Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Engine at idle, loud noise, won't start. after taken appart found 4 connecting rods at the botton of oil pan. | |||
| 12/30/2009 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the radiator on the vehicle is made out of aluminum and the bolt that connects the coolant and transmission fluid transfer is faulty. this failure causes the two fluids to mix. the contact stated they spoke with several mechanics that say this is the cause of the failure. this causes the vehicle to lose power when driving. the contact had a lose of power while traveling 35 mph. the failure happened without warning. the engine light came on at the same time as the failure. the contact stated that the name for the failure is the strawberry milk shake or the pepto bismal radiator, this is because when the transmission fluid ands with the radiator fluid, it gets thick and looks like a milk shake. the contact was not sure of the mileage when the failure occurred.rl | |||
| 09/02/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while driving at approximately 55 mph she heard a loud pop noise coming from the drivers side. she pulled over and she could see smoke and oil coming from under the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed one of the pistons pierced and engine block near the oil filter. it was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 76,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Burning too much oil. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/27/2008 | 127000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while driving 60 mph, the contact heard the piston connecting rod pop when he switched lanes. as a result, oil leaked out of the engine manifold and caused a fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that there was catastrophic failure to the engine. the dealer notified the manufacturer to repair the engine. the current and failure mileages were 127,000. | |||