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2007 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2007 Toyota 4RUNNER's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on September 14, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine complaints

Body, doors & structureBrakesEngine & cooling

The whole area of exposed steel has been so corroded with rust that I acnnot even remove bolts to service several of the key components in the engine compartment. The frame, cross members, suspension etc. Are also affected in this way.I'm no expert but it is progressively becoming more and more unsafe to drive especially if I lose brakes or some other necessary function. Please help, is this a bad batch of cheap steel?

Filed Incident Structure · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11129441
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the check engine and vehicle stability control warning indicators illuminated periodically. The vehicle was taken to seeger toyota (12833 olive blvd, st. Louis, mo 63141, (314) 434-5000) where it was diagnosed that the air pump, valves 1 and 2, and the gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11129317
Engine & cooling

Exhaust manifolds on the 4.7 V8 crack where the catalytic converter is welded to the exhaust manifold,causing exhaust leaks. This is a very expensive repair for the owner of the vehicle.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10972156
Engine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. While the vehicle was idle, with the brakes engaged the contact noticed that the engine would roar and surge forward intermittently. He had to place the vehicle in neutral and shut it off and wait several minutes before restarting the vehicle. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure nor provide an explanation of the failure. The manufacturer filed a complaint and provided the contact with a case number. The current mileages was 64,512. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10392621
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota 4runner. The contact was traveling 20 mph when the check engine light illuminated and moments later, white smoke was expelling from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 216,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10360653
Engine & cooling

Vehicle gives off horrible sulfur smell when accelerating quickly and sometimes even when slowly gaining speed after stop and go traffic on a highway. The dealership where I took it said that this is a known problem and there isn't anything they can do about it. Why do other vehicle's I own not do the same thing with the same gas? *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10291606
Engine & cooling

STRONG SULFUR SMELL WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION. *TR

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10218137
Engine & cooling

Excessive sulfur/ammonia smell in the cabin during heavy acceleration. Reported issue to toyota dealer (puente hills toyota) during service. Dealer stated no tsb's issued for this problem yet, however, stated that this is a known problem with earlier models of toyota 4 runners. Since toyota had yet to issue a tsb for this model year, they could not do anything about it. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10211269
Engine & cooling

When accelerating anything over babying it the vehicle's exhaust emits a strong sulfur (rotten eggs) odor. Whether the windows are up or down the vehicle is filled with the awful stench. With the windows down it is a much stronger unpleasant odor. P.S. The incident date that I first noticed this was 10 - 11 - 2008, but it will only let me go up to 2007 on the selection. I purchased the vehicle the day before. The vehicle is also a 2008 model, which is also not an option to select. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10205998
Engine & cooling

2007 Toyota 4-runner fast idle when cold is 1500 rpm.. When the car is put in gear at that rpm the car launches. This is a serious hazard especially if you don't expect it. It is impossible to get out from between 2 parks card with the engine racing. Dealer will not help - claims the computer has control.. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10178245

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