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2000 Toyota 4runner Cruise Control Problems

5 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data

5
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jan 2001Apr 2002
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (5)

mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Feb 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH WHILE THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK. THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT; THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

NHTSA #: 10382602
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Feb 2010

I HAVE A TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2000 THE ACCELERATOR STUCK MANY TIME WHEN YOU STOP UNDER THE LIGHT. TWO YEARS AGO I TOOK IT TO GEMAIN TOYOTA IN SARASOTA THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WRONG ,AFTER WHAT I SAW AND IT JUST HAPPEN TO THREE TIME THIS WEEK THE ACCELERATOR STUCK I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO CHECK ON CARS STARTED AT LOWER YEAR TOO. *TR

NHTSA #: 10313718
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Jan 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A LOW SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,482.

NHTSA #: 10302995
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Apr 2002

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM ON OTHER OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. *TT

NHTSA #: 8007976
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Jan 2001

THEIR IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA #: 877900

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