2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser problems

“The contact owns a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that while cleaning underneath the vehicle, the contact discovered that the subframe was severely corroded. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer made aware of the failure and advised them contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.”

“URGENT VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT — SEVERE FRAME CORROSION AND REPORTED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION Submitted by: [XXX] Address: [XXX] Telephone: [XXX] Date: XXX Vehicle: 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser VIN: [XXX] Purchased: XXX Selling dealership: Shaker Autoplex, Inc., [XXX] Mileage at purchase: 51,995 Reported mileage at inspection: 55,583 To the Office of Defects Investigation: I am reporting a major structural-safety concern involving my 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser. An independent repair shop has identified severe frame corrosion and a substantial hole in the passenger-side frame, described the vehicle as unsafe to drive, and indicated that a full frame replacement would be necessary to make it roadworthy. I request prompt review of this condition and guidance on the steps necessary to prevent this vehicle from returning to road use without a qualified structural assessment and appropriate corrective action. Discovery of the structural damage I purchased this vehicle from Shaker Autoplex on XXX, for $27,450. Its clean appearance and relatively low recorded mileage were important factors in my decision. Before purchasing, I specifically asked the salesperson, who identified…”

“I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THE PLASTIC FOOT REST I HAD MY FOOT ON BROKE OFF. I WAS ADJUSTING MY BODY IN THE SEAT AND WHEN IT BROKE OFF IT WENT UNDER MY BRAKE PEDAL AND I COULD NOT COMPRESS MY BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM AND EVEN WHEN IT HAD 30K MILES ON IT, THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WASN'T A CONCERN. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR WORSE, KILLED SOMEONE ELSE BY NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE. *TR”

“Intermediate Steering Shaft Weld Failure: Recall concern. My car was built 7/25/2014. Recalls were initiated for FJ’s within the following date ranges 8/7/2013 - 8/20/2013 for this issue. My FJ has the same issue confirmed by three Toyota Dealership Service Departments. Revisiting the Recall Status is needed. Thank you for your attention.”

“Mice or rats consume the soy-based wires. They consumed one of the fuel injection wires on my 2014 FJ. The Toyota dealership charged me $896 for the new connector that was located under the intake manifold.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DESERT TOYOTA OF TUCSON LOCATED AT 7150 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85710, (520) 296-8535, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”