Engine blown head gasket caused water to leak into engine causing engine failure. Toyota repaired under recall several years ago. Now the same problem occurred and now it will cost me $1,900.00 to repair their poor quality, or craftsmanship. Why can't we get toyota to warranty this problem for the life of the car. I have read hundreds of posts regarding this matter, and we cannot get fair results from anyone. My friend had toyota offer him $500.00 towards the purchase of a new toyota, pretty funny offer.
1994 Toyota 4RUNNER: engine failure
5 of the 64 complaints about the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
What owners say
Under technical service bulletin# 54015, the engine was replaced free of charge on 5/15/2002 for the second time. One year later the engine died. The dealer stated the engine failed due to the oil not being changed. The consumer says the vehicle was regularly taken for maintenance. *ph there was engine noise. *scc
Prior to any knowledge of recall, radiator in vehicle blew up, vehicle was towed and radiator was replaced, vehicle continued to malfunction, and the oxygen sensor were replaced, however vehicle still failed to operate, upon second visit consumer was informed by mechanic that the problem could not be determined, but thought that it may be the head gasket and to take vehicle to an official dealership, consumer was then informed by dealer of the outstanding recall and advised him that the failing head gaskets were almost certainly the cause of the radiator blowing up and the other related problems, dealer replaced engine under warranty, however consumer was responsibile for the water pump,various belts, and timing devices.
No evidence of oil leak and checked within one month. All required maintenance on vehicle completed throughout the life of the car with verification. Head gaskets changed under warranty as directed 1.5 years prior to failure. At 60mph, complete loss of power and engine seized up. Dealer notes that oil pump failed acutely driving the rod through the engine block. Resulted in a total loss of the vehicle at only 6 years and 80,000 miles with full maintenance. Very dangerous to driver with complete loss of power on busy freeway.
Oil gauge readings would frequently drop to low during normal driving conditions. Dealer notified soon after purchase. Owner was told there was no problem if no excessive oil usage was noticed. Finally, engine completely seized up during normal driving conditions.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER?
5 of 64 owner complaints about the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER (8%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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