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2005 Toyota 4Runner repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (15%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 176 repairs.
2005 Toyota 4Runner engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 144000 mi US $430 |
Both emission control valves (heads) were stuck closed and had to be replaced. The third emission control valve had to be replaced. |
| 121000 mi US $90 |
CEL, VSC, VDC lights on. New gas cap required. |
| 130000 mi US $1599 |
Exhaust pipe from manifold rotted through. |
| 142500 mi | Replaced radiator, found to be leaking when I took the car in to see if it qualified for the dash repair. Parts for both ordered on one trip, replaced on a second. |
| 167000 mi US $300 |
Injection system |
| 145000 mi US $1400 |
Secondary air injection pump failure and replacement |
| 129000 mi US $550 |
cracked exhaust manifolds finally replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $1700 |
Water Pump, coolant flush, belts(timing, alternator)and pulleys, spark plugs etc. |
| 109000 mi US $1569 |
Secondary Air Injection Pump and related valve assembly. Symptom: Howling sound at startup. Endemic problem with 4.7 engine. Toyota extended the warranty for this on the Lexus GX 470 & Tundra 4.7 but has done nothing for 4Runner V8 owners. |
| 110700 mi | ABS, Stability & Check Engine light on. ABS and stability control disabled. Checked codes & showed "evaporative". Fixed by replacing old gas cap with new and clearing codes. |
| 83000 mi | Very noticeable ticking sound when engine cold, can be heard very easily outside truck or from inside with windows down when taking off from a stop. I believe it's the dreaded Toyota V8 cracked exhaust manifold problem on the passenger side. |
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 44000 mi | 4runner took 4-5 full seconds to start when weather was cooler. This is the 3rd time it's been in for this but they always claimed it was normal. They replaced the entire fuel pump after noticing a fuel pressure drop as the car sat parked. |
| 124000 mi US $50 |
emissions related lights issue |
| 223800 mi US $8 |
Head gasket leak into #6 cylinder. I fixed it with GM stop leak tablets. It hasn't leaked since putting in the tablets. |
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 214000 mi US $190 |
Radiator with small leak. Easily replaced |
| 200880 mi | ignition coils malfunctioning |
| 201580 mi C $2000 |
Turned out it was not the coils at all. Took it to a different Toyota dealer. It was a leaky head gasket. Now replaced and running fine so far. |
| 203360 mi C $2000 |
head gasket replacement |
| 126000 mi US $3500 |
Blown head gasket, replaced head gasket and re-machined the left and right head. |
| 84000 mi US $200 |
Check Engine Light - timing adjustment. Still a problem. |
| 88000 mi US $800 |
Check Engine Light, which equals no Inspection Sticker. Fuel control Solenoid. Cleaning done, then replacement guidelines from Shop manual followed. Still not fixed. No known solution. |
| 97000 mi US $3000 |
Was showing P022 bank 2 error code. Turned out to be a bad casting from the factory. Engine should never have been assembled with the casting defect. Dealer - Prime Motors Boston - screwed me and previous owner. Never reporting a problem, that existed for 13 years. Replaced with a used head. |
| 130000 mi US $3300 |
Leaking head gasket |
| 100000 mi US $410 |
Check engine light. I bought code reader and code was for oxygen sensor. Dealer came to same conclusion independently and replaced the sensor. No more problems. |
| 119200 mi US $700 |
Replaced O2 Sensor Changed Spark Plugs |
| 113600 mi US $700 |
Muffler and tail pipe replaced |
| 106000 mi | Fuel filler cap failed and no longer would remain firmly seated, resulting in activation of "check engine" lights, and warning lights indication deactivation of stability and traction control systems. |
| 113000 mi US $4500 |
Head gasket went out and engine was severely over-heated while under previous owner. I replaced with a used engine, new radiator, and new water pump. |
| 130000 mi US $120 |
Replaced downstream O2 sensors. Check engine light with code P0430 had occured 3 times in 3 months. |
| 131000 mi US $650 |
Replaced rear catalytic convertes (left and right), muffler, resonator, exhaust pipe, and all gaskets, hardware, and hangers. Original components had rusted out resulting in leaks and P0430 code with check engine light. |
| 141000 mi US $1300 |
oxygen sensors replaced with original parts front and back all 4 of them In addition joints of cat converter were rusted and emitting exhaust onto the o2 sensors- required new weld joints |
| 149000 mi US $1500 |
radiator has started rusting at the bottom-replace serpentine belt beginning to squeal-replace |
| 149000 mi US $480 |
muffler and tail pipe replacement |
| 155500 mi US $900 |
muffler gone bad |
| 166000 mi US $24 |
drop in 50% engine performance on pedal acceleration- 5 sec delay reaction. 10oz of lucas upper cylinder treatment on next gas tank fill - problem went away engines with over 100k milleage has worn piston rings which create friction - lucas fuel treatment addresses this |
| 174020 mi US $228 |
p0306 diagnostic code - car shakes for 5 secs when started but ok after that/ can hear liquid moving on start / very poor fuel efficiency/ low coolant level but no visible leak or white smoke on tail pipe/ no smell of anifreeze in cabin/ mechanic replace foul plug on cylinder 6 and replaced coil at cylinder 6 - $220.00 - on replace coil and foul plug cylinder 6 , p0306 warning lights returned - added two Genuine GM Flui Cooling System Seal Tablets into radiator p0306 warning lights disappeared again as recommended by someone from this forum - cost $8, this slowed the leak - it a a total of 5 GM tablets to stop the leak on the car - i will leaving the tablets in till the next coolant flush |
| 174050 mi US $27 |
persisted coolant loss after adding gm coolant tablets which slowed down coolant loss. replaced old with new radiator cap 27$ |
| 176000 mi US $10 |
heat-shield bolts underneath driver side rusted thru causing rattle -purchased stainless zip ties to hold the heat-shield in place |
| 180000 mi US $200 |
exhaust leaks on gaskets between the catalytic converters causing excessive noise and poor gas mileage old gaskets replaced with new gaskets |
| 181500 mi US $564 |
center muffler and rear muffler replacement due to rust |
| 186000 mi US $6700 |
blown head gasket leak cylinder 6 p306 sealed with gm tablets lasted 12 month before failing again in June Have replaced my bad design 2005 runner engine with 2011 tacoma engine - This is a very expensive repair but no way around it without risk of an overheat Replace radiator/thermostat/water pump, all belts/condense/oil change/air con recharge/alternator/starter |
| 193000 mi US $12 |
P0456 - fixed by changing out faulty gas cap |
| 217000 mi US $849 |
muffler replacement plus gasket repair in 3 different places in exhaust system |
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