Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268105 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2004
Consumer's City: NOVI Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTEHF21A930 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2003 highlander limited 6-cyl. 4wd vehicle has a loud audible clicking noise (sounds like valve lifters ticking) eminating from the engine since i purchased the vehicle new from page toyota in jan '2003. the clicking noise is only present when the engine is running. the clicking noise is always audible but the volume decreases as the vehicle reaches normal operating temperature.the clicking noise is very loud when the vehicle is cold. the clicking noise frequency increases with increasing engine rpm and decreases with decreasing engine rpm. the toyota red holman customer service representative stated that the clicking noise is normal and can not be reduced or eliminated. *ak