[jaminkam]

Hmmm......haven't been so lucky with my 2004 V8 SR5. 135K.
Love toyota and always wanted a 4 runner.
Had a 90 tacoma that didn't give me a problem.
The 4 runner....either I got a lemon or they aren't made like before.
Lots of minor electrical issues, more of a nuisance to ID and fix. Who wants to visit their dealer so much.
Biggest problem right now...the electronic hatchback....replaced a motor ($400 part), and now it's flying open and refusing to close. NO MANUAL WAY TO CLOSE IT.(see my post for issues). No option to change to manual closing hatch. There is absolutely NO need for an electronic closing system...you manually pull the hatch down, shut it and a motor engages to lock it and hold it shut. When it malfunctions....you can't shut it!!! Which means you can't drive it (unless you like exhaust fumes and dirt entering your vehicle)....so you have no option but to buy the part, apparently over and over again. It lasted 3 years the first time, and now only months later here we are again.
The spare tire sensor doesn't work right, predominantly in cold weather....never has....dealer hasn't fixed it, I just keep bringing it in to shut the indicator light off or just drive with it on!
When the vehicle was a year old, it was making a clunk at certain speeds as you accelerated or deccelerated...sounded like a transmission problem to me........took them a year of trying this and that before they replaced the transmission under warranty. The drive shaft was changed in the process. Now a year later, starting off after stopping at an intersection, I'm occassionally hearing the clunk again....there won't be warranty this time.
The design of the 4 runner causes LOTS of dirt to be thrown up on the hatchback causing problems with the locks, window movement, wiper (just fell off the other day and costs $70 to replace without a new wiper blade!).
Now I'm hearing a rattling, grinding kind of sound if I slowly turn to the right....most recent and have to look into that.
Starting to get rust in a few spots on the body.......that's supposed to be good for 6 years warranty.......we'll soon see.
Now, because of the mileage, there is no warranty. It's mostly highway miles too but that means nothing. Can't see this one lasting to 300K.....without a lot of monetary input anyway.