NHTSA Complaint #10559212 — 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

WON'T ENGAGE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE.THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT KEPT FLASHING ALONG WITH THE WHEEL STABILIZER INDICATOR. DRIVING IN SNOW, STEERING BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DEALER SEEMS TO REFUSE TO HONOR. STATEN ISLAND TOYOTA SERVICE CLAIMS SOMEONE EMPTIED FLUID FROM TRANSFER CASE..NO ONE HAS DONE WORK ON CAR AND NO OIL LEAKAGE EVER EVIDENT IN MY DRIVEWAY..CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE MOVING THAT EVENING. RARELY DRIVEN IN 4H POSITION FOR GAS PURPOSES, AND 99.9% OF THE TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADWAYS. SEEMS THE DEALER ISN'T WILLING TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND HAS MANAGED TO RIGHT UP THE SERVICE CALL TO COVER TOYOTA'S BUTT. THEY NOW WANT AN ADDITIONAL $500. TO DROP TRANSFER CASE. I AM NOT FEELING VERY TRUSTING OF THE SERVICE CENTER SINCE. I HAVE PAID $200 ALREADY TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THEY DROPPED THE CASE ALREADY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW STATEN ISLAND TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER WANTS $500 FROM ME TO DROP THE TRANSFER CASE FOR TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS SO MAYBE THEY CAN WHAT ?? POSSIBLY NULL AND VOID WARRANTY. THEY ARE REQUESTING $4,000 TO DO THE JOB. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A PRIVATE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC I TRUST. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T ABUSED IM A 62 YEAR OLD WOMEN WHO BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A DOG AND NEEDED CARGO SPACE. *TR