Underbody Shield problems of the 1997 Toyota 4Runner

Driving on highway close to home when vehicle suddenly started swaying. Pulled over and began to drive slowly on side of road, no traffic, til I got home. Shop owner said frame broke on the rear driver side. Truck in great shape, nobody ever gave me an indication something was wrong underneath the vehicle. I could have possibly crashed if going faster and more traffic, I was very lucky.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota 4 runner. The contact was traveling 20 mph and noticed an abnormal noise from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic and the contact was told that the passenger's side rear sway bar of sub frame was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 189,500. . . . Updated 11-18-13.

Frame is completely rusted. The underside of the body is fine but the frame is rotted. There are holes rusted through in multiple spots including suspension mounts.

I was driving my Toyota 4runner at highway speeds (60 to 70 mph) and it started getting hard to handle. If you accelerated it would turn hard to the right, if you let off the gas it would veer back hard to the left. We stopped and checked it out and the frame mount on the passenger side is rusted off.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while attempting to decelerate, stopping power decreased and the abs erroneously engaged. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the rear under body frame had fractured in half due to corrosion. The contact also stated that the fuel tank was also corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure but did not provide any assistance. The approximate failure and current mileages were 159,000. . . . . Updated 03/08/13 the consumer stated on several occasions, they brakes wouldn't perform as designed. The braking system was random, because of the rear -end swaying from being detached. Updated 03/11/13.

I have had my 4runner for several years and have always loved my truck and as of last year the frame has been so rusted they won't put it on a lift never mind inspect it. . I don't understand why the tacoma tundra and sequoia have all been recalled for this issue and not my runner . . I've talked to many people with the same issue . . Can someone please help me.