Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121232 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2007
Consumer's City: AUSTIN Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2003
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#: JTEGD21A630 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Sudden rapid increase in engine temperature. mechanic found leak at back of head gasket. two bolts to engine block were loose enough to be removed by hand and new bolts could not be reinstalled due to defect in threads. only repair said to be new engine. vehicle was previously well maintained and had 73,000 miles. *jb