NHTSA Complaint #10823987 — 2006 SCION TC

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823987
Vehicle	2006 SCION TC
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 21, 2016
Date Filed	February 3, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT FROM BACK OF CYLINDER HEAD. TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE HEAD GASKET CHANGED WAS TOLD THE GASKET WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT THE THREADS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK WERE STRIPPED. WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST BETWEEN 1500-1700 TO FIX THE HEAD BOLT THREADS. CONSIDER THE NUMBER OF CARS TRUCKS AND SUVS WITH THIS ENGINE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOME TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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