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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1055819
Internal NHTSA #	10578324
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	18/03/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle had lost some water/coolant and began to get hot. Replaced fluid and drove home. Kept loosing fluid, so i took it to the shop. They thought it had a blown head gasket. Took it to another shop which discovered that 3-4 of the head bolts are stripped; they are steel and the block is aluminum. Repair kit exists and has been ordered. So, toyota must know about this problem and could have issued an advisory to all owners. Expected this motor to last 150-250 thou miles, but this is a built in problem that could have been avoided. Toyota should cover the repair costs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBRIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A040XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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