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

Issue ID	706947
Internal NHTSA #	10253917
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	01/08/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2002 toyota highlander's check engine light seems to come on every 10,000 miles. This has been happening since 2004, at about 43000 miles, when i first took it to a local dealer mechanic. It is now 2009, 111000 miles later, and again the check engine light comes on queue. Originally, the dealer mechanics told me they had corrected it prior to my warranty expiring. When my warranty expired, they told me that i needed to get an overhaul on my catalytic/exhaust system, which was quoted to cost about $5000 to fix! I believe my car was worth no more than $7000 at the time. An independent mechanic told me that there was nothing wrong with my catalytic system and that there may be a problem with the detection system. I've been shown how to reset the check engine light by the toyota dealer personnel, i suspect, because it is happening to other highlander owners. I am bringing this issue up now because it seems like a recall should have been issued years ago. I hope someone from toyota will recognize and fix this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALISO VIEJO, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A020XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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