Suspension Noise Problems of Toyota 4Runner

I have a 2006 4runner with no rust on the body but the frame is full of rust. All body mounts have rusted away from the frame causing a wable when hitting bumps. I am so worried that the car is going to break in half at any time. It causes unusual sounds, creaking, squeaking, unusual noises, bad alignment, uneven wear in the tires, suspension, and shocks. . . . Frame is visibly bent and severely damaged . . . The worst thing is that I called Toyota for service and they won't fix my frame. . . My mechanic said that is too far gone to fix . . I'm not able to drive it because it broke off on me. .

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Upon recently driving a family member's 2005 Toyota 4runner limited v8, I heard a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle over bumps. Upon inspecting the vehicle, I discovered extensive rust on nearly every single part of the structural frame, suspension components and even exhaust system. Some parts are so badly rusted that they can be punctured by simply pushing your finger through them (including the rear frame cross member crash structure behind the rear bumper). These vehicles are rusting so terribly that I'm shocked NHTSA hasn't forced Toyota to recall them. Yes, they're older, but the level of rust and decay is unprecedented for nearly any modern car. Toyota already had to recall all of their other body-on-frame vehicles (tacoma, tundra, sequoia, and land cruiser) to replace the frames due to rust. Why have they neglected the 4runner when it's arguably the vehicle that will likely see use off road more than all the others? the NHTSA should force Toyota to recall these cars before someone is killed. Look at any online forum as I did last night and you'll see Toyota is actually being sued in a class action lawsuit for this very issue. Tons of people are sharing photos and stories of their own incidents. Someone is going to be killed when their car disintegrates as they drive down the road and they lose control of their steering, braking or if they're hit in a collision and the structural members of the car crumble like a cracker.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving a noise of metal to metal occurs. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and noticed the whole framed has corroded; the contact stated that the front bumper frame rusted out and the rear right frame suspension mount corroded through and was detached. The contact stated that the rear left frame suspension mount heavily corroded but was ok. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000. Aw.

I was driving 65 mph on the interstate when I heard a clanking sound from the rear, the car started to sway terribly and shake and I lost control. I crossed over the highway lanes, rolled a couple of times and ended up in the ditch with the car upside down. A witness driving behind me said the wheel of the car fell off while I was driving. After inspecting the car, we saw the tire's tread had been ripped off, there were gashes in the tire, and the rear left control arm had fallen off. The car had recently received its regularly scheduled alignment and tire rotation, and the tires were in good shape with only 15,000 miles on them. The car had 118,000 miles on it. The car was a total loss. This was a very serious accident. It sounds like the same problem Toyota has been having with other 4runners of this mileage and of other Toyota models which have been recalled due to premature rust and corrosion of the suspension. The is a very unsafe car at that mileage and I'm lucky I survived the accident. It's important that other Toyota 4runner owners know about this problem because it fails without warning.

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There is a clunking sound coming from the front of the vehicle, sounds like suspension. . . I mentioned it to the tech at the 5000 mile check, and the 15000 mile check. They could not find the cause. It is only present when the temps are below about 40 f or so. It is heard when the vehicle goes over small bumps at a low speed. Even more pronounced on a gravel road.

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The contact owns a 1996 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise. The contact discovered that the main frame in front of the left rear wheel fractured. The contact also stated that the rear suspension had corrosion build up. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered that the frame was destroyed beyond repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure was 195,000.

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While driving today the steering became unstable, erratic, and the car lurched out of my lane into oncoming traffic. A new noise appeared to be coming from rear left tire. When I safely pulled over and inspected vehicle I noted the frame was severely rusted and that the forward welded mount for the lower suspension arm had fractured along the factory weld and was dangling down. This car has never been wrecked. It has been inspected and passed PA state inspections yearly since 2002.

Wife was driving vehicle on state route, heard loud noise and vehicle started shimmying side to side. She slowed down and limped vehicle home. Today raised vehicle on my lift at work and found frame rusted through where rear suspension arm mounting brackets are welded to frame. Glad no accident had occurred, as my wife, children and new sister-in-law were all passengers! otherwise love the vehicle, was intending on replacement with a sequoia, but now I am unsure if that is a good move. I have seen many tacomas come in that had frame rust in the same exact location. Wish Toyota would cover this problem in the 4runners, as we are just as loyal as the tacoma owners. Seems like a coincidence that there are many people are complaining about frame rust on the internet forums about the 4runners too. I sure hope Toyota can keep me as a loyal customer and that I can continue to promote them to my customers as I very often do. I was really seriously considering spending the $3900+ tax + my installation time, but it seems Toyota has discontinued my frame. I even double-checked with corporate Toyota. What to do now?. . . . . . . Never thought it would come to this. . . Just some help even. . .

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota 4runner. The contact stated stated that the bushings on all four wheels of the vehicle have failed. The contact heard a noise underneath the vehicle and noticed that the wheels began to bounce while driving over a bump in the road or a pothole. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that all four bushings or the stoppers needed to be replaced. The dealer also experienced the failure and heard the suspension making a squeaking noise. The warranty expired and the manufacturer told the customer that the failure occurred because of a lack of driving the vehicle. According to the contact the maintenance section of the manual stated that the bushings do not need to be checked until 100,000 miles. The manufacturer also stated this was not a problem that they have had with other vehicles. The failure and current mileages were 23,700.

: the contact stated having other problems after recall #05v225000 regarding suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint was performed in 07/06. During the month of 08/06, there was a beeping sound and an unknown light on the dashboard illuminated intermittently, when the vehicle made left turns, or switched lanes. This occurred many times, prior to the incident which occurred on 08/28/06. While changing lanes at 55 mph on a dry highway on 08/28/06, the steering wheel and brakes locked up. Also, a vibration was felt coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle pulled over and was turned off. It restarted immediately and the steering wheel unlocked. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The following day, the contact drove to work, contacted the dealer who had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The service manager determined that the problems was due to the rear brakes. Both rear brakes were replaced, but the problem persisted. When driven out of the parking lot, the beeping and steering locking had stopped, but the vehicle began pulling to the right. A passerby alerted the contact that part of the steel belts was sticking out of both front tires. On 09/29/06, the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who replaced the front tires and determined that the front alignment was in the negative. On 09/29/06, another dealership was contacted, and determined that an investigation would be conducted. The contact expressed that the recall work performed without realignment was what caused the damage to the front tires.

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2002 Toyota 4runner front end makes loud noises, when going over high bumps and some stiffness in steering. The battery needed to be replace due to little or no fluids, noises were coming from the front end, the shock were leaking, and transmission fluid was leaking. The consumer requested a replacement of the front suspension/lower ball joints and the leaking shocks at no cost.

Problems with tire equipment on 2000 Toyota 4-runner. There was a noise and vibration within the tires with three different brand of tires and are as followed: firestone with only 10k miles, goodyear with only 13k miles, and michelin with only 22k miles. The suspension was changed but there was no guarantee for a solution.