Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / 4 RUNNER / 2004

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293181 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: WYNDMOOR Consumer's State: PA
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#: JTEBT14R948 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Purchased toyota 4 runner v8 sport edition in may 2004. after approximately 2,000 miles, the car began have almost constant sulfur emissions (heavy smell) within the car with windows either up or down, and with either fresh air or recirculated air. the odor is noxious and exacerbating health problems. dealership (conicelli) told me this smell was normal and unavoidable. tsb from toyota about this problem does not include the v8, but the problem is evident. *ak