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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1181166
Internal NHTSA #	10714728
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	20/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving on the highway about 60-65 mph when engine began over heating. Pull over radiator was low. Put antifreeze in drove home check was allow again. The next called toyota dealer, with out even looking they said you probably have a blown head gasket. But when we tear it down and if the head bolts are stripped out it will cost upwards of 2000. 00. So now i have the car in an independent shop. I'm out almost 800. 00 now, and the cars still not fixed. I believe toyota knew about this problem long before i bought this car. I went on the internet and found the has been happening in 2001-2006 models. I think they should be held responsible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAPLEWOOD, MO
VIN pattern	JTEDD21A240XXXXXX
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
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
Drive train type	FWD
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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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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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