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2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	854477
Internal NHTSA #	10396928
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2004
File date	01/04/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2. 4l engine was loosing coolant and overheating. I thought it was a bad water pump due to the leaking on the right side of the engine. After taking it to my local repair garage, i learned that the cause was 3 stripped out bolts holding the head onto the block. Solution.... New engine at $5500. Toyota refuses to acknowledge this mfg defect and a couple dealerships i talk with including the one i bought it from "never heard of this problem before" the exact same response given leads me to believe that was what toyota told them to say about this recurring problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AKRON, OH
VIN pattern	JTEGD20V940XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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