Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2015 Toyota 4Runner

Three problems related to other fuel system pump have been reported for the 2015 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2015 4Runner.

1 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 09/26/2020

My children and I almost died twice! 4 runner almost caused serious injury or death. 9/24/20, 6:15 pmish, vehicle in motion for approximately over an hour, 70mph cruise control set, beginning to climb up a large mountain westbound interstate 8. Engine hesitates/stalls briefly, steering became difficult, car shuddered, was difficult to maintain control of vehicle, only lasted seconds. At a slower speed engine back up and all was fine, assumed it was not a major issue. Continued driving the vehicle for the next two days at same higher speeds and for long periods of time. 9/26/20, around 6:30 pm, vehicle in motion for over an hour, about 70mph flow of traffic, not in cruise control, flat road, eastbound interstate 8, left lane of 4 lanes of traffic. Engine stalls/hesitates for about 10 long seconds, loss of power steering, almost ran into barricade on left, almost ran into car on right, luckily no one behind us. Saw blackish smoke out rearview mirror. Loud sounds, shaking and grinding. After about 10 seconds and crying/screaming kids, engine no longer stalled and was able to control vehicle to turn on hazards. We are lucky to be alive! safety exited, contacted Toyota service to inform them. Vehicle towed 161 miles to dealership, they see nothing wrong with the vehicle and were ready to release it to us. Back story, most all service performed by Toyota dealership and did what was suggested. 8/31/20 Toyota poway installed fuel pump safety recall (prior to this I had no issue, this was preventative) a week later engine light on, alexander Toyota, finds my safety recalled part was incorrectly secured/installed. They fixed it and returned the car. Since the fuel pump safety recall part was improperly installed we are now experiencing engine hesitation/stalls, our vehicle is unsafe can cause serious injury of death.

2 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2020

The fuel pump failed during driving which was described in a recall but Toyota will not fix or reimburse the repair.

3 Other Fuel System Pump problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2020

About 4-5 times per year for the past 4 years my vehicle will hesttate or stall for 3-4 seconds when trying to accelerate after stopping at a red light or stop sign. This happens intermittently, at no regular sequence, and without warning of any kind. I have not received a letter from the manufacturer about a recall, but the NHTSA informed me that a fuel pump recall notice was made public on January 20, 2020. I have contacted my local dealer on two occasions, but they tell me the same thing each time, that I need to wait on a letter from the manufacturer telling me that they will remedy the situation. As of this date, 4/23/2020, I have not received such a letter, and the NHTSA says the same thing. My understanding is that the manufacturer has to send such a remedy letter within 60 days of the public notification, and that time period has expired. It seems that the problem with my vehicle could very well be the fuel pump needing to be replaced. Can you pursue the manufacturer to issue their remedy letter before a serious accident occurs?.


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