| Issue ID | 670567 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10224084 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/11/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 toyota camry v6 is burning oil excessively, all symptoms indicate that the oil skimmer ring is installed upside down in two cylinders. The vehicle is smoking ones in a wile but a lot. Mostly after driving longer distance on freeway or in the morning after startup, sometimes after left turns the oil chokes the engine at some point, causing it to stall and throws excessive amount of smoke. I found other consumers with similar problem in canada with the same model and similar age vehicle. The vehicles have low mileage between 8,000-3,0000 supporting the possibility that it may be manufacturing defect. Toyota refused to cure the problem under warranty because i didn't keep my receipts of my maintenance. I think a trainee is responsible for the wrong installation of the piston rings and may be more out there. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FONTANA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K97UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 | 16/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SAN BERNARDINO TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 909-381-4444 |
| Dealer's city | SAN BERNARDINO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92408-2734 |