35 of the
1,219 complaints filed about the Toyota FJ Cruiser
are about the throttle and cruise control —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
35
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, IT HANGS UP AFTER A FEW INCHES. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS PROBLEM IS 90% OF THE RETRACTS. I TOLD THE DEALER 4 TIMES, THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I SCOFF. STEERING MY CAR REQUIRES CONSTANT INPUT TO GO STRAIGHT, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAYS. BEFORE I KNOW IT I'M IN THE NEXT LANE. THERE IS NO NEUTRAL AREA IN THE CENTER WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. I HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND REPLACED ALL THE TIRES, IT STILL HAS THIS HAZARD. BRAKES THEY PULSE WHEN SLOWING ONLY AT HIGH SPEED. (65 MPH) I DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES, OR RUN THE CAR HARD. THIS HAPPENED AFTER NORMAL DRIVING. SEEMS LIKE WARPED DISKS, BUT I DO NOT STOP FAST, OR DRIVE LIKE I'M RACING. NOTE: HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE READJUSTED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT POINT UP THE ROAD ENOUGH, MAKING HUGE BLIND SPOT AT OVER 40 MPH. I HAD DEALER RE-ADJUST, THEY POINTED THE DOWN SO FAR THEY MADE IT WORSE. I ADJUSTED THEM AGAIN, MYSELF. THE FACTORY OFF ROAD PACKAGE IT CAME WITH, I'M SURE WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY FACTORY BEFORE SALE. SPEED CONTROL WHEN GOING UPHILL AND SET AT 60MPH AND DRIVING AT SAFE DISTANCE FROM CAR IN FRONT, IT SPEEDS UP, GETTING DANGER CLOSE, AND MUST BE DISABLED BEFORE HITTING CAR IN FRONT. WILL YOU PAY FOR THESE FIXES?
NHTSA complaint #11115094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOHN ELWAY'S CROWN TOYOTA, 1201 KETTERING DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD HANDLE THE SITUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,209.
NHTSA complaint #11074104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. SO WHILE STOPPED, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LUNG FORWARD AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THERE IS A VERY REAL POTENTIAL FOR THE CAR TO HIT A PERSON WHEN IT LUNGES FORWARD. SINCE REALIZING THIS PROBLEM, I INTENTIONALLY HOLD DOWN THE BRAKE HARDER THAN I SHOULD HAVE TOO. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT I THOUGH THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX 70,000 MILES AND ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING FROM TIME TO TIME, IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT TO WHERE I HAVE TO ASSUME IT EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #11030662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10599149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH 95K MILES ON IT. ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH UNTIL I STARTED EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATING AND RPM SURGING WHEN DRIVING BELOW 30 MPH AND REGULARLY WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT'S NOT A HUGE REV, BUT RATHER THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY RISE FROM NORMAL IDLE RPM TO ABOUT 1300 RPM, THEN BACK DOWN AGAIN. I CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION GRABBING AND I HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE DEPRESSED TO KEEP FROM TAKING OFF. THE SURGE GENERALLY LASTS FOR LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AND THEN GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME. I CAN GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (AT A STOP, IN GEAR) ALMOST ANYTIME. IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND HAPPEN TO LIFT YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD START TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT SOMEDAY, AND SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAYS THAT HE CAN'T QUITE FIGURE IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10585815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE JUST STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I COULDN'T START IT BACK UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGN WHATSOEVER AND I DIDN'T THINK IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL BECAUSE IT STILL READ THAT I HAD A LITTLE UNDER 1/4 OF GAS. UPON PUTTING FUEL, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY FUEL FLOAT OR SENSOR AND IS FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON THE THREAD FROM WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD PUT OUT A TSB ON THIS OR DO A RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC PART. IT'S A VERY HIGH SAFETY CONCERN WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR VEHICLE DIES. THIS CAN DEFINITELY CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A BUSIER ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10561259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
#8 - STEERING PROBLEM OF THE 2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER THE VEHICLE IS A 2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THIS VEHICLE CAN NOT MAINTAIN SAFE HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 TO 60 MPH DUE TO SEVERE WHEEL SHIMMY. I HAVE HAD THESE WHEELS FORCE BALANCE ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES, STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHY WON'T TOYOTA LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED NEW TIRES AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM, SO I PUT BACK THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND REPLACE THE RIMS, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM..THIS IS COSTING CONSUMERS A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME. NOW I AM REPLACING THE ROTORS TO SEE IF THAT HELPS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON TOYOTA FORUMS AND THE 2010 AND NEW TOYOTA FJ CRUISERS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM, AND TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MY CONCERN I LOSING CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #10526364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REACT ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10455365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT STOPPED AFTER A WHILE. TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP AT A VERY LOW SPEED. ALL THE DASH EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR BRAKES, ABS, VSC, LIT UP AND BRAKING ABILITY CEASED. USED EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP. PARKED VEHICLE AND HAD TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER PER INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNERS MANUAL. COMPUTER ANALYSIS INDICATED FAILED MASTER CYLINDER. 2007 FJ CRUISER W/55,000 MILES. $2258 COST OF NEW MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY + $495 LABOR + $101 TOWING + $10 MISC + $218 TAX = $3082.19 TOTAL COST FOR PART REPLACEMENT. HAVE OLD PART IN POSSESSION.
NHTSA complaint #10408851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. TYPICALLY, WHEN IT IS STOPPED AND IDLING, LIKE AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT DOES THIS WHEN EITHER I OR MY MOTHER IS DRIVING IT. THE PARTICULAR EVENT I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2009. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT, IN THE CENTER LANE, AND WAS GOING TO CHANGE LANES WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT BEFORE THE LIGHT CHANGED. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY INTO THE LEFT LANE. I DID NOT TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL. MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK APPROACHING IN THE LEFT LANE. THE YOUNG GIRL DRIVING THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE AND DID NOT EXPECT MY VEHICLE TO MOVE IN FRONT OF HER SO FAST. DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS ABOUT $1,800. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A LOCAL SHOP FOR 30K SERVICE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE SEEN THAT TOYOTA CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I REALLY NEVER KNOW WHEN MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO SURGE. I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA REQUESTING THEM TO FIX MY VEHICLE AND PAY FOR THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET, BUT IT HAS ONLY BEEN A FEW DAYS.
NHTSA complaint #10408460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1-CRUISE CONTROL OVER-SPEEDING. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM EXCEED THE SET VEHICLE SPEED IN THESE THREE CONDITIONS 1A.ONE THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMES SPEED AFTER DECELERATION. 1B.WHILST THE VEHICLE NEGOTIATE UPHILL DRIVING CONDITION 1C. IF THERE IS A STRONG HEAD WIND. THIS WILL KEEP THE DRIVER DISTRACTED TO JUST MONITOR HIS/HER SPEED SO THAT HE/SHE WILL NOT GET FLASHED FOR SPEEDING ! 2-SPEEDOMETER READING DEVIATION COMPARE WITH GPS SPEED READING WHEN THE ODOMETER READING IS 87.5 MPH YOU ARE ACTUALLY DOING 81.88 MPH. 3-ABS ABNORMAL OPERATION WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ON UNPAVED PEBBLES LADEN ROAD. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT YOU LOSE BREAKING POWER OR THE CAR APPLIES THE BREAK SO STRONG IN A WAY IT PANIC THE DRIVER WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A CRASH, THIS BEHAVIOR OF THE BREAKS IS IRRELEVANT TO THE DEPRESSING PRESSURE ON THE BREAK PEDAL BY THE DRIVER. 4-A/C AIRFLOW FOOT MODE AIR FLOWING AT WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT IF THE (FOOT ONLY) MODE IS SELECTED THE AIR WILL GET OUT OF THE FOOT EXIST AS WELL AS THE UPPER WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER AND IF USED WITH THE A/C SWITCHED ON IT WILL LEAD TO CONDENSATION OF THE FOG ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (AS COLD AIR WILL COOL DOWN THE WINDSHIELD) WHICH WILL BLOCK THE VISIBILITY! 5-REAR CAMERA MONITOR EXHIBITS DARK PATCH ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CORNERS OF THE SCREEN (IF FITTED) ! 6-REMOTE START FUNCTION EXHIBIT STARTER MOTOR OVER-RUN CONDITION AFTER ENGINE HAS STARTED (IF THE CAR HAS A REMOTE STARTUP-FACILITY) I HAVE TAKEN THE ISSUES WITH THE LOCAL AGENCY OF MY CAR IN MY COUNTRY AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME WITH REGARDS TO THE US VERSION OF THE FJ CRUISER 2009. IT WILL BE GREAT IF YOU INVESTIGATE THESE COMPLAINS AS THE FACTORY IS DENYING THAT THERE IS ANY MANUFACTURER DEFECTS ! WHICH I TOTALLY DISAGREE AS I AM SURE THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECTS WHICH THE FACTORY IS TRYING TO HIDE IN ORDER TO AVOID A RECALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION QUERY PLEASE CONTACT ME.
NHTSA complaint #10368010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT APPLIED CONTINUOUS ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10351344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER, BUILD DATE:10/07. HAVE HAD UNNERVING EXPERIENCES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY FJ.(1) WHEN BRAKING OVER A NON SMOOTH ROAD THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES FOR A LONG PERIOD AND DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. (2) HAD TO PANIC STOP AND HIT THE BRAKES HARD, THEY LOCKED UP, THERE WAS NO BRAKING JUST THE ABS TOOK OVER AND LOCKED UP THE BRAKES HARD TO THE POINT THAT I WAS GLAD I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, BECAUSE I WOULD'VE BEEN LYING IN THE STREET.(3) THE PEDAL WILL BE HARD ONE TIME AND MUSHY THE NEXT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THE PEDAL IS MUSHY THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK APPROPRIATELY, NEARLY REAR ENDING PEOPLE OR LOCKING UP THE BRAKES TO STOP. (4) WHEN AT A STOP THE PEDAL WAS MUSHY AND I TRIED TO "PUMP"UP THE PEDAL BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON (RELATED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM) THE DASH AND AN ANNOYING ALARM SOUNDED, HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. (5) WHEN THE PEDAL IS MUSHY I CAN PUSH IT DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE STOPPING POINT/FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ANY "ISSUES".
NHTSA complaint #10345574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IS A JOKE AT BEST AND DANGEROUS AT WORST. THE VEHICLE ENGINE RPM WILL NOT GO BELOW 12-1800RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING UNLESS THE SPEED IS SOMEWHERE BELOW 5MPH. THIS CAN BE VERY ANNOYING AT TIMES AND DANGEROUS AT OTHERS. DRIVING ON ICE, TOWING A TRAILER, DRIVING IN HILLY TERRAIN. THERE IS NO ENGINE BRAKING AVAILABLE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 5MPH. WHEN THE SOFTWARE DOES FINALLY CLOSE THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY IT DOES SO ABRUPTLY CAUSING A JERKY CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL ON ICE. AT 20MPH, FOR INSTANCE DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE, THE THROTTLE CANNOT BE SET TO MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALTERNATES BETWEEN ACCELERATING AND ALMOST COMPLETE THROTTLE SHUT OFF. THERE IS NO IN BETWEEN. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME BEHAVIOR WHEN DRIVING OFF ROAD IN STEEP TERRAIN. NOT ONLY IS IT ANNOYING BUT IT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA TWICE AND THEY CLAIM IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THE OTHER THING THAT IT DOES IS HOLD THE LAST RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. NOT SO MUCH DANGEROUS AS ANNOYING AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON DRIVELINE COMPONENTS AND IS ALSO EXTREMELY WASTEFUL OF FUEL.
NHTSA complaint #10327931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THERE WAS A SLOW RESPONSE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON DRY ROADS AND THE INCIDENTS HAS HAPPENED THREE OTHER TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. NO FLOOR MATS WERE INVOLVED DURING THE INCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/04/10.
NHTSA complaint #10319675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ONCE AGAIN SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF ME. THE VEHICLE AGAIN STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL. I LIVE IN PR WITH LOTS OF HILLS. I WENT TO A DORADO DEALER WHO TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD LESS THAN 36K MILES BUT HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS A PROBLEM WHICH MERITS YOUR ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TO ME MANY TIMES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND BRING US PEACE OF MIND.
NHTSA complaint #10319118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WOULD RISE REGARDLESS IF HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PEDAL WOULD OCCASIONALLY STICK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING PROPERLY AND THAT THE HIGH ENGINE IDLE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BURNING OFF IGNITION FUMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED AT THE TIIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4563, AND THE CURRNT MILEAGE IS 4867.
NHTSA complaint #10318577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT IDLE, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PROCEED TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION IN THE PROPELLER SHAFT, CAUSING THE SOLENOID TO STICK. THE DEALER DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER AND TO DATE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DEMONSTRATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #10318030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER AND WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF ME BUYING THE CAR. SINCE THEN OVER A YEAR HAS PASSED AND THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10316418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FJ CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE THROTTLE WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND WOULD HESITATE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,900.
NHTSA complaint #10315872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.