2000 Toyota Celica

MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER. BOTH WERE REPLACED AND WITHIN A MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTAS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO PROPERLY FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONSIDERATION. *TR

1. I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT. 2. ABOUT EVERY 1500 MILES THERE'S A QUART OF OIL BURNED OFF. I'VE CHECKED MYSELF A FEW TIMES FOR ANY SIGNS OF LEAKS, AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, NEITHER OF US HAVE FOUND ANY SIGN AT ALL OF OIL LEAKING OUT. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON IT AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1ZZ ENGINE IN THE 2000-2002 CELICA GT AND IN SOME CASES HAS CAUSE SERIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS. 3. CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL CONSTANTLY AND ADDING OIL AS NEEDED

PAST INCIDENT THAT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. 2000 TOYOTA CELICA ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAR ENDED UP GOING THROUGH A BUILDING. I REPORTED INCIDENT TO TOYOTA, BUT THEIR RESPONSE OF 11-6-03 SIMPLY STATED AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR DRIVER AND THEY SENT ME A BROCHURE ON AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STOPPED THE CAR. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. UPDATED IVOQ 04/02/10

2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT PURCHASED 05/2008 SO FAR MY CAR IS NOT FIXED SO ALL MY MONEY IS IN FIRST DESLUDGING OF MOTOR(2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OIL LIGHT CAME ON & WAS TOTALLY EMPTY) & OIL. AT FIRST I WENT THRU 1/2 TO 1 QRT EVERY OTHER WEEK. I LIVE 35 MILES FROM WORK & 76 MILES FROM FAMILY SO PUTTING ABOUT 500 MILES A WEEK ON VEHICLE.IT SLOWLY STARTED TO GET TO BE MORE AND MORE OIL.IN 01/2009 IT THRU CAT CONV.WORKING BELOW EFFICIENCY ZONE 2 CODE. IN LAST 2 MONTHS STARTED TAKING 2QTRS ON MONDAYS & 2QRTS ON WEDNESDAYS TO GET BACK & FORTH TO WORK. MORE IF I VISITED MY FAMILY (HAD TO RELOCATE AWAY AFTER LOSING HOUSE IN KATRINA.) THEN 2 WEEKS AGO I GOT A CALL WHILE AT WORK THAT MY DAD (WHO ISIN A NURSING HOME) WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. I PUT 2QRTS IN DROVE 35MILES FROM WORK TO MY DAD. PUT 2 MORE QRTS IN IT BEFORE LEAVING TO RETURN HOME & WHEN I GOT OF INTERSTATE 76 MILES AWAY I PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR COMING TO A RED LIGHT & OIL LIGHT FLASHED. I PULLED DIRECTLY INTO CHEVRON THERE WAS NOTHING READING ON DIP STICK. I WENT BOUGHT 4 MORE QRTS OF OIL. AND LIMPED HOME ABOUT 1.5 MILES AWAY. I WENT THRU 8QRTS OF OIL THAT DAY @4.99 A POP.HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. I'M SCARED MOTOR WILL SEIZE @ RATE ITS CONSUMING OIL IF I TRY TO DRIVE IT. CALLED ALL STAR 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN I HAD SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION.(8GTS IN 111 MILES), NO LEAKS, BUT CLOGGED CAT CONVERTER.I ASKED ABOUT PRICES ON VALVE STEM SEALS. I HAD ALREADY SEEN FROM OTHER CELICA OWNERS ON NET FORUMS THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR 00-01 MODELS & THAT THERE WAS A TSB IN UK BUT NOT USA TOYOTA JUST CHANGED MOTOR IN 02 THE PISTON RINGS AND BORE FINISH WERE UPDATED ON THE LATE '02. SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE (I'M THE ONLY ONE) BUT WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS IT WOULD PROB. NEED ALOT MORE THEN JUST THE VALVE STEMS. *TR

THE 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS A DEFECTIVE BELT TENSIONER MECHANISM THAT RESULTS IN A DEAD BATTERY AND ULTIMATE LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL STARTER, ETC. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACE THE TENSIONER (AND BATTERY) TWICE COSTING $500. NOW THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE 3RD TIME SAME CAR. IN MY OPINION THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE IT LEADS TO PEOPLE BEING STRANDED OR WORSE LOSS OF POWER ON THE FREEWAY. SUNNYSIDE TOYOTA, IN NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO SAYS THE TENSIONER "SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 40 - 50K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND OBSERVED THAT THE PEDAL WAS STICKY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION EXTREME PRESSURE WAS ALSO APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CLUTCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128.

9/11/01: SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNITE: FIRE IGNITED IN OUR UNATTACHED GARAGE, FAMILY SLEEPING, ONLY VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE WAS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA (APPROX 20,000 MILES ON IT). NEIGHBORS WOKE US UP, BY THAT TIME HOUSE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, WE WERE EVACUATED. TOTAL LOSS:NEARLY $300,000.00 IN LOSS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. WE THOUGHT OUR AREA WAS BEING BOMBED, DUE TO THE EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE THAT ENTIRE DAY. 2 AUTO INVESTIGATORS CAME TO THE HOME, WORKED TOGETHER ON THE CAR, 1 FROM OUR INS CO., THE OTHER FROM TOYOTA. AFTER 9 1/2 HRS OF COMPLETELY OVERHAULING THE CAR, THEY BOTH DETERMINED THE CAR STARTED THE FIRE FROM A FAULTY GROUND WIRE. OUR INS. (HOMEOWNERS) WERE LIKE STONES AMONGST BOULDERS AGAINST TOYOTA. THEY SPARED NO EXPENSE TO HIRE THE TOP OF THE TOP TO DISCREDIT US AND IN THE END, THE JUDGE DECIDED THERE WASN'T ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO TAKE THIS ORDEAL TO COURT. IT WAS A JOKE AND OUR NEIGHBORS AND EVEN SAW THE MAN WHO SOLD US THE CELICA WAS CALLED IN FOR QUESTIONING. ALL AGREED, IT WAS THE CAR. NO ONE WOULD HEAR US. INS COMPANY COULDN'T PURSUE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO COSTLY AND TOYOTA HAD UNLIMITED FUNDS AND TIME TO FIGHT THIS. IT WAS SO TERRIBLE. MY FAMILY WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER THAT. I WANTED SOMEONE TO HEAR MY STORY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS NEW OCCURRENCE WITH TOYOTA'S RECALL. MAYBE SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO UNEXPLAINED FIRES WITH THEIR TOYOTA VEHICLES. MAY BE VERY INTERESTING AND MAY SAVE A LIFE OR TWO. *TR

WE BOUGHT A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE CAR WAS USED WITH ABOUT 80K MILES. THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, AND HAD NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY. ON JANUARY 2ND, OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND CALL 911. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS CLEAR, BUT VERY COLD. SHE STATED THAT THE ONLY THING ON IN THE CAR WAS THE HEATER. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE THIS CAR EXCEPT AN OIL CHANGE. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO KEEP HER WITS ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE MANUAL DOOR LOCKS. MY WIFE AND I WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BUY A SAFE AND RELIABLE CAR FOR HER, AND THE CARFAX STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE HISTORY ON THE CAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS CAR HAS A DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE INSPECTED THE DAMAGE, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE MAIN FIRE WAS CENTERED AROUND THE COMPUTER AND BATTERY AREA. THANKS, JOE PHILLIPS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA. EVERY THREE MONTHS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD CONSUME ALL OF THE OIL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,553 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.