One problem related to speed control cable has been reported for the 2000 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2000 4Runner.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 40 mph while the contact's foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact shifted into neutral and then park. The rpms also increased. The contact turned the engine off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was located at the throttle cable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint; the manufacturer also stated that an engineer would inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 113,000.