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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999035729 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 1999 |
| Consumer's City: SALT LAKE CITY | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HN87R6V0 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 25 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 1997 toyota 4 runner. the consumer stated there were two different major braking problems with the braking system. the vehicle started having braking problems at 19,900 miles. when the brakes were applied they became weak. this took 6 months to diagnose, the master cylinder was leaking. she was then informed the vehicle was unsafe to drive. this was replaced at 24,000 miles. she has also been experiencing problems since late 2003. when checked she was told there was nothing wrong. when the brakes were applied, especially on wet pavement, the vehicle would slide. she was told it was probably the abs, she states it was braking differently than prior to the problem. she took the vehicle to dealer on august 19, 2005. the parking brake handle was pulling up higher than usual. this was checked, and they found the rear brake pads were soaked in oil. this required the seals, bearings, retainers, sensor rings and the rear brake shoes to be replaced. she felt there was a design flaw in the rear axle. *jb |
