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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1278453
Internal NHTSA #	10861207
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	23/04/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have been the owner of my 2003 toyota highlander, for almost 8 years. I got it in nov. 2008 at around the 69,000 mark. Since then, i have made sure that my car/baby has had the works in care, to keep the quality and value of the vehicle up. This would include:oil changes, new brakes, new tires, repairs of belts/filters etc, hoses, tune ups, great gas and car washes/body care. Most of this has been done by the dealership here in culver city ca. I've depended on them to tell me what was good/bad about my car and trusted them in doing so. I also made sure to do the repairs they suggested. Sometimes however they said it was fine, but would come to find out, i did have issues. This made me wonder if toyota was trustworthy/doing their jobs right and now i feel the same lack of trust in my cars performance /current state. I can say i have only put 50,000 miles or so on my car in the last 8 years, and i know toyotas can/should last until 250,000 or so, without major issues. However since 2015 i have dealt, with one thing after the next with the car. Most recently this past weekend where my engine completely blew. How could a engine blow out on such a well maintained car? Well after reviewing other complaints online, it seems this year and model has this problem often, once they reach around 110,000 mark or so. Why? It seems to be a faulty engine /something that should definitely be recalled. We as consumers shouldn't have to spend thousands on a car, thousands to keep it in great condition and then thousands when are engines fail and this has been reported. Other may simply think there is no hope and don't bother. But i am bothered, because now i am without a car. I don't have the funds for this repair. I have a young child and when i bought this car, thought it would last. I also have had problems with braking/cars pedal going into the floor! This is unacceptable!! Help!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A830XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
What is Failure?
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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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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