NHTSA Complaint #10618945 — 1996 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10618945 |
| Vehicle | 1996 TOYOTA 4RUNNER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 250,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVE DOWN THE HIGH WAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK UNDER MY TRUCK. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD I JUST HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND AFTER THAT MY TRUCK WOULD SWAY AND DRIFT TO THE LEFT DRAMATICALLY TO THE POINT I ALMOST COULDN'T CONTROL WHAT DIRECTION MY TRUCK WAS GOING I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 20 MPH AND PULL OVER. AFTER TAKING IT IN TO THE MECHANIC THEY TOLD ME THAT FRAME AS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED ENTIRELY. THE TRUCK IS AMAZING TRUCK ENGINE RUNS LIKE ITS BRAND NEW BUT THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTS WAY TO EASY. AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE 96-99 4RUNNER FRAME. BEFORE SOME ONE GETS IN A ACCIDENT. OR IS THAT WHAT TOYOTAS WAITING FOR BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MAJOR ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO ALL 3RD GENERATION 4RUNNER. *TR
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