NHTSA Complaint #10096375 — 2003 TOYOTA TACOMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10096375
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 20, 2004
Date Filed	October 25, 2004
Mileage	62,010 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE EXITING A 65 MPH TOLLWAY DURING THE RAIN. THE DRIVER ENCOUNTERED A PUDDLE APPROXIMATELY 18" - 24" DEEP AND ~70' LONG GOING ~35MPH. ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE PUDDLE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FAULTER. UPON EXITING IT TOTALLY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE REPAIR SHOP REPORTS THAT THE ENGINE HAD INGESTED WATER, DESTROYING THE INTERNAL WORKINGS AND IT WOULD REQUIRE A LONG BLOCK REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF ~$6,500.*AK

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