NHTSA Complaint #10375547 — 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10375547
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 20, 2010
Date Filed	January 11, 2011
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AND NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAPIDLY INCREASED TO HOT AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE HOUR AND THEN RESUMED DRIVING WITHOUT THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY WERE INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK BOLTS WERE STRIPPED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

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