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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	787284
Internal NHTSA #	10328086
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	18/04/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2002 toyota highlander v6 broke down on the side of the road. I had it towed to the toyota dealership where they informed me that oil sludge has clogged my engine and i would have to have it replaced to the tune of $6000. I was shocked because i always got my oil changed well before the suggested 7500 mile mark. I did some research online and found out my car was part of a recall and class action suit. They never sent a recall notice. We purchased the car when it was 2 years old. I contacted toyota usa and they confirmed that it was oil sludge but since a was a couple months beyond the class action suit of 8 years. I argued that they never sent us a recall notice. They pretty much said tough luck. I was lucky i was able to get my car to the side of the road safely ( my 5 year old daughter was in the back). I don't feel toyota made enough of an effort to let the customer know of these issues.. I feel they were interested in protecting their reputation above their customers safety. I would have certainly gotten the car fix if they had sent the recall notice. I will not pay $6000 for something that toyota should. These cars are dangerous and this company is wreck-less.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	JTEGF21A020XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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