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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969781
Internal NHTSA #	10503016
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	09/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine overheated despite the no indication of high temperatures from the temperature gauge. We had it towed to the dealer who misdiagnosed it initially. We then drove it back from dealer (7 miles) to our home and it overheated again. Now the dealer says at a bare minimum the head gasket needs replacement ($3200) and it could new an entirely new engine. I don't know how this is possible at 86,000 miles. After doing some research i have found others with this problem especially 4 cylinders but it is not recall. Please help, i am unemployed and need this car!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESTON, CT
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A340XXXXXX
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	20
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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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What is Failure?

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