Red = complaint received and forwarded to Toyota, but no response from them
Blue = complaint received and forwarded to Toyota, and response received. Owner not happy yet.
Green = complaint received and forwarded to Toyota, and response received. Owner happy.
| Type 0f vehicle (ie Fortuner 4.0) | Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D4D 4×4 |
| Car registration number | xxx xxx xxx |
| Telephone number | 082xxxxxxx |
| Email address | xxx@xxxxx.co.za |
| Your story | Coming down Sani pass on a righthand bend, the rear of my Fortuner “jumped” to the left without any warning. Fortunately I was driving slowly as we were enjoying the view on the way down or I would have lost control of the vehicle going through that bend. At the time I did not make sense of it but now it all adds up = BUMPSTEER = GATSWAAI. Toyota blames the tyres. What happens when I have to replace tyres on my Fortuner and I can’t get the spedified Grabbers and decide to replace the tyres with, say, Dunlop tyres? Do I then use the vehicle with good, new tyres and have an accident??? Is there any other vehicle in the world that must have a specific make of modified tyre fitted in an attempt to make it safe? NO!!! Toyota is trying to doctor the symptoms but not the cause. All I expect from Toyota SA is replacement tyres AND FITMENT of PROPER SHOCKS!!! |
November 26th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Hi Elkin
Thanks for your post. Do you not find it amazing how Toyota keep telling us there is no problem, when more and more people tell these kind of stories?
I was wondering if you ever took this up with Toyota, and what was their response?
KC
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:12 pm
I rolled my Fortuner approx. a year ago on a dirt road when the tail broke loose at a corrugated section.Was travelling at about 90km/hour; this after a Isuzu overtook me and continued over the same stretch of road. Travelled the same road before in Colt Rodeo @ approximately 110km/hour without any incident.
Toyota can defend as much as they want to, but this vehicle is DANGEROUS on gravel roads; especially if you do not reduce tyre pressure. On tar roads it is an absolute pleasure to drive