Automatic Transmission problems of the 2006 Toyota 4Runner

Vehicle parked in driveway (running) with transmission in park and the emergency brake fully engaged. Vehicle rolled out of driveway, across street, over curb, and down a steep ravine hitting a tree. Broached local dealer concerning any safety issues or vehicle problems and they indicated none had been reported to them or your website and questioned circumstances as reported. Customer paid for all damages and repairs.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota 4runner. The vehicle was parked in the driveway with the engine running. The contact stepped out of the vehicle with the child in the front passenger seat. The child released the gear shift to reverse, and the vehicle drifted and crashed into a house. The child was not injured. There was property damage , along with damage to the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact stated that there should be a safety mechanism on the gear shift. The failure and current mileages were 11,500. Updated 09/10/08. The vehicle suffered minor damage. Updated 09/16/08.

We own a 2006 Toyota 4runner - during the first year we took it in three times and told them that when we are at a stop the SUV would shift fwd while still applying the brake. We took it back again the 2nd year, still with the same complaint. Each time they had no answer as to what the problem was cause they could never get the problem to repeat. To date the SUV still does it and would say at least once every two days so much so we have just become used to the problem.