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

Issue ID	800627
Internal NHTSA #	10342039
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/11/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2003 toyota highlander with only 97,000 miles that keeps "over heating". I have replaced everything under the hood except the engine. This problem started around nov. 2009. I have read other blogs that have the same complaint and it appears to be the "bolts on the engine are stripped/defected" and allows the coolant to leak out causing overheating. One blog i read stated he had the "blots" replaced and the new bolts are expanding and doing the same thing (over heating) again! I have called several dealers and so far no recall from toyota to fix this problem, although one dealer said there is a memo from toyota regarding this problem, but no recall! Please help, i am a senior on a fix income and can not afford the cost of a new engine. I hope you can help all of us with this problem..... Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHELAN, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A630XXXXXX
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	13/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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