NHTSA Complaint #10898958 — 2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION WARNING INDICATORSILLUMINATED. THEVEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, MANUAL SHAFT VALVE, SEALED TYPE T OIL,HEXAGON NUT,DEX 3 TRANSMISSION FLUID, WASHER/SPRING WERE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLEAND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ENGINE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WASABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, BUT THEENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THETHROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 243,000.