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1992 Toyota Pickup Engine problems

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1992 Toyota Pickup's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 21% of all its complaints, most recently on November 21, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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12
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Engine complaints

Engine & coolingEquipment & accessories

Head gasket replaced by toyota (special service campaign v06) at 109,574 miles. Replacement head gasket failed suddenly at 189,000 miles, driving on level ground (40 mph), and without warning (no overheating or leaks). Undrivable and had to be towed. Plenty of complaints on the internet about repeated head gasket failures on these pickups (1990-95). Called toyota corp, but they refuse to replace the gasket again at no cost because they claim that these vehicles were "fixed" with the replacement gasket. This truck...

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does not haul or plow and has been mechanically well maintained. The head gasket replacement should not have failed. After reading many complaints about this problem on the internet, this issue most certainly needs to be investigated and recalled by toyota! *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · EquipmentNHTSA 10209644
Engine & cooling

Head gasket failed twice, replaced engine, faulty mechanical work, valves damaged, head gasket recall 4/2000, toyota will not fix damages caused by head gasket failures. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 753818
Engine & cooling

I had just changed my oil in april 2, 2001 and I had driven it about 3,000 miles and I startrd to have problems with the engine. My oil pressure guage never gave me any warnings that I was low on oil. All of a sudden I was driving it to work and there was this terrible noise, I found out that there was no oil in it except for about 1/4 quart. Iwas in shock because I have always took care of my cars. I have a 1982 toyota truck with 148,000 miles on it and it is still running. I feel there was a default in...

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the mechanism somewhere. The mechanic said the oil was going thru the engine and evaporating thru the exhaust. That is why I showed no leaks in my driveway for the loss of oil. Could you please help me with my situation? Should I contact toyota ? Thank you.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Unknown or otherNHTSA 747763
Engine & cooling

Consumer had the head gasket replaced under recall, later, the engine had to be replaced due to a broken cam, the consumer feels that the head gasket could have been incorrectly replaced which caused the failure and the dealer should have covered the repairs, the timing belt was also replaced. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 784349
Engine & cooling

The car overheated causing the engine to die. Engine has been replaced. Problem still exist. Mjs

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 848675
Engine & cooling

When driving at 40 mph the head gasket blew out, causing oil to leak from the vehicle, and there are fumes coming from the vehicle. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 832535
Engine & cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 533161
Engine & cooling

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN ENGINE GASKETS.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 531408
Engine & cooling

The engine blew a head gasket at about 60,000 miles, consumer has contacted the dealer, the truck is in the shop but they are not working on it, also the dealer says that this should be a recall, but they have yet to do anything about the problem. *Ak *jb

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 813080
Engine & cooling

HEAD GASKET BLEW.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 515351
Engine & cooling

Consumer was driving and the radiator blew . Please describe . *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 987225
Engine & cooling

Radiator base completely corroded, resulting in leaks. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 505979

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