1998 Toyota 4RUNNER Electrical system Problems

“While driving to work in my car on 3/21/07 the soleniod of the starter did not disengage and a fire commenced in the starter of the car. Fortunatly, I was able to stop and a passer by,almost immediatly provided a fire extinguisher, and the fire was extinguished. Damage tp the auto was relatively small.”

“This truck (auto, 6 cyl, 2wd) sometimes stalls, but only when coming to a stop, always in motion, never at idle, just as if the key were turned off. Occurs very intermittently (7 times since sept 2003)... Mechanic informed me that nothing has registered on the computer. Interstate battery is 8 months old. Every other time, I've put it in park and it starts right up, but this morning it wouldn't start for almost two minutes in a busy intersection. A friend also has 1998 4runner; says it's been happening to her over two years, but less often. This is very dangerous. …”

“Fuel gauge warning comes on when tank gauge reads 2/3 full, then as driving, gauge reads empty when still has 10 gallons in tank- no warning light comes on at that reading.”

“Our Toyota 4runner caught on fire without any warning. My husband had just pulled into our driveway, taken our 2 small children out of the car, when we noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. The hood would not release. The fire department was called. It took 30-45 minutes to contain the fire. The vehicle is a total lost.”

“On 03'04/02 I was sitting at the traffic light witin on the light to change to green. The light changed to green , then I proceeded into the intersection where I was t-boned on the driver sided. At this time I hear a loud bang then the lower area by the brakes caved in on my left leg, the the doors locked ,then my car alarm sounds off. During this time I can see smoke to my leftt in the door area. So immdiately I try to get out of the vehicle but I had to unlock doors first. …”