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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	975991
Internal NHTSA #	10508718
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	13/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Last saturday 4/13/13 the check engine light came on and the car started shaking and making a weird noise. I haven't driven it since then when i parked it in the driveway. I didn't even trust it to park it in the garage because it smelled hot. White smoke and the smell of exhaust has been coming out of the exhaust. Today was the soonest i could get it looked at (by a trusted local repair shop) and i was just told it's an internal engine problem. I see this has been a problem with this engine and because of a class action suit toyota has had to replace the engine in cars 8 years and newer, i don't qualify. I was never notified by toyota of this problem.... And i am the original owner. I have replaced 3 oxygen sensors and the air conditioning compressor.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	149800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KEWASKUM, WI
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A020XXXXXX
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?
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	59
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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.
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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.
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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