Complaint 1358824
2017 TOYOTA 4RUNNER • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Feb 25, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1358824
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- 4RUNNER
- Model Year
- 2017
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Feb 25, 2017
- Date Received
- Feb 26, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
AFTER LESS THAN 20 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP OF A NEW 2017 TOYOTA 4RUNNER AND LESS THAN 600 MILES, THE CAR FAILED TO IDLE, SHOWED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTOR WIRE HAD BEEN CHEWED BY A RODENT. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $516 AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I WAS SURPRISED BY THIS DUE TO THE FACT WE LIVE IN SEATTLE AND MY PREVIOUS CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE EXACT SAME AREA FOR 9 YEARS WITHOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A STORY OF A RARELY DRIVEN CAR PARKED IN A RURAL BARN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE VIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DUE TO THE SOY BASED WIRE INSULATION THAN SEEMS TO ATTACT RODENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT ALL SAFETY AND ENGINE FUNCTIONS.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.