Four problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2004 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2004 4Runner.
I was driving on the freeway at 60 mph and tapped on the gas pedal and it became stuck and rapidly accelerated the car. I had to shift the car to neutral and tap the brakes in order to get the gas pedal unstuck. The car had been on cruise control earlier but at the time that the gas pedal was stuck cruise control was off. Hitting the brake did not immediately disengage the gas pedal as would be expected if it was on cruise control.
While driving in cruise control, and foot completely off of the gas pedal. The car will suddenly surge ahead in what feels like going into passing gear. It does this at various times. And without any warning. Slamming on the brake seems to stop it.
I have a 2004 toy 4-runner, v-8 all wheel drive that I am generally satisfied with, but there is one issue that is frightening. When I come to an abrupt stop there is a forward lunge that feels like I have been hit from behind. The vehicle lunges forward the brakes do not always contain this forward motion. I have narrowly adverted hitting the car in front of me several times. This is obviously a safety issue that frankly scares the !@#$% out of me.
Resonance through steering wheel during light to heavy acceleration when trans was shifting. Dealer, at this time says it is a characteristic of this vehicle. 1000's rpms and up sometimes worse then others.