Both front wheel bearings shot

[Will_4R]

I was feeling a vibration/rumbling from the tires, especially at highway speeds, but it went away when turning slightly left, like changing lanes for example. I brought it into the dealer this morning and it turns out both my front wheel bearings are shot, and according them I probably couldn't have made it much further without a catastrophic failure. I am at 93,000 miles and don't have any mods. The dealer was surprized they went at such low milage.

Luckily they are covered under my warrenty, which is about to expire in a few hundred miles. I am stuck with a rental car (which Toyota paid for) until tomorrow, somewhat putting off my weekend plans, but I am glad I sorted this out before going away and exceeding my warrenty.

I haven't read too much about wheel bearings going on a 4th gen, am I one of the first?

 

[imdav2u]

I had one go bad at 65k on my 04 a couple of years ago.

 

[jstutz101]

I haven't read too much about wheel bearings going on a 4th gen, am I one of the first?

I hope this isnt to common. I just turned 100000 miles on my 03. Previously had a Ford Explorer that seemed to eat wheel bearings, thats why I got rid of it. At least it was under warranty, I bet they arent cheap to replace!

 

[Jed]

Question-- Do you have wheel spacers on your 4Runner? Or if you're not the original owner, do you know if the prior owner used wheel spacers?

 

[Will_4R]

Question-- Do you have wheel spacers on your 4Runner? Or if you're not the original owner, do you know if the prior owner used wheel spacers?

I don't have any, and am fairly sure the previous owner didn't either.

 

[M1911]

I just had one of mine replaced. It was expensive.

 

[ddwilson1]

my 2003 right front bearing sounds like it is going. at 90k just suddenly
started hearing it recently.

 

[Will_4R]

I guess this is yet another weakness of the 4th Gens. I do a fair amount offroading and wonder if that had anything to do with them going so soon. Still, there seem to be lots of issues with 4th Gens that didn't exist on older Toyotas.