NHTSA Complaint #10313782 — 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10313782
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 18, 2007
Date Filed	February 24, 2010
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2003 SIX CYLINDER. EXCESSIVE SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. SPORADIC. DEALERSHIPS GAVE ME A HARD TIME, WANTED $150.00 TO RUN TEST EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALER SHOULD JUST REPLACE PARTS, SO I NEVER HAVE HAD IT FIXED BUT I AM CONCERNED. I CHANGED GAS STATIONS NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL RECEIVE THE ODOR. ODOR COMES AND GOES AND CAN BE STRONG AT TIMES ESPECIALLY IN COLD MONTHS. CONCERNS ARE THAT IT WILL BECOME WORSE AND THE SMELL IS TOXIC. *TR

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