2000 Toyota Land Cruiser problems

“THE VEHICLE'S CHASSIS DETERIORATED AND IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH SOME LOAD. DESPITE DUE CARE IN KEEPING THE CHASSIS FREE OF ICE AND SALT DURING WINTER TIME, THE CHASSIS IS SHOWING A LOT OF RUST AND APPEARS WEAK TO BE DRIVEN AT IT'S NORMAL ROUTINE. I BELIEVE A VEHICLE'S CHASSIS COULD LAST FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION WHICH WE NEVER HAD WITH THE VEHICLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION WARNING INDICATORSILLUMINATED. THEVEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, MANUAL SHAFT VALVE, SEALED TYPE T OIL,HEXAGON NUT,DEX 3 TRANSMISSION FLUID, WASHER/SPRING WERE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLEAND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ENGINE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WASABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, BUT THEENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THETHROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 243,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO SUDDENLY DECREASE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE DECREASED 10-15 MPH IN SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEIZED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL BEARING, A SNAP RING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BEARING RETAINER, THE BRAKE DRUM GASKET, THE SKID CONTROL ROTOR, AND THE REAR PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.”

“PERHAPS THIS COULD SHED SOME LIGHT ON YOUR DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR VARIOUS TOYOTAS. ACCELERATION ISSUES EMERGED WITH MY 2000 MODEL TOYOTA-- [XXX] IN 2000, I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA LAND CRUISER.AT AROUND 45,000 MILES (STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER?S WARRANTY) OR AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR 2003, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH MY LAND CRUISER NOT ACCELERATING?EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND I WAS STILL DRIVING. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I TURNED MY ENGINE BACK ON AND MY CRUISER WAS WORKING AGAIN. I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY, BUT SPORADICALLY OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS. I NEVER KNEW WHEN MY CAR WOULD STOP ACCELERATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT ADVANCE FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CRUISER TO THE CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I DESCRIBED MY PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR, MR. BRIAN MURPHY, AND MY VEHICLE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MASTER MECHANIC ROHAN TO EVALUATE. ROHAN KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM…”

“MY SON HAD A WRECK, HE HYDROPLANED AND HIS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE GOT A CONCUSSION.”