| Issue ID | 1070252 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10594213 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/04/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our four-cylinder camry le with 141,000 on the odometer was just diagnosed with "low-end bearing noise," meaning the engine has sustained major damage and needs to be replaced. This happened after a very "hard start" that sounded like the engine had no oil in it. A very disturbing sound. We have run this car on synthetic oil (and top-rated oil filters) since the first oil change, and almost all the 141,000 miles on the odometer are highway miles in the mid-atlantic. I maintained the fluid levels without fail, even when the engine began consuming inordinate amounts of oil--a frequent complain about 2007 camrys. We have driven this car gently, never exceeding 75 mph. No racing, etc. One would expect to get at least 200,000 miles from a camry engine run on synthetic oil. The dealer and two additional service centers have no explanation for what went wrong. Bad things happen, they say. A remanufactured engine costs about $6500 for removal and installation, so we clearly are less than pleased. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 142000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FREDERICK, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTNBE46K473XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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