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

Issue ID	894484
Internal NHTSA #	10437708
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	22/11/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle has toyota 2az-fe (2. 4 l) 4 cylinder engine. Oil & coolant leaking from back of engine. Head bolts on main gasket failed. In searching internet, countless other owners have unfortunately experienced the same failure which is due to an inherent design problem by toyota. Bolts between gasket and main engine block fail and cannot be repaired or replaced. Have to buy and install a new engine. Called toyota usa headquarters in torrance, ca. And spoke to them, they said they will do nothing for me. Spoke to dylan and the case number is 1111291430. I believe that a recall should be issued and that toyota should assume financial responsibility for these failures, which are obviously due to a design and manufacturing problem of toyota. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAWTHORNE, NY
VIN pattern	JTEHD21A620XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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.
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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.
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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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