NHTSA Complaint #10626722 — 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10626722
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2014
Date Filed	August 20, 2014
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE IN JUNE. THEN I NOTICED REDDISH/PINK FLUID ACCUMULATING ON GARAGE FLOOR IN JULY. TOOK IT IN ASSUMING EITHER A COOLANT OR TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. TOYOTA TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE BACK HEADBOLTS WERE STRIPPED AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. ALL THIS WAS DETERMINED WITHOUT REMOVING VALVE COVER AND CAMS, BUT INSTEAD BECAUSE IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. MANY OWNERS REPORT THE SAME THING ON MESSAGE BOARDS. *TR

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