NHTSA Complaint #10364257 — 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

TOOK 2000 4RUNNER IN TO GET MUFFLER REPLACED. THEY DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT/CORROSION WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM MOUNT TIES INTO THE FRAME. THE WELDED SEAM OF THE BOX TUBING HAS RUSTED OUT. THEY WANTED TO LET US KNOW, BECAUSE THEY FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AND, THEY SUGGESTED WE CONTACT TOYOTA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR IF SUB-PAR METAL WAS USED, BECAUSE THE FRAME SHOULDN'T BE IN SUCH A TERRIBLE CONDITION FOR A VEHICLE ITS AGE. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2000 4RUNNER, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES. WE DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR, KNOWING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS COMPROMISED. AND, WE CERTAINLY CAN'T SELL THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION, KNOWING THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR