Landcruiser 100 series recall

[ak]

Read in the paper today and the overlander site every Landcruiser made between 1997-2005 some 137,000 cars if the figure quoted was right, recall as under heavy braking a bolt could loosen.

Biggest recall in Australian history for Toyota:)

It's great, glad I drive a Land Rover;) :D

[Quiggers]

Yes, heard about that one.

There's also a recall notice in New Zealand for all Hilux and Surf for 1988 to 1996 - i think it is a steering issue... (wonder why it's not here, or is it?)

Oh what a feeling!


GQ

[PeterM]

I wonder how those dyed in the wool Tojo fans on the OL forum are dealing with it. :lol:

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks :)

More frightening is how many have died or been injured since 1997 because of these faults:eek: AND who now is liable;) if this problem was a contributing factor:confused:

cheers

[stevo]

I wonder if it is the caliper bolts I have seen quiet a few of those come out in the mining/tunnel jobs I have been on

[mns488]

Good News Day:d

[jimbo110]

Yes, heard about that one.

There's also a recall notice in New Zealand for all Hilux and Surf for 1988 to 1996 - i think it is a steering issue... (wonder why it's not here, or is it?)

Oh what a feeling!


GQ
its the steering rod between the pitman arm and the idler arm, they can crack where the ball joints go on. only applicable to IFS trucks.

[Quiggers]

Good to see this thread has been largely ignored by the wise Land Rover cogniscenti....:twisted:

GQ

[hiline]

as in any jap 4wd :twisted: :twisted:

i really dont care :censored: :2up:

[dmdigital]

There's also a recall notice in New Zealand for all Hilux and Surf for 1988 to 1996 - i think it is a steering issue... (wonder why it's not here, or is it?)

How would you tell if a Hilux/Surf had a steering problem:confused:

I thought it was a design feature:twisted:

[Slunnie]

I wonder if it is the caliper bolts I have seen quiet a few of those come out in the mining/tunnel jobs I have been on
It seems to be the bolts that hold the rotors to the hubs. They are being replaced with higher tensile bolts and being done up tighter.

[rangieman]

Like hiline said its jap

and from me it shouldnt even rate on this site
i dont care for them things:p

[mns488]

Like hiline said its jap

and from me it shouldnt even rate on this site
i dont care for them things:p


For me, all my mates own toyotas cruisers and crapluxs, and they enjoy giving me a bit of stick.

therefore this information is useful for me as it highlights the fact no car is perfect...

which i reiterate to them in overt ways:D

I find this site good source of info for things even not land rover related.

[rangieman]

For me, all my mates own toyotas cruisers and crapluxs, and they enjoy giving me a bit of stick.

therefore this information is useful for me as it highlights the fact no car is perfect...

which i reiterate to them in overt ways:D

I find this site good source of info for things even not land rover related.
as i said from me
i was just letting my opinion known:p

[Quiggers]

How would you tell if a Hilux/Surf had a steering problem:confused:

I thought it was a design feature:twisted:

Never been in one - but most of those things around here belch vast amounts of black diesel exhaust - recall the owners and get em to clean out their air filters.......

GQ

[ak]

For me, all my mates own toyotas cruisers and crapluxs, and they enjoy giving me a bit of stick.

therefore this information is useful for me as it highlights the fact no car is perfect...

which i reiterate to them in overt ways:D

I find this site good source of info for things even not land rover related.

That's exactly why I posted it here mns=488, alot of my mates drive toyota's and I have had great fun with it putting the wind up them in the last 48 hours. Some of them really sh#t themselves. They really could not believe something like this could be happening to the mighty landcruiser.:D

[hiline]

That's exactly why I posted it here mns=488, alot of my mates drive toyota's and I have had great fun with it putting the wind up them in the last 48 hours. Some of them really sh#t themselves. They really could not believe something like this could be happening to the not so mighty landcruiser.:D

just thought i'd you out with your gramma :D :D ;)

[ak]

just thought i'd you out with your gramma :D :D ;)

That's just it isn't it most Toyota driver's think their cars are fault-less when confronted with this and weak front diffs and soft suspension they are speach-less.:D

[mns488]

That's just it isn't it most Toyota driver's think their cars are fault-less when confronted with this and weak front diffs and soft suspension they are speach-less.:D

1 better,

I got great enjoyment in going to the motor show with my toyota mates and walk around the toyota area showing them how much their vehicles have NOT changed in decades. And ask them why they pay 60-80 grand for a cruiser that has technology years old.

Then take them to land rover and show them what advancement is:D

[cartm58]

You can show them what you like, you can inform them as much as you want, if they don't have an open mind, if they aren't critical thinkers then it don't matter they will plonk their money down for the next model of toyota or nissan or ford or holden whatever has they're brand loyalty.

lucky for salesmen men are tribal and loyal to the traditions of their forefathers, make sit easier to sell what they have even if it doesn't stack up against the competition.

the vehicles that die out do partially because they are crap and deserve to die but mainly because their manufacturer had no brand loyalty.

why people become brand loyal is a mystery as equally as mysterious as their inherent unwillingness to change brands.

personally l only like and eat Arnott scotch finger biscuits, my mother tried substituting them for Westons scotch fingers and even worse black & gold scotch fingers, even trying the old trick of taking the biscuits out of the wrappers and into the biscuit tin.

I have owned 3 Nissans since 1984, 2 diesel turbo 1 petrol, now have the range rover which l have spent more money in servicing and repairing costs than the 3 nissans put together but l still prefer to drive it to any of the Nissans and put the expenditure down to thats the way it is.

[barney]

Ha Ha!:twisted:

[JohnE]

Well there you go, those landcruiser faults certainly must have been happening for a while, a good mate of mine had a prado, and it did that, broke a bolt somewhere in the hub and the caliper and other bits came off and jammed up his steering, he wasn't impresssed, it wasn't an old one because he leases all his vehicles.
But get this, it happened 18 months ago.
Good to see toyota has quickly identified a pattern of problems to warrant a recall.


john

[Mark86]

But toyota owners always tell me there cars are unbreakble:D :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

just thought i'd "----" you out with your gramma :D :D ;)

Help hiline fill in the blanks---
:p:p

[HarlingtonStraker]

What was that formula used in the movie "Fight club" by edward Norton the
risk assesor for a motor company.

Something about when the potential cost of lawsuits starts to outweigh
the cost of initiating a vehicle recall.

[1103.9TDI]

What a joke, an insurance issue, until it becomes a safety issue, only then it becomes an insurance issue AGAIN, 'round we go,.........the're all the same, totally into ar*se protection!!!!!!!.:mad: