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Toyota 4runner Power Train Safety Report | Jan 29, 2013
Reported on Jan 29, 2013
| WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY FROM ACCELERATION LANE, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 45MPH. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TOWARDS THE FLOOR WHEN GOING 45, THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DECREASE IN SPEED. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT 2 MILES AWAY AND THEN THE POWER RETURNED TO EXCEED 45 MPH. NEVER REPEATED THE ISSUE UNTIL 9/15/13. SAME SCENARIO, ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER AT 45MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AS TRAFFIC WAS COMING UP BEHIND ME AT 70+MPH. ACCELERATED AFTER A FULL STOP AND REENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK THEN RAN NORMALLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THEY WOULD ESTABLISH A CASE WITH TOYOTA. I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ON BOTH PREVIOUS OCCASIONS BUT NOW I HAVE TO BE CONSCIOUS OF AVOIDING OTHER TRAFFIC AT ANY MOMENT. I PURCHASED NEW TO AVOID THIS KIND OF HEADACHE. | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | 4runner |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | RICHMOND VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTEBU5JR0D5 |
| Mileage: | 1000 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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