Five problems related to power train driveline have been reported for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2005 4Runner.
When bringing vehicle to a stop, there is a very loud clunk that can be physically felt shuddering through the entire vehicle. Many many trips to the dealer resulted in nothing. There is a TSB for the Lexus equivalent of the 4runner with this problem. This means they admit there is a problem, but refuse to acknowledge it on non-Lexus vehicles. Unacceptable. If the driveshaft is impacting that hard every time the vehicle stops, it is a matter of time before excessive wear will cause a safety issue.
I have a 2005 Toyota 4runner and it has a loud clunk in the drivetrain every time I stop. When it clunks it also lunges forward causing a few close calls I have addressed this issue with Toyota and they say it is a normal operating characteristic. The problem occurs in the 03-06 4runners,tacomas and Lexus gx470 Toyota has a t. S. B on the Lexus model only not the Toyota 4runners or tacomas which means at least to me that it is a defect!!! I have contacted the dealership and they say their is no TSB so they cant do anything I contacted Toyota and got no response. If they will fix the Lexus version why not the Toyota version???.
Several times a day when I come to a stop in my 2005 4runner I hear a clunk and it feels like someone has just rear ended me. This has happened since I bought the vehicle and is getting worse. Lexus has a TSB for this exact same complaint yet Toyota products do not. Why is that? TSB#dl002-07.
Driveshaft clunks after coming to a stop also on acceleration from a stop.
1. Happened since about 15-20k miles on my 2005 4runner (I'm the first and only owner). 2. Occurs when coming to a stop, large clunk sound and vehicle jolts forward right after a full stop. 3. Nothing has been done to correct the failure. Each time the Toyota dealer service tech takes it for a ride they cannot replicate it, I went once and was not able to replicate it at that time. . Read more...