| Issue ID | 1070057 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10595084 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/02/14 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1st repair: 2/17/2014: check engine light/smoking/stalling: replace water pump and drive belt $539. 2nd repair: 4/07/2014: check engine light/rough idle: replace spark plugs and #2 coil, air filter $540. 3rd repair: 4/04/2014: check engine light/rough idle/overheated: cracked head gasket, replace thermostat, oil valve, coolant, coil plug clips found broken from previous repair $1811 (occurred while on a trip -stranded, 2 weeks w/o car due to location of repair shop due to being on vacation) 4th repair: 5/23/2014: check engine light/stalling: found oil leaking into spark plug tube shorting coil; replaced valve cover gasket, sealed spark plug tubes $560 total repair from 2/17 to 5/23/2014 grand total: $3450 we purchased vehicle on the pretense of a very reliable/low maintenance. Very disappointed and not very likely to ever recommend toyota to anyone. Our question remains............................ Can we get any reimbursement. The toyotat service advisor was surprised that the water pump, which started this fiasco, failed with such low mileage. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55980 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | WOODBRIDGE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K47UXXXXXX |
| 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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