2005 Toyota 4Runner Service and Repair Manual

Toyota sold the 2005 4Runner as a body-on-frame SUV with two quite different powerplants: the 4.0L V6 (1GR-FE) and the 4.7L V8 (2UZ-FE). Output, fluid capacities and service intervals differ between the two, so a figure quoted for the V6 is genuinely the V6 figure and the V8 carries its own values, with nothing borrowed from the engine next to it or from an adjacent 4Runner model year.

Engines

• 4.0L 4000CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
• 4.7L 4663CC V8 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Limited
• SR5
• Sport

Known issues on the 2005 4Runner. Five recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers the accelerator pedal, which can stick open: a stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop. A second covers the side curtain-shield air bags, which can deploy unexpectedly, increasing the risk of occupant injury. A third covers the front seat heater assembly, where a damaged copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The remaining two are labeling recalls against Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims": on one the label does not meet the standard requirements, and on the other a driver may overload a vehicle, which may increase the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 553 complaints against the 2005 4Runner and Toyota has issued 88 technical service bulletins covering it.

Whether the job is a throttle and pedal inspection, an air bag or seat heater circuit fault, or a routine fluid and filter service, the work follows Toyota's own procedure and the correct specification for the 2005 4Runner.