Note: Many dealers are providing the all metal line at no charge, especially upon request. I know where I'm getting my next car. I am disappointed with Toyota's integrity, for not checking on this bulletin when I routinely have had the vehicle in the shop for various preventative maintenance check-ups. When I picked up kid from school parking on the driveway on that rainy day, saw a leak line on the wet ground. Used lock-tight to secure bolt. After dropping my car off and getting a loaner thank goodness , I called this afternoon to check on the status.
If I wanted an oil leak or coolant leak at 100K, I could have bought any old, cheap vehicle. He also stated that his Toyota Area Service Rep. Unlike the 1997-2001 sludge issue which Toyota blamed on owner failure to follow oil change guidelines or the sudden acceleration issues which they originally blamed on improper installation of floormats by the dealer, this one falls squarely on Toyota itself. Best wishes and good luck to all!! Doesn't seem to be long lasting. As you can see, my fix was pretty painless, but I should not have had to go to Toyota, they should have contacted me. The mechanic said the cause was transmission overheating, fluid changed as a precaution.
I pulled it out of the garage with the motor running and there was another 12 x 12 oil spill on my drive way. Eventually, it would only sustain a speed of 30 mph. I believe the official Toyota procedure is to drop the subframe, separate the transaxle from the engine, and then remove the transfer case from the transaxle. To get something I could screw all the way into the lower hole, I ended up finding a full thread 10. The technician said almost all 5. See post 539 where an accident occured in Austin, Texas and the attendant letter writtin to Toyota by the victim. Toyota Highlander in New Jersey, United States Jun 2011 - Apr 2013 Jan 201219355 km Oil leak.
The engine damage will likely run into the thousands of dollars. This is less than an hour labor. . See also , and notice all the comments after the press release ,. I usually keep my cars 10+ years however the preowned warranty will expire within the next 2 years. This created a severe hardship and also contributed to her developing a foot wound and infection of the bone in her foot.
Are there any external leaks present? Second time it happen since owning vehicle. Only when the technician inspected inside the valley of the engine did he find the source. . These bolts are 14mm heads, however are quite tight Grade 10. The car has about 50,000 miles on it.
They reset the computer and light went off. Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 Jun 201446774 km Alarm system - defective hood sensor Oct 201448387 km Rust forming around tailgate rear wiper and below license plate. Should the shops be using dye in the oil to trace the leaks. Whenever the oil was changed, the problem became worse and the vehicle would use up to 4 quarts of oil per week for several weeks. Next Saturday I filled a qt oil to the level and drove to repair shop. Get them to 'fess up to it and solve this annoying problem. Dealer refuse to fix it.
The vehicle was emitting white smoke from the tailpipe for several months before the engine failed. Had the oil hose replacement done in June 2010. A few attempts with a hammer and chisel by hand got me nowhere. Please help repair my optimism This may be far off the mark, but oil runs everywhere, so it could be coming from somewhere entirely different from the main seal s. She is able to walk only for short distances.
I have all my service done at the selling dealer. I called the Dealership and they said to bring it in. The transfer case is driven by a splined collar attached to the left end of the ring gear carrier. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. No cancellation allowed once order is placed.
Jan 2018256290 km Alarm would indiscriminately sound off. I didn't want a complete failure in the middle of one our beautiful Minnesota January days! Within about an hour after the letter was sent by email, the president of the dealership emailed the owner back with a response indicating the oil line failure would be thoroughly investigated and that a case for out of warranty repair had been established with Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. Car alarm would occasionally be set off, too. After dealer analysis, replacement of steering column was necessary and done. I did not catch the leak, but I have to find out why no oil light came on, to warn me low oil pressure.
Has anyone heard of a recall or anything similar? I ended up calling my mother to bring my wifes car so we could continue on our trip. Not so much, at least in our book. The repair is covered under the certified preowned program. We had to be towed because the car could not be driven. Suggested Improvements The quality is not what i expected from Toyota.