| Issue ID | 469778 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10063797 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 08/03/03 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2003 4 runner..... 12,000 miles, running on amaco sliver gas, still smells as rotten as ever... Been through hell with the scott clark toyota in charlotte and gaston (north carolina)..... They are all liars!!!! Saying it's the first they ever heard of such a thing..... Filed reports and contacted owners.. Called everyone... Even those jerks couldn't mail me lemon law papers etc. I will never own another toyota automobile... Something should be done, a class lawsuit with enough people may get something accomplished or at least my $39,000 back. The smell of sulpher stinks so bad that it's to hard to even sale the piece of junk. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAIDEN, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT17R138XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 12/03/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SCOTT CLARK TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CHARLOTTE |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28227 |