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3 out of 5 stars

Stripped Head-Bolts

lsthkr, 01/29/2011
2003 Toyota Highlander Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Never had a problem with this vehicle until Jan 25 2011 as I was driving across town. Coolant leak brought me to a dead stop. I discovered a common problem with this engine (2.4L 4cyl). Just Google Highlander stripped head-bolts to see how many of these engines are dying and how expensive the fix is. Mine had only 126,000 miles on it. I am the original owner. The dealer will not help with repair costs even though this is a manufacturing and or design issue.

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5 out of 5 stars

love it!!

ssp, 03/18/2003
2003 Toyota Highlander AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Just bought my highlander and I am loving it. Drives so smooth, like a sedan, and the AWD is a lifesaver living in New England. Great in the snow, and the gas mileage isn't bad since I bought the 4 cylinder. For all of you wondering how the 4 cylinder does with AWD, it's plenty for me! It's not a speed demon but has plenty of power, I'm really happy with it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Toyota doesn't disappoint.

Brklyndriver, 11/27/2005
2003 Toyota Highlander Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is my first SUV. Before it, I owned a 2000 nissan quest. I'm trully in love with this vehicle. The suspension is so soft when going over the pothole filled roads of New York streets. It has a decent amount of power and more trunk space then I can ask for. After I let some friends drive it they fell in love with it as well and bought their own. Now there's 3 of us :)

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4.75 out of 5 stars

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ceo, 01/20/2004
2003 Toyota Highlander Limited AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This SUV is a Joy to drive. Confort, quality, reliability and best of all a toyota badge on a Lexus. Eat yout heart out Ford, Crysler. A happy owner.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

a quality vehicle

mon, 09/21/2002
2003 Toyota Highlander Limited Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We did our homework on SUV's over a period of months & time & time again,we kept returning to the Toyota highlander. With the quality built into this vehicle,we can see ourselves holding on to this vehicle for a good 6 or 7 years or possibly longer.In other words,you get what you pay for.

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