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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1682219
Internal NHTSA #	11349051
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	11/08/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on a 3 lane interstate highway, stopped traffic, avs/abs/brake lights came on with a piercing noise. Traffic began moving approx. 10 mph, behind semi, brakes went to the floor. No brakes!!!! From center lane was able to go the the left lane into the the shoulder. Stopped next to cement barrier between north bound and south bound traffic (both 3 lanes). Sat there shaking for tow truck driver for an hour and a half with semi trucks flying by! Got it to a mechanic. They called back the next day to say "we are sorry but the component that runs the brake pump is malfunctioning." "we reset it and the brakes are working now, but it will only fail again." it will cost a total of $5,000 to repair!!!! The vehicle is only worth $4,500-$7,000 (at best)!!!! Like others on here, this has happened many, many times!!! No recalls!!! This could have been deadly!!! What happened to prevention of health and safety?! Are they waiting for someone to die before they do something?!!! This vehicle was going to my 16 year old niece for her first vehicle. Thank god that it was not her driving!!! Now she will not have a vehicle because we do not have $5,000 to fix it and a good overall vehicle sitting in our driveway that can't be used. I have had toyota's most of my life, currently drive a tundra as well, this is the first time that i can truly say..... Shame on you toyota/manufacturers!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	188000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	JTEBT14R138XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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