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2004 Toyota CAMRY Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	661843
Internal NHTSA #	10216952
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	CAMRY
Model Year	2004
File date	22/10/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 toyota camry engine died 10/ 22/07 w/59,615 miles on it. 13464 miles @ purchase-i was told that it was a program car w/extended warranty=6 yrs/100k miles. Found the window sticker when i traded it in. No problems with the car prior to the incident. Coming home from a trip, power steering lost some functionality; a service light came on; my husband put power steering fluid in; we headed to the nearest toyota dealer. En route we lost all power steering & ability to accelerate, engine began to smoke; car cut off. The dealership took 5-6 weeks to replace the engine. Doubt old parts are available. On a couple of occasions incorrect parts were ordered/received. Picked the vehicle up~12/1/07; 59620 miles on it. While awaiting repairs dealerships/corporate offices could only advise the car may be under basic warranty. Took it to the dealership where purchased the next business day. Smelled smoke and wanted assurance a new engine was put in as promised & that there were no other problems. They made $900+ worth of added repairs-rear main seal oil leak; axle boot leak. It had 59949 miles on it. At that point i didn't want it back. I wanted toyota to assume responsibility for selling a lemon. My main concern: is there a serious safety hazard with 2004 toyota camry models as seen in previous years (engine oil sludge)? Secondly, did something else cause this incident? The dealership where i purchased this camry should have responded to my dissatisfaction; they should have acknowledged/offered some incentives for selling me a lemon. Their only concern, make another sale. Requested a call from/audience with the owner. Hasn't happened. I needed a car and believed this was aberration with respect to camry models' performance. Not sure that they'll keep me as a customer. I thank god we had no accident, no known injuries. Please let me know if there's litigation re: this make/model; i'd like to join the litigants. I can give you my vin number at your request. Thanks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59615
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DURHAM, NC
VIN pattern	4T1BE32K04UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	13/07/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Dealer's name	MARK JACOBSON TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	919-493-5599
Dealer's city	DURHAM
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27717

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2004 Toyota CAMRY Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota CAMRY Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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