Two problems related to front suspension stabilizer bar have been reported for the 1997 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 1998 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while parked, the contact noticed something hanging from the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the contact stated that the right rear bracket that holds the stabilizer bar to the frame was broken. Also the contact noticed that the whole rear frame was rusted out. The contact stated that they noticed the vehicle swaying left and right and the vehicle was hard to control. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 263,514. Ed.
I was driving in school zone posted 20 mph school zone road a little rough uneven surface while driving approx. 20 mph when I felt the vehicle strayed to the right when I stepped on the brakes and after releasing the brakes to take off again hearing thump and vehicle strayed to right keeping the steering wheel straight which felt like rear end of vehicle gong to right and front end steering to left a lot of swaying and thumping upon applying and releasing my feet on and off the brake pedal and taking off from a dead stop and applying the brakes to stop and a thump sound, I pulled over and checked the wheels seem ok but upon looking underneath my vehicle just in front of drivers side rear wheel frame attached to the stabilizer bar rotted and dropped down exposing my gas tank had to have vehicle plates welded to frame to use vehicle again welder said frame all rotted out.