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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280987 | Incident Date: May, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CARY | Consumer's State: NC |
| 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: Equipment |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEBU14R548 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 17 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1. 2004 toyota 4runner purchased from fred anderson toyota, 9101 glenwood avenue, raleigh, nc,27622 on 3/18/2004. on 3/29, the service department installed an electrochrmic mirror that had been ordered at the time of purchase. 2. after that i noticed that the engine warning lights, the vsc trac and vsc off light came on in the dash. also noticed an ammonia smell. 3. i took the vehicle in 4 times for each problem, for a total of 6 times. the first time 4/15, the problem was diagnosed as the purge valve and it was replaced. the second time 4/29, the charcoal cannister was diganosed as the problem, but the part had to be ordered. the third time 5/6, , the charcoal cannister was replaced. the fourth time, 5/24, it was found that the electrochromic mirror was installed incorrectly. the lights have since gone off, but the ammonia smell still occurs intermittenlty during acceleration. i am currently in arbitration because toyota has been less than willing to cooperate with me. i'm also wondering what permanent damage has been caused to the vehicle. additionally i have also noticed a vibration in the steering and noted it at the last two visits to the service department. *mr |
