1999 Toyota 4Runner Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
- 14
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 11 records
- even though · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel System, Gasoline
I purchased a 1999 toyota 4runner 2 years ago after driving it off the lot we noticed within a week that the fuel gauge was not working. They explained that had they knew it was broken, how wouldn't you, they would not have been able to sell it for that price. I paid for the fix and was reassured that this would solve the problem. Well, starting about 1 month ago i am now having the same problem. I contacted toyota…
ODI 10376272
Fuel System, Gasoline
I have a 1999 toyota 4-runner and the fuel gauge has stopped working. It began by showing a quantity of fuel when it really did not have any fuel. This caused me to run out of fuel and almost have a major accident. It now may read full, zero, 1/2 etc. You cannot depend on the accuracy. I contacted dealer who told me they knew it was a toyota defect but that the vehicle was out of warranty and they would do nothing…
ODI 10347901
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Sudden loss of power when driving 1999 toyota 4runner sr5. Fuel gauge reads full and vehicle stalls due to no fuel in tank. I have been able to verify that this is a known issue to toyota and that they have refused to correct the problem under warranty even though they have acknowledged that a problem with the part as delivered in this vehicle and they issued tsb:el010-00 titled "fuel gauge inaccuracy" to fix the…
ODI 10310501
Fuel System, Gasoline
Vehicle stalls and dies on freeway almost causing wreck. Find out there is no fuel in tank even though fuel gauge reads 1/2. Toyota says tsb el010-00 addresses known defective 1999 and 2000 fuel gauges and also addresses some gauges inaccurately reading empty when 4 gallons remain. *tr
ODI 10294572
Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving on i-[redacted] at 65 mph, the engine quit, complete loss of power steering and brakes..rush hour. Most dangerous that has ever happened to me. Coasted to side of road, towed to garage, engine will not start, shows a little over 1/2 tank on fuel gage..ends up, was out of fuel ! Gauge gave false reading. The vehicle has only 54,000 miles on it. I did find a toyota tsb el010-00 that addresses this exact…
ODI 10264990
Fuel System, Gasoline
While driving on interstate during rush hour, in the passing lane at 70 mph, the vehicles engine quit, lost all power steering, brakes, etc. Very dangerous for me and my family. Was able to drift to a turn around. Bottom line, vehicle had run out of gas, even though fuel gauge showed a little over 1/2 tank. This is very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10269495
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel gauge began showing inaccurate readings. Usually showed at or near full regardless of actual fuel volume in tank. After a couple weeks it just stayed at the full mark. More recently, about the beginning of march, 2009, upon starting the vehicle the gauge would occasionally drop to the empty mark, and the low fuel indicator light would flash. It would remain this way until the vehicle was turned off. Upon…
ODI 10263245
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
#1 starter stuck twice-even removed key and engine kept cranking. #2 fuel guage reaes full when empty and vise versa. #3 p0171 engine code keeps throwing #4 brakes fade when applied hard. Have replaced pads and rotors and still fade. *tr
ODI 10238740
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
My gas gauge has failed like many others i have read about on the internet. Seems to be a serious problem which has caused many wrecks. *tr
ODI 10228930
Fuel System, Gasoline
My daughter was driving home from school, approximately a [redacted], her 1999 4 runner began jerking and then the engine died. She was able to restart it and drive for several hundred yards when it did the same thing. This time the car would not restart. My wife went to pick her up and she was able to restart the car again and drive approximately the same distance when it died again, this time the car would not…
ODI 10218980
Fuel System, Gasoline
This email is regards to the inaccuracy of the fuel gauge on my 99 toyota . I was left stranded last night outside of thunder bay with no fuel even though the gauge read well over 1/4 tank left. In -35 celsius wind chill conditions. Nothing has been done to correct this failure. *nm
ODI 10182198
Fuel System, Gasoline
Erratic fuel gauge, danger of running out of fuel on a dangerous situation. *nm
ODI 10165249
Fuel System, Gasoline
I don't know what the clunking is still. The gas smell is ellusive. Tail lights = frustrating!!!
ODI 714690
Fuel System, Gasoline
I have a big problem with my fuel gauge, it is extremely inaccurate. Sometimes it'll tell me i have more gas than i do, and other times it'll tell me i have less. Apparently this is a big problem among 99 4runners, and i'd really like to get this fixed. I ran out of gas on the freeway thinking i had half a tank left and almost caused a wreck. Thanks in advance. *tr
ODI 10228098