I have a 2011 Toyota 4 Runner. I have been a loyal Toyota customer for many years. This is the second 4-runner I have owned and I had every expectation of owning many more in the future.
A few weeks ago, the driver side door handle broke in my hand as I was attempting to exit my vehicle. I am 130 pounds and the only driver. Shocking as it was, I realize things do break so I was not overly excited but a bit disappointed.
This week while my car was at Lustine Toyota in Woodbridge, VA for maintenance (about $1000), I requested also that the serviceman repair the door handle. To both our astonishment, the handle cannot be replaced without replacing the entire door panel! $1300. And of course I was told that the car will never pass state inspection without a handle.
I would like to request that Toyota look into assisting me with this repair as a loyal customer for so long. My immediate position is that the handle was defective but I can’t prove that and the car is not new but it is in great condition. Only $50K miles.
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I have a 2011 Toyota 4 Runner. I have been a loyal Toyota customer for many years. This is the second 4-runner I have owned and I had every expectation of owning many more in the future.
A few weeks ago, the driver side door handle broke in my hand as I was attempting to exit my vehicle. I am 130 pounds and the only driver. Shocking as it was, I realize things do break so I was not overly excited but a bit disappointed.
This week while my car was at Lustine Toyota in Woodbridge, VA for maintenance (about $1000), I requested also that the serviceman repair the door handle. To both our astonishment, the handle cannot be replaced without replacing the entire door panel! $1300. And of course I was told that the car will never pass state inspection without a handle.
I would like to request that Toyota look into assisting me with this repair as a loyal customer for so long. My immediate position is that the handle was defective but I can’t prove that and the car is not new but it is in great condition. Only $50K miles.
- Natalie P., WOODBRIDGE, VA, US