| Issue ID | 1103140 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10628204 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/06/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | With the 2007 toyota camry, i am the original owner and have no complaints up to this point. Each recall or issue under warranty was handled as expected. When i was told that my car was down 2 quarts at an oil change, i was shocked as i had not seen the car leaving oil marks. The car has not been leaking oil, burning oil rather. I have had to check the oil weekly for the last several months and have had to add at least a quart a week. The car is "puffing" white smoke when turned on and while driving. When i took the car to the toyota dealer, i was told i need an engine rebuild, new pistons, rings, etc and the cost would be $2850. After a total of 3 mechanical opinions, i was told that this may or may not fix the problem. I was guaranteed a one year/12000 mile warranty from the dealer and that this may happen again or other parts of the engine not fixed may fail. I am concerned that toyota is supposedly america's most reliable car brand and that the engine has failed at this few miles. After reviewing and research, i see that many other of the same complaints are happening to toyota owners. Please help! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANSING , MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K27UXXXXXX |
| 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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| 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 |
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