Toyota 4Runner owners have reported 3 problems related to engine burning oil (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 4Runner.
2018 4runner trd off road premium. 24733miles (at the time this review is written) started to feel like it accelerate but with out doing it. (very few not that pronouce) took it to dealer on April 2020 around (14900miles). They did a recall check and said they found nothing and thay my truck was fine. March 2021 it happen again but now it was doing it very strongly. Truck started to stall dashboard lights started to appear 4wd indicator flashes rapidly charging system warning low engine oil pressure check engine multi-terrain flashes continuesly trac off light eco light took it to the dealer they told me they will check the problem. Call them to see if they happen to know what was going on and they told me that the were working on it doing the recall service (again). Next day they call me and said they did the recall (which there is not remedy available at this time 3-8-21) and the transmission was the problem and that I need to pay to get it fix it because they found metal debris on it. Went there right away they explained to me what they said it looks to be the problem. Fast forward they call me again and said problem was different (getting other party involved). The 3rd party went in to check the problem they said it was to be told a very different history saying they found gear oil inside transmission and they were sure (not because any testing) but because it looks and smells like it (when the oil they showed me at firs was burned oil) very different from what they told me before and now the truck transfer case was on the problem as well. All I know is transmission seems to be the problem and now a practicly new truck has to get a new transmission.
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Burning too much oil.
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I have 2002 Toyota 4-runner with 55,000 miles. After seeing black, dark smoke from the exaust system, I thought it needed tune-up. I took to johnstons Toyota dealer for tune-up (over $500. 00), and came back the car was getting worst. Took the car back to the dealer to look at it why? I was told that I needed to flush my engine (another $100. 00), and once again the car got even worst. Took back for the third time, I was told that server sludge and it needed to tear down engine to clean/repair (they asked me to pay $6,100. 00 which I refused). I asked dealer to contact Toyota for power train warrantee but they declined because they blamed for lack of lubrication. If one followed the owner's manual and engine indicated that lack of lubrication, one should conclude that it is defective engine (or some other related parts) that cause to burn oil more than it needed. However, Toyota refuse to review or take a close look at the problem. I think this is ridiculous that toyata does not back up its warrantee and accept the responsibility for defective parts of its vehicle.