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

Issue ID	797981
Internal NHTSA #	10339776
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2004
File date	14/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 14, 2010, i noticed a pinkish liquid on the garage floor after my son backed it up. I called my auto shop and told them about it. They right away told me don't drive it and they will have a tow truck come and tow it. After the mechanic took a look at the issue he found that the coolant leaked and then found that the head gasket was blown. He didn't know why this happened since my car is only 6 yrs old with 65,000 miles on it. After i agreed to do the repair, when he removed more parts to get to it, he noticed that the bolts were stripped. I did some research and found out that this happened to other 2004 rav4's. I called toyota and a rep told me that they were aware of this issue but it was not considered a safety issue and that the issue doesn't happen too a lot of customers so they will not recall or help with the cost of the repair. I also did more digging and found out that some of toyota older models have this same issue with the head gaskets blowing and the bolt was stripped. I hope that if toyota did used some old parts in the 2004 rav4, they should tell the customer and pay for the repair. The mechanic informed the consumer that the entire engine block will need to be replaced due to the extensive damage. Updated ivoq 08/05/10.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELMONT, CA
VIN pattern	JTEHD20V940XXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Dealer's name	A+ JAPENESE AUTO REPAIR
Dealer's telephone number	650-595-2900
Dealer's city	SAN CARLOS
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94070

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2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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