04 4runner question (seat is loose)

"4runnerCA" <none DeleteThis @none.com> wrote in message
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 > Just got my 04 4runner with 4000 miles on it and I have a question.
 > The driver's seat (which was solid as a rock) now can be lifted up
 > under my legs and it wobbles. Is this what I have to look forward to
 > on my first Toyota? My last car was a Hyundai XG350L with no problems
 > in 38K miles. By the way, the stereo is far superior in the XG. Sounds
 > like I'm listening to a stereo between 200Hz to 8000Hz, no highs or
 > lows, just mid range.

My 2003 4 Runner had the same issue when I bought it... they had to add some
washers to the bolts or something... i guess there is a TSB on this... its
been very good for the year that I owned it..<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Sitting on loose seat is irritating everytime I hit the brake. So I
bought my '03 4Runner to the dealer asking for the loose seat be fixed.
They told me to wait until Toyota issue a service bulletin. If he put
in a new seat, same problem will surface again.

Hmm..that's nice. I have 1.5 more years (or 20K miles) to wait before
the warranty expired.
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The seat was never loose in my Hyundai (nor my wifes Hyundai either).
I can't beleive I sold my 2002 Hyundai to buy a 2004 4Runner with a
loose seat. They have replaced it, Toyota (factory) has been out and
looked at it and said "yep, it's loose" There all like that!
Trust me, this is NOT a troll! Walk upto ANY 03, 04 or 05 SR5 and
wiggle the front driver seat (lift where the front of the seat) and
you will see a LOT of play. That's on a new one. Now I have 20K miles
on it (with the new seat) and it's still loose.
I hate to say it, but I think Toyota sold you guys a bill of goods. I
will never buy a Toyota again, I might as well save the $10,000 I paid
extra and buy a Hyundai Santa Fe. My wifes 2002 Santa Fe is still rock
solid and I have to listen to her evryday about the $30000 Loose seat
4Runner!

If Toyota cares my email is: k1124<remove>@hot<remove>mail.com


On 15 Jan 2005 08:50:25 -0800, "DaviT" <dtmstran.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

 >Sitting on loose seat is irritating everytime I hit the brake. So I
 >bought my '03 4Runner to the dealer asking for the loose seat be fixed.
 >They told me to wait until Toyota issue a service bulletin. If he put
 >in a new seat, same problem will surface again.
 >
 >Hmm..that's nice. I have 1.5 more years (or 20K miles) to wait before
 >the warranty expired.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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All the best in getting Toyota to respond to that post.

YOu know if you have a bit of mechanical nouse its an easy fix. All you need
to do (usually this is) is to squeeze the runner rails in a bit the entire
legnth of the rail, or pack it out a bit. The Toyota all have some play
there but not a lot. Try removeing the seat and tightening everything thats
able to be tightened and have a look as to whats moving with excess play
under there.
Nothing to it pulling a seat out.


"4RunnerCA" <none.TakeThisOut@none.com> wrote in message
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 > The seat was never loose in my Hyundai (nor my wifes Hyundai either).
 > I can't beleive I sold my 2002 Hyundai to buy a 2004 4Runner with a
 > loose seat. They have replaced it, Toyota (factory) has been out and
 > looked at it and said "yep, it's loose" There all like that!
 > Trust me, this is NOT a troll! Walk upto ANY 03, 04 or 05 SR5 and
 > wiggle the front driver seat (lift where the front of the seat) and
 > you will see a LOT of play. That's on a new one. Now I have 20K miles
 > on it (with the new seat) and it's still loose.
 > I hate to say it, but I think Toyota sold you guys a bill of goods. I
 > will never buy a Toyota again, I might as well save the $10,000 I paid
 > extra and buy a Hyundai Santa Fe. My wifes 2002 Santa Fe is still rock
 > solid and I have to listen to her evryday about the $30000 Loose seat
 > 4Runner!
 >
 > If Toyota cares my email is: k1124<remove>@hot<remove>mail.com
 >
 >
 > On 15 Jan 2005 08:50:25 -0800, "DaviT" <dtmstran.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
 >
  >>Sitting on loose seat is irritating everytime I hit the brake. So I
  >>bought my '03 4Runner to the dealer asking for the loose seat be fixed.
  >>They told me to wait until Toyota issue a service bulletin. If he put
  >>in a new seat, same problem will surface again.
  >>
  >>Hmm..that's nice. I have 1.5 more years (or 20K miles) to wait before
  >>the warranty expired.
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