Toyota 4Runner

I purchased two of these car seats at Walmart. The worked fine until the girls grew enough to sit forward facing. The method of snaking the latch strap around these makes it impossible to properly tighten. The seats remain loose and cannot be safely used. I am retired from Law Enforcement and I am familiar with the proper way to secure car seats. I sent a detailed email to BabyTrend. They have not responded. Purchase & Product Verification Details: Manufacturer & Model: Baby Trend Hybrid SI…

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while lifting the front driver-side wheel of the vehicle using a Pittsburgh 3-ton aluminum jack on a concrete surface in a garage, the jack collapsed, trapping the contact underneath the vehicle. The contact, who identifies as a disabled veteran, sought medical treatment for neck and shoulder injuries, which aggravated pre-existing injuries of the contact who identified as a disabled veteran. The contact stated that the vehicle…

Maplewood Toyota dealership service negligence resulted in a severe, 2-tooth mechanical misalignment of the steering intermediate shaft splines. The vehicle was subsequently driven for 11 months under extreme structural binding, inducing unmeasurable metallurgy fatigue on a primary control linkage, internal hydraulic valve balancing failure within the steering gear assembly, and excessive over-tensioning of the primary airbag restraint electronics. Reusing these compromised components creates…

So first off I had a Ford Escape and one day it wouldn’t crank up and started beeping loud so I called and got it towed it sat in the shop for 3 days and they told me it was fixed they fixed the abs lights and was told it was ready and I didn’t even make it out of shop and the car was running hot and als realized the miles had been docked back a lot and had to be towed again a week came around and the fan stopped spinning and they said they offer me a trade in because they didn’t know what was…

I purchased from a dealership approximately two months ago. Shortly after purchasing it, the vehicle began shutting off unexpectedly. I returned it to the dealership, and they told me they could not determine what was causing the problem. About two weeks ago, I had to take it back for a second time because the issue continued. Most recently, the vehicle shut off while I was turning in the middle of the road with my children inside. This was an extremely frightening and dangerous situation,…

Vehicle Component: Solid Rear Axle Assembly / Rear Suspension GeometryDefect Summary: The vehicle exhibits a factory manufacturing defect causing severe rear axle misalignment. At approximately 350 miles from new, an official dealership Hunter alignment report documented out-of-spec rear alignment parameters (-0.16° rear total toe) on a non-adjustable, factory solid rear axle assembly. Safety Risk & Impact: A misaligned solid rear axle compromises vehicle stability, introduces rear thrust…

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while braking from 40 MPH, the instrument panel flickered until the vehicle completely stalled. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V659000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

The rotation mechanism of the Cybex Sirona S Convertible Car Seat (2021 model, Indigo Blue) failed. The seat became locked in position and could no longer be rotated, adjusted, or uninstalled. The seat was purchased in XXX as an unused item from goodbuy gear and had been installed in our vehicle for approximately three years with no crash and no known misuse. Yes, the seat has been retained and is available for inspection upon request. No child was injured. However, once the rotation mechanism…

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle lost power while depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure initially occurred without warning; however, the VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) message was displayed with an audible beeping sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was a red warning light flashing on the instrument panel after the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred mostly while turning the steering wheel to the…

The vehicle was involved in an accident resulting in a roll-over (1.5 times) stopping inverted, on the roof. All the airbags deployed but the engine continued to run until manually shut off approximately 5 minutes after the accident.