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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277580 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: REDWOOD CITY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HN87R3T0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am the owner of a 1996 toyota 4runner. the 5vz-fe bi-metal engine suffered a catastrophic failure. according to the the authorized dealer (toyota 101 of redwood city), the engine overheated which subsequently led to the aluminum heads to crack around the vales. i am aware that toyota had a national recall on the head gaskets for the 5vz-fe v6 engines for most model trucks (4runner & tacoma) manufactured in the 1990's.the recall was under the guise of a special service campaign ssc-x01. i believe that the defective head gaskets are the core reason for the catastrophic failure of my 4runner's engine. i contacted toyota motor sales corp. in san ramon, ca & torrance, ca on numerous occasions complaining of the engine failure. i asked for assistance & good will warranty, but received unsatisfactory service. i feel that toyota has no interest in taking responsibilty for their defective parts. leaving consumers to pay for the costly repairs. i am seeking the fair and reasonable repair of my engine in a timely manner. |
