NHTSA Complaint #11160552 — 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

THE RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY 2004 4RUNNER IS EXCESSIVE AND VERY CONCERNING TO ME AS I'VE HAD THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MY PERSONAL MECHANIC TELL ME NOT TO DRIVE IT AT ALL AND IF SO KEEP IT TO A MINIMUM. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THAT BASICALLY MEANS THE SUV IS NO GOOD... I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT BUT AFTER TYPING IN MY VIN THERE WAS NO FRAME RECALL... WHY IS THE RUST SO BAD IS MY QUESTION AND WHY ARE THERE OTHER PEOPLE DEALING WITH THE SAME THING, IS ALSO SOMETHING I'M FINDING OUT. THE SUV'S OVERALL CONDITION IS GREAT AND IT HAS FAIRLY LOW MILES (126,600) SO THE RUST BEING SO EXCESSIVE IS CONFUSING. JUST LOOKING FOR SOME HELP ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD.