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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,695 miles

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1999 Toyota 4Runner engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Toyota 4Runner Owner Comments

problem #4

Mar 012019

4Runner

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1999 Toyota 4runner ltd 4X4 frame is rotted /rusted out will need major repairs or new frame apparently this is all 4runners and Tacoma built from the mid 90S to mid 2000S both sides of the frame rot on the inside and bottom of the frame so much so they started selling kits to fix this on ebay what a shame I never though Toyota would be such junk sad they wont fix / recall the 3rd gen 4 runner in there current frame recall even tho they have the exact same issue.safety issues....

- Bauxite, AR, USA

problem #3

Nov 162011

4Runner

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota 4runner. The contact was attempting to park when the vehicle accelerated abnormally, causing the contact to crash into a trash can and then the bumper of another vehicle. There were no injuries and the police were not contacted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated they would contact the manufacturer before inspecting the vehicle. The contact was awaiting a call from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Sun Valley, CA, USA

problem #2

Nov 032008

4Runner

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Toyota 4runner.the contact stated on two different occasions his vehicle accelerated into the intersection.the contact stated as he put his foot on the brakes the vehicle accelerated into a building. The vehicle was damaged but there were no injuries.the contact drove his vehicle to the dealer and they checked the vehicle and stated there is no problem with the vehicle.the contact took his vehicle to his own mechanic and was told to take the floor mats out and see if he experienced the same problem. The contact called the manufacturer and was told to take the vehicle to the dealer for them to check it. The failure mileage was 170,000.

- Mount Prospect, IL, USA

problem #1

Sep 152009

4Runner

  • 46,781 miles
In September 2009, I was starting my 1999 Toyota 4runner in my driveway. I dressed the clutch as usual and turned the key. The engine started, I heard a "pop", and it began running at full throttle and was racing for several minutes until I finally turned it off. The RPM gauge was at its maximum. I did not have a floor mat on the drivers side, I did not have my foot on the gas, and was not doing anything to race the engine. I could not make the engine stop racing. I tried to put my foot on the gas pedal and then released it. It was still racing, and the gas pedal was not depressed or caught on anything. Fortunately, the car was still in neutral with the parking brake on. It was very scary, as I could not make the engine stop racing. I had to turn the engine off to stop it. I took it to the Toyota dealer, they could find nothing wrong after inspecting with a "scan tool" and the wiring looked good. They said that it was because a pack rat had been in the engine at the time. (that's a pretty lame excuse.) they said they could "clean the throttle" and "flush the fuel line" which I had them do (cost $300.) because I was scared to drive the car until they did something.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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