2008 Toyota 4Runner owner complaints

I have been complaining to my local Toyota dealership for several months that there is an issue with my 2008 Toyota 4runner changing gears. From time to time when I go from reverse to drive the vehicle does not engage gears. Just yesterday not only did the vehicle not engage, but when I went from reverse to drive (I checked to make sure that the vehicle was in drive) and I stepped on the gas the vehicle went into reverse, almost hitting the car behind me. This is a severe safety issue that my local Toyota dealership is not taking this seriously and could eventually lead to damage and/or death. *tr

New, from 15,000- 25, 000 miles, 2008 Toyota four runner, jerking when accelerated on the freeway. It is as if the shift gear or transmission is not properly working. This has occurred multiple times after the 15, 000 mile service. First dealership workers stated nothing wrong. Current dealership has not checked for cause nor have they offered a solution. Car remains at dealership. Second issue, most recent incident, same vehicle at 25, 000 miles when accelerated on the freeway, jerked uncontrollably, worst than before, accelerated to fast speed (floor mat was secured), would not brake. Driver attempted to move to exit. Engine remained revved up. Brakes slowed but did not stop vehicle. Able to move to exit...heavy traffic. I could have reared ended many vehicles. Smoke and

When driving, the car was making a thumping noise which went away when the brakes were applied. Toyota dealer said it was a bent rear axle and would cost $2300 to replace. The vechicle is in excellent condition with 108,000 miles. Have never hit a big pothole or run over a curb. I believe it is a defect that came with the car and showed up after driving for 10 years. There are a lot of bent axles reported over the internet on Toyota trucks and suvsl more than any other vechiclel I have owned many many cars and suvs and never had a bent rear axle beforel dealer said I would get reimbursed if Toyota issued a recall. Very unhappy with this!

2008 Toyota 4runner clunk felt and heard when coming to a stop and when releasing the brakes to go. After researching it is obvious that there is a design flaw with the driveshaft slip joint in the Toyota. The Lexus gx470 is identical yet Lexus customers can have this problem fixed and there is a tsb issued for the Lexus (l-sb-0116-08). *tr

Engiene/powertrain computer/module checked. Has been rescheduled four times by the dealer and continues to give the same fault in the car. The fault is the following as it runs and brakes the second beautifulness of the trasmission is left. And when he releases the brake a little, the throat is thrown to the front giving a blow. He does it many times in the day. By untoyota 4runner 08 engine control module (ECM) defective.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle for the State Inspection, he was informed that the vehicle could not be inspected due to severe subframe corrosion. The contact stated that her son, an independent mechanic, later determined that the entire subframe and suspension of the vehicle were severely corroded. The contact stated that the vehicle was undrivable. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,600.

There is corrosion in the frame and drive-train components. There is pitting, rusting throughout the frame undercarriage and the suspension and differential components. This barely 4yr old vehicle is a southern vehicle. Regardless, this corrosion is a safety issue in any vehicle let alone in a 4runner with a service inception date of 11/30/2008 with 19k miles. This is totally irresponsible of the manufacturer and they claim it is not covered by warranty. Yes, it (should be) covered by warranty and more importantly it is manufacturer's liability to correct safety/quality issue. *tr

Vehicles undercarriage including frame, rear axle and manifolds are so severely rusted that mechanics can not maintain it properly putting me at risk.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the floor of the vehicle was completely rusted. The contact called a local dealer who requested that the vehicle be brought to the shop for pictures. An independent mechanic advised that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4runner. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the frame was rusted and the top control arm post was melted. Another independent mechanic stated that a mounting plate needed to be replaced. The mechanic stated that the vehicle could not be driven because the control arm could detach and strike the fuel tank. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 162,000.

Vehicle displayed a check engine light due to a non sealing gas cap. This condition also disables the stability control system. Vehicle lost control on wet conditions and was unable to recover due to all traction and stabilization systems being turned off due to a check engine light (faulty gas cap). I have owned the vehicle for 6 years and have put over 80,000 miles on it without incident. Vehicle was in motion traveling the speed limit on a rainy road.*dt *tr

Whenever I accelerate on the uphill or high accelerate then odor became really horrible, harsh smell, smell like tnt firework, either matches then egg rotten. I suspect the exhaust system seem faulty. I went multiple auto shop they mention it could be related to exhaust manifold but when I described that the odor came out from outside not interior air vent then they started to re-check my exhaust and said I am all good to drive as well, its "ok". The odor is frustrating, annoying. And the steering, I don't know how did my cv axle is leaking, I hopefully it will not break out when I'm driving to other state.

During a maintenance visit to east coast Toyota of carlstadt, nj an "update" to the ECU computer system was performed. After this "update" I noticed the engine stalling, then recovering and auto then surging forward. This was explained by Toyota as "smart technology" to modify eng/ect system. In my opinion this is a dangerous "fix": example --when trying to enter a traffic lane from a dead stop, with foot on break if you attempt to accelerate the engine cuts out- sending you into traffic with a lag instead of a power boost. I attempted to have this modification undone by Toyota but they explained their position as below: we apologize for your concerns with the smart stop technology installed in your 2008 Toyota 4runner. As we previously indicated, in response to customer's concerns

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving less than 30 MPH with the brakes applied they failed to engage and made a loud popping noise. The contact then released and applied the brakes again with extreme pressure until the vehicle finally stopped. The dealer was informed about the failure and the contact immediately took the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the brakes. The vehicle was not repaired . The failure mileage was 32500 and the current mileage was 33971.

I purchased 4 sumitomo all terrain 110 tires on 3/04/2011. On september 29, 2011 the driver rear tire exploded creating a visible hole. *tr

We bought 4 new sumitomo tour plus lxt tires for our 2008 Toyota 4runner in june of 2013. Two years and 50,000 miles later, we felt a severe wobble in the tires and took the car to the shop. The two rear tires had separating belts and were replaced. Four months later, the two front tires exhibited the same problems. Another tire shop mechanic (different shop and mechanic than who diagnosed the first two tires) said the belts in the tires were separating and these two tires were also replaced.

I took my vehicle in to the dealer for it's 30,000 mile scheduled maintenance even though it was a couple of thousand miles shy of the required service. They rotated the tires along with the other scheduled services. Shortly afterwards (less than 2 weeks) I noticed that it shimmied on the highway, something it had never done previously. I took the vehicle back to the dealer, dunning Toyota of ann arbor, where they performed another $50.00 worth of work and I was told that it should be better now, but my tires were cupped so it wouldn't run totally smooth again unless I purchased new tires. I was told that the tire cupping was most likely the result of it being off balance for a while which makes no sense to me since the dealer was the only one that had ever touched it. These tires are

The front windshield defrost does not clear the window. I had the veh at the shop today and was told it would be in excess of $1,000 and the dashboard would have to be taken completely off and they still could not guarantee a fix. I have read a lot on line about this make and model having this problem. Why has there not been a recall??? This is a very dangerous issue on this veh. I bought my vehicle used in february and have just now tried to use the defrost. The switch does not convert to the windshield from the blower at the feet with sufficient air. It has nothing to do with the air recirculating or not, the a/c compressor being on or not. The Toyota service center advised it was a switch or a part that may have failed and it would be expensive to repair. Why are so many people

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4runner. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle accelerated up to 100 MPH without intention. After repeated brake application he was able to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The Toyota manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that a remedy would not be available until april 2010. The failure mileage was 7,380.

Toyota issued a short term warranty enhancement, expiring march 2018, for a known safety defect. I believe that the potential ramifications are significant and that this should be a recall as opposed to a warranty enhancement. The defect is in the rear window seal and electrical system; use of the defroster can cause the window to blow out. My car has a significant body defect adjacent to the rear window seal, and the seal is damaged, indicating that this is an accident waiting to happen. I spoke with corporate Toyota; their stance is that they will not do the repair until after the window blows out. It is likely that Toyota has known about this for some time, as there is information on the internet about this, but has only recently notified owners. When I spoke to Toyota, they asked w