2020 4runner started making a squealing noise

[KingsCrossing]

Glad the sound is gone but sheesh, nice trouble shooting skills by the dealer. Mind telling us which dealer it was? Just curious.

It was the dealer in San Marcos Texas. I live in Austin but I've been following my friend around for a few years who has been a GM at several Austin locations. He has been at San Marcos, South Austin, and Cedar Park. He just moved back to the Cedar Park location which in my opinion is the only nice one out of the three.

 

[KingsCrossing]

My 2020 also did that all winter. Thankfully it stopped right before i hit 5k miles. Haven't heard it over the last 1k mile, but temps have also warmed up so it'll be interesting to see if it comes back next winter. I've bought 5 new vehicles over the last decade and have never had another vehicle do that. There are worse problems but one doesn't expect their new $40k+ vehicle to sound like an old beater with worn brakes. Thankfully no other issues and I plan to keep this vehicle long term.

lol this is exactly what I told them. "It sounds like an old car with no brakes."

 

[Dynamo]

It was the dealer in San Marcos Texas. I live in Austin but I've been following my friend around for a few years who has been a GM at several Austin locations. He has been at San Marcos, South Austin, and Cedar Park. He just moved back to the Cedar Park location which in my opinion is the only nice one out of the three.

I've always gone to the South Austin dealer since they are the most convenient for me and it's where I've bought all of my Toyotas from. I get all of my discount OEM parts from them as well. I've only gone there for service maybe 4 times total between all of my vehicles but have never had any problems.

Cedar Park has a nice facility but my wife & I thought their sales dept was too high pressure. It will be a cold day in hell before I grace Charles Maund with my presence again but that's a story for another day. Haven't been to any of the other area dealers.