NHTSA Complaint #11046420 — 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11046420
Vehicle 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 46 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TOYOTA 4RUNNER I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT THE FRONT END SHIMMIES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER CALLED TRI COUNTY TOYOTA IN LIMERICK PA. THEY TOLD ME IT'S ROAD CHARACTERISTICS.. BROUGHT IT BACK 3 OR 4 TIMES.. NEVER FIXED THIS ANNOYING PROBLEM.. THEY EVEN GOT A SO CALLED EXPERT TECH FROM TOYOTA TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS .. NEVER FIXED..I HAD BOUGHT NEW CUSTOM WHEELS AND TIRES.. THE GUY WHO PUT MY NEW WHEELS ON SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.. SHOWED ME THE BRAKES 1 PAD WAS GOOD THE OTHER WAS VERY THIN.. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER EXPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES.. WAITING IN THE SHOW ROOM.. [XXX] BRINGS ME IN TO SHOW ME MY BRAKES.. AND HE SAD THERE IS NO PROBLEM.. I TOLD HIM I SAW THESE SAME PADS 1 WAS THICK THE OTHER WAS VERY THIN.. WHEN HE SHOWED ME THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.. BUT SAID THE SAME THING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE.. THIS TIME I WAS VERY IRRITATED AND TOLD HIM ARE YOU TRYING TO INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE..LIKE I SAID THE GUY WHO PUT MY NEW WHEELS ON SAID I'M PRETTY SURE YOUR CALIPERS ARE BAD .. .. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAD GOTTEN VERY PHYSICALLY SICK.. FOR A YEAR.. SO I GAVE UP I WAS SO SICK.. NOW MY GUARANTEE WAS UP.. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN.. THEY PUT NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES.. AND STILL,MY 4RUNNER..SHAKES WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY. AND STILL SHIMMIES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.... AS OF TODAY NOVEMBER 15TH 2017 THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS VEHICLE.. BECAUSE ALL I GOT WAS THE RUN AROUND.. .. BOUGHT 7 CARS AND TRUCKS OVER THE YEARS.. .. THIS PROBLEM IS BAD FROM DAY 1.. I HAVE 61,600 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.. NOTHING HAS CHANGED... PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE.. BECAUSE THEY WON'T AT TRI COUNTY TOYOTA.. HOPE I HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE..THANK YOU SINCERELY [XXX] I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 3-1-2010.. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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