NHTSA Complaint #10585539 — 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10585539
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 15, 2014
Date Filed	April 29, 2014
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I'VE HAD MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FOR ABOUT 11 YEARS NOW. I GOT IT AS BRAND NEW CAR AND I AM THE SINGLE OWNER AND WELL MAINTAINED CAR. AT ABOUT 138,000 MILES THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED GOING UP , ALMOST TO RED. IT WOULD GO UP AND THEN DOWN TO NORMAL AND REPEAT. TURNED OUT I BLEW A HEAD GASKET. WHILE IT WAS AT THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED THEY FOUND THAT THE HEAD BOLTS WERE STRIPPED WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR ,MAKE AND TYPE OF ENGINE MY HIGHLANDER HAS. NOW THEY CAN IT WILL COST ME $4500 TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. REAL TOYOTA DESIGN PROBLEM, NEED ACTION AND SUPPORT FROM TOYOTA *JS

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