NHTSA Complaint #10356658 — 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10356658
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2010
Date Filed	September 20, 2010
Mileage	123,073 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HAS HEAD BOLTS STRIPPED FROM BLOCK, CAUSING FLUID TO SLOWLY LEAK FROM ENGINE AND OVERHEAT. FIRST SYMPTOM IS AC BLOWS HOT AIR. MOST FOLKS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS BURN UP THE ENGINE, BUT I WAS FORTUNATE AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $2750.00 !!!!! THIS IS A CLEAR DEFECT, HEAD BOLTS DO NOT SIMPLY GET STRIPPED FROM A BLOCK. *TR

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