1997 Toyota Prerunner
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Tires
The wrangler AT/D2 I purchased yesterday at sams club may have a factory defect. I bought a pair of lt265/75/r16. It already had this size of tires when I bought the vehicle used 7 years ago. The technician at the store said he was not allowed to install them because my SUV should have 265/70/16…
The wrangler AT/D2 I purchased yesterday at sams club may have a factory defect. I bought a pair of lt265/75/r16. It already had this size of tires when I bought the vehicle used 7 years ago. The technician at the store said he was not allowed to install them because my SUV should have 265/70/16 tires. I have never had this problem before. I purchased a pair of 265/75/r16 at discount tires a year ago without any problem. So, I purchased this pair of tires at sams, anyway, and had them installed this morning at a local tire shop. The tires were mounted and balanced and I drove out of the shop and headed to work on the freeway. I was on the freeway for only 2 miles, at 60mph, when a heard a hissing noise and the SUV pulled to one side. I managed to pulled out of the freeway and one of my new tires was flat. I inspected the tire and there were no nails, screws or holes on the thread. However, I noticed that there IS a litle defect on the thread pattern and what appears to be a hole, or a chunk of rubber missing, right next to this pattern defect where the thread ends and sidewall begins. The rest of the tire looks to be radially symmetrical as IS the other tire entirely. Could you please help me with my problem? I purchased goodyear tire precisely because its quality reputation. Now, the technician at sams who sold me the tires says that he cannot help me and the owner of the local tire shop(sahuayo tires, lynwood, ca, 310-638-7077) would probably deny any installation workmanship defects. I am taking the SUV back to the tire shop tomorrow to see exactly what the problem IS. I am going to ask them to dismount the tire and take a closer look from the inside. But, if the tire IS ruined and IS determined to be because of this suspected factory defect, then I would appreciate very much your help to resolve this situation. I am certain that I didn't run over any debris on the road and I should be entitle to some kind of basic factory warranty. I hope to hear from you soon.
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
Rear axle seals on vehicle need replacing. Has lead to damage of rear brakes and rotors that will in turn need to be replaced. Why IS this not a recall or some bulletin to owners as this could be a dangerous equipment failure? Car has 75K miles and very well maintained, no off road use. *nm
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Consumer took vehicle for inspection and was told that there were no rear brakes. There was a seal failure in rear axle brakes. repairs were made, but currently rear brakes malfunctioned again. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10207946POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.
- 10197476Replacement vin plates.
- 10197473Product general information.
- 10190460Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10145776Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- 614201Subject regarding front mudguards for vehicles starting with vin 4tapm62n*yz653866.
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