NHTSA Complaint #10117951 — 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10117951
Vehicle	1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 12, 2005
Date Filed	April 15, 2005
Mileage	108,775 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AT 108775 MILES THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT. 1990 THRUOUGH EARLY PRODUCTION '1995 VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LATE PRODUCTION 1995 WERE SUPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A DIFFERENT GASKET AND WERE NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE WAS A LATE 1995 PRODUCTION, BUT IT STILL HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE GASKET HAD A SLOW LEAK AND CAUSED RUST IN ALL 6 CYLINDERS AND COOLANT PASSAGEWAYS. DEALERSHIP WANTED ME TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS.*AK

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