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2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	449267
Internal NHTSA #	10047221
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4 RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	19/11/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am experiencing a repeated chemical sulfur odor in my vehicle cabin on even moderate acceleration. The smell is simply overwhelming. The windows are up, the sunroof is closed, and the air conditioner is set to recirculate. I understand from thousands of other posts on the internet that toyota claims this is a gasoline issue, but i have recently traveled across the country from miami to seattle, and have experienced this problem throughout the trip. I personally would not care about the exhaust smell if it was outside the vehicle, but with all the windows up, with the sunroof closed, and with the air conditioning on recirculate, it scares me that substantial amount of exhaust fumes are entering the cabin of my vehicle on a regular basis. Only the sulfur smell on moderate acceleration is clue to a larger problem. I fear that something is very, very wrong with this toyota product. I request that the nhtsa begin investigating this immediately before someone dies inside their toyota 4runner. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENSACOLA, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	KENDALL TOYOTA
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Dealer's city	MIAMI
Dealer's state code	FL
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2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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