| Issue ID | 511484 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10098033 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 08/10/03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CON |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When coming to a stop or even when stopped, a loud thud is heard and felt as if torque converter is still down shifting. When brakes released, thud is heard and felt again as car accelerates. Dealer says brakes are fine! I'm concerned as this is not a normal sound and recently car actually felt like it wanted to move forward as thud was felt and heard. (this is unrelated to the car wanted to lurch forward at stop when a/c is on!)*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3500 |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENVIEW, IL |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT17R030XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 10/08/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SCHAUMBURG |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |