On my way home on saturday night, about 2 to 3 streets from my house, my dash started to say low fuel. i continued to drive home because i was so close. i get home and jumped out of the vehicle to listen to my car and everything sounded good. i shut the car off. on monday morning, i walked out and noticed all the oil in the car had leaked out of the car onto my driveway. i immediately called toyota and they said they would send a tow truck. the tow truck driver arrived and checked the oil with the dip stick. since there was no oil in the vehicle, we did not start the engine. he towed the car to toyota (where i have all my work done including inspections-which the last one was done 3 weeks prior to this incident). the toyota mechanics looked at the vehicle. they called me and said a hose under the engine had cracked causing the oil to leak out. they had to order the part and it would fixed and ready by tuesday. the part didn't come in as expected and the ...
On the highway at 75 miles/hour (with my 3 small children in the backseat), loss of engine oil pressure. diagnosed as the engine oil cooler pipe, oil was everywhere without any in the engine. this is a known issue on many engines which was covered by toyota for a limited time/mileage with a limited extended warranty under a "customer support program (ze2)." we were never notified of this potential issue, as we would have elected to fix this prior to an oil blowout, to prevent a potential accident with loss of the engine while driving, particularly with our children in the vehicle.
The engine is emitting smoke, creates rattling sound. at start timing chain sounds scared kids. while driving you can hear knocking sound and if something can break while driving.
Vvt-i oil line failure causing complete loss of engine oil while driving at speed on a highway. car had to be towed and repaired due to lack of quality parts used in the manufacturing process. toyota identified this problem internally yet failed to take appropriate measure to identify all models equipped with substandard oil lines and, likewise, did not attempt in earnest to notify owners of affected models. the result of toyota's lack of appropriate effort in notifying owners resulted in oil line parts failures occurring outside of an extended coverage period instituted by toyota. because toyota did not act in good faith, owners were not notified and were subsequently put at risk of oil line parts failures resulting in engine damage or even engine failure. many of the affected models are still in operation and the drivers of these vehicles will have no idea until the part fails due to toyota's lack of appropriate action. toyota offers no support for this defect outside of a warranty enhancement or limited service campaign which owners were not sufficiently made aware of.
The car was traveling approx. 65 mph on the freeway when suddenly i noticed smoke coming up from under the hood. i immediately pulled off the freeway and in the process noticed the engine sounding different and performance level quickly dropping. i then noticed the oil light come on, so i continued to find the first safe spot available to pull over. i then called aaa and they had to tow the vehicle because the car had evidently drained all of its oil, leaving a puddle. the car was then towed to neighborhood car care in mission viejo. it was noticed at the shop that the engine and compartment were covered in oil. i was told the engine oil cooler line had failed and would need to be replaced with an upgraded part. i was also informed that having the engine coated in oil is a fire hazard, and he told me i was lucky my engine didn't catch fire while on the freeway. he told me after the repair, that i would need to get the engine and compartment cleaned to avoid a fire. out of concern of the potentially ...
Oil cooler pipe malfunction. while driving, the oil cooler pipe started to leak from a hole in the rubber section between the metal clamps. all the engine oil came out within a few minutes while driving on the highway. toyota had a recall in 2011 for this equipment, but no longer allows repair or replacement under recall.
I recently learned it is a "known" issue by toyota that the oil cooler line could rupture. this happened to me as i was driving on a very busy 3-lane highway. my only indication was when the oil pressure light came on, indicating an urgent need for me to pull over. luckily i was already in the right lane getting ready to get off at the next exit, however only 5 minutes earlier i was traveling at a high rate of speed, keeping up with the 3 lanes of traffic. i feel this issue is very unsafe because i barely had enough time to exit the road quickly and since this has the possibility to cease the engine, i feel it could have caused an accident. when my suv was checked my the mechanic he informed me that i had very little oil left in my engine. i contacted toyota who stated they did not see how this was a safety concern. i disagree.
Sudden loss of oil while driving causing me to pull over immediately secondary to loud engine noise, decreased power, and fear of causing more engine damage. local mechanic discovered that the engine oil cooling tube burst and dumped all the oil. serious safety issue when you are forced to pull over to the shoulder on a busy road and left stranded as well as the fire risk when all the oil now covers the engine/underbody/back of vehicle.
The car blew the engine oil cooler pipe leaking profusely i drove it at night came home and there was a 12 x 12 oil leak in my garage. i pulled it out of the garage with the motor running and there was another 12 x 12 oil spill on my drive way. i have a line all the way down my street of the oil spewing out of the engine . i had to get the car towed the following day to toyota who knew about the part and offered an extended 10 year warranty to fix this problem. there was only 2 quarts of oil left in the crank case. no low oil light came on. i would have blown my motor for sure if i was on the highway. there is a video from toyota about the engine oil cooler pipe leaking and that they changed the part from rubber hoses to metal. why was there not a recall on this part. it is not a matter of if it will fail but when. this could have caused a serious situation!
Driving on a rural 2 lane road the car started knocking and the light for the vsc came on. it said to bring to the dealer. got home and checked the oil and there was not one drop on the dip stick. (my oil was changed at the dealer two weeks prior). the oil was however sprayed under the entire undercarriage. the part that is the problem is the oil cooler line.
Purchased this 2008 toyota highlander hybrid new from greentree toyota in danbury ct. we selected the hybrid version to save on gas. little did we know our savings in gas would be sucked up in oil consumption. i need to carry a case of oil in the car at all times. asked toyota service in danbury ct to investigate and they conducted the same oil test others speak about. although they say our highlander passed the test i end up adding about 2 quarts of oil between every oil change. this car was serviced in exact compliance with the recommended service schedule. the toyota service department in danbury ct just says that it is normal for a car with 135,000 miles on it to burn oil. this was a huge investment. i would expect at least 200k miles on a car before experiencing this sort of problem. very disappointing. i would have expected toyota to stand behind their product. instead we get a well orchestrated don't admit any wrongdoing response. toyota should be held accountable for producing a substandard product.
The primary issue of concern is regarding the vehicles valve springs. as a result of the valve spring which was in place, the vehicle in which i drove, stalled multiple times while in motion on a highway, before i was able to get it checked. in order to rectify this it cost over $2,000.00 in repairs. this issue is of grave concern, as a faulty valve spring, if it were to happen on a highway, could result in the death of a driver, passengers, and other vehicles. this issue is similar to the 2010 valve spring issue which affected lexus vehicles. in that 2010 issue, toyota admitted fault and recalled issues for 2006 to 2008 lexus models. given that the issue happened to other brands owned by toyota the dot should see whether the issue is more widespread, and whether my vehicle falls under this issue as well. *js
Driving down roadway when a loud noise was heard in the engine, followed by check oil light to illuminate shortly after. drove to nearest automotive repair site for service fearing more damage to engine by driving farther. mechanic discovered oil line (previously repaired under recall) had burst and emptied all oil onto roadway. previous repair, done under specs of recall, didn't hold up and required another repair. toyota dealership called due to recall being performed there prior. because it was completed to specs, no further assistance was offered. repair completed with metal (not rubber) tubing and paid for out of pocket by driver. fire risk noted since oil sprayed underneath car, onto back of car and onto roadway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the air condition tube failed while driving. the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the air condition tube was exposed to the motor ventilator causing the tube to overheat and explode, spilling the coolant. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota highlander. while driving 50 mph, the contact smelled burning oil. the contact pulled over and found a leak in the motor oil cooling hose. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired. in addition, the mechanic found an issue with the cam shaft of the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 126,000.