Power Train Problems of Toyota FJ Cruiser

The Fj Cruiser is a common issue for rot/ rust on the frame of the vehicle, I have clean the frame often during the winter months and my frame is continuously rusting and rotting the frame of the vehicle I have decided to not drive the vehicle till the frame is either replaced or repaired due to the safety concern of driving it on the road, numerous others have same incidents of the holes in the frame due to rust the manufacturer did not put any kind of corrosion treatment on the frame to stop this from happening the frame flexes when accelerating and is not safe for anyone to including my passengers or other people on the road.

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Recently purchased used from dealership. Excessive rust on lower frame and other components (transmission and power steering lines) as well as suspension. This is not a flood vehicle. Initially took it to Toyota for repairs of the lines and trans. The quote was too high, so I took it to local shops for repair. The local shops were surprised by the amount of rust. Trans was fixed but the shops refused to fix other components that attached to the frame because they fear they will cause more damage. Visited several Fj Cruiser forums and frame rust issues are incredibly common with the fj, to the point where there are class action lawsuits. Toyota needs to step up and fix this issue for fj owners!.

Rust! frame rust!.

I purchased the car from an individual on Dec. 12, 2020. Less than 30 days ago. I brought it to the body shop to see if they could fix the rattling sound that came from when I hit a bump. The cars body is in great condition. The mileage when I bought the car was 183,800. I assumed I may need to do some work on the car, but the body shop told me that the sound I was hearing was different parts of the undercarriage that had rusted so badly that they where close to falling off. Including the gas tank. They told me that Fj Cruisers where known for rusty under bottoms and that I would be a safety risk to myself and others if I drove the car. They also said the car was beyond normal repair. I will attached photos they sent me. I have driven the car 1,500 miles and it is considered undrivable and unfixable. I got a second opinion. Without knowing the results of the first opinion they came to the exact same conclusion. Except they told me to reach out to you.

Premature frame and suspension rust. I worry about the safety of the vehicle with hidden rust possibly causing a catastrophic failure.

The frame and suspension pieces on my fj have rusted due to poor coatings and materials used by Toyota.

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When I cruise on a highway around 70mph, my car suddenly lost power. I was very scared but tried to move the car to curb, then the car died. One minute later I tried to restart the car but failed. I called the road assistance service. When they came and poured in one gallon gas in the car, then the car was started. The problem is that before the car died, the fuel indicator pointer pointed at the a quarter position. The fuel empty warning light was not on.

There is rust on the vehicle frame that is far worse than reasonable for a vehicle of this age. This is a known problem with these vehicles from this time and is known to be caused by compromises that Toyota made in the manufacturing process.

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The frame on my Fj Cruiser it literately rotting to nothing. As are most produced from 2007 - 2012 I have begged Toyota for help and a resolution like with the tundra and tacoma frame rotting issues. This is a major safety issue and someone is going to get hurt or killed. My control are in rotting away from the frame. As you can see in the picture the this is bad bad. Fj cruiser was stationary.

When stopping at a red light or stop sign, the automatic transmission has not down shifted to first gear. So while stopped, the car will suddenly lung forward as if hit from behind. This is extremely dangerous for pedestrian crossing in front of the car. There is a very real potential for the car to hit a person when it lunges forward. Since realizing this problem, I intentionally hold down the brake harder than I should have too. There are other issues with the transmission but I though that particular issue is very dangerous. The vehicle has approx 70,000 miles and although this problem was happening from time to time, it is becoming more frequent to where I have to assume it every time I come to a stop.

Toyota continues to have a significant problem with the ra61f transmission and clutch assembly in their 2001 to 2017 tacoma & Fj Cruisers that most probably affect over 20,000 vehicles. The clutch release bearings continually fail accounting for significant damage, expense, and risk for their owners over their years of ownership. Only after 9 years was the problem officially acknowledged with a Toyota TSB that did nothing to correct the problem (t-sb-0365-10). Instead, the TSB recommendations were nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to throw parts at the problem in an effort 'run-out' the warranties on the affected vehicles. This problem is also an issue of safety, as the failure of the clutch release bearing can cause loss of control over the vehicle's power train, and by extension, loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle manufacture's implied warranty of merchantability in their written advertising is/was false and deceptive. Toyota continues to sell these vehicles with both defective engineering and parts in their transmission/clutch assemblies. Toyota having ignored the problem from 2001-2010 is unethical, and the nhtsb's collusion with Toyota to not issue a recall for all vehicles affected by this issue should be investigated and owners compensated. The Toyota tacoma & Fj Cruiser between the years of 2001 and 2017 should be recalled, Toyota should be investigated for covering-up this issue, and an actual fix for the problems or Toyota 'buy-back' should be offered. As the owner of a 2014 Fj Cruiser with only 32k road miles, who recently had a clutch release bearing fail while on the highway in alaska - I do not appreciate having my life, my property, and the lives of others put at risk during the operation of a defective unsafe product.

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Rear diff has gone out and is making a loud noise at high speeds. This could potentially kill everyone in my fj if on the interstate and is a problem Toyota is aware of. This should warrant a recall for public safety and Toyota should be held responsible.

After 76,000 miles the rear axle started making a whining noise. Took to dealership and they said the rear axle needed to be replaced at a cost of $3700. If this rear axle would have broken at highway speeds, I would have lost control of my vehicle which could have caused a major accident. Toyota knew that the rear ring and pinion gear were defective due to over treating at the factory, but failed to notify any owners of Fj Cruisers and to issue a recall for that particular problem. This vehicle had never done any off roading of any sort. Toyota has caused a situation for anyone that owns one of these vehicles to put themselves and their passengers at grave risk of causing a major accident if the rear axle gears should fail at highway speeds and or in the process of off roading, which Toyota claims this vehicle is designed to do.

Frame has rust throughout. Had to replace gas straps because rusted through and broke. Repair axel bearing.

2007 Fj Cruiser, at 34066 miles on October 22 2009 vehicle was taken Toyota dealership in alvin,TX for diagnostic test on the complaint of the manual transmission making a high pitched squeak. At that time the dealership replaced the entire transmission under warranty, but at that time there wasnt a fix for the problem. They replaced a broken transmission with one that was prone to fail again. As of today april06 2015 the vehicle is squeeking once again from transmission. Toyota knows of the condition. TSB 036510 is a fix for the issue but is only covered under 60k mi.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently as all of the warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.

The transmission on my Fj Cruiser is shuddering. It first started at low speeds of 25 mph, it now does it at higher rates of speed (50 mph). I was led to believe that it was my tires since they are 21 inch tires. I brought it to a dealership a few weeks ago (August 2014) and was told it is the transmission. I then did my research and have learned that numerous drivers of the 2007 Fj Cruiser are experiencing the same issue, and now that the car has over 100,000 miles on it, it is no longer covered under warranty. One just needs to google "2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser shuttering transmission" and you will find close to 60 pages of complaints about this very same issue. Please help us. Toyota knows this is an issue and needs to step up. This fix is costly. . . Close to $5000. 00 to rebuild a transmission.

Loud grinding sound coming from the back of the car.

The rear end of the power train (rear axel) started making a grinding or wining noise.

We park our car under the unit we live in, the carport under the unit is a concrete slab ,we pulled up under the unit turn the car off and proceeded upstairs and hearing a loud noise we went back down stairs and the car had rolled off the concrete slab down to the canal we live on and over the dock and into the water. The car was not on nor were the keys left in the car. Consequences the vehicle was in the water for about an hour before the wrecking service was able to retrieve it out. The adjuster told me that it would have to be total because of the engine being in the water for that period of time. Prior to this approximately 45 to 60 days my emergency flasher started coming on by themselves and would go off temporary for about 5 to 10 minutes after I turn them off again, again,again, I called the Toyota dealership and talked to the service department and the gentlemen I talked to never heard of that before and advise me to take the fuse out and it should stop. I had to take the fuse out which in turn took away my turning signals. I took them out for 24 hours it did not stop. I left the fuse out for 72 hours and it stop. When the vehicle was in the water the car was half on the dock and half in the water with 1/3 of the hood cover in water the starter tried to turn over, the radio came on, and the brake lights or back up lights came on. The wrecker service told me the car was in gear and it should not have rolled. The vehicle is a 6 speed and not an automatic. I believe that something cause the car to jump enough to roll off the concrete slab and at that point gravity took over. The car had been turned off and the keys removed.