NHTSA Complaint #10386984 — 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10386984
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 28, 2011
Date Filed	March 9, 2011
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2007 FJ CRUISER WITH 60,000 BLEW A HEAD GASKET. THERE IS MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE FROM OVER HEATING. TEMP GAUGE NEVER READ THAT THE CAR WAS OVER HEATING OR THAT THERE WERE ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS. ALSO AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR SWITCHED GEARS AND A MOMENT LATER SWITCHED BACK .IT LURCHED FORWARD WITH A BIG THUMP. I WAS AT A FULL STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE LUCKILY! *TR

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