2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER
1 engine and engine cooling complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints
DT: 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER - THE OIL IS GETTING THICK AND GELLING. THE VEHICLE IS USING A LOT OF OIL, AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SOME TOYOTA OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODELS, AND TOYOTA DID HAVE THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE CONSUMER COMPLAINT WEBSITE. IT STARTED TO BLOW THE BLACK SMOKE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A OIL GELLING PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE TORN TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THIS WOULD BE AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED DUE TO THE MAINTENANCE THAT HAD DONE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Other 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Problem Areas
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Suspensionfront
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulicactuator
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagesknucklespindlearm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint