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    Need advice on safely removing paint stains

    I would start with a claybar to remove any paint contamination and then do as suggested above with rubbing compound and then polish.
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    Did you name your 4Runner? What is it?

    Cement Grey TRD Pro that my wife calls "War Machine" She is an old comic book junkie and she says the color is the same as War Machines suit.
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    Entune Update, Software Fail, No App Access

    I also received the same "Mandatory Software Update" message this morning. No issues to report on mine.
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    5th Gen Brake Failure - 17 TRDP

    I am very familiar with the BMW and Porsche "ice mode" issues on the race track under very specific conditions. When I lost brakes in my 4Runner it was more like what Hadelson describes, brakes bit for a split second then the pedal just went to the floor and i flew right through an intersection...
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    5th Gen Brake Failure - 17 TRDP

    Nothing yet. Truck is still on safety hold and my Service Advisor told me to not be shocked if Toyota came back with a buyback offer. I would much prefer they find and fix the issue but at this point i won't hold my breath. I will update again as soon as I actually hear something productive...
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    5th Gen Brake Failure - 17 TRDP

    So kind of as expected... Dealer says they cant find an issue after running tests and driving it. I asked my Service advisor if he would safe putting his family in it to which he replied "Absolutely not!" and then promptly called Toyota USA to report the issue. After a minute on the phone...
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    5th Gen Brake Failure - 17 TRDP

    Truck is at the dealership, made sure to communicate that I am aware of others having this same issue. I will wait and see what they have to say. In the meantime I have submitted a complaint via NHTSA as the more documentation we have publicly available the less pain others may have to endure if...
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    5th Gen Brake Failure - 17 TRDP

    17 TRD Pro - same issue So, I just experienced this same issue in my 2017 TRDP. Got off the freeway, got on brakes to slow down which initially worked and then like someone flipped a switch, the pedal went to the floor and I lost all braking power. After pumping the pedal a few times I got...
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    Michigan Members

    Greetings from Troy! New 4 Runner owner here and glad to have it. Who needs to go off-road when you can just drive down Mound? I hope to get out and see areas of this beautiful state that were previously inaccessible to me.
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    Owners from the midwest?! post here!

    Detroit checking in... Detroit, MI here. 17 TRDP Cement. No mods to speak of yet as this is my first SUV and I am still adjusting to the vastly different driving characteristics when compared to my 14 Subaru STI.

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