from Rohan Strydom to fdevos@tsb.toyota.co.za date Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:47 AM subject Fortuner handling problem Good day Ferdi I am the owner of a 2006 Fortuner 4.0l petrol. My car is one of the unsafe cars, and I have been waiting for a few weeks for my replacement tires. For the sake of [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 4, 2008
IOL, one of the largest newspaper groups in South-Africa, today reported that Toyota Fortuner owners may be taking Toyota to court over the Fortuner handling problems which have caused quite a few people to roll their cars. Toyota SA spokesperson Ferdi de Vos, had the following to say in the article: But he stressed that [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 23, 2008
Justin Hartman was ripped of by South African Airways, and decided to do something about it. He created a website at www.saasucks.com/ and hope to attrack some attention to his cause. I am starting to think that I should do the same for the Toyota Fortuner rollover problem. I don’t understand why big companies don’t [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, October 12, 2008
Dif, a very knowledgeable member on the www.4x4Community.co.za website (profile at http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/member.php?u=3253, wrote a report to Toyota about the Toyota Fortuner Gravel Handling problem. Toyota’s reply is also attached. Reports downloaded from the excellent 4x4Community website at http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?p=220441 div-fortuner-report toyota-sa-reply-to-report-10102008
Continue reading...Friday, October 3, 2008
Found Toyota Tygervalley on web. http://www.toyota.co.za/Dealers/DealerContact.aspx?DealerCode=63835&Context=ContactADealer. Spoke to Fred, the service manager. He seems quite helpful. He explained that all vehciles will be taken on merit, so he needs to take the car for a drive. We booked the drive for 3pm this afternoon. I am meeting him at Toyota Tygervalley, and then we will [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Toyota SA’s response to concerns about driving dynamics of Fortuner In response to owners’ concerns following discussion on on-line forums about the driving dynamics of Fortuner vehicles, Toyota SA has launched an investigation in regards to these concerns. Toyota SA always take customers’ concerns seriously, and is therefore investigating all possible causes that might have [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 7, 2008
Toyota released a technical report regarding the roll-over issue. After a full day’s testing, which included getting feedback from Fortuner owners, the tyre manufacturer (Continental) and other people, the verdict from Toyota is that “after testing together with all the customers on the specific chosen road we can now conclude that the Fortuner suspension performed [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, August 23, 2008
Toyota admitted there’s a problem, so this blog entry will grow, as this problem becomes bigger and bigger. Fortuners’ handling: Toyota admits tyre problems http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=751&fArticleId=4568453 Fortuner – Handling Safety Issues http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=21902 Thanks for http://www.4x4community.co.za for this photo Letter from Toyota, admitting a problem. Thanks to www.4x4Community.co.za. http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=21861&d=1218621514 Article in Cape Time http://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22232&d=1219221988 Article in Natal [...]
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