Toyota Prado Problems

We've already publicised the issue with the D-4D engine, and have helped one owner get a replacement engine free of charge after his Hilux suffered the same problem as your has. Other owners should consider checking the oil pickup in the sump for a build-up of carbon that could potentially block the pickup and cause a total engine failure. The pickup can be inspected by looking through the oil drain      plug, it's easy to do, and could save you a lot of money and heartache.

It's a common complaint and is related to the injectors Toyota uses. They have been replacing injectors, and that usually fixes the problem in the short term, but the noise comes back once the injectors wear. It's an annoying problem, but it's unlikely to cause anything more serious. If you are concerned about it, take it to a diesel engine specialist. 

To fail engine mounts after 54,200 km is unacceptable, I believe Toyota should pay the entire cost of replacing them, not 50 per cent as they seem to be saying. Hit them for the lot. They should replace the fuel-injectors free of charge, they do wear out, and yours is not the only case we've heard of.

You need to have the ABS system checked; it sounds like a dodgy wheel sensor or something similar.
 

As I understand it the offer you've received is the standard offer on the table, and I would accept it.

Fitting a free-flow exhaust system will generally improve your fuel economy and 10 percent is possible.

Your experience is not uncommon. We had a number of reports from Hilux owners in the year of so after the ute was launched, but we thought the reprogramming of the computer had fixed the issue. Perhaps it hasn't. Talk to your Toyota dealer, and also get the advice of an auto transmission expert about fitting an external oil cooler. If you plan to travel over hilly terrain on your next trip it  would be a good idea to fit an extra cooler.

You need to have an independent engineer look at the car to determine the cause of the cracking; you also need to research and talk to other owners who have had the same problem, and armed with all of that information you need to negotiate a resolution with Toyota. If you stick to your guns you might have a chance of getting some satisfaction.

No. The manufacturer determines the vehicle's towing capacity taking into consideration things like the design of the vehicle, its rear axle load, tyres and the effect the trailer will have on the vehicle's attitude and stability. You can measure the tow ball weight using bathroom scales, or putting the laden trailer across a weighbridge and getting the weight borne by the axle/axles. The tow ball weight will be the total weight minus the load on the axle/  axles. It's generally about 10 percent of the total weight of the loaded trailer.

It seems to be a common problem with Toyota diesels, and one that doesn't have a fix. Others I know of have had the injectors replaced, only for the problem to come back a few months later. Go to a diesel engine specialist and get their advice.