If so what happened and how many miles were on your rig? Reason for the post to give members insights into what might go wrong at certain mileage and what maintenance might keep you from having a failure.
Has your 100 ever left you stranded ?
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I sunk my truck in a creek once and it definitely left me stranded....153k
On a more serious note I have had problems with the main engine wiring harness. It began to get very brittle right as it came out of the firewall in the engine bay and started to throw tons of codes due to water ingress - the major codes were a #6 and #8 ignition coil connector. According to the Toyota Owners site the entire wiring harness was replaced along with the ECU at 144k. Also had to have my spindle, knuckle, bearing, hub assembly, & PS CV axle replaced at 159k.
On a more serious note I have had problems with the main engine wiring harness. It began to get very brittle right as it came out of the firewall in the engine bay and started to throw tons of codes due to water ingress - the major codes were a #6 and #8 ignition coil connector. According to the Toyota Owners site the entire wiring harness was replaced along with the ECU at 144k. Also had to have my spindle, knuckle, bearing, hub assembly, & PS CV axle replaced at 159k.
Just a dead battery shortly after purchase. Aside from that, not, been rock solid.
No, not yet. Damn close.
Don't think 200ft into the trail. Was keeping it a lite trail day as I had my jeep buddy first time out. With a rubi.
Come to fork in road. Right side easy. Left side with water. I test for depth. All clear. Figure it would be fun to get a little dirty.
Turns out someone with 37's or bigger decided to rut the center. 10' in and I sink to frame. My freind is not doing a great job at snatching me out.
I could see his nervousness in his eyes as it was a brand new Rubicon and didn't want to push him. Luckily someone drove by and snatched me out after the 4th try.
$250 later. I had to replace the front DS CV seal. My alt gave out with all the crud caked in it. Had to replace the alt a few months later. Battery light came on. Took all the way home and died.
This was a prime example of why basic recovery gear is a must before anything else. And having an experienced driver with you. This taught me I needed a winch above all else. Even a steel bumper. I plan on a winch plate behind stock bumper. That's the plan this year... let's see how it goes.
Don't think 200ft into the trail. Was keeping it a lite trail day as I had my jeep buddy first time out. With a rubi.
Come to fork in road. Right side easy. Left side with water. I test for depth. All clear. Figure it would be fun to get a little dirty.
Turns out someone with 37's or bigger decided to rut the center. 10' in and I sink to frame. My freind is not doing a great job at snatching me out.
I could see his nervousness in his eyes as it was a brand new Rubicon and didn't want to push him. Luckily someone drove by and snatched me out after the 4th try.
$250 later. I had to replace the front DS CV seal. My alt gave out with all the crud caked in it. Had to replace the alt a few months later. Battery light came on. Took all the way home and died.
This was a prime example of why basic recovery gear is a must before anything else. And having an experienced driver with you. This taught me I needed a winch above all else. Even a steel bumper. I plan on a winch plate behind stock bumper. That's the plan this year... let's see how it goes.
Most common issues that we have seen with clients coming in for. These problems come up due to lack of maintenance or rural driving conditions. We are out in the middle of nowhere, keep this in mind.
All could be avoided, if checked periodically to a degree. Mileage varied between 130,000 to 204,000. Everything in parentheses are the notes found during repairs or client's explanations for visiting us.
under the hood
Alternator - failure of electrical components due to location. (no start conditions)
battery - lack of replacement or maintaining the vehicle. (no start conditions)
heater hoses/radiator hoses - lack of replacement or maintaining the vehicle. (rupture)
undercarriage
rack and pinion bellow - due to wear/tear/age of material (rupture, loss of steering)
ball joint - due to ball joint boot torn from wear/tear/age of material (snapped, loss of steering)
CV axle - due to bellow/boot torn from wear/tear/age of material. (leaking, and making noises)
Hope that helped narrow down some of the failures.
All could be avoided, if checked periodically to a degree. Mileage varied between 130,000 to 204,000. Everything in parentheses are the notes found during repairs or client's explanations for visiting us.
under the hood
Alternator - failure of electrical components due to location. (no start conditions)
battery - lack of replacement or maintaining the vehicle. (no start conditions)
heater hoses/radiator hoses - lack of replacement or maintaining the vehicle. (rupture)
undercarriage
rack and pinion bellow - due to wear/tear/age of material (rupture, loss of steering)
ball joint - due to ball joint boot torn from wear/tear/age of material (snapped, loss of steering)
CV axle - due to bellow/boot torn from wear/tear/age of material. (leaking, and making noises)
Hope that helped narrow down some of the failures.
Three times. Alternator failure, massive power steering leak, and the ignition cylinder failure. The first two "could" have been prevented by non-standard PM, I guess. These trucks are not immune to their own specific issues, plus all those things that will stand any ol' car. Fortunately, they happen at a lower rate than most.
Dead battery, in garage.
My alternator crapped out last week, it died 4ft from the driveway after a 30 min drive.
I guess that it doesn't count as stranded...
I guess that it doesn't count as stranded...
Not yet...
*knocks on wood*
I've been able to drive home with the few issues that I've had. Fan bracket squeezing and a bad coil have been the only possible show stoppers. 276k miles and counting
*knocks on wood*
I've been able to drive home with the few issues that I've had. Fan bracket squeezing and a bad coil have been the only possible show stoppers. 276k miles and counting
323,525. Tie rod end failure. I had them replaced 35k earlier, but they were installed on the wrong sides first then removed and replaced again by the shop. Lesson...Make them buy new ones if they are installed improperly the first time.
Never been stranded. But have been around them a long time. IMO, The big ones are going to be cooling issues (thermostat & heater t's), and timing belt / water pump / tensioner / idler issues. All of which is easily prevented. Hopefully most of the bad ignitions have been replaced by now.
Also... EFI / fuse issues causing no-start, throttle bodies (limp mode), coil packs, starter (should give you some warning signs though)
Also... EFI / fuse issues causing no-start, throttle bodies (limp mode), coil packs, starter (should give you some warning signs though)
Dead alternator at work is the only time. I hope posting in the thread doesn't jinx me.
Ignition cylinder around 130k- luckily it was in my driveway when it snapped.
~150k, fuel pump went out 40 miles West of Albuquerque, mid July, 95 deg out, stuck out there for two hours waiting for a tow (no do not have AAA). Overnight stay, got part next day and wrong part ordered as seemed to be a mid year change or Lexus difference, had to rent a van to get family home. Drove back with my bro the coming Saturday to pick it. Possible old/bad gas at a rinky dink station? Added $2k+ to the end of our vacation. Still greatest rig ever - although it was love hate at the time.
ALTERNATOR, at 150k, after heavy abuse for the last 15000 of those miles.
Power Steering broke, but I made it home.
Power Steering broke, but I made it home.
Not quite, but close -- immobilizer/EFI fuse - after a frustrating 30 min of scratching my head, I tweeked the EFI fuse prong with a leatherman for better contact, good to go. That one will definitely leave you stranded for such a simple thing that can be remedied with a paperclip.
2nd time was just the other day -- wife apparently left the keys in the car with the stereo on, so the kids could sleep while she unloaded the car....never pulled the key out until morning when we were looking for the keys....which were in the rig with a dead battery. Good thing I was home,
would have never found the jumpers...or knew how to even use them if she did!
2nd time was just the other day -- wife apparently left the keys in the car with the stereo on, so the kids could sleep while she unloaded the car....never pulled the key out until morning when we were looking for the keys....which were in the rig with a dead battery. Good thing I was home,
would have never found the jumpers...or knew how to even use them if she did!