| Issue ID | 1057802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10579699 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/12/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving on highway, heat gauge spiked suddenly. While trying to bring the vehicle to stop and pull to the shoulder , engine is lost. I had the vehicle towed to a toyota dealer and was told that engine was lost due to water pump failure. They estimated $ 6,000 cost for a replacement engine. Six months and less tan 5,000 miles before the incident, toyota dealer offered $11,000 for the vehicle during the oil change service. Vehicle was always serviced at the toyota dealer. Six months before the incident, i was told by the dealer that (when dealer offered $11,000), there might be a slight water leak, but, it is a known issue, and therefore, keep watching the coolant level. I kept watching the coolant level as they told me. Coolant level was normal before i started to drive right before the incident and within 50 miles of driving engine was lost. It was within an hour of checking the coolant level. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77411 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PROVIDENCE, RI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K07UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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