2000 Toyota 4Runner UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BOTH FRAME RAILS ARE RUSTING AWAY, MOST SERIOUS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THESE FRAME RAILS ARE THE KEY STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ELEMENTS TYING THE UPPER BODY AND DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION TOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW TO TOYOTA MOTORS AND THEY HAVE RECALLED THE SAME YEAR MODELS OF TACOMA PICKUPS, HOWEVER, THEY FAIL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 4RUNNER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I CANNOT IN GOOD FAITH RESELL THIS VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN AS-IS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE FAIR COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM OR GET THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT POTENTIAL BODILY INJURY OR FATALITY.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON MY WAY HOME, I HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN SO I DID, WHEN I GAVE IT SOME GAS AS I COMPLETED MY TURN I NOTICED THAT IF FELT LIKE MY 4 RUNNER WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. EVERY TIME I GAVE IT SOME GAS YOU COULD FEEL AND EVEN SEE IT JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE MORE I DROVE THE I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T STOPPING, IF ANYTHING IT HAD GOTTEN EVEN WORSE. SO, WHEN I WOKE UP TODAY I WENT TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND WHAT WE FOUND WAS CRAZY. THE FRAME LITERATELY RUSTED IN HALF. IT WAS IN TWO PEACES. MY MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW WHY OR HOW I EVEN MADE IT THERE. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO SEE, KNOWING I WAS DRIVING IN IT.

MULTIPLE HOLES RUSTED THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE OF FRAME ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE EXHAUST. HOLE RUSTED THROUGH ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF FRAME ON OUTSIDE BY TOW HITCH MOUNT.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INFORMED US THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY WITH A POSSIBLE HOLE IN THE FRAME AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE COMPONENT THAT HOUSES THE FLUID WAS ALSO RUSTING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NO CODES AT THIS TIME. WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN OUR TOWN AND LOOKED AT IT UP ON THE LIFT. THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS SO RUSTED IT IS CRACKED AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FRAME CLEAR AS DAY (DEALERSHIP STATED POSSIBLE). THEY ALSO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. WE NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON OUR HANDS THAT WE CAN NOT DRIVE, SELL OR EVEN TRADE IN!

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST BEYOND NORMAL AGING.

IT HAS BEEN A VERY BIG PROBLEM FOR ALL TOYOTA TRUCK AN SUV FRAMES THEY ARE JUNK AN ALL RUST OUT IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE IF NOT SEEN IN TIME THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY FATAL ERROR AN MANY LAWSUITS IF THEY CAN CALL BACK ALL TACOMAS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHY NOT THE 4 RUNNERS MOST THAT ARE STILL ON THE ROAD HAVE MANY PATCHES ON THE FRAME TO KEEP IT DRIVABLE AN SUM WHAT SAFE

FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND TOYOTA WONT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.

THE FRAME ON MY 2000 MODEL TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS RUSTED SO BAD THAT IT HAS BROKEN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ASKING ABOUT A RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS AND THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AFFECTING ALL 3RD GENERATION TOYOTA 4RUNNERS. THE RECEPTIONIST PROVIDED ME WITH THIS WEBSITE AND TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY THING DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED A RECALL. IT'S REALLY UPSETTING TO KNOW THAT I'VE ONLY GOT 138,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT DRIVABLE ANYMORE. A REPLACMENT FRAME COST WELL OVER $4,000 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR FEES.

MY 2000 4RUNNER HAS EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST. IT HAS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTIONS TWO DIFFERENT YEARS. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS IN 2011 AND WAS WELDED TO PASS. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS 2013 AND WAS AGAIN WELDED TO PASS. I FEAR THE FRAME WILL BEYOND WELDING VERY SOON. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS ALSO BEGAN LEAKING TO DUE EXCESSIVE RUST.

REMOVED MUFFLER TO REPLACE, FOUND HOLES IN FRAME ON THE INBOARD SIDE AND BRACKET SECURING REAREND IN PLACE ROTTED 1/2 WAY AROUND WHERE IT SECURES TO THE FRAME AT THE WELD CONNECTION , SO THE BRACKET IS 1/2 DISCONNECTED FROM FRAME NO OUTWARD SIGNS SHOWING ON THE TRUCK .....THERE ARE NO RUST SPOTS OR ROT SHOWING ON THE BODY AT ALL .... SMALL RUST STAINS SHOWING ON THE REAR BUMPER ONLY .... I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF PROBLEM AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA THEIR RESPONSE WAS "IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY"

TOYOTA 4RUNNER - LUGGAGE RACK'S PAINT PEELED OFF IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE DASHBOARD STARTED FOR FORM BUBBLES.

THE SPORT SEAT WITH LEATHER IN THE 2000 4RUNNER SR5; THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FOLDS OVER DURING THE EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SEAT SIDE FOLDS OVER IT FOLDS OVER ON TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB AND CAUSES THE LEATHER TO CRACK. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT COVER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT AM CONCERNED WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 10 MONTHS LATER, AND AM NOW TOLD IT IS FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVER IF I AM DOING NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS NOW WAY TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE AND NOT HAVE THE SIDE OF THE SEAT FOLD OVER ONTO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB, THUS CREATING THE ABNORMAL WEAR AND CRACKS. DT