Problems with 2005 Toyota 4Runner STRUCTURE

I was pulling into my garage very slowly and when i stepped on the brake, the car accelerated rapidly like it was shot out of a cannon. i went through the back of the garage (sheet rock, 2x4, freezer and other items that were stored in the garage). i was air born and landed about 10 feet from the house with my foot still on the brake. the airbags did not deploy and i hit my face on the steering wheel, injuring my nose and required 7 stitches in my lip. i could've been killed but god was on my side. *tr

Excessive rust and corrosion on frame. frame has sever rust and holes. front lower frame support have rusted out and no longer structurally stable. excessive corrosion alone entire frame rail front to back. gas tank retaining belts/straps rusted out complacently, no longer securing gas tank to vehicle.

My wife reported a thin crack in the dash assembly on our 4runner. the car is kept in a garage and she uses a sun visor when parked at work. although it is a 2005 limited 4 wheel drive model, it only has 39,000 miles on it. there are cracks on the drivers side dash corner and three in different areas of the dashboard. no accidents and no children banging on the dash. noticed online this is a common complaint. nice if toyota assisted in a very expensive repair. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. the contact stated numerous cracks were found along the dash board. the contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag was expose which could cause it to deploy without any impacts. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 90,221.

About two weeks ago, i discovered two cracks on my dash, one by the driver side close to the wind shield and one by the passenger ( in between the compartment and radio) i decided to search the cause and to my surprise this is apparently common on many toyota 4runners, sienna's, highlanders and others. i also was disappointed to read that toyota won't take any responsibility and are quick to respond that car is out of warranty or caused by ones neglect. this can be a hazard. this is why i chose to report it. a lot of what i have read is that it will only get worse and my concern is that if these cracks get close to the airbags it will allow the already weakened dash to deploy the airbag and cause injury or even worse an accident. i believe this issue warrants some kind of attention or investigation. toyota owes some kind of acknowledgement to consumers and put safety first. they make us feel as we are the perpetuators and they are the victims. proof is in the changes they have made to the dashboard quality on the newer models. many consumers do not have the $1000 to replace a dash and choose to either ignore or find a third party to fix which can make it worse. *tr

The frame on my 4runner is severely rusted and pieces of it is falling off. the frame right behind the front wheels has several holes which are about 3" by 5" on the bottom and smaller on the sides. there are tow hooks on the front part of the frame and one has rusted off and the other one is about ready to fall off. nothing was ever hooked to them. the radiator core support is rusting away and will not last much longer. i feel that the frame is dangerously close to collapsing and putting my family at risk of severe injury or death.

Cracks in the dashboard began to appear of which i first noticed after 90k miles in the area of the fr passenger air bag. i first thought the air bag may be defective and ready to explode. as the cracks increased in number and size, they began to appear all over the dashboard. i notified both the local dealer and the main toyota office in california, they made an offer to replace the dashboard but i would have to cover more than half of the cost. they did not admit to any problem that toyota is responsible for. i was informed though that toyota used recycled plastics in the manufacturer of some of the interior parts. at that point, being uneducated in the use of recycled plastics i began to do some research and, this is what i found; toyota has used recycled plastics for the manufacturer of its automobile and truck parts for sometime and are considered experts in the recycling field. i also found that due to environmental concerns we have different types of recycled plastics being used "virgin, recycled and degradable." this has presented a problem of which my toyota 4runner is a victim, through no fault of my own. the users of recycled plastics in the manufacture of long life span products (my dashboard) has to be sure that degradable (short life span) plastics feedstocks do not get mixed in together. what you have if you allow this to happen is a dashboard that disintegrates before its time, like a bottle made to be disposed of in a landfill. i believe this happened since toyota is in the business of using all of the different types of plastics feedstocks for manufacturing including creating equipment that is used in all aspects of the recycling industry. i believe this is a safety issue since a faulty, disintegrating dashboard could affect the safe use of my airbag in the case of an accident. the correction of this should not be on the consumer. *tr

i own a 2005 toyota 4runner which is rusting on the chassis and rear end housing toyota tell me that there no recall on the 4 runner or tundra but sequoia is recalled there must be a complaint filed some where we cannot wait for somebody to die as a result the rear end falling out or front end break away you must check into that just check online for all the complaints. *tr

Rotten frame due to corrosion like the tacoma model.

My 2005 4runner is in great shape besides the dashboard. my dashboard is cracked all over. the vehicle is garage kept and has tinted windows. after doing a google search, it appears that there are a tremendous amount of people with the same issue. this should be recalled and replaced. when the vehicle was at the dealership for service, i asked the price for replacement and it was several thousand dollars. this will surely decrease the value of my vehicle and could be dangerous if the airbags went off and the cracked dash cuts someone. *tr

The cable on the spare tire lift mechanism freyed and became stuck. the spare tire would not come down all the way. when i did get it down, i inspected the cable and it was badly damaged by the retraction mechanism. cable could have easily failed and dropped the spare tire onto the road while driving. toyota has recalled a similar mechanism on the sienna model, however, they told me it was not on recall for the toyota 4runner. failure of that cable on the expressway could cause a serious accident. toyota wants $250 to replace the mechanism which is a poor design and will fail again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that there was a crack in the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 73.000. updated 02/13/12 *bf the consumer was worried the cracks would interfere with operation of the air bags. updated 02/17/12

Hair line crack over instrument panel on 2005 4-runner sport addition. just appeared nothing occured to make it happen. *tr

A small crack started to appear on the dashboard above the instrument panel back on may of 2011. as time passes by the crack has been growing past the top part of the gauges towards the passenger side. new cracks have also appeared around the air vents, above the radio and the passenger air bag area. i have tinted windows and always use a sun visor when vehicle is parked. i believe this is caused by the swelling of the high density foam used to manufacture the dashboard. *tr

My 2005 toyota 4 runner has become so rusted along the frame and undercarriage that the vehicle is unsafe to drive. i have used the vehicle for highway and normal road use. i bought the vehicle brand new and have never towed anything. my tundra was purchased at exactly the same time and has been driven under the same conditions. it has no rust problems. there seems to be a problem with the undercoating of some of toyota's vehicles. any information you have would be greatly appreciated. *tr

2005 toyota 4 runner sr 5 spare tire bracket/ holder severely prematurely rusted. dealer unable to remove spare tire. lubricant applied by dealer to no avail. bracket/holder defect makes spare tire unavailable for use and can lead to bracket/holder failure. dealer unable to remedy leaving vehicle owner with no spare and potential for catastrophic event while vehicle in use. *tr

Dashboard cracked mostly in the area above de passanger air bag. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while performing an oil change in the vehicle, the dealer found that the undercarriage was severely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer informed the contact that the failure was getting progressively worse. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 48,856.

Severe under carriage rust,excessive corrosion of alloy rims ,all 5 wheels. *tr

There's excessive rusting of the chassis, axle, differential and other components under the vehicle. i'm the original owner and observed rust formation within the first year of ownership. the suv has only 84k miles and is garaged most of the time. i have been using rust inhibitors to slow the process.

Excesive rust under body. exhaust system and frame.