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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	971350
Internal NHTSA #	10504113
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	15/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Original owner of a 2003 toyota highlander 2. 4l 4-cylinder engine, serviced by toyota dealer and local repair shop. My wife was driving the care when the engine temp shot up. Pulled over and took car to shop for diagnosis. --- my repair shop serviceman told me the radiator was almost empty, and it likely had a blown head gasket - a $2500 repair by my local repair shop. But when he went to take off the head, the bolt cylinders came out too, almost all were loose and apparently caused the leakage over time. He didn't have the tooling to fix the bolt sleeve issue, and i'd need a water pump, too. There are numerous reports online of this happening with this engine. Toyota should recall this to restore consumer confidence.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURLINGTON, NJ
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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