Toyota 4Runner Change Vehicle

"Considering the miles on my beloved 4Runner, it is not a surprise that we had to have work done in this area. The streets are always torn up, driving over road repair areas is wearing on the suspension of cars. I always service my car at the dealer and that is why it is in such great shape."

"wheel alignment was not possible due to worn bushing on the upper and lower control arms. The parts were inexpensive but there was a lot of labor to replace them"

"RACK & PIN STEARING,VERY SMALL LEAK.USED POWER STEARING FLUID WITH STIO LEAK IN IT.STOPPED THE LEAK"

"I am a 78 yr old gramma who is the uber in this family. I drive a lot and my faithful fabulous 4Runner puts up with the fact that I sometimes hit a curb backing up to turn around. I guess doing an alignment every other year isn't so bad as long as I keep my car in good condition."

"Needed replacement but originals lasted 190000 miles"

"I have put 190000 miles on my beloved 4Runner and the roads here are horrible so it is to be expected that one might have to have alignment done and suspension work--- my local Toyota dealer keeps me going. I do regular maintenance"

"Worn out front shocks"

"Shocks wore out and needed replacement.... and one of the replacement shocks from the Toyota dealer failed within 10 months and needed to be replaced a second time"

"Not a biggy! Probably just time to get them replaced. Maybe current ones are originals or 2nd replacement for my 1999 Toyota 4Runner (Not year 2000 since there was no tab for 1999 Model)."

"After 200k miles (highway, no off road) shocks, struts & springs were worn out and SUV was setting about 3" low in Front & Rear."

"Rear suspension rod rusted out from frame"

"Front torsion bar link rods rusted and fractured. Design allows water catchment in upper part of link rod, leading to rust and eventual fracture"

"replaced steering rack at 190000 when my mechanic showed it had too much play. Almost the first time to replace a non maintenance item"

"Power steering brackets were worn out and had to be replaced"

"Just wear. Was not broken but beginning to be noticeable."

"To remove & replace the rear wheel bearings Toyota requires a specialty tool. It is expensive & being on a fixed income I CAN NOT afford it!!!"

"Differential failed and had to be replaced. This was a major and unexpected expense. Toyota repairs are higher than GM or Ford. This was the first differential that I have ever had problems with"

"Worn u-joints. Vibration at 60-70 mph"

"Driveshaft universals had been replaced, shaft badly out of balance, had repaired by adding weights"

"Vibration from the front of the car resulted in replacing all four tyres. When that did not solve the problem, I replaced the VC joints, when that did not solve the problem, I finally replaced the drive shaft"

"U-Joints went bad. When they were replaced an internal driveshaft balancer had come loose that would have required replacement of the complete drive shaft at a cost of $1500. Due to limited use of the vehicle I elected to replace the U-Joints and t"

"Leaking oil seals in the rear axle required an overhaul of the axle plus refresh of rear brakes. Expensive"

"Axle seals failed and were leaking. Necessitated disassembly of the axle to repair, which was complex, and also required servicing of the rear brakes due to oil contamination. Overall expense approximately $1700"

"replaced the rear axle seals and rotors"

"One ear axle seal was leaking grease onto the rear brake causing brake to stick. Both seals were replaced, new brake pads installed and the drum was turned and refaced"

"see previous"

"Severe front vibration leads to UJ replacement; severe noise from rear of car at 60MPH leads to drive shaft replacement"

"There was vibration, and the 4Runner seemed to lose power. I drove to the garage. They had to replace the U-joints."

"The panel that controls the climate has mostly gone out. We can make the temperature go up or down a few degrees, but we can't change mode or anything else and it's not lit up anymore, so we can't see it in the dark"

"Broken stabilizer link bar"

"Seems like this is an issue every couple of years with this 4Runner"

"Has been an ongoing problem on it and have replaced them several times."

"My check engine light came on so I took my car to my local parts dealer to have .the problem diagnosed. I originally replaced the O2 sensor but about a month later my warning light came on again so I replaced the catalytic converter. My car has been trouble free since."

"Exhaust leak heated floor behind back seat and actually burned carpet"

"Two new oxygen sensors"

"Muffler rusted. Leaks. Replaced with oem type, and hasn't sounded any better."

"Rusted out. Just old. Too many birthdays"

"The muffler and tailpipe separated due to corrosion and had to be replaced in 2016. These were original parts so they lasted quite long"

"Muffler rusted through so it got very noisey"

"Exit muffler pipe broke at Union to tail pipe"

"Not often an issue but sometimes"

"It has a problem starting soon after being shut off."

"Catalytic convertor was stolen and replaced approx. 4 years ago. Noticed this winter that I have two exhaust plumbs, the normal rear tailpipe and another just in front of the passenger rear tire. Suspect either a rust spot or failure where new conv"

"Dirty air intake sensor. Freq. needs cleaning"

"valve cover gaskets"

"The gasket was old and leaking. Once replaced, all is well"

"Motor oilleak"

"Lots of oil leaking. Still need to take it in"

"Leaks around the valve covers"

"Just had oil changed and it leaks slightly...will take to repair. Must check oil levels every couple of days. This car was a gift to my daughter 5 years ago"

"Valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced but it is 20 years old and has 65,000 miles on it."

"Las juntas de válvulas, el retenedor de atrás del cigüeñal, junta del crank."

"Had to have a lot of seals replaced to stop the leaks"

"Check Engine Light came on and tripped a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0770 which leads to transmission issue possibly involving torque converter, valve body and or shift solenoid. Cleared code and it set again within 24 hours. Independent Transmission shop as well as local Toyota dealer said this is a hard code and most likely was a mechanical issue. Due to age and mileage on vehicle; I chose to have our local Toyota dealer install an remanufactured transmission. This is the same dealer where th"

"i have been told by my mechanic that the transmission needs to be rebuilt"

"I LOVE my 4 Runner. I have put over 100,000 miles on it. It is a driving pleasure; yet, as with all aging high mileage autos, some parts need replacing. I had to replace the transmission and I went to the dealership and did it with no complaints"

"The transmission would jump out of first gear when starting"

"Automatic transmission completely failed"

"Transmission had 400,000 miles on it. Was slow to engage. Just seemed like it was time for a replacement."

"Reverse and lower gears were grinding, and I had the transmission replaced with a used transmission. The total cost was about $1,500."

"Had to replace the transmission completely which seemed premature based on the SUV's mileage"

"Engine light came on and called AAA and had it towed to the nearest Toyota dealer. Mechanic said it was wise to have it towed instead of driving it any distance."

"Engine starts running VERY rough; needed to have coil replaced (second one). Can't complain though at 338k miles!"

"Bad Wiring made the engine run rough"

"Need of complete tuneup after alternator is replaced"

"when the starter goes out it looks like a bad battery. Changing the battery should be part of the procedure none the less as the bad starter can damage the battery"

"Will not turn over when key is turned to start position after sitting in sun for a while. Have to turn the key back to off and start up to 100 times for it to finally start. Not sure if it is the Starter or the Ignition Switch"

"Hood paint faded so I had repainted"

"No big deal, just the clear coat peeling off like so many older cars."

"Under body rust, excessive frame rust ( which I contacted Toyota and they were of no help)"

"Both front and back bumpers are rusting in multiple places. Rusting started from the inside to out, in the hard to clean or flush areas"

"Older model Toyota's are known for exterior rust especially around wheel wells and tailgate and this vehicle did"

"Radio FM died and to get this back would be cost prohibitive"

"The radio antenna stopped responding when the radio is turned on"

"Night light not working due to a cracked circuit board"

"Water pump lasted only 50,000 mikes"

"Replaced as part of timing belt replacement to avoid future excessive repair costs"

"just normal wear"

"We get water inside the right front floor board in a heavy rain. I suspect it is a sun roof issue but do not know. The drains have been checked and are clear."

"Clips inside tailgate rusted/broke resulting in window not working"

"During the summer of 2016 the car developed erratic shifting. My research indicated that the most likely cause was one or more of the the three shift solenoids failing. I purchased and installed all three shift solenoids, changed the fluid and filter. Transmission worked fine until April 2017 when we had a remanufactured transmission installed"

"Stuck in 4WD Low. just involved a part replacement"

"Used all genuine Toyota parts. Replaced timing belt, idler pulley, belt tensioner, water pump, and spark plugs at an independent repair shop. Big hit to the wallet but hundreds cheaper than the dealer quote"

"Previously replaced timing belt failed before regularly scheduled maintenance"