NHTSA Complaint #702067 — 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 702067 |
| Vehicle | 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HEARD A CLOCKING SOUND AND SPEED WAS SLOWING DOWN..SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND HEARD A BIG SNAPPED...AS I WAS GOING TO THE SIDE CURVE, THE ENGINE SEIZED ON ME (ENGINE BLOCK). DEALER SAID THE ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKE AND SOME INTERNAL STUFF. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A 6YRS OLD W/ A 109,000 MILES CAR WOULD JUST GIVE UP ON ME. I PREVIOUSLY HAD TOYOTAS THAT LASTED A LONG TIME W/NO ENGINE PROBLEM. I EVEN HAD MY OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO MY TRIP SO I CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL.
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