WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A SCREECHING SOUND AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK ABOUT 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE NUMBER 2 AND NUMBER 4 CONNECTING RODS HAD COME OUT AND THE PISTON ROD WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JG…
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WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A SCREECHING SOUND AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK ABOUT 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE NUMBER 2 AND NUMBER 4 CONNECTING RODS HAD COME OUT AND THE PISTON ROD WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JG
NHTSA ODI #567623
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE EXPLODED - HOLE IN BLOCK ALOTS OF SMOKE NO FIRE- HAVE REPLACED CAR - ASKED TOYOTA TO RESEARCH UNUSUAL EVENT AT THEIR COST - THEY REFUSE - GOING TO SCRAP CAR BUT WORRIED ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS - I WANT NOTHING FROM TOYOTA. *AK
NHTSA ODI #765990
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE D A LOUD NOISE. SOON VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8015740
Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #764768
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
MIDAS IN FORESTVILLE, MD DID NOT PUT ANY OIL IN MY CAR AND NOW THE ENGINE IS GONE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #764382
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED POSITION AT DEPARTMENT STORE, SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD, #4 CRANKSHAFT ROD BROKE AND PENETRATED CAST IRON BLOCK, SPRAYING SHRAPNEL & HOT OIL THROUGH THE AREA, PENETRATING RADIATOR CORE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (CROWN TOYOTA, ONTARIO) FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM AND ES…
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED POSITION AT DEPARTMENT STORE, SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER HOOD, #4 CRANKSHAFT ROD BROKE AND PENETRATED CAST IRON BLOCK, SPRAYING SHRAPNEL & HOT OIL THROUGH THE AREA, PENETRATING RADIATOR CORE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (CROWN TOYOTA, ONTARIO) FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PROBLEM AND ESTIMATE FOR SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED TWO DAYS LATER AND ADVISED IT WASN'T DUE TO DEFECTIVE TOYOTA PART(S). SERVICE MANAGER STATES HE CONTACTED DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TOYOTA'S WESTERN REGION, STATES THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. WEEK PREVIOUSLY, OWNER RECEIVES LETTER FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINING "OIL GEL PROBLEM" ADVISED SERVICE MANAGER OF THIS ISSUE, STATES I NEED TO VERIFY OIL & MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THIS VEHICLE. SAME ARE PRODUCED FOR INSPECTION & "FORWARDED" TO DISTRICT MANAGER. TOYOTA'S POSITION IS TOO BAD IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY! VEHICLE IS TOWED TO PERSONAL MECHANIC, WHOM CHANGES ENGINE COMPONENTS & RADIATOR, STATES PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP BALANCER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #764019
Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
ON 4/16/01 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM ON 4/19/01 AND REPLACED AIR FUEL RATIO (AFR) SENSOR. ON 6/26/02 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM ON 6/29/02 AND AGAIN REPLACED AFR SENSOR. IT COST OVER $700.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH AFR SENSORS? --- ABOUT …
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ON 4/16/01 ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM ON 4/19/01 AND REPLACED AIR FUEL RATIO (AFR) SENSOR. ON 6/26/02 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM ON 6/29/02 AND AGAIN REPLACED AFR SENSOR. IT COST OVER $700.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH AFR SENSORS? --- ABOUT MAY, 1999, THE VEHICLE STARTED PRODUCING VISIBLE EXHAUST SMOKE AT START UP. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN STARTING A COLD ENGINE (WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN FOR FEW HOURS). VEHICLE RECENTLY PASSED A SMOG CHECK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. ARE THERE KNOW PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PRODUCING EXHAUST SMOKE WHEN STARTING A COLD ENGINE? IS THE EXHAUST SMOKE RELATED TO AFR SENSOR FAILURE?*AK
NHTSA ODI #763675
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 60 MPH, ENGINECHECK LIGHT CAME ON. OWNER EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ENGINE HAD SEVERE OIL LEAKAGE AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8010651
Mileage unknown · May 16, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER STATES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE A LOT OF SMOKE COME OUT FROM THE EXHAUST.*JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.
DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
PE97034 · Ignition Interlock Failure
Opened Jul 16, 1997 · Closed Nov 28, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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