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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	908669
Internal NHTSA #	10449346
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	24/02/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had this vehicle since new, and only travel back and forth to work approx 30 miles a day..(now has 59,000 miles). Vehicle has been regularly serviced at a local toyota dealer... Vehicle never used for towing or never been off-road, and maintained like a baby... All of a sudden dealer told me my front axle cv joints are leaking and needs replacing including the rear shocks? This is fully loaded 2003 toyota limited edition v8... Seems very unusual at 59k miles? Will contact toyota to see if they can help out in any way...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLNEY, MD
VIN pattern	JTEBT17R230XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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