Toyota4Runner1999
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  3. 1999
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1999 Toyota 4Runner Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

7
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 · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi4
60–100k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 25, 2016 · 220,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    Low fuel light comes on with around 5-6 gallons of fuel remaining and gas hand goes from full to half after only 70 miles.

    ODI 10851627

  • January 11, 2016 · 211,750 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System

    The gauge reading will gradually change while driving or will show a different reading after cycling the ignition key 'off' and then 'on'. The gauge will come off of 'full' quickly.

    ODI 10820561

  • July 1, 2014 · 180,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    The fuel gauge does not read correctly and will indicate full at times and empty at others leading to risk of running out of fuel. I finally reailzed this and so don't use the gauge anymore. Created risk of running out of gas on the highway if i hadn't seen it.

    ODI 10745417

  • January 23, 2013 · 196,001 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    The fuel gauge is inaccurate readings will vary all over the place ran out of gas several times now. It says 1/2 tank but there was no gas in the tank. I understand it is a know issue toyota should fix. *tr

    ODI 10494683

  • November 18, 2012 · 81,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    I'm the original owner of this 1999 toyota 4runner. Fuel gauge is inaccurate, gives misleading information. According to specification this gas tank can holds 18.5 gallons, but when the gauge said it was empty i filled it all the way up and it only took ~13 gallons. This a faulty design and it needs to be recalled and repaired for customer. I didn't notice this problem until i have a long trip ~ 500 miles away from…

    ODI 10486261

  • October 4, 2010 · 140,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    The fuel sending units on the '99 and '00 4 runner are defective and cause the fuel gauge to not read properly. I have run out of gas several times while the gauge is reading half full. Toyota has a service bulletin on this but no recall. Bulletin el010-00 and el010-99. It is a definite safety issue as i have run out of gas on a busy highway. *tr

    ODI 10484019

  • August 17, 2010 · 85,000 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    The fuel gauge always reads 1/2 full to full. Ran out of gas 6 times due to this problem. Toyota has a tsb (el010-00) out on fuel gauge inaccuracy. After replacing an expensive sending unit, still no help. According to this tsb i do not have to replace the circuit board behind the instrument cluster. This is a factory flaw and toyota should be responsible for this problem. Thanks. *js

    ODI 10461083