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Toyota Highlander
Report: Check Engine Light Due to Hose Off of Air Filter Housing
Toyota Highlander Problem
Model Years Affected: 2001, 2002, 2003
Engines Affected: 2.4L 4 Cylinder, 3.0L V6
Average Mileage: 97,850 mi (17,000 mi - 151,000 mi)
When changing the air filter, it is easy to knock off a hose on the air filter housing, which is part of the emission control system. If the vehicle is driven with this hose disconnected, the Check Engine Light will illuminate.
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Report #1Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 17,000 mi
SAME PROBLEM. FOUND OUT DEALER DID NOT PROPERLY REINSTALL FILTER HOUSING AFTER EXAMING AIR FILTER
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Report #2
RookieGot car serviced at local Jiffy Lube - where I was duped into a $75 engine flush. Next day the check engine light came on. Fortunately a mechanic friend was able to inspect the car before I spent a million dollars at the dealership and found that there were several loose and/or incorrectly attached hoses and connectors..
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Report #3Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 2.4L 4 Cylinder, 98,000 mi
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY
RE-CONNECTED THE HOSE.Flag ThisLike0 -
Report #4Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 80,000 mi
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Report #5jimchilds, 2001 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 98,500 mi
RookieI changed the air filter and this happened to me. A neighbor is a Toyota mechanic and told me about it when I called him about the check engine light.
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Report #6Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 151,000 mi
every time a tech looks at the air filter, the hose in back disconnects
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Report #7
RookieHappened during an oil change. Gas mileage was awful until I brought it back to the oil change shop.
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Report #8Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6
reattached hose.
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Report #916camper, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 115,453 mi
RookieI had serviced the car (which I have been for years) check the air cleaner, then the engine light came on few days later. I brought to my Toyota dealership to see what triggered the light, they found this same hose came disconnected from the air cleaner housing. I asked how much for the repair- they smiled and said "all set" no charge.Good people.
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Report #10Visitor, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6
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Report #11Visitor, 2003 Toyota Highlander, 3.0L V6, 125,000 mi