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2005 Toyota CAMRY SOLARA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1527214
Internal NHTSA #	11165449
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	CAMRY SOLARA
Model Year	2005
File date	22/09/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2az-fe 4cyl engine oil consumption issue. Oil changes every 5,000 miles throughout vehicle's life. Vehicle has always been well-maintained. Oil light came on at 96,743 miles. Received oil change at 96,760 miles. Checking oil on level surface every 100-200 miles. Camry solara has been consuming excessive amounts of oil. Dipstick shows oil going from maximum to minimum within 1,500 mile range. Frequent top offs of oil necessary to avoid catastrophic seizing of engine. Refer to attached document for warranty enhancement program - ze7 of toyota vehicles with 2az-fe engine. 2005 camry solara not included within warranty enhancement despite having 2az-fe engine with oil consumption issue. Vehicle currently has 100,240 miles and oil change was done at 100,015 miles. Vehicle needed extra top offs totaling 2 to 3 quarts of 5w-30 oil between 96,760 and 100,015 mile oil changes to avoid engine from seizing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96743
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODSTOCK, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Toyota CAMRY SOLARA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota CAMRY SOLARA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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