Engine Bay Body Rips - Page 148

**partman** · 09-28-2007, 09:41 PM

the poll shows 4 more with stock bumper since I was on yesterday.
This isnt looking good for stock fjs

wjorg · 09-29-2007, 12:30 AM

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q80fj previously said:

I still didnt report this event to my dealership. Im going to take it there when the service is due a few hundred miles to go till the service date.

q80fj,

PLEASE TAKE YOUR TRUCK IN AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

My truck already has(being painted now) new inner fenders, so I have to hope for the best. But for the sake of those folks like yourself, who need new parts that wont fail, take your truck in to show Toyota the problems with the New Crumble Zone Design. I can only hope the "reinforcing" that was vaguely referred to means the difference between the New Inner Fender Panels that were used to replace my old ones, and yours.
I am sorry that you are also experiencing the problem. As much as I want you to take your truck in tomorrow, be prepared that they will hold the vehicle as it as a safety issue, and provide you with a rental. Take all your stuff out of the truck, everything. Its going to the bodyshop. I had to schlep all my crap into the rental. Thats what happened to me, just giving you advise.
Make sure they don't take your truck if they don't have a part that wont fail again. I may have made that mistake. Time will tell.
Good Luck

irich · 09-29-2007, 01:09 AM

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bernd previously said:

..x2
Thanks Larry.
People Toyota is trying to figure it out. Again as a few of us keep saying it's going to take some time. They are taking the old parts off our vehicles to study. They are testing the vehicle they have.
All you people that do not have or will not buy an FJ until Toyota comes forward need to chill out a bit. Please post your remarks and negative feelings in an other thread. Lets keep this thread more constructive. Thank you.

I've highlighted the principal horse**** in that paragraph.

Do you work for Toyota? Or have some kind of vested interest in the FJ Cruiser?

There are 100+ recorded failures of a main chassis component here and you suggest that prospective buyers who are holding off on a purchase 'chill out'?

I keep logging in here hoping to see some kind of statement from Toyota. I am still waiting. In another two weeks we will be buying Nissan Patrols.

If I owned one of the effected vehicles I would file a NHSTA complaint immediately on the grounds of reduced crashworthyness. That would 'speed things up' a little.

**MudLovingFJ** · 09-29-2007, 01:31 AM

i wish i was a moderator so that i could delete all the bs on this thread........

sorry, please dont flame, i dont wanna deal with it

thugasaur · 09-29-2007, 01:41 AM

Quote:

irich previously said:

I've highlighted the principal horse**** in that paragraph.

Do you work for Toyota? Or have some kind of vested interest in the FJ Cruiser?

There are 100+ recorded failures of a main chassis component here and you suggest that prospective buyers who are holding off on a purchase 'chill out'?

I keep logging in here hoping to see some kind of statement from Toyota. I am still waiting. In another two weeks we will be buying Nissan Patrols.

If I owned one of the effected vehicles I would file a NHSTA complaint immediately on the grounds of reduced crashworthyness. That would 'speed things up' a little.

you know i try not to jump on new users but this post sets me off !

first are retarded your on a fj cruiser site asking questions like this hell no were not toyota employees were enthusiasts we love our trucks im riding in a piece of crap chevy silverado and i miss my fj every f@%king day!

second if you owned a f@%king fj you would be taken care of! i know i have been the toyota dealership bought my lunch twice on top of working its ass off to make me happy toyota is a classy act one that nissan and the big 3 should learn from

third toyota will make a statement when all the facts are in why should they make assumptions about causes and effect , when your here doing it for them go troll on a hummer or nissan patrol site we do not need half assed trolling on these boards

have a nice f'ing day !

thugasaur · 09-29-2007, 01:43 AM

Quote:

MudLovingFJ previously said:

i wish i was a moderator so that i could delete all the bs on this thread........

sorry, please dont flame, i dont wanna deal with it

x2

irich · 09-29-2007, 02:47 AM

Quote:

thugasaur previously said:

you know i try not to jump on new users but this post sets me off !

first are retarded your on a fj cruiser site asking questions like this hell no were not toyota employees were enthusiasts we love our trucks im riding in a piece of crap chevy silverado and i miss my fj every f@%king day!

second if you owned a f@%king fj you would be taken care of! i know i have been the toyota dealership bought my lunch twice on top of working its ass off to make me happy toyota is a classy act one that nissan and the big 3 should learn from

third toyota will make a statement when all the facts are in why should they make assumptions about causes and effect , when your here doing it for them go troll on a hummer or nissan patrol site we do not need half assed trolling on these boards

have a nice f'ing day !

I'm not trolling. I don't have any interest in Nissan. I have owned two Toyotas previously and have not had any real problems. I'm also not a near illiterate, unlike you.

I posted earlier that I was looking at the purchase of some FJ Cruisers for site vehicles here in the Middle East. This forum has shown (to me at least) that there is a potential design defect that has affected a number of vehicles so far.

I was hoping that there would be some form of official statement from Toyota by now so that I could make a call on whether the 2007 models here are OK, as I am certain that Toyotas Engineers already know exactly what the problem is.

The fact that Toyota haven't come forward yet indicates to me that this is a potential big issue. I'm not flaming or trying to stir the pot, but I do find Bernds post to be naive, complacent and apologetic for Toyota.

q80fj · 09-29-2007, 03:21 AM

Quote:

wjorg previously said:

q80fj,

PLEASE TAKE YOUR TRUCK IN AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

My truck already has(being painted now) new inner fenders, so I have to hope for the best. But for the sake of those folks like yourself, who need new parts that wont fail, take your truck in to show Toyota the problems with the New Crumble Zone Design. I can only hope the "reinforcing" that was vaguely referred to means the difference between the New Inner Fender Panels that were used to replace my old ones, and yours.
I am sorry that you are also experiencing the problem. As much as I want you to take your truck in tomorrow, be prepared that they will hold the vehicle as it as a safety issue, and provide you with a rental. Take all your stuff out of the truck, everything. Its going to the bodyshop. I had to schlep all my crap into the rental. Thats what happened to me, just giving you advise.
Make sure they don't take your truck if they don't have a part that wont fail again. I may have made that mistake. Time will tell.
Good Luck

Thank you for your interest and for the advice. I will call the service manager on monday to make arrange an appointment with them and settle everything.