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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	978596
Internal NHTSA #	10510571
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2006
File date	02/05/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the temperature gauge rose above the read line (hot). Before i was able to get to a parking area it continuously rose and fell, however, it never dropped as low as the middle line on the gauge. After checking the fluids we had to add water. We took the highlander and were told that it had a coolant leak. From there we took it to a toyota dealership and were told that the entire engine would need replacing. I claimed that this had to be some sort of factory defect because he explained that the threads were stripped and the bolts were coming out "the head is pulling away from the block". We have always taken great care of our vehicle and this is not something that should happen to any well made vehicle. After doing research online i found that many others have suffered with the exact same issue and nothing was done to help with their situation. Please see the web page below. Http://www. Aboutautomobile. Com/complaint/2006/toyota/highlander/engine+and+engine+cooling+system this is only one of several that i have found. While i am not sure if there are any safety issues here but many people have suffered when obviously toyota is neglecting this issue. I'm not sure what else we can do but any advice would be helpful. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BATON ROUGE, LA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A660XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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.
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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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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