NHTSA Complaint #10855340 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STATIONARY ON STARTUP - MY 2005 TOYOTA HAS BEEN RENDERED WORTHLESS BECAUSE OF A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE BLOWER FAN THAT ONLY RUNS WHEN COLD STARTING THE ENGINE. IT TRIGGERS THE "LIMP HOME" MODE IN THE VEHICLE WHICH OVERRIDES TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ERROR CODE FOR THIS PROBLEM IS P0418 SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM RELAY. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS OCCURRED IN MANY, MANY OF THE TOYOTA 4.7 L ENGINES IN DIFFERENT VEHICLES. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THIS/THESE PART(S). THIS COULD NOT BE PREDICTED OR PREVENTED BY SERVICING THE VEHICLE AT REGULAR INTERVALS, OR ANY OTHER METHOD OF TYPICAL CONSUMER MAINTENANCE. THE PRICE FOR REPAIR IS IN THE $3-THOUSAND DOLLAR RANGE. THIS WAS NOT A CONSUMER NEGLECT ITEM. TOYOTA HAS A PART IN THEIR ENGINE THAT IS DEFECTIVE, AND THEY KNOW THAT. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE, SO I USE A COMPUTER TO RESET THE CODE UNTIL THIS GETS RESOLVED, OR THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN.