F...Toyota

Man they do everything they can to avoid giving you service with your warranty. My aux. jack broke back in my '09 Corolla about March this year while it was still under warranty (3 yr, 36k miles) and they tried to do everything they could to avoid repairing it until I finally got fed up and told them to fix it. Also the tire pressure indicator light is on and I think there's a malfunction in the system because it blinks for a minute when I turn the car on and stays solid, and according to the manual that means there's a problem with the system and not a tire. Because the psi in all 4 tires is normal, so it shouldn't be on. But they told me it wasn't them and maybe a stem broke and that's what's causing it. So I've had to deal with that for a while now.

Plus as recently as a month ago my aux. jack broke again, like all the times pulling the cord in/out has caused the jack itself to loosen from the dash thus creating an unstable connection. So I took the car to the dealership again, and they told me since the car's warranty expired at 36k miles (I was at 36,700) I would have to pay 100 bucks for the part and some obscene amount for the labor.

In short, I hate them. Everybody that works at the dealership near my house is an asshole and their bottom line is doing whatever they can to avoid servicing cars under warranty.

I haven't heard of a single transmission failure in the 4th gen 4Runners.

Obviously, that's not to say that there haven't been any, but I definitely would have heard about it if it was widespread.

Shoulda bought Americun.

mredskins -

Can you describe how the vehicle is acting, exactly? Did the dealer say that the transmission is "blown"?

I haven't heard of a single transmission failure in the 4th gen 4Runners.

Obviously, that's not to say that there haven't been any, but I definitely would have heard about it if it was widespread.


If you search the Toyota threads they are out there and no it is not a widespread issue.

The thing is Toyota and Toyota owners brag and brag how the cars are built so well...etc etc and in all reality the newer ones are not as reliable as the old ones.

I am just fustrated today beacasue A) my car broke way before it should have and b) i am eating a ton of crow at home becasue no one in my family really likes the car but I convinced them to get on the reliability factor, which is now just a huge egg on my face.

If you search the Toyota threads they are out there and no it is not a widespread issue.

The thing is Toyota and Toyota brag and brag how the cars are built so well...etc etc and in all reality the newer ones are not as reliable as the old ones.

I am just fustrated today beacasue A) my car broke way before it should have and b) i am eating a ton of crow at home becasue no one in my family really likes the car but I convinced them to get on the reliability factor, which is now just a huge egg on my face.

I completely understand. It's never fun to stare a multi-thousand $$$ repair bill in the face.

Does your 4R have 57k miles or 62k miles? Was it not the diff like you said in your T4R.org posts???

BTW, there are better forums for 4Rs out there. They're nothing but a bunch of grocery getters on that site. Check out Yota-Tech or Toyota120 if you want to talk to people who know what they're talking about.

Does your 4R have 57k miles or 62k miles? Was it not the diff like you said in your T4R.org posts???

BTW, there are better forums for 4Rs out there. They're nothing but a bunch of grocery getters on that site. Check out Yota-Tech or Toyota120 if you want to talk to people who know what they're talking about.


Actually I am at 57k which was a relief, so hopefully they cover it (still waiting), my wife's RDX is at 62k. They are saying the transmission is wearing out the rear diff. The problem is the tranny the rear diff is the symptom.

I am a grocery getter!!!!! I fit in perfect.

Actually I am at 57k which was a relief, so hopefully they cover it (still waiting), my wife's RDX is at 62k. They are saying the transmission is wearing out the rear diff. The problem is the tranny the rear diff is the symptom.

I am a grocery getter!!!!! I fit in perfect.

I'd love to hear their explanation on that. It doesn't make any sense.

lol @ the second part

Also, the only way they won't cover it if they find signs of abuse. If you've taken care of your vehicle, there's nothing to worry about.