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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	471449
Internal NHTSA #	10064456
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	03/04/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A few months after the purchase of my new 2003 toyota highlander, it has developed a pronounced "ticking" sound within the engine. I am concerned that this could mean that a problem is developing, and it is also an annoying sound in an otherwise quiet vehicle. I am going to report this to toyota via their web site. This vehicle cost me almost $35k and i do not feel that this problem is insignificant nor should be ignored by the dealer. Should i choose to sell the vehicle, i would suspect this will significantly lower the price i could ask and may even prevent me from unloading it altogether. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MYERSTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/06/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HARTMAN TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	HARRISBURG
Dealer's state code	PA
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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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