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#87 of 156 Run Forest Run by toyotabuyernot Mar 19, 2007 (7:02 pm)
Up until a couple of hours ago I was buying a 2007 4R Limited with most options. Had made an offer and they called today to tell me it was accepted. Now I will call and cancel. No way do I want the vibration headaches you guys are talking about. Also looks like transmission problems with stuck solenoids or something. I rented one for 2 days and it is sitting out front now. Thanks for the heads up guys. TOYOTA TAKE NOTE; YOU JUST LOST A CUSTOMER.
#88 of 156 2007 vibration problems by roadrunner70 Mar 25, 2007 (2:46 pm)
i was considering a 2007 4runner. what is the status of this problem. are the 2007s also vibrating. thanks. rr70 Replies to this message: bobgordon (Mar 26, 2007 3:09 am) nedzel (Mar 26, 2007 4:30 am) allobo (Apr 13, 2007 10:23 am)
#89 of 156 Re: 2007 vibration problems [roadrunner70] by bobgordon Mar 26, 2007 (3:09 am)
Replying to: roadrunner70 (Mar 25, 2007 2:46 pm) RR70 and others, I can't comment on the '07 model and not to make light of this problem that some are having....but I have an '06 4Runner 4WD Sport and no vibration whatsoever. I've got almost 10k miles, have traveled across the country in it and I think it's a great truck!   My suggestion is to drive the truck you are interested in. Get it out on the highway and see how it feels. If the dealer won't agree to this, then they don't want to sell their trucks.   Good luck. Replies to this message: nedzel (Mar 26, 2007 4:30 am)
#90 of 156 Re: 2007 vibration problems [bobgordon] by nedzel Mar 26, 2007 (4:30 am)
Replying to: bobgordon (Mar 26, 2007 3:09 am) 53,000+ miles on my 2003 4WD Limited. No vibrations.
#91 of 156 none vibes by thebluewave Mar 30, 2007 (5:47 am)
I don't have any vibrations, 2005 SR5 4WD. I do have the driveshaft "clunking" issue, however.
#92 of 156 Re: Vibrations while driving at freeway speeds [brock1313] by allobo Apr 09, 2007 (1:16 pm)
Replying to: brock1313 (Aug 30, 2006 11:25 pm) Hello:   I have a 2007 4 runner with 4000 miles, prurchaed new. The right side passenger body panel above the tire vibrates/shakes at highway speeds. I took the vehicle in to the dealer twice to have it checked out. The dealer says there is no problem with the vehicle and that that vibrations are normal. I did not buy the dealer explanation. Any thoughts or solutions would be welcome.   Allan
#93 of 156 Centramatic anyone? by c5t4r Apr 12, 2007 (7:06 am)
Well, I've had mine for about a month...right off the lot it had a slight steering wheel shake. A week later, I took it back in to have some accessories added that were part of the deal, and asked to have the wheels/tires checked. I was told that 3 of the 4 were out of balance...drove it home that day and it seemed ok.   I do a lot of around town driving, rarely getting up to 65+. Well today, I got out on the freeway and sure enough, the steering wheel and even the seats were shaking. I tried another road on the way back - same thing.   The dealership supposedly has the Hunter machine, but I don't know any specifics about how they used it, the readings they got, etc....   While surfing for some more information I came across the Centramatic system. At $199 for all 4 wheels it seems expensive, but first thoughts are maybe it will pay for itself with fewer, if any, balancing jobs needed after installation...especially if the Hunter balance is $80 or so.   Has anybody ever used this? Opinions, thoughts?   http://www.centramatic.com/index.html
#94 of 156 Re: 2007 vibration problems [roadrunner70] by allobo Apr 13, 2007 (10:23 am)
Replying to: roadrunner70 (Mar 25, 2007 2:46 pm) Yes. I have a 2007 4 runner SR5 V6 2wheel drive and the right rear body panel vibrates at highway speeds. Dealler says the vibration is normal on 4 runners and they cannot find any problem. It is best to stay away from Toyota. Try Nissan instead or even GMC.
#95 of 156 Re: Vibrations while driving at freeway speeds [jokol2] by jim58 Apr 18, 2007 (9:53 am)
Replying to: jokol2 (Sep 07, 2006 2:46 pm) Well, I have the same problem exactly! Mine is a 2003 full time 4WD, high end model, over 40k new. At about 6,000 miles I started to notice the vibration on acceleration at certain RPM's. Dealer fixed it by 're-torqueing the exhaust manifold'! No change, after about 20 tries to get fixed, I filed a claim under Mississippi's Lemon Law and finally went to arbitration. Toyota did not even show up but had their 'experts' on speaker phone at the dealer with service manager present along with the "indepent" arbitrator. Now get this: he would (could) not drive the vehicle. He did ride in it but would not drive it. He said if he caused an accident that he would be liable! (duh) Anyway, long story/short story, we lost because he could not detect the vibration! I appealed but Toyota laughed at me. Said go ahead and sue. I found an attorney in Georgia who specialized in it and they refused to take the case so guess I am stuck. I did visit another dealer and drove 3 new 4 Runners and they ALL had the same vibration. Toyota reps said it was a "characteristic of that model". I think if everyone who had this problem would complain, we could make Toyota recall them all and have to eat those words!
#96 of 156 Re: Vibrations while driving at freeway speeds [jokol2] by jim58 Apr 18, 2007 (10:03 am)
Replying to: jokol2 (Nov 23, 2006 11:23 am) I think the ones who post that they have had no vibration problems do not understand what the vibration actually is. It is NOT a wheel balance issue or drive shaft either. It only does it at certain ENGINE speeds and in all gears! The heaver the load (uphill), the greater the vibration BUT the vibration is more like a buzz than a wheel shaking from left to right. My dealer did not even understand what I was complaining about because they kept trying to balance the tires. Real stupid in my opinion BUT they did tighten the exhaust system bolts to try to fix it so they in that, acknowledged that it was there. After months of letters and phone calls, I did talk to a regional service rep who said that they did have an issue with that and were currently working on a cure. However, after I requested replacement under Mississippi's Lemon Law, NONE of the reps were ever available for my phone calls and NONE ever called me back. Toyota knows about this for sure, and they know what will fix it but it will cost them mega bucks to do so they are hiding under the 'characteristic of that model' excuse. Let's keep after them to force a recall. . .

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