toyota fj cruiser 2014 Complaints

WHEELS

new 2014 fj cruiser trails teams edition with bfgoodrich t/a ko tires cause vibration and steering wheel shimmy.

Reported in: DAVIE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: JTEBU4BF9EK

SERVICE BRAKES

i was on a highway at 70 miles per hour(speed limit of that part of highway). i started to try to decelerate to exit the highway with braking, the brakes failed to engaged, depressed brake harder and the abs started to engaged briefly then stopped. i started to pump the brakes and they finally engaged. i almost flipped the vehicle over going around the turn of the exit( which i had already committed to the turn) because my speed was too high. if the brakes did not catch after pumping them, i would have been in a serious accident. i proceeded to take the car to the dealer and appraised them of the problem. the technician stated the braking system worked normally. no codes of any pending or past problems in the computer dealing with the system. i do not feel safe and i am afraid this may happen again and i will not be so lucky next time.

Reported in: SANFORD NC || Crash: N || VIN #: JTEBU4BF1CK

STEERING

i purchased a new fj cruiser & put 5,039 on it & then installed aftermarket wheels & tires. after 2 weeks the vehicle developed a shimmy in the steering at 48 to 65 m.p.h.. i had the tires balanced 4 times & the tire shop also replaced the wheels with no success at eliminating the shimmy. i reinstalled the factory wheels & tires but the shimmy is still present but not as pronounced. i searched the internet for information & found that toyota has had this problem with their fj cruiser models for years. they have chosen not to fix the problem. how many of theses fj cruisers are on our highways?

Reported in: LARAMIE WY || Crash: N || VIN #: JTEBU4BF6EK