Toyota 4Runner Change Vehicle

“Corrosion caused partial locking”

“Seizure of calipers”

“caliper froze causing rotor to warp”

“One caliper was stuck in the closed position and worn down my brake pad on that side”

“front calipers needed replacement at 110,000 cost $1200.00”

“Replaced both front calipers due to rusted pistons”

“Calipers have seized regularly over the past several years requiring expensive replacement of calipers, pads and rotors”

“I've had two calipers freeze up in the last 12 months”

“Calipers regularly seize up and cause rotors to warp”

“The left rear caliper froze on my 4Runner, causing my wheel and hub assembly to get very, very hot and change color to a shade of light blue due to the heat created by the frozen caliper assembly. I have had a lot of problems with the calipers on the front and rear of my 4 Runner corroding, freezing the pistons in place or not releasing the pads easily, and have had to replace them multiple times during my 14 years of ownership as the original owner of this vehicle”

“rear calipers seized but they had lasted nearly 2 yrs..just past warranty”

“Back passenger side caliper didn't fully release and got hot from driving. Was able to get to a repair facility in my town. I had both rear calipers replaced. Brake pads were ok”

“master cylinder failed while driving. Very expensive to replace using factory parts. Found a used one from a junk yard”

“replaced front brakes left and right”

“Normal brake wear”

“Had to have the rotors turned, pads replaced. Not unexpected at 230K miles, but the dealer charged over $1100 to do this”

“I had to replace front and rear brakes - normal brake wear. I did also have to replace the front calipers”

“needed new brake pads”

“It was time to replace the pads and grind the rotors”

“Parking brakes needs to be readjusted frequently”

“Breaks wear very quickly since I've owned the car”

“Brake pistons tend to freeze and cause the brake pads to wear too fast. Replace pads every 6 months (7500 miles) and calipers about every 18 minths”

“Normal brake wear, just had to vist several different mechanics to resolve a pulsing issue when brake pedal presssed”

“all in all ok vehicle”

“Pulsing while braking”

“warped due to seized caliper”

“Rotors on both my Toyotas have been problematic”

“The rear breaks were warned out & had to be replaced”

“Warped rotors was the reason for the vibration during breaking”

“Made the mistake of replacing original brakes with non-Toyota replacements”

“I noted squeaking on several consecutive maintenance visits to the Toyota dealership and their inspections did not turn up any source. The squeaking was due to the calipers seizing up and thus prematurely wearing out the brake pads”

“Just before 1000,000 miles brakes began squealing when backing out of garage in the morning or any time first driven during the day. Had rotors and pads replaced with quality NAPA products. Brakes squealed even worse after a couple of months. Another”

“Squeaking is a helpful hint that brakes services are needed”

“Have had car in 3 times and I still have squealing of brakes when backing out of garage”

“prior installed ceramic brake pads worn out prematurely”

“Joints rusted out and required replacement”

“Front struts needed to be replaced. Over 110,000 miles”

“The shocks have had to be replaced three times since OEM. Very annoying,”

“One shock is leaking and because of linked RES system will need to replace system with 4 new independently working shocks, expensive and a pain”

“Same comment about parts prices being double the U.S. applies to the control arms”

“I was told regular wear after 120k miles and replaced the Struts, but the repairs were inexpensive of about $300”

“Tires were showing uneven wear. Needed new shocks and an alignment”

“worn shocks & struts, replaced at a cost of $1200”

“Still running on original equipment and the ride is pretty good, but this needs attention soon”

“I am not sure whether the problem was in this area we had boots of some sort that were leaking”

“The u-joint in the steering column wore out and needed to be replaced. Caused difficult and uneven turning pressure which created a safety issue. The u-joint was replaced and works now”

“Related to Monroe shock/strut used to replace Toyota original. Express Tire facility service error”

“Both front bearings started making noise. I took it to the dealer. They identified the problem as worn out bearings and replaced them”

“Rear wheel bearings were in very bad shape and had to be replaced. This was a very difficult problem to diagnose, but when we did it, the noise was drastically reduced”

“light bulbs (or fuses) providing back-lit illumination to HVAC dashboard controls don't work. can't see what is on or off”

“condensation inside headlight on right side of auto caused by slots in wheel well allowing water to be thrown onto back of headlight from tire rotation”

“LF light bulb has repeatedly burned out in recent months”

“2nd time front running lights have shorted out”

“Toyota wanted several hundred dollars to repair the interior front panel lights because they had to remove the entire front panel. I went to the internet found the repair needed, bought a light for $12 and installed it. They guys are crooks”

“lights on the dash like the a/c fan, temp control, etc busted”

“One of the dashboard lights behind the clock burnt out. it is cost prohibitive to replace the $2. bulb because the entire front of the cd, radio, clock, and cassette unit has to be removed to replace the light bulb”

“Entire internal electrical system went out”

“The TPI giving faulty readings resulting in the dashlight staying on all the time, which in turn triggered the dash maintenance light. Tires had to be replaced with new sensors to correct the flashing dashlight which my wife had temporarily solved by sticking a piece of tape over it”

“Spare tire sensor was a continuing problem”

“oil pressure warning lite on. Problem was electrical wiring iissue”

“Clock stopped working. Would not allow reset or restart”

“Car would suddenly stop running. We eventually had the remote starter removed”