2003 Toyota 4Runner Complaint Log

MY 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF SULPHUR IN THE CABIN WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN. I HAVE REPORTED THIS 3 TIMES TO MY DEALER, AND ON THE THIRD TIME, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE SMELL WAS FROM THE FUEL. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A SMELL, AND I HAVE COMPARED TO OTHER 4RUNNER OWNERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE THE SAME SITUATION. THE SMELL IS IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE. *AK

ENGINE BELT SQUEAKS. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND ADJUSTED ANOTHER TIME. SQUEAK RETURNED FOR THIRD TIME WITH UNDER 2000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *NLM

EXHAUST FUMES APPARENTLY ENTERING CABIN OF VEHICLE. SMELL OF SULFUR VERY STRONG EVEN WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE UP. *JB

2003 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER V6 LIMITED GENERATES THIS UNUSUAL (TICK, TICK, TICK) ENGINE NOISE ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE PART IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS NOISE IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE 4-RUNNER, DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, ACCELERATES BY ME OR WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN NEXT TO A WALL. WILL THIS NOISE AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND SHORTEN ENGINE LIFE? VERY CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *JB

THE 4 RUNNER HAS A LOUD SQUEAL AS START UP. ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP THE SQUEAL IS A LOW, BUT STILL A WRONG SOUND.

THE CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. *JB

EXHAUST FUMES SEEPED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN WHILE DRIVING. *JB

WINDSHIELD WHISTLES .DEALER TELLS ME THEY CANT DO ANYTHING .THEY SAY IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM.WELL IF IT IS THERE WILL BE ALOT OF TRADE INS.WHEN DRIVING INTO A HEAD WIND IT WHISTLES PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NOISE WILL DECREASE.*AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM EMITS A SULPHUR SMELL THAT COMES INTO THE SEATING AREA

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD THE BELTS MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR WARMS, THEN THE CAR MAKE A TICKING SOUND. TRUCK IS A V6 MODEL AND HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS REPAIR 4 TIMES, DEALER SAYS TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER SOLUTION YET, THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BELTS AND TENSIONER SET UP. UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *NLM

THIS VEHICLE FILLS THE CABIN CONSTANTLY WITH A "SULFUR" OR ROTTEN EGG SMELL. I HAVE CHANGED GAS BRANDS MULTIPLE TIMES. *LA

REAR CENTER SEAT BELT CROSSES OVER BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WHEN ALL BELTS ARE BUCKLED. THIS MAKES BUCKLING LEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BELTS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WHEN CENTER BELT IS BUCKLED, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHILD SEAT IS INSTALLED. *JB

2003 4 RUNNER..... 12,000 MILES, RUNNING ON AMACO SLIVER GAS, STILL SMELLS AS ROTTEN AS EVER...BEEN THROUGH HELL WITH THE SCOTT CLARK TOYOTA IN CHARLOTTE AND GASTON (NORTH CAROLINA).....THEY ARE ALL LIARS!!!! SAYING IT'S THE FIRST THEY EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING.....FILED REPORTS AND CONTACTED OWNERS..CALLED EVERYONE...EVEN THOSE JERKS COULDN'T MAIL ME LEMON LAW PAPERS ETC. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE...SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE, A CLASS LAWSUIT WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE MAY GET SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED OR AT LEAST MY $39,000 BACK. THE SMELL OF SULPHER STINKS SO BAD THAT IT'S TO HARD TO EVEN SALE THE PIECE OF JUNK. *JB

FRONT SECTION OF SEAT UNDER LEGS HAS COME LOOSE. *NLM

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH EXHAUST FUMES (ROTTEN EGG SMELL) MAINLY WHEN IN MOTION WITH THE BACK WINDOW DOWN. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION WITH ALL WINDOWS UP AND INTERNAL AIR CIRCULATION THERE IS A STRONG ROTTEN EGG/SULFUR TYPE SMELL??? THIS IS ON A 2003 LIMITED 4-RUNNER BOUGHT NEW IN MARYLAND;DARCARS;THIS IS VERY IRRITATING AND MAKES MY KIDS 10YRS AND 11 YRS. OLD SICK. VERY CONFUSED WHAT IS CAUSING THIS??????? PLEASE HELP..*JB

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR AN INOPERATIVE DEFROSTER SYSTEM, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.*JB

NO HEAT.4-RUNNER WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES BECAUSE BLOWER NOT WORKING, AND DEALER IS NOW SAYING THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW TO FIX.THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM CORPORATE OFFICE ON HOW TO REPAIR.WE ARE TOLD THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND THEY ARE GETTING MORE OF THIS IN OTHER 4-RUNNERS.THEY SAY MOISTURE IS GETTING INTO BLOWER AND IN COLD WEATHER IT FREEZES CAUSING IT NOT TO WORK. SO WE ARE STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM.*JB

THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO GO FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE. PH WHILE DRIVING FROM 0-45 MPH, THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE FOURTH GEAR, AND HAD SHIFTED TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER ACCIDENT'S PUSHED THE SHIFTER TO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT MOST VEHICLE'S HAVE A SHIFT LOCK BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOTION. SCC

THE EXHAUST SMELL FROM THE TRUCK HAS A HORRIFIC AND SICKENING SMELL. I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IT HAS MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH AT TIMES AND MY WIFE AND KIDS CAN NOT STAND THE CONTINUOUS SMELL EITHER. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS AND WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF MY PURCHASE PRICE. TOYOTA SENT OUT A TSB REGARDING THE SMELL SAYING IT WAS THE GASOLINE (POOR) THAT PEOPLE USE. WRONG! I USE AMOCO AND TEXACO ONLY. *AK

MY 2003 4RUNNER V6 LIMITED GENERATES THIS UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. MY OBSERVATIONS INCLUDE A POSSIBLE LOSS IN POWER AND AFFECTS ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND POSSIBLY THE LONGEVITY OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND TOYOTA DEALER WHERE IT WAS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED BUT A SOLUTION IS YET TO BE DETERMINED SINCE THE V6 4.0 IS A NEW ENGINE. CURRENTLY, I WAIT FOR A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN FROM THE FACTORY TO EXAMINE THE ENGINE. MEANWHILE, I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID THAT I AM DOING MORE HARM TO IT'S LIFE EXPECTANCY. WHAT STEPS CAN I TAKE TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESS SINCE I FEEL THAT I AM BEING GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. I HAVE BEEN A FAITHFUL TOYOTA CUSTOMER AS THIS IS MY 3RD 4RUNNER, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS. MANY THANKS. *NLM

TOXIC SULFUR/ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN CABIN OF AUTOMOBILE

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CENTER CAP CAME OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER.*TS CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE SECOND WHEEL CAP. *JB

THE SULPHER SMELL/CARBON MONOXIDE THAT COMES INTO THE CAB OF MY '03 4RUNNER V8, IS EXTREMELY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS MY 4TH TOYOTA IN THE PAST 6 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DISSAPOINTED WITH MY VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO 4 DEALERS TO ALL SAY TO ME THAT IT'S A GAS GRADE ISSUE. I'M TIRED OF TOYOTA NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND HELPING LOYAL CUSTOMERS OUT WITH ANNOYING ISSUES. AT THE VERY LEAST, OFFER AN ALTENATIVE SYSTEM.

IN DECEMBER OF 2002, WE PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SPORT. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WE NOTICED A STRONG SULPHUR SMELL LEAKING INTO THE CABIN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WE TOOK IT TO BACK TO PEFORMANCE TOYOTA WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT FINE, HANDED US A COPY OF A SERVICE BULLETIN #EG003-03 AND SUGGESTED WE CHANGE GAS. WE TRIED EVERY GAS AT EVERY GAS STATION WE COULD FIND AND IT ONLY GOT WORSE. MY WIFE HAD BEEN USING THE VEHICLE TO CAR POOL OUR TWO DAUGHTERS, ALONG WITH OTHER CHILDREN, HOME FROM SCHOOL. ONE OF THE CHILDREN GOT PHYSICALLY ILL (WE LATER FOUND OUT THAT HE SUFFERS FROM MIGRAINS, AND THE ODOR WAS TRIGGERING HIS ATTACTS), SO WE HAD TO PULL OUR DAUGHTERS OUT OF THE CAR POOL. IN ORDER TO LIMIT MY DAUGHTERS' EXPOSURE TO SULPHUR DIOXIDE, I AGREED TO USE THE TOYOTA AND LET MY WIFE USE MY DAKOTA TO TAKE THE GIRLS TO/FROM SCHOOL (IT DOESN'T STINK). AFTER DRIVING THE TOYOTA TO WORK FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR NOW, I HAVE EXPERIENCED HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA BY MY PHYSICIAN (WHICH I'VE NEVER HAD BEFORE). MY ASTHMA MEDICATION COSTS ME $158 PER MONTH AND I HAVE RESEARCHED CAUSES OF ASTHMA, AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SULPHUR SMELL IS A POSSIBLE TRIGGER FOR IT. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, AND THE $37,000 TOYOTA SITS IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN STAND TO DRIVE IT. HELP!!!!! *AK

DEAR AUTO SAFETY, I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN NOVEMBER 2002. THIS VEHICLE OMITS A SULFUR SMELL THAT IS EASILY DETECTABLE AND HORRIBLE TO HAVE TO SMELL WHEN DRIVEN. IT PLAIN STINKS. IT STINKS WITH ALL WINDOWS UP. IT STINKS WORSE WITH THE SIDE WINDOWS OR SUNROOF OPEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE 2003 4RUNNER TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND EMAILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SULFUR SMELL TO TOYOTA USA TO ADDRESS THE FACT EMMSSONS WERE ENTERING THE CABIN. I EVEN MET WITH A REGIONAL TECH FROM TOYOTA USA ON TWO OCCASIONS. EACH TIME TOYOTA FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE 2003 4RUNNER. THE SULFUR SMELL BEING OMITTED INTO THE THE CABIN IS AWEFUL TO BREATH FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT ANYONE ELSE TRAVELING WITH ME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HEALTH HAZARD THE SULFUR SMELL POSES OR WHAT OTHER EMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERING THE CABIN. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO TOYOTA FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND RECENTLY I LEARNED THE ISSUE OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABINS OF OTHER THE 2003 4RUNNER IS BEING WIDELY REPORTED BY OTHER 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OWNERS. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DESIGN DEFECT WITH ME, OR ADDRESS THE HEALTH/SAFETY ISSUE OF EMMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN WITH ME. THE 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE FACT THAT EMISSIONS ARE ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TOYOTA HAS BEEN FIRM IN THEIR POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY, THEY ARE COVERING UP A KNOWN DEFECT AND NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE HELP OF AUTO SAFETY IN BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF TOYOTA AND TO ANY OTHER AGENCY THAT SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN ORDER FOR TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILTY TO CORRECT THE KNOWN DEFECT OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THANK YOU AND BEST REGARDS, BILL VALENTINE.

DEAR NHTSA, I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN NOVEMBER 2002. THIS VEHICLE OMITS A SULFUR SMELL THAT IS EASILY DETECTABLE AND HORRIBLE TO HAVE TO SMELL WHEN DRIVEN. IT PLAIN STINKS. IT STINKS WITH ALL WINDOWS UP. IT STINKS WORSE WITH THE SIDE WINDOWS OR SUNROOF OPEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE 2003 4RUNNER TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND EMAILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SULFUR SMELL TO TOYOTA USA TO ADDRESS THE FACT EMISSIONS WERE ENTERING THE CABIN. I EVEN MET WITH A REGIONAL TECH FROM TOYOTA USA ON TWO OCCASIONS. EACH TIME TOYOTA FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE 2003 4RUNNER. THE SULFUR SMELL BEING OMITTED INTO THE CABIN IS AWFUL TO BREATH FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT ANYONE ELSE TRAVELING WITH ME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HEALTH HAZARD THE SULFUR SMELL POSES OR WHAT OTHER EMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERING THE CABIN. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO TOYOTA FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND RECENTLY I LEARNED THE ISSUE OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABINS OF OTHER THE 2003 4RUNNER IS BEING WIDELY REPORTED BY OTHER 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OWNERS. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DESIGN DEFECT WITH ME, OR ADDRESS THE HEALTH/SAFETY ISSUE OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN WITH ME. THE 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE FACT THAT EMISSIONS ARE ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TOYOTA HAS BEEN FIRM IN THEIR POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY, THEY ARE COVERING UP A KNOWN DEFECT AND NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM NHTSA. THANK YOU AND BEST REGARDS, BILL VALENTINE 206-297-6535. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN NOVEMBER 2002. THIS VEHICLE OMITS A SULFUR SMELL THAT IS EASILY DETECTABLE AND HORRIBLE TO HAVE TO SMELL WHEN DRIVEN. IT PLAIN STINKS. IT STINKS WITH ALL WINDOWS UP. IT STINKS WORSE WITH THE SIDE WINDOWS OR SUNROOF OPEN. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE 2003 4RUNNER TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND EMAILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SULFUR SMELL TO TOYOTA USA TO ADDRESS THE FACT EMISSIONS WERE ENTERING THE CABIN. I EVEN MET WITH A REGIONAL TECH FROM TOYOTA USA ON TWO OCCASIONS. EACH TIME TOYOTA FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE 2003 4RUNNER. THE SULFUR SMELL BEING OMITTED INTO THE CABIN IS AWFUL TO BREATH FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT ANYONE ELSE TRAVELING WITH ME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HEALTH HAZARD THE SULFUR SMELL POSES OR WHAT OTHER EMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERING THE CABIN. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO TOYOTA FOR ALMOST ONE YEAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND RECENTLY I LEARNED THE ISSUE OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABINS OF OTHER THE 2003 4RUNNER IS BEING WIDELY REPORTED BY OTHER 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OWNERS. TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS DESIGN DEFECT WITH ME, OR ADDRESS THE HEALTH/SAFETY ISSUE OF EMISSIONS ENTERING THE CABIN WITH ME. THE 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE FACT THAT EMISSIONS ARE ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TOYOTA HAS BEEN FIRM IN THEIR POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY, THEY ARE COVERING UP A KNOWN DEFECT AND NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM NHTSA. THANK YOU AND BEST REGARDS, BILL VALENTINE. *JB

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2002. IT EMITS A HORRIBLE ROTTEN EGG/SULPHUR SMELL INTO THE CABIN, WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. HAS GIVEN MY PASSENGERS HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. TRIED THE RECOMMENDED GAS UPGRADES, NOTHING WORKS. THIS IS A DEFECT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NO WARNING THEY CAN SMELL STRONG WIRE FUMES THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE. SUN-ROOF ELECTRONIC JACKET BURNED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

2003 4RUNNER SE V8: DURING ACCLERATION, I HAVE EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TOYOTA CONFIRMED THAT THE V8 IS MOSTLY AFFECTED DUE TO THE LARGER DISPLACEMENT ENGINE. ALSO, PER TOYOTA, THE EXHASUT GASES ARE ENTERING FROM A VENT LOCATED ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, TOYOTA INSISTS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE FUEL. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO ARBITRATION AND WAS DENIED, EVEN THOUGHT TOYOTA FREELY ADMITS TO THE PROBLEM. BASED ON THE OUTCOME, I HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO STATE THAT THIS IS A SAFE CONDITION AND WAS ALSO DENIED.

PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE MANUAL ON HOW TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE EQUIPMENT ON THE 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE MANUAL'S DIRECTION AND GRAPHICS WERE VERY DIFFERENT FROM HOW THE CONSUMER HAD TO ACCESS THE SPARE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE ARM TO THE JACK USED TO JACK UP THE CAR REQUIRED IT TO BE SCREWED TOGETHER AND WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH GAUGE TO JACK UP THE CONSUMER'S SUV. THE JACK DID NOT RISE HIGH ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE JACK AND TOOLS PROVIDED TO CHANGE THE TIRE WERE INFERIOR AND INEFFECTIVE. *NM

INFO COPY LTR FWD TO TOYOTA REGARDING FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL, CUSTOMER DISSATISFIED W/QUALITY OF CURRENT TOYOTA VEHICLES. *TS **REFERENCE 10140998*** ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE STARTER WOULD ONLY CLICK. THE VSC, TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND FINALLY WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, THEY DETERMINED A SENSOR INSIDE THE RIGHT WHEEL AREA HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE CONSUMER RAN OVER SOMETHING. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID INFORM THE CONSUMER IF THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. *JB

2003 4RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE HAS A PERMANENT NECK INJURY. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS DISTRIBUTING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE . THE GAS WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS AND MAKING THE OCCUPANTS SICK. *NLM

THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL # 03V146000 REPAIRS CONCERNING FUEL PULSATION DAMPER. CONSUMER WENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT ON MAY 27,2003 AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. AS OF TODAY THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THA VEHICLE HAS A GATED SHIFTER, AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO LOCKING FEATURE ON THE SHIFTER. *AK

HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IS COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T' HAVE . FIX.*AK

SUSPENSION IS ROUGH WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH OR GREATER, CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME NAUSEATED BY THE MOTION OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS PRODUCING A GASTRIC SMELL WHICH IS UNBEARABLE. ALSO, CAUSES THE DRIVER TO GET SICK WHILE DRIVING.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SULFUR SMELL THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH OR WITHOUT THE WINDOWS BEING CLOSED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED IF THE FUMES COULD CAUSE ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WHAT WAS BEING DONE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VISION WHEN MAKING TURNS. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHEN THE DRIVER IS MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. OBJECTS IN THE ROAD CANNOT BE SEEN WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A COLLISION. *AK THE VIEW WAS "SEVERELY RESTRICTED" IN THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. WHEN IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE OBJECTS AT THE END OF THE MEDIAN. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CABIN WOULD FILL UP WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES. *PH THESE FUMES HAVE CAUSED RESPIRATORY ISSUES FOR THE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. *NM