| Issue ID | 684774 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235568 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 26/06/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Engine sludge: engine started making a noise, so took it to a toyota dealership. They inspected it said it had engine sludge. They told me i never changed my oil and i used the wrong viscosity, i used 5w30 instead of 5w20 recommended, not required recommended. Thin oil is mandated by federal standards for mileage purposes only. I change my oil every 5000 miles, and told them so. At that time they told me i needed the engine rebuilt, it will cost $8000 or 9000 to fix it. And then they voided my warranty. I have since taken the car to another dealership, i was told it had a bad coil, it was only running on 3 cyl. They replaced all the coils, they said it ran great for about ten minutes, then it started running worse than before. They contacted corporate toyota to find a fix, they told them to cease working on it, and put it back the way it came in that the warranty was void. Since this happened i have numerous complaints on the internet about toyota's engine sludge problems. Going back as far as 1996. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29731 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HIGHLAND, CA |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K073XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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