1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
128,900 miles

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problem #1

Oct 122007

4Runner 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 128,900 miles
I pulled onto the highway and heard a loud noise, like someone threw a wrench into my engine. All my dash lights came on, and I lost all power. I pulled over to the side of the road where my husband checked under the hood to find what appeared to be a dark liquid all over the bottom of the engine, axles, and front chunk. We were towed home, where he found a piece of the engine side bell housing lying in the skid plate. Now my car is lawn art and I'm searching for a recall. It has had the oil changed about every three months and is not mistreated. I still have about a thousand miles before my next oil change is due.

- Nashville, TN, USA