Recent content by Brazos

Update It has been a while since I posted about this weird transmission problem. As in my first posts I took it back to the dealer and they could not replicate the problem and said sorry and sent me on my way. We have lived with it ever since. My wife took her 4Runner in on Monday for an oil...

Engine Braking Yes. I do notice as soon as you take your foot off the gas it appears to have quite a bit of engine braking. It does concern me that the previous poster's dealer thought the problem was severe enough as to replace the transmission. Makes me wonder if I should go and demand...

The dealer could not determine the problem My wife's 4 Runner now has a little over 10K miles and the problem is still there. As my original post stated it is not everytime. I did take it to the dealer and they could not find a problem and were unable to replicate it. They checked the tranny...

I think mine is transmission related I have only been in the vehicle 3 times when it happened (wife's car) and all three times in the passenger seat so I could be wrong in my assesment that it is transmission related. I did not hear a noise from the rear end. You put it in reverse and back up...

I got the same problem My wife has a new 4wd V6 model we bouth at the end of May and now has 8000 miles on it. She has been complaining about it for a month or two but could never replicate the problem with me in the vehicle until last weekend. We were running erronds last Saturday and...

I have a new 2008 4Runner (actually it is my wife's). It has 8000 miles on it and for the past couple months she has complained about putting the tranny in drive and a long lag time before it engages. It does not do it all the time. Well last weekend I was with her and sure enough it did it...

By the way the mpg figures were hand calculated. The computer was off by 2-4 mpg. Once I figured out I should reset the mpg computer at time of fill up the computer was pretty close (w/i 1 mpg). I did a lot of research on the 4R before I bought it. This website was a big help. It was time...

I bought my wife a new 4R back at the end of May. This vehicle replaced our 2001 Ford Expedition. We bought the SR5 4WD with the V6 engine. We go to Colorado several times a year so I made sure I had 4WD with this vehicle. I had my first real opportunity to drive on our latest trip from TX...

I know there has to be many threads on this but my searches came up with nothing. I am a new 4Runner owner and made sure I got 4wd for my winter trips to CO. I read the book about how the 4wd system works but feel I am still lacking some info. If I were driving on a snow covered road would I...

Thanks. When I get home I will find the paperwork and figure out who to call. Hopefully if it is prorated it won't be much. It shouldn't be anything since it is new and the extended warranty has not taken effect yet. Brazos

I bought a new 4wd 4-Runner last weekend. After a lot of research (this site was a big help) I chose the 4-Runner. I did well on the price. MSRP was $33,313 and I bought it for $26,000. I had to walk out of several dealerships but in the end I think I did ok. When signing the papers I got...

Clarify I have not come across a 4WD model at the 2 dealerships I have gone to. Also websites like Kelley Blue Book does not list the mpg for the 4wd models only the 2wd models. That is why I ask. It is also reassuring to hear real world results. Thanks, Brazos

I am sure this is a common question but my searches did not come up with much. I am looking at a new 2008 4Runner 4wd w/ a V6. Considering everything is bone stock what kind of gas milage can I expect? Thanks, Brazos