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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1624836
Internal NHTSA #	11287671
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	05/12/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On my way home on saturday night, about 2 to 3 streets from my house, my dash started to say low fuel. I continued to drive home because i was so close. I get home and jumped out of the vehicle to listen to my car and everything sounded good. I shut the car off. On monday morning, i walked out and noticed all the oil in the car had leaked out of the car onto my driveway. I immediately called toyota and they said they would send a tow truck. The tow truck driver arrived and checked the oil with the dip stick. Since there was no oil in the vehicle, we did not start the engine. He towed the car to toyota (where i have all my work done including inspections-which the last one was done 3 weeks prior to this incident). The toyota mechanics looked at the vehicle. They called me and said a hose under the engine had cracked causing the oil to leak out. They had to order the part and it would fixed and ready by tuesday. The part didn't come in as expected and the car was not fixed until wednesday. I left work on my break to pick up the vehicle wednesday night when they called and said it was ready. I picked up the vehicle from toyota and drove back to work. On the way, i noticed a noise coming from the engine but assumed it was ok since it was just fixed. After my shift (thursday morning), i came out and started the car. Immediately after starting the vehicle, a loud banging noise came from the engine. I called toyota and had them tow the vehicle back to toyota. They looked at the car and called me and stated the engine had blown and that it would cost $7000 to replace. They said i could keep the vehicle there until i decide what to do.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIN pattern	JTEES43A082XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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