Problems with 2008 Toyota 4Runner POWER TRAIN

Tamara recall prev owned veh, bought from dealership as "safe" to operate,110,000 mi on 11072016. prev owner and current owner had ve had veh serviced regularly. undercarriage and braking noise while in motion on hwy. rear door not able to open, manually or with remote. maint light and tire light came on. post noise inspection by mechanic, left (?)front axle boot is split. front noise undetermined (sway bar links or strutts?) at this time. rear left driver's side axle bearing and seal leaking transmission fluid(?) into brakes. brakes affected by leaking fluid and will have to be replaced due to damage by fluid, which could cause brake failure while driving. rear door lock failure due to interior corrosion/rust. may need to be replaced.

When driving, the car was making a thumping noise which went away when the brakes were applied. toyota dealer said it was a bent rear axle and would cost $2300 to replace. the vechicle is in excellent condition with 108,000 miles. have never hit a big pothole or run over a curb. i believe it is a defect that came with the car and showed up after driving for 10 years. there are a lot of bent axles reported over the internet on toyota trucks and suvsl more than any other vechiclel i have owned many many cars and suvs and never had a bent rear axle beforel dealer said i would get reimbursed if toyota issued a recall. very unhappy with this!

Vehicles undercarriage including frame, rear axle and manifolds are so severely rusted that mechanics can not maintain it properly putting me at risk.

Frame rust is so pervasive on my 2008 4runner that the toyota dealer refuses to make necessary repairs to transmission. the dealer suggested that i "walk away from the vehicle", citing future rust-related problems with caliper replacement and other routine maintenance. rust on differential axle led to the shearing off of the fluid drain bolt, rendering that impossible to drain/refill. attached are notes from the dealer's maintenance engineer, citing rusted cross member bolts and other components interfering with necessary repairs. i have serious concerns about the ongoing safety and road-worthiness of this vehicle.

Engiene/powertrain computer/module checked. has been rescheduled four times by the dealer and continues to give the same fault in the car. the fault is the following as it runs and brakes the second beautifulness of the trasmission is left. and when he releases the brake a little, the throat is thrown to the front giving a blow. he does it many times in the day. by untoyota 4runner 08 engine control module (ecm) defective.

Excessive rusts on frame with concentrations around mountings of critical components like suspension, gas lines, brake lines etc.

Won't engage in four wheel drive 4 wheel drive.the 4 wheel drive indicator light kept flashing along with the wheel stabilizer indicator. driving in snow, steering became very unstable. vehicle has extended warranty which dealer seems to refuse to honor. staten island toyota service claims someone emptied fluid from transfer case..no one has done work on car and no oil leakage ever evident in my driveway..car was in driveway for several days before moving that evening. rarely driven in 4h position for gas purposes, and 99.9% of the time the car is driven on paved roadways. seems the dealer isn't willing to honor the extended warranty on the vehicle and has managed to right up the service call to cover toyota's butt. they now want an additional $500. to drop transfer case. i am not feeling very trusting of the service center since. i have paid $200 already to diagnosis the problem. i would think they dropped the case already to diagnose the problem. now staten island toyota service center wants $500 from me to drop the transfer case for toyota headquarters so maybe they can what ?? possibly null and void warranty. they are requesting ...

After having timing belt replaced by toyota dealer bob tyler of pensacola, florida; while driving belt came apart leading to loss of power, control, and making emergency stop. toyota feels that failure is normal in less than 6 months. *tr

2008 toyota 4 runner. consumer writes in regards to transmission repairs and seeks reimbursement. *smd according to the invoice, the thrust bearing behind the front planetary failed and damaged the front planetary gear. the damage from the planetary contaminated the unit with metal, causing the need for the torque converter and electronics to be replaced.

There is corrosion in the frame and drive-train components. there is pitting, rusting throughout the frame undercarriage and the suspension and differential components. this barely 4yr old vehicle is a southern vehicle. regardless, this corrosion is a safety issue in any vehicle let alone in a 4runner with a service inception date of 11/30/2008 with 19k miles. this is totally irresponsible of the manufacturer and they claim it is not covered by warranty. yes, it (should be) covered by warranty and more importantly it is manufacturer's liability to correct safety/quality issue. *tr

When engaging drive from reverse there is a delay of 3-5 seconds and a thump when it finally engages drive. this happens frequently and has caused some scares were my wife thought the car engaged drive, pressed on the accelerator, car did not move and then suddenly car jumping forward since she had applied gas thinking the vehicle had engaged drive. took to dealer explained issue and what i have read online with similar issues with other peoples vehicles, they wanted to charge 119.99 to simply diagnose the issue, even after showing them the numerous complaints i printed from the internet. *tt

I have a 2008 4runner. i have always been happy with the vehicle, however, when shifting from reverse to drive the transmission does not engage immediately. this morning i was backing out of the post office where there are always people walking in front a nd in back of your vehicle. i shifted into reverse back up then shifted into drive. when i pressed on the gas the car continued to go in reverse. this was very scary. i pressed on the brake and looked down to make sure i was in drive. the car was in drive, i then pressed the gas again, the car waited about 5 seconds and when forward with a burst of energy. i have had this happen before but not with this distinction. i feel this is a definite safety issue, especially in a parking lot where people are walking constantly. *tr

2008 toyota 4runner sport - when shifting from reverse to drive the transmission does not always engage. estimate about 15-20% failure. for about 5 seconds the vehicle acts as if in neutral. if i do not realize what is happening and apply gas, when it finally engages, the car dangerously lurches forward. fairly sure it is an electronic issue. has occurred since purchase. have taken to dealer 3 times. responses 1) can't repeat and can't start changing parts because may trigger lemon law, 2) can't repeat and no one else has reported, 3) can't repeat, so we will look at it again when you bring in for next oil change. despite my explaining repeatedly that this is a serious safety concern dealer has shown no real interest to resolve. my home's driveway is on a blind curve and i will not back into road because i can not be sure i can accelerate when needed. this has repeated regularly since purchasing the vehicle over a year ago. i have had a couple of close calls in parking lots and it is inevitable that i will be rear-ended if this is not resolved. *tr

We have a 2008 toyota 4runner sport. when going from reverse to drive the vehicle does not always go into drive. you press the gas and nothing happens. you then have to put the vehicle back into neutral and then into drive to be able to move the vehicle. took to the dealer numerous times and they said it was "normal". this is a major safety issue as if we are backing up onto a road or anywhere by that means and we have to spend the extra time putting the vehicle back into neutral and then into drive it waste valuable time. this issue does not occur all the time, but approx 70% of the time. we do not know what else to do. *tr

We have a 2008 toyota 4runner sport. when going from reverse to drive the vehicle does not always go into drive. you press the gas and nothing happens. you then have to put the vehicle back into neutral and then into drive to be able to move the vehicle. took to the dealer numerous times and they said it was "normal". this is a major safety issue as if we are backing up onto a road or anywhere by that means and we have to spend the extra time putting the vehicle back into neutral and then into drive it waste valuable time. this issue does not occur all the time, but approx 70% of the time. we do not know what else to do. *tr