1999 Toyota Camry

THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES TWO VEHICLES; THE FIRST WAS WITH A 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN#[XXX] PURCHASE DATE: 7/16/1992 MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT: 125394 IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND AFTER TWO MINUTES A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD ALONG WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD; THERE WAS MOTOR OIL AND METAL PIECES FROM THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND AT 91386K MILES THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED; THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY; THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FROZEN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BUT THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS (VEHICLE UNSPECIFIED) : CONNECTING RODS#1 AND #4 BROKE AND PUNCHED HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, ONE OF THE CONNECTING RODS BROKE OFF AT THE PISTON AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT, THE OTHER CONNECTING ROD BROKE OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT, BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE PISTON, PISTON #1 AND #4 IMPACTED INTO THE CYLINDER HEAD, WHEN THE CONNECTING RODS BROKE, PARTS OF THE ENGINE PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK OUT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT CV BOOTS WERE TORN, THE BROKEN CONNECTING ROD #1 CAUSED THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO BE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ENGINE AND THE A/C BELT TO BE THROWN FREE, AND THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE ENGINE TURNING AT MODERATE OR HIGH SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *AK *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A TUNE UP AND AFTER THE TUNE UP THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK THERE WAS KNOCKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. THE ORIGINAL MOTOR ROD HAD COME APART. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF MISUSE. THE OIL WAS OKAY AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF WHY THE ROD HAD COME APART. *SC *JB

ON MARCH 2, THE ENGINE ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY THREW A ROD, AND RESULTED IN A TERMINAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT, SUPPOSEDLY "CERTIFIED USED" FROM ROSEVILLE TOYOTA, IN AUGUST 2002. I PLEADED WITH TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION FOR ASSISTANCE BUT THEY SAID THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. DUE TO EXTREME STRAINS ON MY TIME, I HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT FOR NEARLY $3700. UPON DRIVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 200 MILES AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE REBUILT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED $1500. I DO NOT HAVE TIME OR MONEY TO CONTINUALLY REPAIR THIS CAR AND HAVE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH ROSEVILLE TOYOTA AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION BOTH. IT WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE TOYOTA THAT I PURCHASED FROM ROSEVILLE TOYOTA WAS NEVER CERTIFIED TO BEGIN WITH. THEY MISLEADINGLY SOLD ME A CAR UNDER THE FALSE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS CERTIFIED WHEN IT WAS NOT. I PLACE THE BLAME FOR THE RECENT FAILURES AND RESULTANT REPAIR FEES ON ROSEVILLE TOYOTA. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT A CERTIFIED TOYOTA VEHICLE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN IT OFF THE LOT AND CONSEQUENTIALLY EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE. HOWEVER, I WAS FALSELY MISLEAD TO BELIEVE THAT I WAS GETTING A CERTIFIED VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF HAPPILY. NONE OF THE PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED ARE AVAILABLE. *AK

ON MARCH 21,2005 I GAVE MY TYOTA CAMRY CE 1999 WITH 103,000 MILES ON IT FOR TUNE UP TO DOOR'S AUTO SPEED SHOP. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER THE TUNEUP WAS COMLETED THE MECHANICS TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE. DURING THE DRIVE BELOW 40 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE BLEW UP. MR. KEITH DOOR, THE OWNER AND MANAGER OF THE SHOP, CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA OF SLIDELL AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THE ACCUMULATION OF THE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THEY AGREED TO CHANGE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. LATER, HOWEVER, THEY DEMANDED $4,000 FOR THE NEW ENGINE CLAIMING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BLOWUP WAS NOT THE SLUDGE.THEY COULD NOT TELL, HOWEVER,WHY THE ENGINE BLEW UP.

I PURCHASED A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JANUARY 01. APPROXIMATELY, 18 MONTHS LATER, MY VEHICLE SUFFERED ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. I COMPLETED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE WARRANTY ONLY PARTIALLY PAID FOR THE DAMAGE. I WAS FORCED TO PAY ABOUT $2400. EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE COVERED EVERYTHING LESS THE $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THAT IT WOULD PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. I AM INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING IF I CAN HAVE THE FUNDS I PAID REFUNDED TO ME.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH APPROX. 89,000 MILE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I AM TOLD THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 294 PARTS AND 190 LABOR. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THIS WAS A LEGITIMATE REPAIR IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT ON MANY TOYOTA MODELS INCLUDING MINE. *NM