NHTSA Complaint #10247438 — 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10247438
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 1, 2007
Date Filed	November 1, 2008
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

REPORTED PROBLEM WITH BACKUP SONAR SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS IGNORED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE FAIL (THE REAR END NEED TO BE IN THE SUNLIGHT OR ON A REALLY HOT DAY TO FAIL). FINALLY THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN IT WAS FAILING ALMOST ALL THE TIME SO AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM FOR MONTHS IT WAS FIXED. FAIL MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 20,000, CURRENTLY HAS 32,200. *TR

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