1998 Toyota 4Runner Suspension

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING 10 MPH AND THE REAR AXLE BROKE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE REAR AXLE BORKE

RECALL 02 V 021 000/REAR SUSPENSION: DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA IN MONTICELLO, NY. PHONE# 854/794-0660 REFUSED TO PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGE TITLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 02 V 020 000/REAR SUSPENSION: DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA IN MONTICELLO, NY; PHONE# 854/794-0660. REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE TITLE WAS BRANDED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN WHICH IT EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER AND WAS TOTALED, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 02V021. *SLC

RECALL 02 V 021 000/REAR SUSPENSION: RECALL REPAIRS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT 15 MPH OR MORE IT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, AND AT SUDDEN STOPS FRONT END WOULD BOTTOM OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION. *AK

RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION WAS DONE , NOW FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE. AT 10-15 MPH WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL QUICKLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE VEHICLE ROCKS.*AK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RIDES HARDER AND ROUGHER OVER BUMPS, THE FRONT END FEELS AS THOUGH IT BOTTOMS OUT WHEN MAKING FAST HARD STOPS, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ROCKS WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES HIGHER IN THE REAR NOW PRIOR TO REPAIR. *MJ

RECALL 02V021000 DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIRS RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE TITLE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MARK MILLER TOYOTA SALT LAKE CITY, UT 801-328-2400.*AK

DEALER: JOHNSON TOYOTA; MONTICELLO, NY; PHONE# 845/794-0660 REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE TITLE WAS BRANDED AS A SALVAGE VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WENT INTO A DIRT GORE POINT AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE OVERTURNED DOWN A DIRT EMBANKMENT, INVESTIGATOR FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN LEFT REAR AXLE, HE STATES THERE WERE SCRAPE MARKS ON THE SPARE TIRE, REAR LEFT FRAME, LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BACKING PLATE, LEFT REAR WHEEL, AND BROKE PORTIONS OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUM, HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE REARWARD UNTIL IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURNED, MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT THIS INFORMATION IN, THERE FILE NUMBER FOR THIS IS 990629C. *SLC

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING A-ARM TO COLLAPSE. FRONT END IS SITTING DOWN ON TIRES. DEALR HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING A-ARM TO BOTTOM BACKING PLATE FAILED. *YH

SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. YH

REAR SPRING LOOSE,REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. YH