1991 Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CAR OVER HEATED AND CUT OFF. NOW LEAKING WATER INTO SPARK PLUGS.

NHTSA complaint #10194079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, 1991 TOYOTA V6 4RUNNER, RECALLED IN 1998 FOR THE PROBLEM, CORRECTED AND GASKET FAILED AGAIN IN 2007.

NHTSA complaint #10179278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HEAD GASKET LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #10088704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GASKET AND CAUSED A FUEL ODOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10025121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *JB THE MAIN WIRES ON THE ENGINE SHORTED OUT WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES. OVER $3500 SPENT IN REPAIRS WITHIN 2 WEEKS. * CB

NHTSA complaint #10017552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THERE HAD BEEN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OF HEAD GASKETS. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RAPAIRS, BUT DEALER WAS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. INSTEAD DEALER WAS CHARGING CONSUMER FULL PRICE ON REPAIRS WHEN, IN OTHER SITUATIONS, DEALER WOULD NOT CHARGE FULL PRICE FOR HEAD GASKET.

NHTSA complaint #876974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT +-77,000 MILES. I REPLACED THE GASKET AND HAD THE VALVES INSPECTED AND REFINISHED AT THIS TIME. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE WATER PORTS AT TWO CYLINDERS. SUBSEQUENTLY, TOYOTA HAD A 'VOLUNARY WARRANTY EXTENSION' CONCERNING THE HEAD GASKET FAILURES. AT +- 118,000 MILES, TOYOTA REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET, THIS TIME, AT THEIR COST. I NOW HAVE LOW COMPRESSION (FAILING VALVES OR PISTON RINGS) ON THE TWO CYLINDERS WHERE THE WATER PORT DESIGN FLAW EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #725461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING CONDITIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FIRE. ALSO DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

NHTSA complaint #780978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CREATING CONDITIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FIRE. ALSO DAMAGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

NHTSA complaint #780978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

RECEIVED RECALL A NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS.ALSO, WAS INFORMED A PIN CAME LOOSE OUT OF WATER PUMP. NEEDED NEW WATER PUMP DUE TO NEW DESIGN OF WATER PUMP FOR TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. RECALL NOT IN SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #833327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

RECEIVED RECALL A NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS.ALSO, WAS INFORMED A PIN CAME LOOSE OUT OF WATER PUMP. NEEDED NEW WATER PUMP DUE TO NEW DESIGN OF WATER PUMP FOR TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS. RECALL NOT IN SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #833327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE FAN BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT CAME BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON JUNE 10,1998. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO RESPOND TO A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE. ALSO ALONG WITH RECALL, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE WHICH COULD COST CONSUMER $400.00 MORE . CONSUMER INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL SHE RESPONDED TO THAT RECALL. AFTER REPAIRS, COMSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #829354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHEN THE REAR WINDOW IS DOWN EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE VEHICLE , CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

NHTSA complaint #514542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS A MISFIRE IN ENGINE; ALSO, HEARD A LOUD BOOM WHILE DRIVING, HE PULLED OVER TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE HEAD BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #807143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED COOLANT, VEHICLE WAS SHAKING, CAUSED BY HEAD GASKET BLOWING OUT.

NHTSA complaint #984453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, ALSO DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD CAUSED RADIATOR COOLANT TO ENTER THE CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #509824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #802183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS, CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK. TT

NHTSA complaint #979368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS, CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK. TT

NHTSA complaint #979368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL PUMP FAILURE, ENGINE MALFUNCTION BECAUSE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION. TT

NHTSA complaint #969384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #482039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW; CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM EXHAUST PIPE; HEAD BLOCK/HEAD GASKET REPLACED. TT

NHTSA complaint #963282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET IS DAMAGED, LEAKING COOLANT. TT

NHTSA complaint #959632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.