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2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1026988
Internal NHTSA #	10555194
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	RAV4
Model Year	2004
File date	18/10/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In october/2013 while driving on the road, my 2004 toyota rav4 start smoking from the engine compartment, pulled over and saw that it was coolant fluids all over the engine, towed to my local mechanic and after check it out, it was leaking from the top of the engine, results was the head bolts were loose and stripped from the block of the engine, and the head gasket was cracked, replaced the affected parts, new coolant, total cost $1874. 00, the vehicle is back on the road, note to that is that the car has only 53000 miles, purchased new a toyota dealership and it was only what it was driven. Toyota dealerships (3 contacted), they want nothing to do with the problem and they "have not knowledge or recalls for the problem", (little hard to believed to me) the local mechanic found that there is a kit to fix the problem, drill and re-tap, insert new head bolts, new head gasket, back on the road. Unfortunately toyota as manufacturer will not assume the responsibility or have the acknowledgement of the problem, arguing the vehicle already is out of warranty, even as is noted is a manufacturer issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53415
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELMWOOD PARK, NJ
VIN pattern	JTEHD20V540XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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