Five problems related to driveshaft 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.
Drive shaft is clanging, banging, causing slamming with the braking action surging forward several feet before stopping.
1. ) there is a serious "clunk" noise when braking and also the same noise when starting from a complete stop when you take foot off brake. 2. ) there is "sulfur smell " in cabin from catalytic converter.
I have a 2004 limited 4runner Toyota, all wheel drive, with v8. After about 20 thousand miles, my vehicle began making a very loud noise when coming to a stop, while simultaneously surging forward like I was rear ended. This noise also has a distinct metallic sound and jarring vibration each and every time. If the brake is not presses firmly, the car will lounge forward. This noise and "clanking" also occurs when lifting my foot off of the brake when the car was stopped and not in neutral. I first reported this problem to Toyota about a year ago and they said that it was a lubrication and maintenance issue. The tried to charge me 500 dollars for a four-wheel drive service. When I protested that this was not in the manual, they admitted that they lubricated the propeller shaft and that they wouldn't charge this time. Toyota invoice # w55722. Well, that eliminated about 90 percent of the problem, but the "clank" came back in about a month. I have recently read that all limited edition 4runners from 03-06 have this clanking problem, in addition to the Lexus GX-470, that shares the same driveshaft. However, Lexus is fixing the problem while Toyota is playing stupid and saying that it is normal. . Read more...
Vibration above 70 mph, felt through steering wheel, pedal and floorboard.
2004 sr5 v6 4wd experiences droning vibration or rumbling on floor, pedals, and steering wheel when car is driven between 1500-2000 rpm. Vibrations are significantly worse for ambient temperatures below 35 degrees f. And very bad below 15 degrees f. Also becomes more predominant during acceleration. Vibration dissappears when transmission is shifted into neutral at same speed. Appears problem is in drive train/transaxel and not transmission.