2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Structurebody Problems

VEHICLE FRAME HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN CERTAIN AREAS - STRUCTURE AND SAFETY IS COMPROMISED .... NORMAL DRIVING & CARE ENVIRONMENT BUT APPEARS FRAME HAS ACCELERATED DETERIORATION, WHILE ALL OTHER AREAS (BODY PANELS, ALL OTHER COMPONENTS) ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - SEEING THIS IS A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE ON SAME MODELS AND SIMILAR MODELS OF SAME PRODUCTION YEARS

PREMATURE AND EXCESSIVE FRAME CORROSION. SIMILAR MODELS WERE COVERED BY EARLIER FRAME RECALL, WHY NOT THE 4RUNNER?

MY 2004 4RUNNER LIMITED V6 HAS SIGNIFICANT RUST BUILD UP ON THE FRAME, CONTROL ARMS, DRIVESHAFT, ETC. I AM THE SECOND OWNER WITH JUST OVER 21K MILES DRIVEN IN THE PAST THREE YEAR AND RIGHT AT 160K TOTAL. I'VE MADE SURE TO GET REGULAR WASHES TO PROTECT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER INCLEMENT WEATHER SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RETURNING FROM A 10-MONTH DEPLOYMENT, TWO SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THE CONDITION IS DANGEROUS AND REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO SPEND ON A TRUCK THAT SHOULD LAST ME AT 250K MILES. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE AND GIRLS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE, BUT WE NEED TWO CARS. IMAGINE MY SHOCK TO FIND OUT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE DEALT WITH THE SAME THING. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT A COINCIDENCE. HOPING FOR TOYOTA TO RECTIFY THIS SERIOUS SAFETY/QUALITY ISSUE.

FRAME IS ROTTED 115K MILES ON THE CAR, IT SEEMS TO BE ROTTING AT THE WELDS ONLY.

FRAME RUSTS TOO EASILY. COATING WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FROM FACTORY. TACOMA'S WITH SAME FRAME WERE RECALLED.

I WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED THIS MORNING THAT I HAD MAJOR RUSH ON MY FRAME IT WAS CRACKED AND HAD BIG HOLES IN IT AND THEY WERE AFRAID TO PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT. ADVISED ME TO CHECK WITH MY DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. ACCORDING TO KBB THERE IS NOT WITH MY CORRESPONDING VIN NUMBER WHICH IS A DANG SHAME BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULD T BE AFRAID TO DRIVE MY GRAND CHILDREN AROUND IN FEAR THAT MY FRAME WON'T SUPPORT US. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE TOYOTA IS KNOWN FOR THEIR SAFETY, RELIABILITY.INTEGRITY AND LONGEVITY. SO BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT TOYOTA'S ' LASTING FOREVER' I MADE MY FIRST TOYOTA PURCHASE. THE BODY DECEIVED ME . OTHER THAN A LITTLE GOLF BALL DENT ON THE FRONT FENDER. THE BODY...

THE FRAME HAS RUST AND HAS A HOLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED VERY SOON. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER TURNING ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY IT SUDDENLY SWERVED BADLY AND THE REAR END BEGAN SWAYING BACK AND FORTH MAKING IT UNCONTROLLABLE. I STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED SO BADLY IT BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. I HAD TO TOW IT HOME ON A FLATBED TRAILER.

THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT. HOLES, LARGE AREAS OF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT. THE FRAME IS STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED. JUST NOTED ON 10/19/20. VEHICLE WAS IN LESS THAN A YEAR EARLIER WITH NO SIGN OF THE DAMAGE.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2004 4RUNNER AND WHEN I INSPECTED THE FRAME THERE WAS RUST EVERYWHERE. NOT ONLY SURFACE RUST BUT ACTUAL HOLES IN THE FRAME FROM IT. ALSO THE STEERING ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I'M NOT THE ONLY 4RUNNER OWNER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES. IF YOU DO A QUICK ONLINE SEARCH FOR '4RUNNER FRAME' THERE ARE MANY RESULTS DETAILING THIS ISSUE. AS I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. IT ONLY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT AND IT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS THEY DID WITH OTHER MODELS (TACOMA, TUNDRA, SEQUOIA).

FRAME HAS SEVER RUST-THROUGH AND CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE REAR TRAILING LINK MOUNT AND BEHIND THE FRONT CONTROL ARM MOUNT. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED IN THE WINTER, BUT THIS IS EXCESSIVE COMPARED TO OTHER OLDER VEHICLES. VEHICLE IS WASHED REGULARLY IN THE WINTER.

SEVERE FRAME RUST ON 2004 4RUNNER SR5 SPORT. SUSPENSION RUST, STEERING COMPONENTS RUST. HOLES IN VEHICLE FRAME DUE TO RUST. I WENT TO TWO MECHANICS THAT TOLD ME THAT THIS RUST WAS BEYOND REASONABLE FOR NORMAL RUST ON FRAME, THEY BOTH STATED IT MAY BECOME DANGEROUS AND TO CONTACT TOYOTA DIRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO POSSIBLY OF FAILING COMPONENTS AND OR FRAME.

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON PASSENGER SIDE OF FRAME DURING 2020 STATE SAFETY INSPECTION CAUSING FAILURE OF SAID STATE INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND ON DRIVER SIDE FRAME DURING 2018 STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS RECTIFIED BY BODY SHOP WELDER. VEHICLE IS GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE.

SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME.

TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS DEVELOPED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRAME AND HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE TO OPERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY WASHED AND MAINTAINED BY SINGLE OWNER. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR OFF-ROAD DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION. STATE SAFETY INSPECTOR ADVISED OWNER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT FRAME CORROSION OF 2004 TOYOTAS AND THAT THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL NOTICE. SAFETY INSPECTOR STATED THAT FRAME CORROSION OF THIS NATURE IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE NHTSA. VEHICLE IS NOT USED ALONG COAST NOR BEEN SUBJECTED TO IMMERSION IN SALT WATER.

OUR 2004 4RUNNER WAS INSPECTED YESTERDAY (VIRGINIA REQUIRES ANNUAL INSPECTIONS), AND FAILED DUE TO RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. WE HAVE A PHOTO OF THE HOLES. THIS SEEMS ODD TO US, BECAUSE THE BODY IS RUST FREE AND WE LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE WHERE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF ROAD SALT. VIRGINIA DOES NOT ALLOW ANY MODIFICATIONS TO FRAMES. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THIS CAN BE REPAIRED. WE'VE MAINTAINED THE CAR IN TIP TOP SHAPE AND ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA. THE CAR IS REGISTERED IN MY WIFE'S NAME, [XXX]. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *CC

RUST. I WAS TOLD I MAY NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT TIME BECAUSE OF THE BADLY RUSTED FRAME. ALONG WITH THAT ISSUE, THE REAR HATCH IS RUSTING OFF THE VEHICLE. IT CAN NO LONGER OPEN AND CLOSE BECAUSE THE LATCHING MECHANISM HAS RUSTED OFF. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS PRETTY MUCH RUST FREE. WHY HAS IT RUSTED AWAY SO BADLY?

MY 4RUNNER'S FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUST. THERE'S A RECALL FOR TACOMA'S BUT NOT 4 RUNNERS. I THANKFULLY WAS NOT INJURED BUT NOW I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. WHEN I BOUGHT MY 4 RUNNER I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION TOYOTA WAS #1 WHEN IT CAME TO SAFETY FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP ME

THIS WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING FLAWLESSLY UP TO THIS POINT. OUR SON WAS ON HIS WAY HOME AND VEHICLE FELT UNSTABLE AND STARTED TO VEER IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. HE MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. I PERSONALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE UPON HIS DESCRIPTION AND SURE ENOUGH IT SEEMED VERY UNSTABLE. AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME HAD SEPARATED AT A LOCATION WHICH LEFT A DRIVERS SIDE REAR STABILIZER BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DETERIORATING AND FLAKING APART. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE PURCHASED THIS ONE OWNER VEHICLE FOR OUR SON. WE OWNED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT GAVE US SAFE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS AND THOUGHT THIS 4RUNNER WOULD BE A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR OUR SON TO GO OFF TO COLLEGE. THE BODY AND MECHANICS OF...

MY 4RUNNER HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST ON THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RUST IS FAR MORE PERVASIVE THAN ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE SEEN AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS IF NOT FIXED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 4RUNNERS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD (2002-2006). *TR

FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE STRONG BUT THE FRAME IS THE WEAK LINK TO THIS TOYOTA. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND WILL NEED TO BE SCRAPPED. *TR

EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS. MANY RUSTED PARTS ARE CONNECTED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE AUXILIARY CROSSMEMBER, FUEL TANK STRAP AND FRAME ITSELF. VEHICLE HAS A CLEAN CARFAX HISTORY. *TR

FRAME IS RUSTING. THERE ARE 2 BIG HOLES. *TR

WE HAVE A 2004 4RUNNER WITH EXTREME BODY RUST A CORROSION WHICH HAS CAUSED THE FAILURE OF NUMEROUS COMPONENTS, BRAKES, GAS TANK, TRANSMISSION LINES, WHEELS AND OTHER SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST ITEMS. WE ORIGINALLY NOTICED THIS FAILURE AND BEGAN TAKING STEPS TO CORRECT AREAS OF CONCERN, BUT THE EXCESSIVE RUST HAS PREVENTED MANY REPAIRS ON SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND OTHER COMPONENTS. WE RECENTLY HAD AN INCIDENT THAT ALMOST CAUSED A ROLL-OVER WHEN THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE TRANSMISSION LINES FAILED. I CAN DESCRIBE THIS IN MORE DETAIL AT REQUEST. WHEN WE TRY TO REMOVE BOLTS, BRACKETS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, THEY ARE SEIZED, ROUNDED OFF AND/OR BROKEN. WITH NO WAY TO REPAIR DAMAGED PARTS OR REMOVE THE RUST, WE MAY BE FORCED TO SCRAP A VEHICLE THAT IS OTHERWISE RUNNING PERFECTLY. WE HAVE TAKING EXTREME MEASURE TO ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE THE CONTINUING DAMAGE, BUT SEEM TO HAVE NO OPTION FOR EXISTING DAMAGE. I...

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT IN MOTION LEAVING FROM A STOP SIGN. I LATER FOUND OUT MY TRANSMISSION LINES HAD CORRODED AWAY LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER REPLACING BRAKES AND ADDING BRAKE FLUID I NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM BOTTOM. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS DUE TO CORROSION.

HAD VEHICLE ALMOST TWO YEARS. HAD THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE RUST PROOFED BY KROWN IN LATE 2018. RECENTLY WHILE HAVING THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE RUST PROOFED BY RUST CHECK THEY POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE FRAME. WE WERE GOING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT WHEN THEY DROPPED THE GAS TANK WE WERE TOLD THAT EVEN MORE OF THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED TO THE POINT THAT THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. WE FEEL WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SCRAP IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE MUFFLER AND CHASSIS WERE FRACTURED AROUND THE SEAL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO BILL PAGE TOYOTA DEALER, 2923 ANNANDALE RD, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

CAR FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. NOTHING IS REPAIRABLE ANYMORE. REAR SUSPENSION AND BREAK LINES EFFECTED BY RUST AND BROKEN! REAR SUSPENSION CAN'T BE FIXED DUE TO RUST BROKE CONNECTION TO FRAME. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE , SPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME FRAME MODEL ON TUNDRA, TACOMA AND SEQUIOA AT TOYOTA!

MY 2004 4RUNNER FRAME HAS A MAJOR RUST PROBLEM. IT HAS HOLES ALL OVER AND SOME PARTS ARE BREAKING DOWN DUE TO RUST. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. THEY DIDN'T ADVICE FOR REPLACEMENT AS THE COST, THEY SAY, COULD BE AROUND $15,000. I DIDN'T WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR AS IT HAS ONLY 74K MILES AND THE BODY, INTERIOR AND ENGINE ARE IN PERFECT CONDITIONS, ALMOST LIKE NEW.

THE FRAME OF MY FAMILY'S 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS BADLY CORRODED, WITH ONLY 120K MILES ON IT. IT DID NOT PASS A RECENT INSPECTION AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT IF WE HIT A HARD BUMP, THE FRAME COULD SPLIT. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION, BUT TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THEM, OR REPLACE THEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUNK THE CAR AND BUY A NEW ONE, BUT I CAN'T DRIVE MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT EITHER. THANK YOU.

FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTING. HOLES PRESENT WHICH HAD TO BE PATCHED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR IT TO PASS INSPECTION. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE SOON, I WILL BE FORCED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS AND IT NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS PA INSPECTION. THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. FOR YEARS, TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN SUPPOSEDLY TAKING PICTURES AND SENDING THEM TO TOYOTA. THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT!

FRAME HAS RUST PROBLEMS. I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO KEEP THE 4 RUNNER FUNCTIONING SAFELY AND NOW IT IS ALL TO WASTE BECAUSE THE FRAME THAT THE TRUCK SITS ON IS RUSTING OUT AND IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA MUST TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCLUDE THE '04 4RUNNER ON THE FRAME RECALL. MY 4RUNNER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MANAGER DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT AND EVEN ADMITTED THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

THE FRAME OF THE 2004 4RUNNER IS RUSTING OUT AND THERE ARE VISIBLE HOLES IN THE FRAME THAT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH SEVERAL OF THE 4RUNNER AND TACOMA MODELS BEING AFFECTED.

SEVERE RUST ON FRAME AND SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT POINTS. RUST IS NOT SUPERFICIAL BUT RUSTING FROM INSIDE OF FRAME TUBES.

2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH 110K MILES WITH RUSTED FRAME. THE CAR IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT SHAPE AND WELL MAINTAINED. THE FRAME RUST MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ALL OTHER TOYOTA MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH FRAMES FROM THE SAME FACTORY WERE RECALLED. THE 4 RUNNER WAS NOT ADDRESSED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN AT LEAST THREE AREAS. IN ADDITION, PARTS OF THE FRAME I CAN PULL OFF BY HAND. THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS 80% WHAT IT USED TO BE DUE TO PARTS FALLING OFF CAUSED BY RUST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TEMECULA VALLEY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 26631 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591, 951-319-7911) FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO THE REAR SUBFRAME SHOWED EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR MUCH LONGER. BROWN'S TOYOTA OF GLEN BURNIE (7167 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (410) 761-9000) WAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,800. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERA TOYOTA OF MT. KISCO (LOCATED AT 325 N BEDFORD RD, MT KISCO, NY 10549, (914) 666-5181), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR VARIOUS PARTS OVER THE YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,720.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE ALIGNMENT BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FRAME FAILURE BECAME WORSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THE SUBFRAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE LINE WERE RUSTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND ATLANTIC TOYOTA (193 SUNRISE HWY, WEST ISLIP, NY) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, THE DEALER (STEPHEN WADE TOYOTA, 150 HILTON DR, ST. GEORGE, UT 84770, (435) 634-6500) NOTICED CORROSION AROUND THE FRAME. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME HAD TOO MUCH CORROSION TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP18002 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES, ALIGNMENT, OR TIRE BALANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE AND WHEEL COMPANY WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED, ROTATED, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING STATE INSPECTION, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,711.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP MAY 2018, FRAME COMPONENTS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH I WILL INCLUDE PHOTOS VECHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE TRANSMISSION LINES ROTTED WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY I SAW FRAME ROTTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND THERE WERE HOLES IN THE SUBFRAME. PRESTIGE TOYOTA OF RAMSEY (LOCATED AT 1096 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, (844) 838-7075) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,095. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TOYOTA OF MERRILLVILLE (4450 E. LINCOLN HWY, MERRILLVILLE, IN) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.