NHTSA Complaint #10025148 — 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10025148
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2003
Date Filed	June 29, 2003
Mileage	600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD THE BELTS MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR WARMS, THEN THE CAR MAKE A TICKING SOUND. TRUCK IS A V6 MODEL AND HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS REPAIR 4 TIMES, DEALER SAYS TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER SOLUTION YET, THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BELTS AND TENSIONER SET UP. UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *NLM

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