| Issue ID | 784067 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10325559 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/03/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2007 camry ce. Last month i noticed the oil lamp was on but my oil change wasn't due for another 2000 miles. I took it to toyota and they topped off the oil and asked me to return at 1000 miles. I did and the oil was again low. They topped it off again and asked me to return at 500 miles-i did. I left the vehicle overnight at the dealer's request because the oil was being consumed at a certain rate and couldn't be explained. I received a call the next day to let me know that they don't know the problem and the only solution is to "rebuilt" the engine at a cost of $6900 plus tax. Unfortunately, my warranty ran out at 60k miles and i have 62k miles now. I had less than $61k miles when this all started so i'm only out of warranty by a few hundred miles! How is it possible to have this kind of repair for a vehicle i've taken care of with oil changes every 5k miles. I refuse to pay more than i owe on this vehicle and i will seek help from the media if toyota refuses to do the right thing. Fix it w/o breaking the bank! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KATY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46KX7UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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