SHOULD NOT BE BY VIN NUMBER BUT A TOTAL RECALL.*AK

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4 RUNNER WOULD UNDER SAME DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES" THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSECTION, ON INTERSTATE,ETC. IT IS A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN. TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO REPAIR AND UNWILLING TO BUY BACK EXISTING VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4 RUNNER WOULD UNDER SAME DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES" THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSECTION, ON INTERSTATE,ETC. IT IS A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN. TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO REPAIR AND UNWILLING TO BUY BACK EXISTING VEHICLE. *AK

INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATED HEAD GASKET MAY BE BLOWN. COOLANT LOSS CAUSED ENGIN TO OVERHEAT. WATERPUMP AND PULLIES FROZE BREAKING TIMING BELT. DEALER FIXED WATER PUMP, PULLIES AND TIMING BELT. SAID HEADGASKET NOT COVERED BY CURRENT RECALL AND COOLANT LOSS IS DUE TO BAD RADIATOR CAP. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON COLD START. DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO CORRECTLY GAP SPARK PLUGS- DID NOT FIX RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE STILL LOOSING COOLANT 1 GAL/WEEK. APPEARS TO BE HEADGASKET PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA SAYS THICKER HEADGASKET WAS INSTALLED IN ALL V6 4-RUNNERS AFTER 10/94 AND THAT IS WHY 1995'S ARE NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA TO TOYOTA. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT COMES UP THROUGH SEAT AND UNDERNEATH CONSUMER. SEAT BELT WILL NOT ATTACH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSENGER, IF AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED AND RADIATOR BLEWOUT. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF ROAD, AND SAW STAIN COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. THEN, SAW A LEAK CAUSED BY A BLOWN OUT HEAD GASKET.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POTENTIAL FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS DRIVING VERY ROUGH. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME THAT RAN BENEATH THE RADIATOR IS RUSTING THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE FOAM RUBBER IS STUFFED BENEATH THE RADIATOR. NLM

WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIE AT ANY SPEED AND NOT RESTART FOR 30+ MINUTES; 3 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX; ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION RELAY. *AK

I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GASKET DEFECT/PROBLEM, WHEN OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PART!?*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FORMED FROM FUEL EXHAUST AND ENGINE COOLANT MIXED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FAILURE BECAUSE OF BUILD UP OF COOLANT INSIDE THE CYNLINDER SO PISTON WOULD NOT COMPRESS AND CAR WOULD NOT START. *AK

AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES 30X9.5/R15 DOT VD66AW2238 EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE TIRES HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY ROCKS, CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE WEARING ON OUTSIDE EDGE. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. THE ROLLOVER MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO POOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN ERRATIC OPERATION, POOR CONTROL AND STABILITY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER - F.R. BREEN, ESQ. AND PAT CASHILL) *MJS

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSED THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GET INTO THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH ON A COLD START. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY EX-FIANCE'S SUV ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 70 MPH. I STARTED HEARING A NOISE AND THOUGHT MAYBE IT'S JUST THE CAR IN BACK OF ME. THEN THE CAR STARTED OUT OF CONTROL. I COULDN'T STEER IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I HIT THE CAR ON RIGHT SIDE, BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SO THE CAR KEEP GOING AND I HIT THE GUARD RAIL OF THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR THEN FLIPPED AT IMPACT. WITNESS SAID THAT I ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD NEVER STOP. I CAME OUT ONLY TO HAVE CUTS TO ME ELBOW WHICH REQUIRES 8 STICHES. I WAS IN SHOCK AND STILL AM NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I DON'T DARE DRIVE AN SUV ANYMORE. WHAT HAPPEN WAS THAT THE TREAD OF MY TIRES CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSE THE TIRE BLOWOUT. I'M STILL SCARE AND SHOCKED FROM ALL THAT HAD HAPPEN, BUT I AM LUCKY AND THANK GOD THAT I'M STILL ALIVE. (TIRESIZE: ATX)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ATX )

BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL, ENGINE FAILURE. BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL BY COOLANT, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE NEEDS NEW SHORT BLOCK, AT COST OF $5,200-$6,200. TOYOTA SAYS "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM." HEAD GASKET REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT 58,652 MILES. NOW ENGINE FAILS. HAVE LEARNED INDEPENDENTLY OF POSSIBLE COOLANT CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE (E.G. CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS) WHEN HEAD GASKET FAILED. CUSTOMER NEVER NOTIFIED OF HEAD GASKET DEFECT OR RECALL UNTIL MINE FAILED. NEVER TOLD OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE ADVISED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT TIME HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF PROBABLE COOLANT CONTAMINATION OF OIL, WHICH DAMAGES BEARINGS AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN ENGINE FAILURE. TOYOTA ONLY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. NOW UNWILLING TO COVER RESULTING DAMAGE TO ENGINE B/C OUTSIDE OF 100,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY DENY RELATED TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S 4RUNNER. WHY NO ACTION YET??? TOYOTA DID A NON-MANDATORY CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRIOR MODEL YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN OBLIGATED TO DO ONE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL? WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY AMBIGUOUS AND NEVER WILLING TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES THEY PERFORMED ON THE PREVIOUS MODELS. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO BOTH TOYOTA AND INDEPEDENT MECHANICS THERE ARE INTRINSIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. CURRENTLY 25% OF YOUR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL ARE RELATED TO THIS INTRINSIC ENGINE PROBLEM. HOW CAN YOU A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY JUSTIFY YOUR LACK OF ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC???? YOU NEED TO BEGIN SOME TYPE OF ACTION!!!! *AK

PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK

PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK

FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HWY, ETC. WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY LIFT UP THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT IT BACK DOWN, IT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK OR A MONTH LATER THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT COMES BACK OR SOMETIMES FIXES IT SELF UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER BEEN RECKED OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVING. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT NO ONE IS HELPING ME TO ALEVATE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO A LAWERY AND I AM WRITING LETTERS TO THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT DEPARMENT AND TO THE GENERAL ATTORNEY. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW AND FEEL I DO HAVE A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER 4 RUNNERS REPORTED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW, THESE TIRES LOOKED NEW, ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER COMUTER WARNED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. THANK GOODNESS SHE WARNED ME, BY THE TIME I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD HAD PEALED OFF, THE TIRE WAS BLOWN, AND MY WHEEL WELL WAS POLISHED/ SCRATCHED UP. I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE TIRES SO I JUST REPLACED THEM. (QUICKLY!) I HAVE MANY WITNESSES WHO WERE ASTONISHED AT THE WAY THE TIRE LOOKED AFTER BLOWING OUT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 4-RUNNER. WHEN THE TIRES WERE INITIALLY PURCHASED EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, TWO (RIGHT REAR AND LEFT FRONT) WERE DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY THE TIRE STORE AFTER I COMPLAINED THAT THE RIDE WAS CONSIDERABLY ROUGHER THAN SHOULD BE, AND THOSE TWO WERE REPLACED DAYS AFTER PURCHASED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/R15 )

I HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES WITHIN 5 DAYS. ONE CENTER TREAD AND ONE SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE BOTH REAR TIRES AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TO BE SAFE. THANKS!*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/15 )

AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED/FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DISCHAGE WHEN THE CAR SCRAPPED THE CURB DURING A THREE POINT TURN. NLM

MAJOR OIL LEAKAGE, HAD SAME PROB W/'90 4RUNNER, SEAL FAILED OIL/ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND KILLED ENGINE-OBVIOUSLY TOYOTA HASN'T FIXED THIS DEFECT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. NO ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OIL STARTED TO DROP, AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP. ALSO THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. AFTER BEING REVIEWED BY A MECHANIC, ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE GOES INTO A BLOCK ENGINE BECAUSE OF A BAD HEAD GASKET, AND CAUSES ANTI-FREEZE TO BECOME A TOXIC GAS. CONSUMER CAN SMELL AND TASTE ANTI-FREEZE WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE VENT. CONSUMER FEELS THE ARE BEING POISENED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE KNOWN TO TOYOTA BUT FAILS TO COMPENSATE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY AN INDENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. YH

OIL GAUGE FAILED. YH

RADIATOR LEAKS FLUID, AND DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT TWICE. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS.WHEN THERE IS 5 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYS THE TANK AS BEING EMPTY. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER RUNS THE AIR CONDITIONER OR TURNS ON THE HEATER/ FAN, CAR SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO FURTHER INFORMATION BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT, OVERHEATING, ENGINE MISSES AND DISCHARGE OF WHITE SMOKE, SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED BUT CONSUMER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 55-60 MPH WHEN THE POWER OF VEHICLE WAS FADING, SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE IN REAR AREA, THEN THE FRONT STARTED TO STEAM OUT. MECHANIC CHECKED COOLANT FOR LEAK CHECK HEAD GASKET REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD RESERVICED AND BALBE GRIND IT AND INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD WITH NEW GASKET , TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. HIT THE VEHICLE ON SIDE OF THE DOOR, AND CONSUMER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WHICH DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER . CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD WHICH CRUSHED HER NECK . *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY DID. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN & CAN NOT BE RESTARTED ON THE ROAD. ALSO WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT SOMETIME IT WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. FRED HAAS TOYOTA 8335 N. FREEWAY HOU, TX. 77037.

RAIN DROPS "ACCUMULATE" ON THE SIDE MIRRORS WHEN IT RAINS CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION

ABS FAILURE.

TRAILER HITCH IS RUSTING.

DRIVING AT 30MPH THE REAR AXLE BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT THEN BACK ONTO THE ROAD, VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES LANDING ON THE ROOF AND SLIDING ACROSS THE STREET, THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

FOUR THE THIRD TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY.

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. *DH

VALVES FAILED. *DH

CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED TWICE. *DH

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. *DH

WIRING HARNESS FAILED. *DH

IGNITION FAILED. *DH

HEAD-ON COLLISION TOTALED FRONT END AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING PANIC STOP, ABS EQUIPPED, REAR END FISHTAILS AS THOUGH ONE SIDES LOCKING. *AK

PLEASE PROVIDE GREATER DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING TO VEHICLE TO SKID, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

LEFT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED.

INSIDE LIGHT FAILED. *DSH

ABS BRAKES DON'T STOP SMOOTHLY. TT

ABS BRAKES DON'T STOP SMOOTHLY. TT

PEDAL WAS HOLDING, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

RADIO ON/OFF AND VOLUME KNOBS FAILED. *AW