NHTSA Complaint #10165643 — 1998 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10165643
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 17, 2004
Date Filed	August 16, 2006
Mileage	94,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD FAILED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

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