NHTSA Complaint #852506 — 1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	852506
Vehicle	1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 20, 1999
Date Filed	November 3, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NV

Consumer Description

TRUCK BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 15 MILES. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NEW ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER, REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET . THEN DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO SEND THAT PART OUT. EVERY SINCEVEHICLE WAS FIXED, TRUCK HAS JUST BEEN BURNING OIL TOO FAST. CONSUMER FEELD IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TRUCK BECAUSE THE FEAR OF BREAKING DOWN DUE TO LACK OF OIL. *AK

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