Recent content by Woody

I'm out... Actually, I've already sold the truck and this is my last post in this forum. I'm impressed by the resale - I sold it for almost the same price as I purchased it. Overall, I liked the truck but was disappointed with the seats, comfort-wise and with its jiggle, and how Toyota handled...

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After pampering this baby for 5 months, I've decided it's not worth the payments. My loss can be your gain: This is practically a brand-new beautiful silver 2003 Toyota 4Runner Sport Edition V8, X-REAS sport enhancement system, premium 10 speaker JBL sound system with 6-disc changer, power...

Lawyer? hahaha sorry - I don't know a lawyer that can help, but if you do, please let me know (class-action would be nice). I agree this needs more publicity. One thing that might help here is to combine this thread with the "Rocking/moving driver's seat?" thread, making this I'm guessing the...

Agreed - the response is not accurate. If all 4Runners had doors fall off, would this be "normal" and therefore they wont fix it? I think the difference is that the door example is a direct safety issue, unlike the seat jiggle. The seat jiggle is like a rattle - extremely annoying to live with...

Arbitration outcome I sent the arbitration letter and received a reply from the arbitrator: Can't help since this is a design issue, not a defect. If anybody from Toyota is reading this: I will live with this, but I shouldn't have to. A manual seat should not jiggle, not in any new car, not...

Trash bag... Yes, I meant the trash bag that attaches to the plastic flip-out part. Plastic bags work but they are slightly grotesque to look at, which is why most of us at home I guess have trash cans and put plastic bags inside them. * Woody

Does anyone know if the Japanese 4Runner (called Hilux) head-lights and tail-lights work with our U.S. version? Pictured are factory Japanese parts. * Thanks... Woody PS - yes, I want the trash bag attachment, which should have been made available here.

District manager outcome Well Vin, if it makes you feel any better, I had the district manager tell me the same thing - the seat rocking is "normal" and have a nice day. For those calling customer assistance, bypass this useless and time-consuming process, if possible. * Woody :-(... UPDATE...

Shift "jerking" Does this happen when you start the car after it has been sitting for a while (> 4 hours) or when temperatures are low? If so, Toyota configures their engines to warm-up on ignition. They do this by shooting the idle RPMs high initially (usually between 1200-2000 RPMs) and then...

Under invoice [/b] I guess it depends on circumstances - geographic location, dealer, end-of-year, inventory, demand (by trim, features, etc.). I was able to get my 2003 V8 Sport well under invoice, and he was offering 2004's under invoice too, so it is possible. * Woody

Little visibility from Toyota Unfortunately, because the seat-play is a design flaw (meaning that all 4Runners with manual seat base adjustments are affected), there's little your dealer can do. If enough owners complain to Toyota's Customer Assistance (1-800-331-4331) and to NHSTA...

Toyota installation manual Attached is Toyota's installation manual for the electrochromatic rear-view mirror (Gentex). * Woody

Wiring Limited Running Board to Sport/SR5 Here is the factory installation manual for lighted running boards, which includes the wiring for the lights (applicable for Sport/SR5 models only - Limited already comes pre-wired). * Woody