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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1309919
Internal NHTSA #	10896701
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	17/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This 2003 toyota 4runner has 135,000 miles on the odometer and the frame and exhaust system including catalytic converter are completely rusted out and the vehicle is now unsafe to drive. Some frame components have completely rusted and broken off from the frame i. E. Tow hooks, exhaust and engine mounts. The frame is only held on to the body by the shock absorbers. The vehicle can no longer be driven safely. The cost to repair this damage would be prohibitive and i believe that this issue needs to be addressed by toyota. I purchased this vehicle in good faith and trusted that toyota quality would last. Please advise any possible recourse. Thank you
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLYMPTON, MA
VIN pattern	JTEBU14R230XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?