Toyota Land Cruiser 250 — Problems & Common Faults

Successor to the 1KD-FTV with improved efficiency, more power and strong torque from low revs. Timing chain, common-rail with piezo injectors, proven worldwide in tough off-road and commercial vehicles. Very long-lived, pulling effortlessly and willingly. Early model years were prone to soot build-up and DPF clogging in short-trip use — regular long runs keep it clear. When buying, check for a clean EGR, calm cold running and a full oil-change history. Overall extremely durable.

• !! Camshaft lobe manufacturing defect from 120,000 km

  The inlet and exhaust camshafts on the 1GD-FTV (Hilux, Fortuner, Prado up to 2020) wear excessively on the cam lobes due to a manufacturing defect. Toyota documented the fault in TSB 00162T-TME and supplied revised replacement parts.

  Symptoms: Ticking from the cylinder head, power loss, increased fuel consumption
  800–3,000 $
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• !! EGR cooler leaking — coolant into oil from 140,000 km

  Internal EGR cooler leaks have been documented on the 1GD-FTV Prado and Hilux. Toyota Australia issued TSBs and provided goodwill coverage. Vehicles lose coolant internally with no visible external leak.

  Symptoms: Dropping coolant level with no visible leak, white steam from the exhaust, milky emulsion in the oil
  1,500–4,000 $
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• !! Common rail injectors sensitive to fuel quality from 120,000 km

  The high-pressure injection system on the 1GD-FTV is sensitive to fuel contamination and poor diesel quality. Faulty injectors lead to rough running.

  Symptoms: Hesitation on acceleration; hard cold starting; knocking noises at idle; increased fuel consumption
  600–3,000 $
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2.4-litre turbo petrol as a modern successor to a naturally aspirated six-cylinder, with strong torque low down and combined injection. Still young in design, so there is no reliable long-term durability data yet. Early ECM software issues were resolved via update. Turbo lifespan and timing-chain endurance cannot be judged conclusively yet. When buying, check that all updates are installed, that boost builds cleanly and that oil servicing is sound — on direct-injection turbo petrols, short oil-change intervals and good oil are decisive. Keep an eye on intake-valve coking long term.

• !! Fuel Injector Debris From Factory

  At 7,700 miles: check engine, misfiring, dealer found malfunctioning injector with debris throughout. Similar to V35A-FTS manufacturing issues.

  Symptoms: Check engine, misfires, rough running
  0–3,000 $
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• !! Direkteinspritzer kontaminiert Motoröl mit Kraftstoff

  Fehlerhafte Direkteinspritzer sprühen zu viel Kraftstoff — Benzin im Motoröl bei 5.000–10.000 km. Toyota Engineering bekannt. Mögliche Brandgefahr.

  Symptoms: Benzingeruch im Motoröl, Motorgeräusche, MIL bei niedriger Laufleistung
  0–5,000 $
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• ! ECM software issues on early models

  P05CE fault codes (camshaft position cold start). ECM reflash as fix. Isolated automatic transmission failures before 2,000 miles.

  Symptoms: Check engine light, cold start difficulties
  0–200 $
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