1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Electrical System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Issues in the 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
1 electrical system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
THIS LETTER IS TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC OF A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WITH OUR TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THIS VEHICLE IS A VERY GOOD VEHICLE OVER ALL AND HAS GIVEN US BARELY NO TROUBLE WHAT SO EVER, WE TAKE GREAT CARE OF THE CAR AND WERE CAUGHT BY SURPRISE WHEN WE WERE ALMOST SET ON FIRE WHILE PREPARING TO RIDE OFF . WE WERE AT A MOTOR CYCLE SHOP LOOKING AT 4 WHEELERS AND DIRTBIKES WITH OUR CHILDREN AND NEPHEW,AS WE WERE PREPARING TO LEAVE THE CAR WAS ON, AND MY ASTHMATIC SON BEGAN TO GASP, MY WIFE BEGAN TO COUGH AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS SMOKING. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, WE MADE IT OUT OK GETTING THE KIDS OUT AND,THEN OURSELVES AS WE TRIED TO FIND AND CONTAIN THE FIRE. NEARBY CITIZENS HELPED TRYING TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION USING A EXTINGUISHER, FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME...
Other 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Problem Areas
Suspension
57 complaints
Structurebody
41 complaints
Unknown Or Other
17 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
16 complaints
Structureframe And Members
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
7 complaints
Power Train
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Suspensionrear
5 complaints
Power Traindriveline
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assemblybanjo Housing
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionrearspringscoil Springs
1 complaint