NHTSA Complaint #10377488 — 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10377488
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 20, 2010
Date Filed	January 15, 2011
Mileage	125,249 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

CAR TEMP GAGE WENT UP PAST H AND THERE WAS NO HEAT IN CAR. I STOPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT A MALL PARKING LOT AND CALLED SERVICE. HAD CAR TOWED TO GARAGE. PER OWNER OF GARAGE, THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED DUE TO BOLTS STRIPPING IN THE ENGINE. HE THEN FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THEN UPON TEST DRIVE THE TENSIONER FAILED AND CHAIN JUMPED CAUSING FURTHER REPAIRS TO NOT BE COST EFFECTIVE. THROUGH RESEARCH HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 HIGHLANDER ENGINES AND THAT TOYOTA IS NOT BACKING THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA AND SINCE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED THEY STATED THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I FEEL THE HIGHLANDER SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 8 YEARS AS I HAD KEPT UP WITH REQUIRED MAINTENANCE.

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