1999 Toyota Land Cruiser problems

“TURNED VEHICLE ON TO DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL. PROCEEDED 5 BLOCKS AND HEARD WARNING SOUND COMING FROM DASH. 2 SECONDS LATER WHILE CROSSING MAJOR INTERSECTION 8 LANE AVENUE IN THE BRONX NEW YORK, LOSS COMPLETE POWER TO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO POWER AT ALL. USED E BRAKE TO COME TO A CRUISING STOP IN FRONT OF 49TH POLICE PRECINCT. ALMOST COLLIDED WITH FULL SIZE SCHOOL BUS WHILE TRYING TO E BRAKE STOP. MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS $3K DOLLARS. NO PREVIOUS WARNING BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS BRAKING BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AMONG LAND CRUISER OWNERS. CHECKED IH8MUD.COM FOR MORE CASES INVOLVING THIS MODEL VEHICLE FROM TOYOTA. I'VE HAD MORE THAN 15 CARS IN MY LIFETIME, SOME WITH VERY HIGH MILEAGE. NEVER HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I THINK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY DOING 65MPH WITH NO SHOULDER OR TRAFFIC AHEAD. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECTIFIED AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND THE YEARS 1998-1999. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD HAVE NEVER EVER PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING…”

“Throttle accelerates on its own when cold. This especially happens when vehicle has not fully warmed up in weather below freezing. I will let off the throttle and vehicle will continue to accelerate for several seconds before seemingly getting unstuck. There is no issue with throttle cable, and throttle body has been cleaned since the onset, which changed nothing.”

“VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS MAY 1999. BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PUT IN PARK TO HELP DAUGHTER GET SOMETHING OUT THE BACK, AND THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. *AK *ML”

“TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 15 MPH WHEN THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE MADE A U-TURN, COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A VERBAL COMMITMENT THAT THE REPAIR CHARGES WOULD BE COVERED BUT IT WAS LATER DENIED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE THAT FIRST FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN UPDATED 07/19/10*JB”

“ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS”

“MY FUEL CAP VENTED GASOLINE, VIOLENTLY. FUEL RAN DOWN MY BODY PANELS BELOW THE GAS CAP AS VAPOR/LIQUID SPEWED OUT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS OVER PRESSURIZED. I WAS AT CHINN'S LAKE IN COLORADO. ELEVATION IS ROUGHLY 11,000 FEET. TEMP WAS AROUND 70F. GAS TANK WAS AROUND HALF FULL WITH PREMIUM GAS FROM COSTCO. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, IT APPEARS THE GASOLINE BEGAN TO BOIL AND NEEDED TO VENT. THIS CAN BE FROM A FAULTY EVAP SYSTEM, AN OVERHEATED FUEL SYSTEM, ETHANOL IN THE GASOLINE, ETC...”