Why does my 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Shudder?
The FJ ran fine for about 12000 miles then it all started up again. Shudder is back same as before. I was running the truck in D only on highway, in 4th local roads. Toyota should come up with a solution. Problem is they stopped making this model and could care less about any of us staying on as repeat customers.
Why did they change the brakes on my FJ Cruiser?
They pretended that they didn’t know about these obviously common problems for the FJ Cruiser and ripped me off with unnecessary services (brake and bearing changes) charging $2,000. They said the $2,000 service was necessary because brakes and bearings were part of the shuddering problem — again, this didn’t improve the condition at all.
What kind of acceleration does a Toyota FJ Cruiser have?
Fast forward, now early December 2016, the FJ shudders at an additional point of acceleration 40-45mph. I have switched to driving it in “4” and not “D” as suggested in other posts regarding this same complaint.
Why does my FJ have a dull knocking to it?
Oh…another thing, when reversing, the FJ has a dulled knocking to it. It’s more prevalent when the vehicle is cold…this has been happening since last winter and continued through summer. Now what? Trade in or fix?
When do I need to replace the transmission on my Toyota FJ?
In September 2016, the FJ started consistently shuddering while accelerating to 20mph. The local Toyota dealership took a look and confirmed it’s the the transmission. I was told, depending on how I drive, it may be months or a couple of years before I have to replace the transmission.
When did the FJ Cruiser first go on sale?
The Cruiser was first launched in 2007 and since then many have boasted online with trouble-free mileage in excess of 200K, 300K, and 400K miles. Some are even hoping to push to the 1 million mark. These beasts are built to last!
Is the FJ Cruiser a safe used SUV?
These SUV’s are built Toyota tough and if you scroll through the hundreds of forum threads and read the responses of all the happy FJ cruiser owners, you’ll be convinced it’s one of the safest used SUV 4WD buys out there. There are however, a few issues picked up along the way and I’ll cover that in more detail a bit later.