A rod was thrown through the engine block. The dealer claimed it was a maintenance problem where they refused any responsibility. 80,000 Miles on the odometer. Purchased new engine and $8,000 had a new engine with a permanent check engine light illuminated. Dealer claims check light was a new problem and offered to fix for somewhere north of $1,500. Refused this fix. Oil was changed at regular intervals. Boo toyota. *Nm
Engine & cooling
1999 Toyota Prerunner Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1999 Toyota Prerunner's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on November 7, 2006. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Toyota Prerunner engine complaints by year
Prerunner engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data