| 17000 mi | Driverside diff seal replaced. |
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2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual AWD w/low range
| 78000 mi | Repositioned the transfer case lever positioners |
| 24000 mi | Throw out bearing and transmission bell housing needed to be replaced. |
| 46000 mi US $700 | Throwout bearing. TSB 0365-10. |
| 48000 mi US $2100 | I took my FJ in today for a maintenance check ($450 by the way). The dealership charged another $120 for 'diagnostics' b/c I said it wasn't shifting properly. Turns out I needed a brand new clutch...at 48,000 miles!!! Don't buy an FJ! |
| 69440 mi C $1600 | Inner CV boots cracked, replaced |
| 56000 mi | Front transfer case froze up. $3,500 billed to Toyota. |
| 49000 mi | Throw-out bearing in clutch was squealing when in neutral. Dealer initially denied it was a problem, then tried to deny warranty work, then warrantied it after much pressure. Problem has returned 7k miles later. Dealer was originally told to replace more. |
| 120000 mi US $3500 | Clutch blew up after making noise for 6 months. Dealer just said nothing was wrong. Major Jerks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 34000 mi | Clutch throwout bearing was squeaking. |
| 43000 mi US $30 | Throwout bearing |
| 58000 mi US $800 | Cv shafts |
| 54000 mi US $500 | Electronic Locking Differential actuator failure |
| 210000 mi US $1700 | Rear axle seals and propeller shaft |
| 503 mi | Transfer case locked up after first shift into 4l, transfer case and other odds and ends had to be replaced. Used 4L for first time, transfer case locked up and dealer replaced |
| 81000 mi US $200 | Torn axle boot, replaced both axles and required seals. |
| 81300 mi US $800 | Replaced clutch disc (cracked hub) pressure plate, throw out bearing, quill repair (worn). Resurface flywheel |
| 59000 mi | Manual transmission commonly have failing throw out bearing. Expensive repair due to labor. Covered by powertrain warranty. |
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4dr SUV
239-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 115800 mi US $1400 | Front axle was leaking. Had all of it replaced. |
| 104000 mi US $380 | All transmission fluid and front and rear differential fluid was drained and new fluid added. |
| 121000 mi US $2400 | Also replace front axle boots. |
| 73000 mi US $900 | Front diff actuator. I guess common problem on a so called manual 4x4 shifter. Happened in middle of snow storm. Worked one day next day didn't. No 4c4. |
| 102000 mi US $800 | Replaced CV joint |
| 159000 mi US $558 | Rear differential has had a slight leak. It was resealed with a new gasket and retorqued, making this a preventative maintenance as well as a repair visit. |
| 73780 mi $100 | Sealant on the front differential was leaking. Replaced with new one |
| 87000 mi US $185 | SLT (Line pressure) solenoid failed. Forums show many times this fails, the transmission will fail as people drive it with it slipping. We were able to park it shortly after failure so just solenoid needed replacing Notorious SLT solenoid failed and had to be replaced |
| 184000 mi US $2200 | Shop repairing wheel bearing discovered CV axle was bad. So replaced both front CV axles. |
| 104780 mi C $1800 | Bearings worn and replaced in rear differential |
| 149000 mi US $3200 | Replaced bearings in rear differential due to noise that became progressively worse over the last 15k miles |
| 71000 mi | 4x4 would not engage. Tried numerous times & methods to shift into 4hi with no success. Research on FJ cruiser forum showed this is not uncommon. Fix was to slam it into gear 15-20 times, which fixed the prob. now 4x4 engages easily. |
| 106000 mi US $400 | replace cv boots |
| 7000 mi | Transmission shudders in 5th gear |
| 28520 mi | rear diff seal pass. side |
| 25000 mi | Transfer case switch indicating 4WD status to computer failed and needed to be replaced. |
| 27000 mi | 4WD indicator switch above transfer case failed and need to be replaced in order to use A-TRAC and the real locker. Also would not indicate the vehicle was in 4LO. |
| 31000 mi US $585 | Front differential bolts loose from the factory. Seal failed and needed to be replaced, bolts tightened to spec. Rear differential leaking at the seal between axle and carrier assembly. Seal replaced. |
| 17000 mi US $47 | Rear differential ring gear failure. Broken teeth. Had trouble getting warranty coverage. Seems on a prior visit, dealer replaced the diff gasket and charged a complete diff against the warranty. They assume abuse with a second differential failure. |
| 20000 mi US $640 | Rear diff again, locked up on turnpike. Towed home. This time the pinion broke inside the housing. Local expert stated, by looking at the wear pattern, that it was set up incorrectly (backlash, spacing, etc.). Dealer accused me of abuse, I won't return. |
| 75000 mi US $776 | Pinion bearing started howling. R&R bearing kit. Ring & Pinion gears were good. |
| 90000 mi US $800 | Found CV boots leaking during 90K service. Replaced all 4. |
| 118900 mi US $350 | Four wheel drive actuator failed. New part ordered from dealer and I installed it in the front differential. |
| 100000 mi US $150 | Torque converter was slipping in third gear. Fluid was flushed out and replaced. |
| 70000 mi US $1100 | Broken ring gear in rear differential. |
| 85000 mi US $275 | ADD actuator in front axle failed and was replaced with a new factory actuator. |
| 137000 mi US $640 | Replaced 3rd member (ring and pinion gears) in rear differential. |
| 108500 mi | Limited slip, in rear diff, binding. Changed breather and oil. Not solved. Toyota could not diagnose. Just wanted to swap parts hoping |
| 116320 mi C $2000 | rear differential rear locker actuator needed to be replaced. |
| 124620 mi C $50 | shudder at low rpm and slight acceleration. required flush and full transmission oil replacement water in inner cv boots. smaller ring clamps loose. injected hitemp grease to repack boots. replaced clamps |
| 135340 mi C $500 | CV rubber boots cracked. Replaced both front cv axles. |
| 153760 mi C $1800 | Rear pinon bearing making noise. Toyota wanted almost $5000 to replace entire rear gear assembly. Other alternative aftermarket parts around $2500. Ended up buying a used 2010 fj rear axle assembly with 100k km on it from an auto wrecker for $1600. Some scrapping, sanding, decreasing and POR-15. Very easy tear out and install considering. The 2010 8.2 rear end is said to be stronger than the original 8 inch 2007 rear end so hopefully this one will still be working when I turn 500,000 km. ;) |
| 109740 mi C $1400 | rear driver side axle boot leaking and leaking into rear brake. |
| 126980 mi C $2650 | Replaced the rear differential. |
| 198400 mi C $500 | Replace CV boots, and front axle. |
| 24800 mi | Right front axle seal leaking |
Fj Cruiser Transmission Oil Change
| 88660 mi C $236 | Rear axle seal leak. Minor issue considering the time vehicle is driven off road. |
Toyota Fj Cruiser Transmission Fluid
| 49000 mi | Replaced driveshaft due to a clunk and bump at a stop and replaced rear differential bearing due to whining. |