1999 Toyota 4RUNNER

MY 1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH A ROTTED OUT FRAME. I WAS SIMPLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO A HALT WHEN I HEARD A THUMP. AS I PRECEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT BECAME APPARENT THE BACKEND WAS NOT RESPONDING WELL. I COULD FEEL THE BACK END SWAYING AND IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION. I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME HAD ROTTED OUT RIGHT WHERE THE SPRINGS ATTACH TO THE FRAME ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE RIGHT SIDE IS ROTTED AS WELL BUT THE FRAME IS STILL ATTACHED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN RIDING AS IF TRAVELING OVER A BUMPY ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURE IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT I RAN INTO A SUDDEN RAIN BUST. MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND SET AT 65 MPH. MY SPEED WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THAT WHEN I HIT WET PAVEMENT. AS I SLOWED DOWN THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH AND COULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED IT. I WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY LEFT SHOULDER FROM THE CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTED SWAYING BADLY EVEN WHEN SHIFTING GEARS HEARD A NOISE WHEN GOT HOME I HAD VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR WAS BROKE IT IS RUSTED RIGHT FROM FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWS SEVERE FRAME RUST JUST LIKE THE TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED STATED THE SAME ISSUE IS TAKING PLACE AND THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA AND THEY DON'T WANT TO BE BOTHERED. I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE. PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

WHILE OPERATING 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER @ 30 MPH, VEHICLE FELT LIKE A TIRE WAS GOING DOWN. AFTER A QUICK CHECK, ALL SEEMED FINE. SHORTLY AFTER, A LOUD CRACK/POP EMANATED FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO INSPECT ... THE LEFT UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME HAD CRACKED/SEPARATED (APPROXIMATELY 18") IN FRONT OF THE LEAF SPRING. UNDER FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE FRAME HAD RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ALTHOUGH IN GOOD COSMETIC/MECHANICAL CONDITION, THE 4RUNNER WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. INFORMATION AS STATED WAS VERIFIED BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN HAGERSTOWN, MD. DEALER NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH FRAME "ISSUES" HAD BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALLS IN SIMILAR (TACOMA/TUNDRA) VEHICLES, NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 4RUNNER SERIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE REAR END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH TAIL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE SWAY BAR BRACKET DETACHMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. UPDATED 07/10/13*LJ UPDATED 07/15/2013 *JS