| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005034344 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2005 |
| Consumer's City: STRATFORD | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT3GN86R910 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 04 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Drove to store, parked car, shopped , got in car put key in ignition and key would not turn , tried turning wheel was stranded for 1 hour 45 minutes pulling and turning steering wheel . next day same thing happened and it has been happening ever since. called toyota of runnemede nj was told it was a safety feature and they get about 7 calls a day from stranded customers. and to turn the wheel, jiggle the key and the locked steering wheel should disengage. this has not helped at all. i have had this car since i purchased new in 2001 and this has never happened until now and i am not parking any differently then i had in the previous 4 years, so something else must be wrong. help please. i can't be getting stranded like this everyday. thanks *jb |
