Toyota 4-runner 1997

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A) while driving on the highway at approximate speed of 45-55 mph the engine shut itself off without me or any part of my body even touching the key or do anything to provoke such event. B) i was driving along with the flow during rush our when failure occurred. I was in drive the whole time and was using only the accelerator, and occasionally the brake pedal to adjust my speed to traffic. I was not changing gears or touching the gear shifter. C) this was the third incident to occur in a span of about one year. All incidents happened while driving on the highway in traffic with engine in normal operating temperature] and at estimated speed of 40 to 60 mph. D) first incident, i thought maybe i had done something to cause the failure and didn't report it. Second incident, i took the car to my toyota dealer and he refused to register my complaint. He said that because i didn't bring the car in quickly enough the incident would be gone from the onboard computer memory. Therefore, there was no point of doing diagnostics. This was the third incident, and i intend to visit the same toyota dealer in palo alto on january 30, 2006. *ak

Dt: the contact stated the rear bumper rusted and corroded. The rust was completely through the middle section of the bumper. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the problem. *ak

When it rains water comes in the vent on the back of the hood at windshield keeps my carpet soaked how can this be fixed? Also my hood latch is not tight enough my hood goes up 2 inches when im at top speeds (55 or 65). *jb

While pulling away from a stop position at 10 mph right, the side front of the vehicler dropped to the ground. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop, and the mechanic determined that the upper and the lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak the ball joint snapped, causing the front end of the vehicle to collapse. The consumer requested reimbursement for the faulty part and repairs. *sc *jb

Complaint received via email. The brakes failed many times on my car and they were in the repair shop four times. Each time they fixed it temporarily. Also, they indicated that oil or grease was leaking from the differential and coating the brake pads, rendering them ineffective. The symptoms included the anti lock brakes kicking in too often/ loss of braking power, and jolting at slow speeds. Last time in the repair shop they guaranteed that problem was fixed, yet the same problem recurred. This was very dangerous. They told me this was not the only incident, and that new models were designed to fix this flaw. What about the safety of those driving 1997 models ? *ak

My rear axle seal is leaking on the brake shoes. I have already replaced it twice. Once in the winter of 2002 and again in the spring of 2003. The first time it happened i had an accident where my brakes failed and i rear ended somebody. The rear brake shoes were saturated with axle grease. I recently took it to a shop and they need to be replaced again. The mechanic said they wouldn't touch it and i have to take it a dealer. They think i might have to go as far as replacing the axle in order to stop the problem from recurring. *jb

Consumer indicated that dealership told him that this vehicle was included in a recall. When vehicle was brought to the dealership floor manager won't honor the recall on certain 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive sport utility vehicles, a combination of heavy loading , simultaneous loading to rear gross axle weight rating and gross vehicle weight rating, and severe steering maneuvers could cause the 2-wheel drive to lose directional stability. *ak the consumer contacted toyota 13 times but they failed to fix the problem. This problem also caused excess tire wear. *nm

While driving, the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over to the shoulder. Please fill in additional information. The consumer thinks the incident happened due to the failure to tighten the lug nuts after changing the brakes. *tc

Driving in #1 lane of freeway when a stopped vehicle protruding into the lane necessitated me to take evasive action. I swerved to the right and avoided the car and then swerved back to the left to avoid car in lane to my right. At this point i felt the car get bumpy and i was unable to steer forward and was pulled to the left and into the center divider. The left rear wheel had snapped off the axle and the car was dragging on the pavement i was knocked unconscious and my left foot was broken.*ak