Problems with the 3rd Generation 4Runner?

[Devbot]

^^Seconding codes. You won't get far without them. Or, you know, more information in general. When it happens/what the symptoms are, what you've replaced, etc.



A 2003 thread asking about the reliability of our 4runners only a year after discontinuation? Very cool!! I forget the internet is old now :keyboard:

 

[mnmerrick67]

3rd generation (2000) 4runner ABS nightmare

I have a 2000 4runner SR5 and have driven it and loved it since 2008 when i bought it with 153,000 miles on it. I replaced the engine at 257k and now it has 350k and was badly in need of maintenance so I spent the bucks and did wheel bearings, drive axel, new struts and shocks and sway bar, new radiator, and everything was going great except for one thing - the ABS. And i have to say, this problem has been dragging on for so long -4 months - that I am really losing heart.
When the check engine light came on, the mechanic did a diagnostic and told me the ABS ECU was not working so i bought another. That was the latest and I thought the last problem with the ABS but it didn't fix the problem. So i brought it to Toyota and Toyota diagnosed it and said it was the Actuator Assembly that wasn't working properly so i replaced that and no - did not solve the problem. Now the braking system is still out of whack. When I brake, just before the car reaches a full stop, I hear a warning sound, and then the pedal vibrates. At times, the vehicle starts to skid a little. So please make sure the ABS is working properly before you buy.
Can somebody please help me with this vexing problem? If you have the solution I will pay you !! thanks

 

[mnmerrick67]

i replied but i don't see it here. the 4runner is an amazing vehicle. super sturdy. just make sure the ABS is dialed in properly before you buy.
that's the only bummer about these cars. it's old tech and toyota doesn't make parts for them anymore. but they are great SUVs for sure.

 

[T4R2014]

I have a 2000 4runner SR5 and have driven it and loved it since 2008 when i bought it with 153,000 miles on it. I replaced the engine at 257k and now it has 350k and was badly in need of maintenance so I spent the bucks and did wheel bearings, drive axel, new struts and shocks and sway bar, new radiator, and everything was going great except for one thing - the ABS. And i have to say, this problem has been dragging on for so long -4 months - that I am really losing heart.
When the check engine light came on, the mechanic did a diagnostic and told me the ABS ECU was not working so i bought another. That was the latest and I thought the last problem with the ABS but it didn't fix the problem. So i brought it to Toyota and Toyota diagnosed it and said it was the Actuator Assembly that wasn't working properly so i replaced that and no - did not solve the problem. Now the braking system is still out of whack. When I brake, just before the car reaches a full stop, I hear a warning sound, and then the pedal vibrates. At times, the vehicle starts to skid a little. So please make sure the ABS is working properly before you buy.
Can somebody please help me with this vexing problem? If you have the solution I will pay you !! thanks

Sounds like your mechanic sucks. Try bumping more recent threads.