Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / 4 RUNNER / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004032771 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2004
Consumer's City: ESCONDIDO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: 4 RUNNER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTEZU14RX40 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 27 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2004 toyota 4 runner. i noticed the extreme sulfur odor within the first 500 miles of driving the vehicle. i was told it was just a coating on the engine. naive as i am i believed them. i am at 20,000 miles and many complaints to toyota only to be told it was the gas. they have done the tsb but no avail. it is still there and not healthy. *nm