Problems with 2001 Toyota 4Runner SUSPENSION

Took my vehicle for oil change and was advised that the frame was badly rusted and should take vehicle to toyota immediately. toyota indicated that no recall was issued for this year model vehicle and nothing could be done. so i have a mechanically good vehicle that i can not use due to rusted frame.

The frame rusted out and is very dangerous to drive .there are many complaints involving the frame rust on the 4 runners and toyota will not help with the problem

The frame is rusting out very badly, thus leaving vehicle unable to operate it soon.

Frame rust on left rear frame at attachment point of lower control arm which locates axle to frame. rust holes in frame around this same area.

Brought the car in for rear end repair and had 2 reputable mechanics refuse to repair the truck because they said the frame was so badly rusted that it would be a hazard to even drive the truck irregardless of any repair that they could perform

We were told today that our 2001` toyota 4-runner has frame rot that is inconsistent with the age of the vehicle and the condition of all the other parts on it. frame rot that constitutes a danger to our safety when driving it. the repair technicians advised us to determine if it was part of toyota's frame rot recall with the tacomas and other vehicles because the frame rot rust was consistent with the pattern of damage they had seen on other recalled vehicles. when we looked up our 4-runner in the recall information, supposedly toyota hasn't included our truck in the recall. we were advised by our auto repair specialist that the recall covered damage in trucks that were the same age and overall condition, so it's not as though the rest of the truck is eaten up by rust and we just happened to complain about the frame rot. the frame rot pattern found on our 4-runner is consistent with the frame rot found on recalled toyota trucks and inconsistent with the rest of the vehicle's stability. because this is such a dangerous situation, and because the frame rot is a known problem, it's important for other consumers ...

Left side frame rotted out. *tr

On routine check and inspection, toyota arlington and toyota schaumburg called my attention regarding a premature rusting on the underbody frame and resulted in a linear hole by the rear left and right portions of the vehicle. this according to the service advisors of both toyota dealerships may make the vehicle unsafe to operate and may result to uncontrolled stability during driving. *tr

On october 11th 2014, i was driving my 2001 4runner, on my way to work. had just turned off a road with a speed limit of 55. as i hit 35mph, my car comes to a jolting stop with a loud bang and drag on the tires. the car still ran, but the car wouldn't move. i had to finish walking to my job, as i was cellphone-less at the time. i had to pay to have my car towed home, missing an entire day's work, which was a loss of 120$. the guy who towed me told me it was definitely something to do with my rear end. so i had a family friend who is a retired mechanic look it over to see if he could spot what the problem was. first thing noticed was my emergency break was on and frozen. they remove it, clean it, put it back on. i start the car, go to move it and theres a continuous loud bang and the car again comes to the stop. the emergency break froze again. they once again take it off, and so far it hasn't refroze. however, my car is still making the loud ...

Vehicle frame is rusting to the point of perforation. i discovered today two holes, one on each the driver and passenger side, inner frame rails just behind the rear crossmember. my concern is it may be rotting from the inside out. is the manufacturer going to issue a recall on these frames as they have done on tacomas and tundras? this car is in excellent condition otherwise and i had planned to drive it for much longer due to its handling and safety. *tr

The 4runner has developed surface rust on the frame underneath the car. the rust is also apparent on suspension components and brakes. *tr

I was going over a rail rd crossing, and there was a loud bang and knocking after. brought it to a shop, and they said that my driver side upper, rear shock went through my shock mount. *tr

When driving at 70 mph, the vehicle vibrates on the highway. i have taken the vehicle constantly to the dealership for over two years complaining about this problem and they always told me that nothing was wrong. today (5/10/14), the mechanic at the dealership put the truck on a rack and ran the car at 45 mph and there was visible vibration coming from the drive shaft and a loud noise that i could never hear from within the vehicle. all this time, i have been driving a vehicle that i was unaware could have snapped apart. the sound cannot be heard in the cabin, so i could not even report that as a problem until today. i purchased three sets of new tires, had shocks and struts replaced, and brake pads to no avail. finally, after searching the web yesterday, i realized that this is a common problem with other vehicles of the same make and model. i'm not sure if this problem has caused injury to others, but there should be a recall. this could cause a potentially fatal accident if that shaft breaks. i read that for similar models (toyota and lexus), the manufacturer replaced the parts ...

Driving down the highway in 2001 toyota 4-runner going about 60 and all of a sudden the rear end/tires locked up and got it to the side of highway barely and then it started smoking really bad. very lucky that it didn't cause a wreck or no one got hurt. can't drive it or nothing, makes a loud knocking noise in the rear end and also when you turn the key on inside the vehicle all lights are on and its making a terrible buzzing noise. so had to have it towed and that cost me also and i need the whole rear differential and that's a lot of money. i've seen other problems/complaints about the same thing that happened to mine. i really think something should be done about it, toyota should be fixing the problem and we shouldn't have to pay for it. hopefully something gets done about this. *tr

The frame has suffered serious rust through also described as "frame rot" in postings on line of toyota 4-runner problems. this rust through has made the vehicle unsafe and currently unusable. the rust was discovered when the entire rear axle was replaced at my expense. toyota would not allow that they were responsible for faulty manufacturing of the rear axle either which was yet another safety concern. *tr