Engine Cooling System Problems of Toyota FJ Cruiser

I purchased new a 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser 2 wheel drive with automatic transmission. Since ownership from March 2009 to date, I have been experiencing a lurching forward of the vehicle while the brakes are applied and at a full stop. This lurching forward occurs when the air conditioner is on and at the time that the air conditioner clutch engages. Most of the time, when the air conditioner clutch engages, the engine rpm only increases about 100 rpm, but frequently, when the a/c clutch engages the engine rpm increases 300 to 400 rpm with normal brake pressure while stopped, 100 rpm engine increases cause no problem, but with 300 to 400 rpm engine increases, normal brake pressures while stopped are not adequate and the vehicle lurches forward. I took the vehicle to the bill penny Toyota service department (huntsville, alabama) on 02/23/2010 and the service report stated that they could not duplicate the problem. The problem has been ongoing since my ownership began.

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2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser was driven on edge of terra cotta pipe while pulling into a drive way and got stuck. After being pulled out, vehicle sat over night. Vehicle was driven the next day. While driving about 10 miles, vehicle engine started making noise and check engine light came on. Owner of vehicle called a mechanic who found that the frame had been twisted and the radiator was busted which caused $15,500 worth of body and engine damage. Insurance and manufacturer's warranty refused to cover engine damage. Vehicle is advertised as extremely durable 4x4 with pictures on website demonstrating vehicle being driven in all types of terrain such as mountains and rivers. Vehicle has no cover protecting bottom front of radiator and crossmember is not very durable. Vehicle also does not have a low coolant detection system in case of coolant loss. Coolant temperature gauge does not register engine overheating in cases of coolant loss so owner had no idea engine was being damaged. Diagnostic trouble code p0300 engine misfire was only code stored in pcm memory. Pcm did not detect overheating condition. Please help as manufacturer will not honor vehicle's warranty with only 15,000 miles on vehicle.

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