| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000041546 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: HUNTINGTON BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Parking brake:conventional |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HN86R4W0 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brakes become soft and parking brake has increased number of clicks to tighten-this has occurred at approx 11,000 and again at approx 18,000 miles; took to dealer at approx 11,800 initially with this complaint and they only inspected brakes (no adjustment)and said brakes look almost brand new. i had to return to dealer and have shop foreman drive the truck who then told mechanic to adjust brakes. once again i am noticing brakes are soft and parking brake takes more clicks to tighten (approx 18,000). i contacted another dealer who told me that this is expected with toyota 4 runners because they do not have self adjusting brakes. he said that i need to have the brakes checked and adjusted if necessary every 5000 miles (at an extra charge of 30.00 dollars). i explained that they go out of adjustment very quickly and not at exactly every 5000 miles, therefore the dealer would not adjust them until i have a problem again which means i am spending time and money (besides the expected 5000 mile oil change/rotate tires) with a problem i feel may not be normal for a $32,000 dollar truck and should be covered under warantee or at least described as a common necessity to customers before purchase( nowhere in the owners manual does it state that brakes will need adjustment frequently due to not self adjusting). |
