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i had a 4Runner from new till around ~310K miles. Anyway, at around 295K miles the brake lines that ran to the back blew out while driving on Rt 66. When I mashed on the brakes the brake line ruptured and dumped brake fluid all over the road and with no pressure there was no way to stop the vehicle. The mechanics that looked at it said the brake lines should have been replaced due to age. On mine the rupture occurred where the lines ran up underneath the gas tank and to see it they also had to drain and drop the tank. May want to discuss this with a qualified mechanic/repair shop and preemptively run new lines.

In response to this post by Burruss Writer

Posted: 12/21/2021 at 5:44PM

Update on the 4Runner -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 1:16PM

Something else you may want to have checked out -- Sportn 12/21/2021 5:44PM

I had this happen on my '01 Ram, as well... -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 10:12PM

My 2013 is at 177k. Hoping to get up to your mileage some day. ** -- psychobilly 12/21/2021 3:24PM

That hose is pretty standard in vehicles. It gives a little flex... -- EDGEMAN 12/21/2021 2:53PM

New inspection, and did exactly as you said -- Burruss Writer 12/27/2021 12:35AM

Probably not a bad ideal to replace your rubber brake lines. -- EDGEMAN 12/27/2021 09:11AM

What range did you have to pay? i'm about to go new engine #3 -- bigbadbird 12/21/2021 1:45PM

$2k -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 2:15PM

I wouldn't put a new engine into it unless it needs one -- EDGEMAN 12/21/2021 2:56PM

I have a vehicle at a shop right now for the very same fuel tank issue... -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 1:32PM

What year is yours? Interesting... I've had the check engine quite a bit -- Vtskier1 12/21/2021 2:37PM

This is a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 2:44PM

Glad to know that I'm not the only Hokie out there who believes in getting -- WVHokie84 12/21/2021 9:25PM

That is awesome! I'm definitely of like mind. -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 9:57PM

That's pretty much how I've got what I've got - by living beneath my -- WVHokie84 12/21/2021 10:41PM

^^Warren Buffett, ladies and gentlemen!^^ ** -- MP4VT2004 12/21/2021 10:45PM

Yeah, that sounds like it's all on them ** -- Burruss Writer 12/21/2021 2:18PM

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