| Issue ID | 468808 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10062559 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/12/03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 sr5 v6 4wd experiences droning vibration or rumbling on floor, pedals, and steering wheel when car is driven between 1500-2000 rpm. Vibrations are significantly worse for ambient temperatures below 35 degrees f. And very bad below 15 degrees f. Also becomes more predominant during acceleration. Vibration dissappears when transmission is shifted into neutral at same speed. Appears problem is in drive train/transaxel and not transmission. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALPARAISO, IN |
| VIN pattern | JTEBU14R348XXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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