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2016 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on December 13, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

My vehicle was parked in front of my home and when I went out in the morning to take my children to school my vehicle started misfiring all the checks engine lights were lighted up every warning light on my panel lit up. I had my vehicle towed back to the dealer. Come to find out that all my wiring under the hood had been eaten or chewed up by rats. It cost me $500.00 Dollars to have it fixed (taped) less than 6 months later it happened again . And less than 3 months after that it happened again! I read somewhere...

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that your vehicles are known to attract rats and that I'm not the only customer to have had this problem. Is there any way you guys are planning to fix this problem any time soon ? It's becoming very expensive for me .

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11161258
Engine & cooling

Since new, I have documented at least 20 occurrences of lack of acceleration, several times almost resulting in an accident. All occurrences happen from a stopped position, then applying at least half accelerator pedal, the truck will initially accelerate, then pause for several seconds, very scary when crossing traffic or going through an intersection. Happens on turns and when going straight.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11113810
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

Toyota knowingly uses a soy based wire coating that attracts rodents. Something chewed through the wiring harness making my vehicle shake uncontrollably and act very strange. This is a huge safety concern because what if the damage was only partial and then through normal use like highway driving the wire fully comes apart disrupting any and all safety features

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10993402
SuspensionAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

This vehicle is junk. Has no power, excessive vibration, constant ticking, all over the road, cruise control speeds up uncontrollably, sits lopsided, extremely loud, brakes and steering lock up.,Lacks heat, poor visibility . All these and more occurr while starting and driving vehicle.

Filed Incident Suspension · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10956888
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

Bought a used 2016 4runner. Had it 3 weeks and a rodent chewed the wires on the main wiring harness. Toyota (that I have 2 warranties through) does not cover rodent damage even though the material that they use attracts rodents apparently from my research. I have $3500-$5500 in damage and my car has been at the dealership waiting for repair for 3 weeks now. The insurance company is fighting them on the repair and I am stuck without the vehicle. I do not have that kind of money to repair it myself. Toyota should be...

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responsible for repairing and replacing the wires that they used since it is encouraging the damage! The vehicle was sitting in my carport. I live in the nicer part of a large town.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10935876
Engine & cooling

2016 Toyota 4runner with less than 5000 miles every once in a while I have noticed a lack of response to throttle when making a right hand turn. By this I mean no increase in engine rpm's proportional to throttle position. I have shrugged it off as my imagination. Now I have had two occasions where after coming to a stop at a stop sign on a steep incline where when I released the brake pedal and stepped on gas the vehicle rolled back even though I had at least 1/4 throttle applied. Not a good situation if there is a vehicle behind you.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10910880

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