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

Issue ID	901187
Internal NHTSA #	10443377
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2004
File date	07/01/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving at 60 mph when i noticed that the temperature gauge for my car was shot up near the red. In addition to this, two warning lights (vsc trac and check engine) also came on. I immediately pulled off the highway, and called aaa, which towed me to a local repair shop. The manager there took a look at my car, and said that i was out of coolant. He then added half a gallon of coolant to my car and told me i should be all set. Approximately 80 miles later, the temperature gauge shot up to the red again. I then pulled over, and saw that all of the coolant the repair shop added earlier was gone. I took my car to a local toyota dealer, who told me that there are two major problems with my car. One, the head gasket was broken. And two, some of the steel bolts in the engine were stripped out. All in all, i was told that it would cost $7000 to repair the engine. I've looked around on the web and saw that many other 2004 toyota rav4 owners have complained of the same problem. I believe this is manufacturing problem, and toyota should make a recall of this unsafe, and poorly designed model.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GAITHERSBURG, MD
VIN pattern	JTEHD20V446XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 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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