Toyota 4Runner Change Vehicle

"fan makes excessive noise"

"Louvers make terrible noise when moving"

"Leaking, cost $900 to replace"

"Leak in evaporator requiring replacement of same"

"The Evaporator and condenser went out on my 4 runner in the middle of August last year and these items were behind the dash of my car, so the repair had a TON of labor hours to basically take the whole dash off to get to it. I think a contributing factor to its early death was the automatic temperature control in the car automatically turns on the A/C compressor even if its the dead of winter. I look for it now when I turn on the Auto temp control, and turn the A/C back off when I just need the heat."

"No A/C and this proved to be expensive"

"leak in evaporator coil. Had to be replaced which required the entire dash to be removed and huge expense due to labor hours involved"

"a year before trip,had cooling system flushed, new thermostat engine light continued to come on, overheating on 3000 mile trip, had engine fan replaced, had to keep adding anti-freeze,"

"slow leak of refrigent"

"Toyota tested and reported it leaks from the compressor and fittings"

"Every 8-12 months I have to recharge the refrigerant system. Even using dye, we haven't been able to find the leak. Annoying at best."

"persisted over several years"

"At first I refilled the a/c refrigerant and it lasted several months, then only a few months, then a few weeks, and then not at all"

"cv boot cracked. will cost >$800 to replace, havent done so yet, because i dont have that much $$ available"

"it had to be replaced"

"rear differential is grinding and I have been told it will need to be replaced"

"grinding noise had to replace"

"Differential had water in it an needed to be rebuilt at 86,000 miles"

"The front pinion gear roller bearings were all pitted, making an ever increasing noise, and vibration"

"As per previous note, differential had to be replaced"

"rebuilt rear axel differential for a cost of over $3,000. This car has always been serviced according to the owners manual at the dealership where purchased. (Note the dealership changed hands but is in the same location using the same facilities.)"

"Driveshaft requires lubrication infrequently but if a portion is missed by the mechanic it could cause serious and expensive problems with driveshaft components seizing"

"Drive train was very noisy. Metal filings were found in the gear oil in the rear differential. Differential and drive shaft assembly had to be replaced"

"grinding noise in rear"

"The vehicle became very difficult to shift into gear and, when the car was left in the rain, various lights on the dashboard (such as the traction control system lights) would light up when we attempted to shift into gear. The transfer case was found to be corroded and after cleaning has performed correctly"

"Switch engaging the 4 wheel drive failed"

"Water pump leaked internally caused me to have my timing belt replaced"

"driver's side window seal broken inside door causing rattling and wind noise."

"car rattles when avg speed is 60 MPH or higher, particularly when there is wind or if behind a slab-sided truck"

"Sounds lie a rattle from top of car or luggage rack but cannot find cause"

"There are rattles from underneath the chasis. I cannot find them. It sounds as though the heat shields are rattling, but nothing is loose"

"Electronic window on drivers side squeaks when rolling down. Repair is more than 200.00 to fix, chose not to. Also have squeaky brakes but technician said nothing is wrong and he didn't hear it"

"The wind noise is considerably more than on my 2008 Hylander The dealer can find nothing wrong"

"Experience a lot of wind & road noise, sometimes making it difficult to hear conversations. Not a quiet riding car."

"Alternator broke down after driving the vehicle for 215,000 miles."

"Dealer first replaced the battery then, when that didn't work, replaced the alternator"

"It was the original battery 11 years old!"

"Had to replace but at 11 years old it was a good battery"

"Engine missing, no power, limped home. Diagnosed and fixed by mechanic"

"Spark plug / coil wires failed on two occusations. Same cylinder. Replaced and problem eliminated."

"vehicle all of a sudden started missing-mechanic stated that it was electrical-wiring to spark plug harness - somewhat expensive to fix - mechanic stated we were lucky it was only one"

"The clear plastic covering the headlights became foggy after several years. I replaced both headlight assemblies"

"a very loose connection at the back of the headlight where the wire is connected. I could tap it to relight it but then road jar would jar it off. Fixed at my local repair shop with a new connector"

"Intermittently shows tire pressure alarm even though pressure is correct"

"TPS decides to light 2X a year"

"I replaced the rear wiper control board"

"Replaced rear wiper control board"

"The rear wiper stopped working. It would be expensive to replace, and too involved for a DIY. I just left it alone."

"Already discussed under “rust.” Tailgate had to be replaced due to it having been totally rusted out from the inside"

"Lift assembly for power window rusted out, so assembly and window had to be replaced and tailgate repainted."

"The electronic tailgate locking mechanism failed. There's an actuator which pulls in the tailgate tight and it stops when sealed tight. The symptoms were that it pulled it in but failed to stop so ultimately released it as if opening the tailgate. The solution after much research online was to purchase a new tailgate lock actuator for a pricy 200.00 but dealership wanted up to 700 for it! It did require some in depth tearing the moulding off the tailgate from inside to access the guts, unplugging the old one and replacing the new one"

"I needed to change the the LED 3rd brake light on my spoiler but needed the tailgate window to come down to have better access to the brake light unit. Rear window does not go down. I'm still unable to replace brake light, unless I take to a garage and spend $1000. Ain't gonna do it."

"In cold weather the latch on the hatch back is inoperable"

"Rust in some areas"

"Exhaust leak near manifold when engine is cold which quits when the engine warms up"

"Two cracked manifolds, 3500 repair bill"

"Heat shield above muffler came loose and was reattached using fender washers"

"Rust"

"Takata Airbag Recall Issue requiring dealer to replace"

"Rust out"

"seems to go along with the other issued. Have had three or 4 fuel caps replaced during the life of the vehicle. Again, Toyota is no help"

"Replaced fuel cap but warning lights still come on every few days"

"The fuel gauge became erratic, reading empty when there was a quarter tank or full when there was a half tank. A Toyota dealership replaced the fuel sensor, which required dropping the fuel tank. That repair alone cost over $500."

"The vehicle maintenance light was the first sign of a problem. After being checked, the Fuel Injection system was said to be bad. Performance had started to get sluggish, and I was told that if not repaired, the vehicle would eventually "lay down on me" and would not go over 25-30 mph"

"Lights on dash come on and the suddenly go off. Has been doing this for about a yr now and looking for the problem at this time"

"Half of the display is blank"

"Auxiliary port stopped working. Sounds like a common problem for Toyota. Also half of backlight for clock/temp display is out"

"I've had problems from within the 1st year purchased. The problem is intermittent and the dealer could never find while in warranty. Had gotten worse"

"Map updates are expensive"

"Radiator was found to be leaking at service appointment"

"Had to replace the water pump. The first one lasted over 100000 miles, that is pretty good"