2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Complaint Log

ON LAST MARCH 12TH , I BOUGHT FROM YOU A TOYOTA FJ 2007 WITH 13968 MILES, IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. MY SON ANDRES WAS DRIVING TWO WEEKS AGO IN OCALA, FLORIDA AND SOMETHING HAPPENED, THE CAR SEEMS LIKE BLOCK A WHEEL BY ITSELF WITH DOING NOTHING, CAUSING THAT CAR MOVE TO DIFFERENT PLACES AND WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THEN THE TURN ON SEVERAL LIGHTS IN THE PANEL AND WITH THOSE LIGHTS ON YOU CAN DRIVE A CAR, WHEN IT TURN OFF, THE CAR BLOCK AGAIN AND IS DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I GAVE A CAR AT YOUR SERVICES DEPARTMENT TWO TIMES GIVEN ME AN EXCELLENT ATTENTION. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WENT TO YOUR COMPANY TO PICK THE CAR UP AND A SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT YOU CHANGE A SPEED SENSOR THAT WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING TO MY HOME AND EVERY THING WAS OK. THEN AT NIGHT I WAS DRIVEN TO DOWNTOWN DISNEY AT 60 M.P.H AND THE CAR STAR BLOCK AGAIN CAUSING THAT TURN 360 DEGREES IN THE HIGH WAY FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY AND DIDN'T KNOCK OVER. I'M GOING TODAY TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THIRD TIME. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PROPER TO DRIVE. IT WOULD CAUSES INJURY TO ME OR OTHER PEOPLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF CAR CAUSE DAMAGES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS IN THE WAY. I THINK YOU CAN FIND A SOLUTIONS FROM THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE IF YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT CAN CAUSE IF BLOCK AGAIN OR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES OF TRANSPORTATION CAN CERTIFY THAT VEHICLE CAN BE USE. *TR

INNER FENDER APRONS HAVE CRACKED IN UNDER 20-K MILES. THIS REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REPAIR DISMANTLING THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND REMOVAL OF THE DASH. *TR I WILL BE LEFT WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF A VEHICLE THAT HAS SUFFERED A SERIOUS FRONT END COLLISION, COMPLETE WITH ACCELERATED RUST IN WELD AREAS, SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE FIREWALL. A COMPLETE BUY-BACK SHOULD BE THE REMEDY FOR SUCH A SERIOUS & SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF SINCE THE SAME FAILURES OCCURRED ON THE AUSTRALIA SOLD "PRADO" (WHICH USES THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE AMERICAN FJ CRUISER). *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FJ CRUISER. IT IS ONE YEAR OLD WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE FIRST YEAR, MY WINDSHIELD HAS NO LESS THAN EIGHT SEPARATE CRACKS FROM ROAD DEBRIS. PREVIOUS TO THIS VEHICLE, I HAD TWO JEEP WRANGLERS FOR EIGHT YEARS AND OVER 100,000 COMBINED MILES. I HAD A TOTAL OF ONE SMALL CRACK WITH MY JEEPS, AND THEY SHARED THE SAME VERTICAL WINDSHIELD DESIGN AS THE FJ. VIRTUALLY ANYTHING THAT HITS THE WINDSHIELD RESULTS IN A CHIP AND SMALL CRACK. I AM TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GRILL, HEADLIGHTS, AND AFTER MARKET LIGHTS ON THE FJ HAVE NO SIMILAR DAMAGE. ALL OF MY DRIVING IS CITY AND HIGHWAY. THE CRACKS ARE TO A POINT NOW THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. I STOPPED BY MY DEALER AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. BUT, VARIOUS FORUMS AND WEB SITES DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OPENLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW TOYOTA'S POSITION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT A HIGHER QUALITY GLASS DESIGN WOULD BLUNT THE EFFECT OF NORMAL ROAD DEBRIS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE FJ WINDSHIELD. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER APRON BEGINNING TO BULGE. *TR

1. WHILE BACKING DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES RELEASE AND YOU FREE FALL A FEW FEET. DEALER BROUGHT OUT ANOTHER VEHICLE TO TEST IT AND THIS ONE DID THE SAME THING. DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA TECHNICAL OPS AND THEY SAID THIS WAS AS DESIGNED. 2. WHILE BRAKING THE RPM JUMPS UP AS HIGH AS 1500 RPM CAUSING THE VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD. *TR

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CRACKS DEVELOPING IN MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS IN VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SMALL ROCKS HIT MY FJ'S WINDSHIELD, TWO OF THEM LEAVING A CHIP/CRACK. ONE WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE OTHER ON MY WAY HOME IN 45 MPH TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT, I NOW HAVE A HUGE CRACK THAT STRETCHES FROM ONE SIDE OF THE WINDOW TO THE OTHER! I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT HAD CRACKED GLASS? IT'S OBVIOUS TO ME THERE IS A HUGE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FJ'S VERTICAL GLASS PLACEMENT. I ALSO BELIEVE THE QUALITY OF GLASS THAT IS BEING USED IS SUB-STANDARD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS! I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. I AM NOW LOOKING TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S JUST GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. TOO EXPENSIVE TO KEEP REPLACING!! SHAME ON TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP. HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED SEVERAL FEET DOWN THE STREET AND INTO THE CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND SPINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BECAUSE THE SIDE STEP ON THE VEHICLE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE COLLISION. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF UPDATED 03/24/11 STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED EVOQ 04/19/11

MY COMPLAINT HAS TO DO WITH THE PAINT! I HAVE REPEATEDLY GONE INTO TOYOTA TO HAVE THEM DEAL WITH THIS CHIPPING PROBLEM. THEY HAVE FIXED CHIPS ONLY ON THE UPRIGHTS BESIDE THE WINDOW. THE CHIPPING IS OCCURRING ON ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE, ON FLAT SURFACES SUCH AS THE HOOD AND RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. TO DATE I HAVE OVER 200 CHIPS WITH 60,000 KM - I HAVE OVER 300,000 KM ON A 1997 FORD THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE SAME CONDITIONS THAT HAS 1/20 THE CHIPS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAROON PAINT ON THIS FJ CRUISER. IT IS NOT GOING AWAY AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BOND BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE PRIMER AS BEST I CAN TELL. *TR

I HAVE A NEW 2007 FJ CRUISER AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT WINDOW DUE TO A SMALL PEBBLE ROCK CHIP THAT HIT IT. IT STARTED OUT AS A SMALL PEBBLE SCRATCH AND GREW INTO AN 8 INCH CRACK WITHIN A 4 MILE RADIUS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AT TOYOTA WITH HAVING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PAINT ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER THE PAINT SEEMS TO VERY THIN AND BRITTLE I HAVE CHIPS IN NO LEADING AREAS OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I ASKED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE EXCUSES. *TR

THE 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS A SIMILAR IF NOT THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE AS THE PRIUS. IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, POTHOLE ETC WHILE ACTIVELY BRAKING THE BRAKES STOP WORKING UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS COMPLETELY LET OFF AND REAPPLIED. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN MY CASE. *TR

MY 2007 VOODO BLUE FJ CRUISER PAINT IS CHIPPING AND HAS ABOUT 4500 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFFROAD.*CN

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM POSSIBLE COLD WEATHER CONDITION. *TR

INNER FENDER (CRUMPLE ZONE) BULDGE AND TEAR LEFT SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT ALL THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE INNER BEAD BEING DAMAGED OR FLAWED. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR TIRES BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06V235000). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,826 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,250. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

I HAVE TWO RIPS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE ENGINE BAY. THE TEARS ARE AT THE CRUSH ZONES OF THE BODY SIDE WALLS. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN IT'S FRONT FENDERS. THE INNER FENDERS BULGE AND TEAR WHICH CAUSES THE FENDERS TO BIND ON THE DOORS, ETC. THE BULGES AND TEARS ARE IN THE "CRUMPLE' AREAS OF THE INNER FENDERS DESIGNED TO BUCKLE DURING A CRASH. THIS DEFECT WEAKENS AN AREA THAT SHOULD BE INTACT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE VISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE TOO SHORT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE COVERAGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 750 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE IS DRIVING IN REVERSE DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES RELEASE. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WITHIN THE NECESSARY PARAMETER REGULATIONS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF UPDATED 05/05/08 *TR

2007 FJ CRUISER: SMALL PEBBLE HIT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH CHIPPING WINDSHIELD. NEXT MORNING FOUND A 2 FOOT CRACK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE IN MY REAR AXLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS AND THE WARRANTY WAS DENIED. I FIXED THE VEHICLE WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS AND FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURE ONLY TO GET DENIED AGAIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT HOME AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NEW 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER, PURCHASE ON 10/26/2007 ON NOV 7TH A TRUCK THREW A ROCK AND IT PUT A 2 1/2" DIAMETER CRACK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. TWO WEEKS LATER GOT AN ESTIMATE $268.00 FROM WINDSHIELD DOCTOR/NAPA THE VERY NEXT DAY ANOTHER ROCK CHIP JUST UNDER THE REARVIEW MIRROR. SAID IF IT BREAKS THIS EASY NO USE GETTING A NEW WINDSHIELD, THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER A ROCK CHIP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. ON 12/16/07, THE FIRST CRACK SPREAD FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER ACROSS THE LOWER 1/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD. TODAY 12/17 WENT AND GOT ANOTHER ESTIMATE FROM A DIFFERENT SHOP TO SEE IF PRICE WOULD BE LOWER FOR A NEW WINDSHIELD AND ITS $415.00 WITHOUT MY DEDUCT AND $350.00 WITH MY DEDUCTIBLE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WE HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THE FJ 8 WEEKS AND THE WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CHIPPED 3 TIMES ALREADY. WHAT A POOR DESIGN BY TOYOTA, LOOKING AT SOME OF THE FJ WEB FORUMS - THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG FJ OWNERS!!! WILL TOYOTA HELP WITH COST OF NEW WINDSHIELD? THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 2 MONTHS OLD YET!! *TR

REPORTED PROBLEM WITH BACKUP SONAR SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS IGNORED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE FAIL (THE REAR END NEED TO BE IN THE SUNLIGHT OR ON A REALLY HOT DAY TO FAIL). FINALLY THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN IT WAS FAILING ALMOST ALL THE TIME SO AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM FOR MONTHS IT WAS FIXED. FAIL MILEAGE WAS APPROX. 20,000, CURRENTLY HAS 32,200. *TR

VEHICLE LIKE OTHERS IS STARTING TO EXPERIENCE BULDGING ON THE INNER FENDER APRONS. MINE HAVE NOT DEVELOPED TO CRACKS LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BUT APPEARS TO BE IN ITS INFANCY SINCE IT IS BULDGING. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT AFTER BROWSING THIS DATABASE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM WHERE 155+ OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS I HAVE HEARD HORROR STORIES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FRONT IN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES CRASH RATING AND HOW IT HAS BEEN AFFECTED. IT APPEARS TO BE BULDGING AT TWO CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE UNI BODY. NO OTHER APPARENT BULDGES, RIPS, OR DEFORMITIES ANYWHERE ELSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN IMPACT SITUATION GREATER THAN A SHOPPING CART AT THE SUPER MARKET ROLLING INTO MY VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NATURAL OCCURRING PROBLEM WHICH THE TOYOTA DESIGNERS DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN BUILDING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT ITS OWN WEIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN CRACKING AND SPREAD UNTIL IT COVERED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPAIRED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.

PAINT CHIPS ON A 2007 BLUE TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ALL OVER VEHICLE. *TR

WINDSHIELD CONTINUALLY CRACKS. *TR

RIPS IN METAL "CRUMPLE ZONES" INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY MODIFIED (SUSPENSION, TIRES), BUT NEVER 'JUMPED' AND ALL OFFROAD USE HAS BEEN ON SMOOTH, NON-TECHNICAL TRAILS (AS ADVERTISED BY TOYOTA). *TR

INNER FENDER STRUCTURE IS BULGING, STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT OCT 15TH & ON DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER. THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM AMONG INFORMED FJ CRUISER OWNERS. ALSO SOME OF THE ONES TOYOTA HAS REPAIRED & UPGRADED ARE ALSO FAILING. ALSO POOR QUALITY WINDSHIELD THAT WAS PITTED & CHIPPED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASE. *TR

INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THERE IS DEFORMATION OF THE BODYWORK (BULGES). THESE ARE ALIGNED WITH THE DIMPLES DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE CRUSH OF THE FRONT STRUCTURE UNDER IMPACT. THE BULGES BEGAN TO BE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD AND HAD ABOUT 15,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND USUALLY LEADS TO TEARS IN THE BODYWORK ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT FENDERS. *TR

THE PROBLEM IS THE INNER FENDER IN MY 2007 FJ. IT HAS BULGES AND WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK. OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD IT CRACKED, SO I AM WAITING TO SEE HOW LONG THAT TAKES TO HAPPEN. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN TO GET FIXED YET, BUT TOYOTA IS CLAIMING THAT IT'S NOT A DESIGN ISSUE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS A NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

PAINT CHIPS OFF EVERYWHERE FOR NO REASON. *TR

BODY PANELS INSIDE ENGINE BAY ARE RIPPED ABOUT 8 INCHES FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL. I AM IN COMMUNICATION WITH TOYOTA TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR

I TOOK MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER INTO THE DEALER AROUND THE END OF 2007, IT HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. I TOLD THEM THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK AND I HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKES DOWN AND TURN OFF THE KEY TO GET IT TO STOP. I THEN HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND REACH DOWN TO RELEASE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT AND TO JUST WATCH IT. IT THEN STUCK AGAIN ABOUT A YEAR LATER AND I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE IT THIS TIME BY KICKING AT IT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYMORE OF IT UNTIL ALL THE RECALLS STARTED COMING OUT ON TOYOTA GAS PEDALS AND I THOUGHT THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON A MODEL THAT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT THE PROBLEM CAME UP OVER TWO YEARS AGO. THIS INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED AT THOMPSON TOYOTA IN PLACERVILLE, CA. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT FOLSOM TOYOTA 2/2007. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS YET BUT THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT THOPSON TOYOTA WAS VERY CONCERNED THIS TIME AND SAID THAT SOMEONE WAS COMING UP FROM THE BAY AREA TO LOOK AT IT SOON. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE VEHICLE I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN AT 45MPH WHEN A VERY SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY THE HOLD SPLINTERED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NOW OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR AND I HAVE ONE DOZEN ROCK CHIPS IN THE WINDSHIELD. MY DRIVING HABITS ARE ORDINARY CITY DRIVING. EACH OF THE CHIPS WAS CAUSED BY VERY SMALL ROCKS AT SLOW SPEEDS. MOST INSTANTLY SPLINTER OUT FROM THE ORIGINAL CHIP. THE MATERIAL OR DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEARLY SUBSTANDARD. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR

2007 FJ CRUISER BODY PANELS INSIDE ENGINE BAY ARE BULGING AND SUBSEQUENTLY RIPPING APART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER. FIXES FOR MY VEHICLE INCLUDE PULLING THE ENGINE TO REPLACE THE PANELS. HOWEVER, THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE RIPPING HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED OR ADDRESSED. *JB

THE PAINT ON MY NEW VEHICLE IS CHIPPING OFF. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CURVATURE IN THE INNER FENDER APRON OF THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INNER FENDER APRON CRUSH ZONES WERE RIPPING AND CRACKING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE FRAME CONTAINED AN EXCESS OF FLEXIBILITY. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,952.

PAINT CHIPPING WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP. CHIPPING ON THE HOOD AND FENDER AROUND THE HEADLIGHT. *TR

INNER FENDER LINER METAL CRACKING AT THE CRUMPLE ZONE, SEVERE CRACKS DEVELOPING. *JB

THE TOYOTA FJ HAS MASSIVE BLIND SPOTS EXACERBATED BY THE DESIGN OF THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND THE TIRE WHICH BLOCKS THE REAR. *JB

THE INNER FENDERWELL APRON CRUSH ZONES ARE BUCKLING, CRACKING AND RIPPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - IT APPEARS THE FRAME HAS TOO MUCH FLEX AND IS CAUSING THE WEAK SPOT IN THE INNER FENDERWELL TO BREAK. CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED AREA OF THE BODY THAT THIS ISSUE MIGHT IMPACT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, OR EVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, AND A TOYOTA FIELD ENGINEER AND DISTRICT MANAGER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING TAKING NUMEROUS PICTURES. NO REPAIRS WERE OFFERED AT THAT TIME, AS THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OR REMEDY. I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST 113 OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN INSPECTED BY VARIOUS TOYOTA PERSONNEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO AN ON-LINE FORUM TO GATHER ADDITIONAL DATA - WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM - WHERE PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND BUILD DATE / MILEAGE HAVE BEEN GATHERED. AS OF THIS DATE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT "TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM", BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON WHEN OR HOW. *JB

1) PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THEN HITTING A POTHOLE AT JUST THE MOMENT BRAKING WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE TRAFFIC AHEAD HAD STOPPED; WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. ONLY AFTER RELEASING AND PUMPING, DID BRAKING ACTION RETURN. 2) THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE. BOTH TIMES I NARROWLY AVOIDED CAUSING ACCIDENTS -- NOT TO MENTION THE SUDDEN RUSH OF FEAR AND PANIC I EXPERIENCED. 3) NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY TOYOTA FJ CRUISER HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE ENGINE BAY BODY METAL. I USE THIS VEHICLE AS A TRAIL RIG AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR JUMPED. I HAVE VERY LARGE RIPPING ON BOTH SIDES ABOVE THE FRONT TIRES. *TR

WE PARK OUR CAR UNDER THE UNIT WE LIVE IN, THE CARPORT UNDER THE UNIT IS A CONCRETE SLAB ,WE PULLED UP UNDER THE UNIT TURN THE CAR OFF AND PROCEEDED UPSTAIRS AND HEARING A LOUD NOISE WE WENT BACK DOWN STAIRS AND THE CAR HAD ROLLED OFF THE CONCRETE SLAB DOWN TO THE CANAL WE LIVE ON AND OVER THE DOCK AND INTO THE WATER. THE CAR WAS NOT ON NOR WERE THE KEYS LEFT IN THE CAR. CONSEQUENCES THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE WATER FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE THE WRECKING SERVICE WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE IT OUT. THE ADJUSTER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TOTAL BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE BEING IN THE WATER FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME. PRIOR TO THIS APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 60 DAYS MY EMERGENCY FLASHER STARTED COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD GO OFF TEMPORARY FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER I TURN THEM OFF AGAIN, AGAIN,AGAIN, I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE GENTLEMEN I TALKED TO NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE AND ADVISE ME TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT AND IT SHOULD STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT WHICH IN TURN TOOK AWAY MY TURNING SIGNALS. I TOOK THEM OUT FOR 24 HOURS IT DID NOT STOP. I LEFT THE FUSE OUT FOR 72 HOURS AND IT STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE WATER THE CAR WAS HALF ON THE DOCK AND HALF IN THE WATER WITH 1/3 OF THE HOOD COVER IN WATER THE STARTER TRIED TO TURN OVER, THE RADIO CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS OR BACK UP LIGHTS CAME ON. THE WRECKER SERVICE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS IN GEAR AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ROLLED. THE VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED AND NOT AN AUTOMATIC. I BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING CAUSE THE CAR TO JUMP ENOUGH TO ROLL OFF THE CONCRETE SLAB AND AT THAT POINT GRAVITY TOOK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE KEYS REMOVED. *TR

INSIDE FENDER PANEL RIPPING ON EITHER SIDE OF 2007 TOYOTA FJC MINE AND OTHERS, CAN SEE DISCUSSION ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.FJCRUISERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-DEALER-SERVICE/33440-ENGINE-BAY-BODY-RIPS.HTML SEEMS THAT TOOTA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND IS OFFERING A FIX NOT PROVEN TO WORK, AND IS ONLY COVERING TILL THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY IS UP, AFTER THAT IT IS YOUR PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM MANY VEHICLES HAVE.

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. INNER FENDER BULGES ON BOTH SIDES. *JB

FATIGUE STRESS IN THE ENGINE BAY SHEET METAL LOCATED IN SAFETY CRUMPLE ZONE AREAS. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE ARE ANYONE'S GUESS. NORMAL DAY TO DAY AND MODERATE OFF-ROAD DRIVING ARE THE ONLY CONDITIONS EXPERIENCE BY THE VEHICLE... NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT INCIDENTS. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING TO VEHICLES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, HOW THE FAILURE WILL BE HANDLED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND PROVIDED NO RECOURSE FOR WHAT IS BOUND TO BE A DRAMATIC DROP IN RESALE VALUE DUE TO THE FIXING OF THE VEHICLE (MORE THAN LIKELY THE EXTENT OF THE REPAIR WILL BE AKIN TO FIXING A WRECKED VEHICLE. FRONT END DISASSEMBLY, WELDING, CUTTING, ETC.) *TR

NUMEROUS PAINT FLAKING; EVEN ON NON LEADING SURFACES WINDSHIELD PITTING AND SPARKLING IN SUNLIGHT. *JB