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Engine And Engine Cooling, unknown Or Other
11/13/2000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH UP HILL AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AT SHOULDER OF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS SMOKING SLIGHTLY. THEN, VEHICLE OVERHEATED , AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OFF. COOLANT EXPLODED ALL OVER ENGINE. MEHCANIC SAID THE VEHICLE WOULD BE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE UNTIL ENGINE WAS RELEASED. *AK
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Vehicle Speed Control
02/23/2000
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE GOING ~50 MPH ON TWO-LANE ROAD. ACCELERATED RAPIDLY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. PASSED AT ~65 MPH. TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO BRING TO A STOP. IN 'PARK' ENGINE ALSO RACED. LINKAGES CHECKED, BUT WERE OK. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALER IN FLAGSTAFF AZ. THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. OWNER CONTACTED TOYOTA TWICE. NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLD US TO CONTACT A DEALER (AGAIN). OWNER BELIEVES ONE CONTACT WAS SUFFICIENT TO SHOW THEY CANNOT ID PROBLEM. WIFE DRIVING AT THE TIME - ACCIDENT BARELY AVERTED. *AK
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Engine And Engine Cooling
THE AIR FUEL SENSOR HAS POSSIBLY FAILED. *SLC
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Tires
10/01/1997
TIRE BLEW OUT (BRIGGSTONE P205-65-R15). MJS
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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/25/1997
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. NLM
