1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLING AND POOR PICKUP. TOOK INTO HAVE SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, RESEARCHED ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THE RECALL AND REPAIR CAMPAIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED PRIOR TO MY OWNING THE VEHICLE. NOW I'M LOOKING AT A WEALTHY REPAIR BILL AND NO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA ON THIS KNOWN ISSUE. DT

ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OIL JUST CHANGED AT SUNNYSIDE. *AKI

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHICH THEN CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINES SHORT BLOCK. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE: 3V2-E (V06) WHICH COVERS THIS PROBLEM (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB037553). BUT IT ONLY COVERS EARLY PRODUCTION 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE (VIN) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CAMPAIGN NOTICE. TOYOTA (TO THEIR CREDIT) HAS PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK AT NO CHARGE DURING THE ENGINE REBUILD.BUT, TOYOTA HAS NOT CONTRIBUTED THE LABOR COSTS AND ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. WE BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA'S SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH CLAIMS THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN IMPROVED DOES NOT ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SEE: NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB037547 WE FURTHER BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE THE LABOR FOR THIS REPAIR...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S 4RUNNER. WHY NO ACTION YET??? TOYOTA DID A NON-MANDATORY CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRIOR MODEL YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN OBLIGATED TO DO ONE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL? WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY AMBIGUOUS AND NEVER WILLING TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES THEY PERFORMED ON THE PREVIOUS MODELS. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO BOTH TOYOTA AND INDEPEDENT MECHANICS THERE ARE INTRINSIC PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. CURRENTLY 25% OF YOUR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL ARE RELATED TO THIS INTRINSIC ENGINE PROBLEM. HOW CAN YOU A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY JUSTIFY YOUR LACK OF ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC???? YOU NEED TO BEGIN SOME TYPE OF ACTION!!!! *AK

MAJOR OIL LEAKAGE, HAD SAME PROB W/'90 4RUNNER, SEAL FAILED OIL/ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND KILLED ENGINE-OBVIOUSLY TOYOTA HASN'T FIXED THIS DEFECT. *AK

ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN & CAN NOT BE RESTARTED ON THE ROAD. ALSO WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT SOMETIME IT WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. FRED HAAS TOYOTA 8335 N. FREEWAY HOU, TX. 77037.

VEHICLE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY.