2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Structurebody Problems

THE FRAME ON THE CAR IS RUSTED BEYOND WHAT IS NORMAL.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND WENT OVER A SMALL TRANSITION IN THE ROAD AND THE CAR STARTED ROCKING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER. ANY TIME THAT THE CAR IS OVER ABOUT 40 MPH AND IT HITS EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS, THIS IS THE RESULT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, WITH STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT, INCLUDING ONE OF THE STABILIZERS HANGING LOOSE. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO SEE IF IT WAS REPAIRABLE, AND THEY STATED THAT THIS IS THE WORST CASE OF FRAME RUST THEY HAVE EVER SEE, EVEN ON VEHICLES TWICE ITS AGE! AND THAT IT CANNOT SAFELY BE REPAIRED! THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MANY OTHER 4RUNNERS OF THE SAME AGE, AS EVIDENCED BY READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON...

THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC AT MUFFLER MAN SHOWED ME THAT IT IS ABOUT READY TO BREAK ITS RUSTED SO BAD. HE SHOWED ME THAT WHERE THE AC UNIT IS PLACED THE WATER FROM IT RUNS DOWN THE FRAME COLLECTS THERE AND THEN RUSTS OUT THE FRAME. DRIVER SIDE IS GOOD. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A HOIST WHEN THEY SHOWED ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS RUSTED WITH HOLES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

I TOOK MY WELL MAINTAINED THIRD GEN 4RUNNER TO THE SHOP TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN ACTING UP AND I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WORN OUT TIRES THAT AFFECTED THE DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO SWIFT AND JERK BUT TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS ACTUALLY A BROKEN RUSTED FRAME THAT CAUSED THE HAZARD MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING AND NOT THE TIRES. THE MECHANIC SHOP TOLD ME IT'S NOT FIXABLE AT ALL AND SHOULD NOT DRIVE. THEY RECOMMEND I LOOK INTO A RECALL BECAUSE AS I'M AWARE NOW THIS HAS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR MANY 3RD GENERATION OWNERS OF THE 4RUNNER. I'M THE 3RD OWNER TECHNICALLY 2ND SINCE IT BELONGED TO MY FATHER WHO BOUGHT IT OFF THE FIRST OWNER FOR ME. AND IT'S BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BOTH BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND I.

I HAVE A COMPLAINT.. WHAT I THOUGHT WAS SWAY BARS TURNED OUT TO BE A FRAME PROBLEM. IAN VERY DISAPPOINTED AT TOYOTA THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE FRAMES. THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE TACOMA FRAMES. VERY UPSET. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS MISTAKE ..

FRAME RAILS RUSTING THRU. I HOPE I DON'T DIE IN THIS THING OR KIIL ANOTHER ELSE.

I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 2 MONTHS. THE FRAME IS ROTTEN SO BAD THAT THE METAL CO NETTED TO THE REAL TRAILING ARM HAS FALLEN OFF THE FRAME... THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A 17 YEAR OLD CAR BUT THERE IS NO WAY THE FRAME SHOULD BE ROTTEN THIS BADLY. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE TOYOTA'S OF THESE YEARS AND TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON TACOMA BUT NOT 4RUNNERS...... I HAVE A HONDA THAT IS 5YEARS OLDER AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY FRAME FOR LIKE THIS.... TOYOTA CAN DO A RECALL ON TACOMA AND TUNDRA THEN THEY CAN FIX THE 4RUNNERS TOO!!!!!!

VEHICLE HAS BEEN FAMILY OWNED SINCE NEW, WELL CARED FOR AND GARAGE KEPT. VEHICLE HAS 123,000 MILES AND LOOKS GREAT. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 5/26/17 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AND I FEEL IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER MAY HAVE CAUSED A ROLLOVER. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS INSPECTING ALL COMPONENTS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEN I NOTICED THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR END HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AT THE FACTORY WELD. NO OTHER VISIBLE FRAME RUST THAT I HAVE FOUND SO FAR BUT I HAVE NOT COMPLETELY INSPECTED. WITH TOYOTA HAVING NOTORIOUS FRAME RUST ISSUES AND RECALLS ON THE TACOMA, I CANT BELIEVE THEY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED THE SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE ON THE 4RUNNER. MY WIFE OWNS THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR 4RUNNER AND I HAVE ADVISED HER NOT TO DRIVE...

THE FRAME IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL GEN 3 4 RUNNER HAS SEVERE RUST DUE TO A SUBSTANDARD STEEL THAT WAS USED FOR PRODUCTION. THE TACOMA'S FRAMES WERE VOLUNTARILY REPLACED BY TOYOTA . NONE OF THE 4 RUNNERS QUALIFIED EVEN THOUGH THE STEEL USED AND CHASSIS WERE THE SAME. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS UNSAFE CHASSIS BY MECHANICS WHO HAS INFORMED ME OF THIS HORRENDOUS CONDITION EXISTS WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND OTHER YEARS UP UNTIL 2005. THIS CONDITION CAN ,IF NOT ALREADY, CAUSE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, AND IS DETREMENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATIONS OF OUR HIGHWAYS.

SEVERE BLOWOUT OF FRAME , ENGINE ONLY HAS 130 THOUSAND , THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THE OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN , ITS A BAD D GRADE METAL THAT MAKES UP THE FRAME ITS GARBAGE

FRAME ROT BEYOND REPAIR

TAKATA RECALL..MY 2000 4 RUNNERS FRAME IS RUSTED OUT ON THE BACK END AND MY FIANCE HAD TO PUT A PLATE ON THE RIGHT FRONT ABOUT 3-4 YRS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED PRETTY GOOD TOO..IT NOW LIKE DANCES IN THE BACK END IF I HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD WHICH DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL SAFE AT ALL TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN IT.

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER IS RUSTED OUT AND IS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE 282,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TO JUNK A CAR THAT DRIVES DUE TO THIS RUSTED OUT FRAME

THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED

THIS IS WHAT BROKE ON MY TRUCK

RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM FRAME BRACKET BROKE, BROUGHT TO GARAGE FOR REPAIR TO FIND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED OUT FROM REAR TO FRONT AND UNSTABLE, DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATED AS WELL, MECHANIC SAYS VEHICLE UNFIT FOR THE ROAD, MOTOR, TRANSMISSION AND BODY STILL GREAT SHAPE, SHAME ON YOU TOYOTA FOR USING SUCH LOW QUALITY STEEL ON A IMPORTANT STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, COULD OF RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE. RECTIFY THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT DOES PLEASE.

4RUNNER HAS 142,000 MILES AND I WAS JUST TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO CORROSION O FRAME. THERE IS A 2FT SECTION THAT IS NON-EXCITANT. ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED JUNK.

THE FRAME OF MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED- TO THE POINT WHERE PARTS OF IT ARE BREAKING OFF. THE REST OF THE BODY/ENGINE ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 3RD GENERATION TOYTOA 4RUNNERS (YEARS 1998-2002). TOYOTA DID A RECALL ON THE 1998-2002 TACOMA FRAMES WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE 4RUNNER. THE CAR IN UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA WILL TAKE NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

THE FRAME CORRODED, MAKING LOT OF HOLES IN THE FRAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK.

ROTTING FRAME! UN DRIVABLE. STABILIZER BAR POPPED OFF.

FRAME RUST TO THE POINT THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF BC OF THE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST

FRAME RUST EXCEEDS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. FRAME RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. BOLTS RUSTED. THE FRAME ABSOLUTELY DISINTEGRATING. ENTIRE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES THE ABS INITIATES AT NEARLY EVERY STOP. WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUSTING AND WEAKENING OF SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS.

THE STEEL FRAME IS ROTTING THROUGH ON MY 4RUNNER. I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF CARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME ROT PROBLEM LIKE THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED, RUSTED, AND THE TRAILING ARM ANCHOR WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA 4RUNNER 15 YEARS AGO, ON YEAR 2000. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND I DON?T ABUSE MY VEHICLES. LOVE THIS CAR. ONE DAYS DRIVING BACK HOME MY CAR SHAKE AND IT SEEMED AN ISSUE IN REAR ?CAUSE THE WAY MY CAR MOVE AND NOISE. IT APPEARS THE REAR LEFT AXEL MOUNTS WAS HANGING OFF THE FRAME. TALKED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER NOTHING THEY COULDN'T DO IT REQUIRES A NEW FRAME. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS DOESN'T ALLOW WELDING DIRECTLY INTO THE FRAMES, IT'S UNSAFE. I WAS TOLD TO JUNK THE CAR OR REPLACE THE FRAME. JUST WHEN IT TURNED 15 YEARS. *TR

SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST

THERE ARE MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE FRAME, IT IS RUSTING THROUGH VERY BADLY. IT IS UNSAFE. I CAN TAKE MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE "DATE THIS HAPPENED" ISN'T ACCURATE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUSTING QUICKLY FOR A LONG TIME.

I TOOK MY 2000 4RUNNER INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE CHECK AND TO HAVE ALL FLUIDS CHANGED, AND AS SOON AS THEY HAD THE CAR ON THE LIFT THEY CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT AN EXTENSIVE PORTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL WAS ROTTED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE RUST AND ROT UNDER THE CAR AND TO TAKE PHOTOS. I ASKED IF THIS PROBLEM WAS SEEN A SIMILAR MODELS OF MY TRUCK AND I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAS REPLACED OTHER TRUCK FRAMES UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE 4RUNNER AT THIS TIME. I ASKED HOW THE FRAME COULD BE REPAIRED, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SEEK ANOTHER SHOP, AND THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. THEY DIDN'T WARN ME OF ANY SAFETY CONCERNS NOR DID THEY RECOMMEND A...

VEHICLE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BAD THAT MY REAR SWAY ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE CAR BOUNCING ALL OVER THE ROAD DUE TO THE RUSTED FRAME.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER... NORMAL DRIVING. REGULAR MAINTENANCE. LAST FEW TIMES I HAD A TRUCK IN THE SHOP (DIFFERENT ONES) THEY RECOMMEND I CONTACT SOMEBODY, ABOUT THE FRAME... IT IS BASICALLY RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU. IT IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, SEEMS LIKE... HAD MANY TOYOTA'S IN THE PAST (AND PRESENT)... HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. THE MECHANIC CALLED AND SAID THAT THE FRAME IS BROKEN AND THAT YOU HAVE A RECALL ON IT. HE SAID TO CONTACT YOU FOR WHAT TO DO NEXT. SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR IT HAS HAD A CLUNKING SOUND ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A DANGEROUS CONDITION DUE TO RUST PERFORATION ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL. THE RUST EXTENDS 4-5 FT AND HAS CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNT TO RIP AWAY FROM THE FRAME. ON 6/10/2011, SMART MOTORS - MADISON, WI INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS RUST PERFORATION ON THE RIGHT REAR FRAME THAT WAS FOUND DURING A SEPARATE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE DOCUMENTING IT AND FORWARDING PICTURES TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES. [XXX], A SENIOR SERVICE ADVISOR, SAID HE WOULD SPEAK WITH THE DISTRICT SERVICE PARTS MANAGER AND FOLLOW UP. HE WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER NO ACTION FROM SMART MOTORS AND WAITING FOR TOYOTA TO CONTACT ME, I THEN CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER STATING THE CONCERN AND WAS GIVEN A FILE #1308200825. TO THIS DATE, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CURRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES AND AGE; THEREFORE, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 273,454.

FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED AWAY, LARGE PIECES GONE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING IT. MY COMPLAINT NUMBER WITH TOYOTA 1608181265. IT APPEARS THAT THE AC DRIP HOSE EMPTIES ON TO THE FRAME IN THE SAME SPOTS AS THE RUST. THERE ARE 159,289 MILES ON THE 4RUNNER.

EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST AT REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNTING LOCATION AND FORWARD OF IT.

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2005. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR EVERY MAJOR CHECKUP OR REPAIR. NOT ONE SERVICE TECH OR MECHANIC HAS MENTIONED OR NOTED ANYTHING ABOUT FRAME RUST ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL A STATE INSPECTION IN JUNE 2016. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A HUGE HOLE IN THE FRAME AND IS RUSTING OUT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HIS FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS TO DIRECT ME TO HIS SALE MANAGER TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE ( HALEY TOYOTA MIDLOTHIAN, VA) . NOT ONE WORD ABOUT THIS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 140,000 MILES. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY.

LIKE SO MANY OTHERS I'VE HEARD OF, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE BACK LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS NOW WEDGED UP ONTO THE FLOORBOARDS. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BROKEN APART BEFORE THE MUFFLER. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR TWO YEARS AGO AND LOVED IT, BUT NOW AM HORRIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FRAME AND TOYOTA'S LACK OF DESIRE TO DO A RECALL.

FRAME HAS HOLES IN IT, TRUCK IS PERFECT IN EVERY OTHER WAY, FRAME HOLES SAME AS RECALLED ON TACOMA AND TUNDRA, SAME SAFETY ISSUE, COULD BREAK DURING OPERATION.

FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED APART WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO TRAFFIC.. REAR PASSENGER SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

MY MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING THE REAR SHOCKS AND NOTICED FRAME RUST. HE SAID FRAME RUST HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SOME TOYOTA TRUCKS AND 4RUNNERS. HE KNOWS THIS BECAUSE HE WORKED FOR TOYOTA AT ONE TIME. HE SUGGESTED CALLING TOYOTA AND FILING A COMPLIANT AND REQUEST FOR REPAIR WITH THEM WHICH I DID. THE CASE NUMBER IS 1605101239. IN THE COURSE OF MY CONVERSATION THE TOYOTA AGENT ADVISED ME THAT TOYOTA TUCOMAS AND TUNDRAS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AND THAT TOYOTA WAS OFFERING "CUSTOMER SUPPORT" ON THOSE VEHICLES BUT EVEN THOUGH THE FRAME RUSTING ISSUE WAS THE SAME ON 4RUNNERS TOYOTA WAS NOT OFFERING ANY " CUSTOMER SUPPORT " OR RECALLS FOR 4RUNNER FRAMES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. FURTHER INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATED THAT RUSTING FRAMES ON 4RUNNERS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS. PLEASE...

I HAVE A 2000 4RUNNER WITH 144000 MILES AND THE UNDERSIDE IS RUSTING AWAY. I NOW HAVE HOLES IN THE FRAME. TOYOTA HAS ADVISED ME TRY TO REPAIR OR PURCHASE SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE 1994 TOYOTA DLX PICKUP THAT HAS 372000 MILES AND THE UNDERSIDE OF IT IS IN GOOD SHAPE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL ON MY 2000 4-RUNNER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU ON THE SECTION NEXT TO THE MUFFLER. LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF.

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 4/15/16. EXTREMELY CLEAN BOTH INSIDE AND EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. HAD AROUND 104K MILES. I WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE CHANGING THE OIL AND NOTICED EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST INCLUDING ONE AREA WHERE THE FRAME HAD BEEN REPAIRED FROM A HOLE RIGHT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES FOR THE REAR AXLE. THERE IS ANOTHER HOLE STARTING IN THE SAME LOCATION AND SINCE IT IS A BOX FRAME AND SEEMS TO BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THIS VEHICLE AND PAID CASH FOR IT WITH MONEY WE HAD SAVED. NOW I CANNOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I THINK IT IS UNSAFE.

FRAME ROTTED OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, TRACK BAR FOR REAR MOUNT RUSTED OFF FRAME.

THE FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT MAY BREAK APART WHILE DRIVING. TACOMAS OF SIMILAR YEARS WITH THE SAME FRAME HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER I NOTICED IT WAS NOT HANDLING NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER AND WOULD NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION I WAS TURNING. AFTER GETTING BACK HOME, I INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CHECKING THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. WHILE UNDER THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR STABILIZER MOUNT HAD RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNDRIVABLE DUE TO THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION.

TOOK MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER TO A MECHANIC AFTER NOTICING THE FRAME LOOKED LIKE IT WAS RUSTED THROUGH IN ONE AREA. MECHANIC SAID THE FRAME WAS SERIOUSLY ROTTED THROUGH IN MANY AREAS AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. HE SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOLD ME I'D BE CRAZY TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 1 MONTH AGO WITH 146,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE 4RUNNER FOR THIS PROBLEM YET TOYOTA TRUCKS WITH THE SAME FRAME PROBLEM HAVE HAD RECALLS AND BUY BACK OFFERS. IS TOYOTA WAITING FOR DEATHS TO OCCUR? I HAVE PURCHASED 2 TOYOTA VEHICLES PRIOR TO THIS 4RUNNER. I TRUSTED THE NAME TO BE ONE OF THE SAFEST & MOST RELIABLE. I AM MORTIFIED TO KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD...