Carrier/rack problems of the 1999 Toyota 4Runner

The mounting point for the rear-axel stabilizer bar rusted through and separated from the frame. On my drive to work (on the highway) noticed a knocking sound when down-shifting, and the rear of the vehicle swayed badly whenever I would brake or hit a bump. When I got to work and looked under the vehicle the rear bracket had broken away from the frame. The vehicle has 155,000 miles and has very little indications of rust, but upon closer inspection the inside of the box frame along the gas tank is rusted very badly. The vehicle is single owner and has been maintained with great care, so I am extremely disappointed to find out the frame is rusting out from under the car. Not to mention the way in which this failed at the attach point for the rear axel is a severe safety concern. My wife drives this car with my kids in it! from the number of complaints on this site, and pictures online, Toyota should be doing something to inform 4runner owners of this significant safety risk. When I visited the Toyota dealer there were racks and racks of tundra frames that were being replaced (see pictures). What is Toyota doing for 4runner owners?.

Frame cracked on rear passager side need help!my daughter and my grand daughter in the car when happend god was looking out for them!.

I bought my 1999 4runner less than a year and a half ago at 150,000 miles on it. My sister was driving it on the highway going 60-70 mph and suddenly the car started swerving left so she immediately got off and went to our mechanic who then told us that my frame is completely cracked, he said that I could not drive my car home and that the frame was too rusted so there was nothing I could do so its totaled. I barely got to 200,000 miles and had it for such a short amount of time. Not to mention the fact that the car could have flipped at any second my mechanic said "one more bump and it would have flipped". I am 19 years old and a nanny so I constantly have kids in my car, we could have been extremely hurt or died!! I called Toyota but they have no recall and cant do anything about it so now I have to buy a new car. Disappointing to say at the least, I was under the impression that Toyota's lasted for an extremely long amount of time.

I took my 4 runner into garage in September to get inspection sticker and it failed. I was told that the power steering rack was leaking and needed changing. Unfortunately, I just took it today into another shop for better labor rates and the mechanic said the rack is fine but that the frame is completely rusted out. I know that there have been recalls on tacomas and thundras made by Toyota for the same problem. I see there have been a lot of other complaints on the internet regarding issues of frames rusting on several 4 runners. Seems like there should be a recall.

The frame metal and bracket that connects the frame to the rear axle has rotted off completly making the car undrivable and unsafe to drive. The whole rear axle can move forward and backward.

Upon getting under my vehicle to examine what was making a noise I found that the right rear inside frame rail has a hole approximately 8 inches long. The frame rail still has paint on it which give the appearance of being ok, however it looks as if the frame has rusted from the inside out! I also noticed that a bracket mounted on top of the rear axle is rusted completely through. This vehicle has always been garage kept and has no body rust on it either.

While operating 1999 Toyota 4runner @ 30 mph, vehicle felt like a tire was going down. After a quick check, all seemed fine. Shortly after, a loud crack/pop emanated from beneath the vehicle. Immediately pulled over to inspect . . . The left undercarriage frame had cracked/separated (approximately 18") in front of the leaf spring. Under further examination, the frame had rusted from the inside out. Although in good cosmetic/mechanical condition, the 4runner was no longer operational. Information as stated was verified by Toyota dealership in hagerstown, MD. Dealer noted that although frame "issues" had been the subject of manufacturer safety recalls in similar (tacoma/tundra) vehicles, no recall had been issued for the 4runner series.