10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
121,667 miles

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problem #3

Feb 042014

4Runner 6-cyl

  • miles
My fiance and I werw driving a borrowered 1997 Toyota 4runner. We were driving at 65 M and all I remember just gettin on the freeway.and blanking out.. when I woke up I sadly discoverd that my fiance lost control and veered to the right and hit a guardrail then a post sign and then rested on a tree..he passed away on impact. I suffered a T1 to T3 spine fracture.my left wrist fractured.a broken nose. As I woke up from my 3 week coma. I realised he passed away. Now the truck was borrwed, not lended or bought. The dealer gave us the keys to use while he fixed the car we rented.. no papers signed nor documents. Earlier that day I remember him calling me saying that the truck was making wiered noises. The accident happend on 2/4/14 a 6.15.pm

- Shafter, CA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 042009

4Runner

  • 180,000 miles
The treads of my Continental tires separated when I was traveling on the freeway. My car lost traction and spun uncontrollably when I was driving on freeway. My tires were purchased 5 years ago and have about 75,000 miles on them. The other 3 Continental tires also show substantial wear that are beyond the typical wear and tear.

- San Jose, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 252007

4Runner 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 185,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Toyota 4runner. The contact purchased Goodyear Wrangler at (LT255/85R16) tires. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a hissing sound and the vehicle pulled to the right. He pulled over and noticed that the passenger side rear tire was flat. The tire has not yet been examined. The current and failure mileages were 185,000.

- Downey, CA, USA

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