flyinhawaiian01
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Ha! Had an '05 dc, wasn't bad with the manual 6 speed. Still faster than my '87 truck. But yes, it wasn't a speed demon either and my 4runner does so much better than either of those two!
Hot weather, anyone else notice this
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LandCruiser
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Nope, drove to Huntsville AL in 110 degree heat and it was a demon.
larrydj9000
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Shift down on twisty roads
I'm a new 4runner owner. Just took the new 4runner on a 3500 mile road trip. The power is not optimal, but that's what I got. I did find that shifting to the lower gears, S4 or S3, caused it to act much peppier on twisty roads. That helped a lot.
I'm a new 4runner owner. Just took the new 4runner on a 3500 mile road trip. The power is not optimal, but that's what I got. I did find that shifting to the lower gears, S4 or S3, caused it to act much peppier on twisty roads. That helped a lot.
kernel.panik
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I just moved my seat forward for more percieved throttle response... less effort and distance to push the gas pedal down.
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Jernik
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The down side is, this also applies to the brake!
Bumped your head on the windshield yet? :laugh:
JEL
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That's my biggest complaint about my 2-door V8 Mercedes; it's awful in deep snow, can't handle deep mud or rocky trails in SoCal, and can't trail run to save its life.
kernel.panik
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The down side is, this also applies to the brake!
I'm not THAT short...
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Jernik
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Sorry, wasn't meant to be a short joke. I have no room to talk in that department!
03_4x4Runner
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This is what I had before. I can"t talk about it here without taking a major beating.
Hadelson
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My 4 liter 270hp SR5 is the cat's meow for me.
2. I never drive 75 mph.
3. I rarely drive 70mph.
Just have to ask.....are you the guy in the left lane doing 55 MPH like you own it?
Life is too short, have some fun. That T4R will definitely run at +80MPH and will pass other cars as well.
2. I never drive 75 mph.
3. I rarely drive 70mph.
Just have to ask.....are you the guy in the left lane doing 55 MPH like you own it?
Life is too short, have some fun. That T4R will definitely run at +80MPH and will pass other cars as well.
mickeyblue
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Ok. I'm not the OP, I own both a 2008 and a 2015. I live in Southwest Arizona and I'm ready to call the dealership and have them check out my truck for the very same thing. This is recent--just the last 2 months or so, yes--when it's flipping hot. Even driving on the straightaway, I have to mash the pedal to the floor to get this truck to go past 20mph for several seconds--really embarrassing if people are behind you wondering why you all of a sudden can't drive your truck when the light turned green.
I didn't have this issue last summer and it was flipping hot then. It seems to have happened after the last service/oil change in May.
I did a search because this is a new development for my truck.
I did a lot of research AND test drove my 2015 before I bought it--I was fully aware of what I was purchasing.
This sluggishness is new for my truck.
I'll call the dealership and take it in since I didn't find an answer here.
Thanks.
I didn't have this issue last summer and it was flipping hot then. It seems to have happened after the last service/oil change in May.
I did a search because this is a new development for my truck.
I did a lot of research AND test drove my 2015 before I bought it--I was fully aware of what I was purchasing.
This sluggishness is new for my truck.
I'll call the dealership and take it in since I didn't find an answer here.
Thanks.
(Yes, I'm well aware I'm resurrecting an old thread, but wanted to contribute to it in case it helps others)
I have a 2016 4Runner Limited with 18k miles (bone stock with factory 20" wheels). I love my car, and for acceleration, it is what it is. BUT living in Arizona, there is indeed a scary loss of power when we reach above 90-95 degrees. And it is not AC related, because my truck runs normal under 85 degrees with AC on. Last week, trying to leave a side street and merge on a busy one, I almost got hit. I was stoped & idle for over a minute in 110 degree temperatures, and knowing I had plenty of time to safely turn & merge, I pressed on the gas and got almost no power, just enough to nudge me in front of incoming traffic... I panicked and floored it, and it simply bogged down and ever so slowly got rolling, with angry drivers braking and honking at me.
My best observation (I've owned many similar cars like 4th gen 4runner, Pathfinders, many FJ60 & FJ62 Land Cruisers, etc); I have never seen a car become crippled like this with the heat. I don't know if it's only the Limited, or if other models have the same intake setup, but I feel like the secondary (noise cancelling) chambers on the intake that sits above the engine gets incredibly hot when idling, and combined with the hot ambient air, cause this car to barely respond to throttle (not sure if it's the MAF sensor and fuel mapping that goes in la-la land), but there is definitely a big problem here. My 30 year old FJ62 Land Cruiser is a pig and real slow compared to my 4Runner, but with last week's scare (3rd time in the past month), I parked the 4Runner and started driving the old cruiser, which never had such heat related issues).
I did read many users instal the TRD Intake, and although they are not supposed to fit the newer 5th gens, many have installed them on 2015, 2016 & 2017 models. I plan on installing one within 3 to 4 weeks, which will completely remove/bypass the odd secondary intake chambers, and I will report back...
Just my 2 cents on this "old" topic
I have a 2016 4Runner Limited with 18k miles (bone stock with factory 20" wheels). I love my car, and for acceleration, it is what it is. BUT living in Arizona, there is indeed a scary loss of power when we reach above 90-95 degrees. And it is not AC related, because my truck runs normal under 85 degrees with AC on. Last week, trying to leave a side street and merge on a busy one, I almost got hit. I was stoped & idle for over a minute in 110 degree temperatures, and knowing I had plenty of time to safely turn & merge, I pressed on the gas and got almost no power, just enough to nudge me in front of incoming traffic... I panicked and floored it, and it simply bogged down and ever so slowly got rolling, with angry drivers braking and honking at me.
My best observation (I've owned many similar cars like 4th gen 4runner, Pathfinders, many FJ60 & FJ62 Land Cruisers, etc); I have never seen a car become crippled like this with the heat. I don't know if it's only the Limited, or if other models have the same intake setup, but I feel like the secondary (noise cancelling) chambers on the intake that sits above the engine gets incredibly hot when idling, and combined with the hot ambient air, cause this car to barely respond to throttle (not sure if it's the MAF sensor and fuel mapping that goes in la-la land), but there is definitely a big problem here. My 30 year old FJ62 Land Cruiser is a pig and real slow compared to my 4Runner, but with last week's scare (3rd time in the past month), I parked the 4Runner and started driving the old cruiser, which never had such heat related issues).
I did read many users instal the TRD Intake, and although they are not supposed to fit the newer 5th gens, many have installed them on 2015, 2016 & 2017 models. I plan on installing one within 3 to 4 weeks, which will completely remove/bypass the odd secondary intake chambers, and I will report back...
Just my 2 cents on this "old" topic
STX4Runner
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These are interesting observations, but they must apply only in Arizona LOL. It's above 95 almost every day from May - September here, and frequently 100+ and I have never noticed anything like this. There's also at least one member on here that lives in Kuwait or some other Middle East blast furnace and I've never heard of him having this issue.
So what I'm observing from this thread is:
A) 2010 - 2011 4Runners driven in 100+ degrees do not seem to have any issues
B) 2014 & up driven in 100+ degrees does have a significant performance degradation. Quite a few were Limited models.
[not sure for 2012-2013 models]
Anything that might have changed in the airbox/intake configuration on the later years? It might be a good clue that the TRD airbox only fits the first few years of the 5th gen. Also, was the intake carbon filter introduced around 2014?
A) 2010 - 2011 4Runners driven in 100+ degrees do not seem to have any issues
B) 2014 & up driven in 100+ degrees does have a significant performance degradation. Quite a few were Limited models.
[not sure for 2012-2013 models]
Anything that might have changed in the airbox/intake configuration on the later years? It might be a good clue that the TRD airbox only fits the first few years of the 5th gen. Also, was the intake carbon filter introduced around 2014?
I feel like my truck is sluggish in general compared to other vehicles I drive. I'm convinced is is the terrible transmission programing combined with the lack of low end torque in the 5th gen. It is a little worse in the Phoenix summer, but its never great.
My 3rd gen was slower, but it didn't feel slower. Especially with the ECT power mode on.
If its really pronounced, you may have a cooling issue and the ECU may be going into a limp/protective mode. You'd have to confirm that with a Toyota tech. Modern vehicles can do all kinds of weird things like pulling timing, deactivating cylinders, changing shift logic, etc. My other car started getting hot the other day because of low coolant and the a/c shut itself off automatically, which let me get the car off the road. It did not trigger a check engine light because it saved me from actually overheating and causing any damage.
My 3rd gen was slower, but it didn't feel slower. Especially with the ECT power mode on.
If its really pronounced, you may have a cooling issue and the ECU may be going into a limp/protective mode. You'd have to confirm that with a Toyota tech. Modern vehicles can do all kinds of weird things like pulling timing, deactivating cylinders, changing shift logic, etc. My other car started getting hot the other day because of low coolant and the a/c shut itself off automatically, which let me get the car off the road. It did not trigger a check engine light because it saved me from actually overheating and causing any damage.
