Suspension Problems of Toyota FJ Cruiser - part 2

My 2007 Fj Cruiser has major problems with rust. This includes being informed today that the frame has holes that have rusted through and the vehicle would not pass inspection. I have already put a lot of money into the vehicle replacing rusted parts including replacing the fuel tank straps last year, parts of the suspension and radiator. This seems excessive damage due to rust and creates an unsafe Toyota product.

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This vehicle started to develope rust immediately after purchase. The vehicle is a 2008 and is scary rusty on the frame and other components. An abnormal amount of rust compared to other 2008 era vehicles. Eventually one of these faulty frames are going to break in a high speed scenario and serious injury or death will occur. My otherwise perfect Fj Cruiser only has 35000 miles on it and sat in storage for the winter of 2016 and 2017.

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

I am the third owner of a 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser, this vehicle has major rust overtaking the frame and all suspension parts and mounts, even the inside of the frame is rusting out. This seems to be a regular issue. I am very concerned I am going to have suspension parts break off while I'm driving, I have already had to replace the fuel tank straps that rusted in half while driving doen the highway.

While viewing the undercarriage of the vehicle I noticed excessive frame and structural rust and corrosion on a majority of the frame, suspension, fuel tank straps, and other metal parts of the vehicle.

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I am one of the original purchasers of a 2007 Fj Cruiser in August of 2006. I ordered my vehicle in July 2006. I received a scale model of my fj with seriel number below 500, which I was told indicated that I was one of the first 500 purchasers of the new model I had read on the newly established fjcruiserforums. Com that the new frames where arriving with rust on the welds. When my vehicle arrived I pointed out rust on the frame just from shipping and told the dealer that I needed the frame undercoated. I also showed the dealer the Fj Cruiser forum posts they complied. I have used this vehicle for work for many years. I have taken it in almost weekly for an undercarriage wash if I was using it weekly. Most all of my miles are highway. The rust has not abated. I have wire brushed the frame multiple times, sprayed it with rust preventive paint, squirted oil inside the frame. It still has not stopped the rust. Now I finally have a hole in the frame. It is not in a critical area but I cannot tell if there are areas that it may also be weak. Toyota has admitted to frame issue on the tacoma and Toyota sequoia. Are they not addressing this because there are fewer of the fj's on the road? this frame should be replaced. It was defective when it was sold.

My vehicle is getting pretty rusty, even with proper maintenance and cleaning. The frame and suspension components pretty soon are going to become unsafe. I'm not going to be able to drive the truck anymore, the value is still pretty high, it just have 118. 000 miles.

Frame and suspension components are very rusty to the point of a safety concern. I replaced the rear bumper with an aftermarket one to discover the rear bumper support was so rusted it wouldn't be of any help in the event of being rear ended by another car. Also, the rear bumper comes stock with 2 sensors so when backing up will let you know when you get close to something. Both sensors were non-transferable to the new bumper because they were so rusted on the inside when you tried to remove them they crumbled into bits, a combination of metal and plastic. The rust worked its way up the wires as well. Numerous brackets underneath the truck which hold what appears to be electrical components the vehicle would need to operate. If one of these components broke and needed to be replaced I would need to buy new brackets along with the new component - new screws would also be required along side a holy prayer that the old screws don't snap off while attempting to remove them. By the time I was done paying off my vehicle and having more free income to put towards other priorities I was consistently delayed with repaires the vehicle needed to keep functioning. I had to pay for new transmission lines because the ones on there were so rusted, in a lump sum I was not prepared for. Power steering lines were replaced once and the power steering still has an issue holding fluid. I am going to chose today's date as the date this occurred because now I am at my wit's end with the rust. I took my truck to have the a/c recharged to be told its going to be about $2000 to replace all the lines and the condenser that is rusted plus labor. While on the lift the mechanic told me to come take a look underneath my truck and he showed me how extensive the rust has become and that I might need to have some work done about the rust first before he can fix the a/c.

Had a virina safety inspection performed on 6-25-2020 and it was found the frame is completely rused out. The vehicle cannot be driven due to safety reasons. 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser with 101000 miles. No accident or injury but vehicle is not operable due to structural faiiure could happen at any time.

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

While driving around 45 mph the fj became loose and low in the rear. At the same time all the abs and traction control light came on. While looking for the problem we found that the lateral traction bar mounts welded to the axle had rotted and collapsed severing the abs wire. The upper part of the axle was no longer connected to the vehicle. Toyota does not offer a replacement part other than a complete axle.

The frame on my 2007 Fj Cruiser is in bad shape. Multiple areas of bad exfoliation corrosion, flaking off in large chunks nearly every part of the frame. Body is in perfect condition but the frame is terrible.

Have owned the vehicle for over 4 years and rust on frame has gotten progressively worst. Vehicle has become unsafe to drive due to rear suspension likely to collapse due to holes in frame. Dangerous to drive and if vehicle where to be in an accident the whole structure could collapse. Very unhappy with Toyota experience.

The frame has major rust , scaling, holes and falling apart making the vehicle unsafe, I bought the car in to be repaired and was told the frame is rotting from the inside out , that it should not be driven till frame is replaced or repaired.

Vehicle was stationary in driveway my frame, some suspension components, and my rocker panels were falling apart in my hands.

Catastrophic frame failure from delamination and rust holes in frame and gas tank straps, and suspension components.

Sever rusting of frame, break and suspension components and brackets. This 2008 Toyota Fj Cruiser is quickly becoming a safety hazard on the roads. I have a 92 sabb and a 93 vw that don't have have the rust issues this Toyota has. Toyota should have recalled the Fj Cruisers for faulty frames and undercarriage long ago.

Frame and parts badly rusted. Pieces falling off. Brake lines now rusting. Frame badly rusted as well. Internal fuel tank issues with corrosion.

Excessive amount of rust for mileage of car 156k as of writing frame is flaking/scaling even after application of por-15 to try and salvage the frame to make it last a while longer. Replacement of tank straps at 120k due to failure from rust. Car will become unsafe to drive in a short period this seems to be a very common issue with this frame/year area as Toyota already has replaced the tacoma frames that were rusting/rotting the same way.

Horrible frame rust. Rusty cross members that support engine and transmission. Rusty body and suspension mounts that attach to frame. All the weld beads on the frame are rusted inside and out.

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Frame, suspension, and brakes have extreme damage from rust. Rear brakes are non-functional because of rust.

Undercarriage is covered in rust worried about shock mount failing because of the rust along with fuel tank straps.

Driver rear lower control link mount broken. Normal city driving. No hard stops no fast take off from stop sign. Also have broken body mounts. I had to replace upper mount two years ago. This truck gets driven on surface streets only 40mph top speed on my route to work.

Bought my fj new in 2007. When I did I asked if they had rusty jones or undercoating and was told with the new alloys I didnt need it. 3 weeks ago I was having my mechanic check the brakes and he called me down to show me a break in the frame connecting to the body. Thankfully he found it because I was supposed to go to boston the next day. The truck only has 139,000 miles on it and the frame is completely rusted out so its not safe to drive. I brought it to the dealer I purchased it from and 2 reps came down from nh to look at who basically told me I had a good ride with it and they would do nothing. I then called Toyota cec and was told the same. I brought to a welder who specializes in this type of work and was told 5000+ in labor alone and thats without seeing under the gas tank so he said it wouldnt be worth it as he banged of the rust in other spots and there was no metal to weld to left. Brake and fuel lines are swelled from the rusty metal tubing. I consider myself lucky as I often take my grandkids in the fj. So now im left with my other fj that I bought new in 2008 which is ok underneath. The issue is with all the 2007 fj frames like their tundras and tacomas. I have opened a case with Toyota but there are so many there should be a recall as these are unsafe to drive. The body is ready to collapse on the frame. I was told privately that Toyota chooses to ignore the issue as they no longer make the fjs but still sell tacomas and tundras. ## VIN passed ## 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser ##.

My gas tank straps completely rusted off leaving the gas tank hanging down below the frame and in extreme compromised unsafe position. Multiple areas of frame rust completely through not supported by either end.

Frame is rusting out- truck only has 142k on it. Told today it will probably fail inspection next year as it barely passed today. This is a huge safety concern and affects the structural integrity of the vehicle Toyota has settled with tacoma, tundra owners but ignores issue with fj.

My vehicle is prematurely getting eaten by a rapid and uncontrollably growing rust issue. This is very unsafe as the gas tank almost fell off while driving due to the straps being corroded and the frame is getting weaker to the point I can feel the body flexing in situations it does not need to be flexing.

Frame seems very rusted as do suspension components.

Frame and gas strap rust. Possible safety hazard with rusting. Needs to be addressed with Toyota.

Fuel tank support straps rusting out. . Also frame rusting all over. Rear support links connections on the frame are rusting out.

Frame is rotted to the point of being very unsafe.

Quoting Toyota exactly, � tech inspected found frame rotting away were left rear body mount meets frame, customer was advised to speak to Toyota north America customer service. �.

Frame completely rusted away from body of car. Engine and exterior body are in perfect condition due to the rusted out frame Toyota claims the car is unsafe to drive and they will not touch it. See attached . The frame looks like a pastry would as it flakes away in layers until there is nothing left.

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.

I am experiencing sever rust, especially on the underside of my 2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser. This has caused the exhaust mounts to break, the loss of the skid plate which deteriorated as parts of it were trying to hang on and even my gas tank straps broke! the exhaust broke while I was driving around town for work but I was able to safely pull over and have a colleague temporarily reattach it. The skid plate happened over time until it was in pieces and had to be removed the rest of the way and the gas tank strap happened on a road trip in northern michigan and we were able to ratchet strap it back in place for the rest of the time.