Axle Assembly Problems of Toyota 4Runner

When on a long highway trip on the weekend of June 7, 2008, my husband noticed black spots on the rear window of our 2001 Toyota 4runner (121,000 miles). He cleaned it off to see if it returned as we resumed our journey. When we next stopped several hundred miles later, the black spots were on the entire rear of the vehicle. My husband checked beneath the rear of the vehicle and saw transmission fluid dripping out of the differential. We then took the vehicle to a mechanic who reported that the rear axle housing was completely corroded to the point of failure, and that it was beyond repair, and that he hadn't ever seen this on a car of this age and mileage. He informed us that Toyota has recently recalled tacoma vehicles from the same year for similar corrosion problems. We contacted Toyota and they said there was nothing they could do for us. We are left with a vehicle that is beyond repair that we are unable to sell, and we have maintained it in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Please help. The consumer was informed the entire rear axle including the axle, differential, brakes, and exhaust system were corroded beyond repair. Updated 08/27/08.

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1. There is a serious "clunk" noise when taking my foot off the brake from a stop. 2. My vehicle makes a loud noise when stopped at an intersection combined with a surging forward as if being rear ended. 3. When applying the brakes, after it has been sitting for a number of hours, it shakes and bangs extremely violently.

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Rear brake failure due to leaking rear axle grease seals which throw grease onto rear brake shoes. Causing inconsistent and unsafe braking. According to Toyota of auburn California, repairs similar to this are being performed on similar vintage Toyota four runner models on a weekly basis. The average repair cost is $850. This appears to be a vehicle manufacturers defect not a standard maintenance issue and could result in injuries or death.

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The rear driver axle seals were leaking, which caused the brake pedal to stick. Please provide more information.

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Rear axle broke causing vehicle to rollover 3 times. Mr.

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My wife was traveling north on I-395, exiting off at d street when the right rear axle broke and the wheel came off the vehicle. The 4-runner bounced off the median guard rail, flipped over on its right side then righted itself then came to a stop. My wife sustained tissue damage, but no broken bones. This vehicle had never been taken off road in any capacity.

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Brakes vibrate badly but only once in a while. After coming to a complete stop the rear axle or rear end clunks badly when releasing the brakes, tire have cupped prematurely even though balanced and aligned, gas gauge works most of the time but sometimes is incorrect by as much as 50%. Abs kicks in even when on dry pavement. ( dot number: w@hh tire size: p225/75r15 ).