| Issue ID | 1277877 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10860745 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/04/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There was a recall on my 2007 toyota camry. In february 2016 toyota took possession of my vehicle for 3-4 weeks to repair or rebuild the engine to comply with the recall requirements. I was provided a loaner car during that period. During the less than 2 month period between when my car was returned to me on 2/18/16 and april 10, 2016, i did not take my car to any repair shop nor did i touch the engine for any reason. Apparently toyota did not properly repair the vehicle when the recall repairs were done. On 4/10/16, while i was driving on the new jersey turnpike, the engine self-destructed, there was a loud noise, smoke engulfed the engine and then it ceased running. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest toyota dealership for warranty repair. On 4/11/16, i called toyota for warranty payment to be made to the dealership so the engine could be repaired or replaced, i was told that first i had to pay for the $5,800 work to be done and then toyota would reimburse me once i showed that i had all my service receipts that i had properly maintained my vehicle. This was an outrageous position for toyota to take, because the car was released to me after toyota thoroughly worked on it for 3-4 weeks and inspected it before releasing the car to me on 2/18/16. What possible maintenance would i have done in under two (2) months. I am also a low income wage earner and to require me to fund $5,800 and wait for reimbursement was unduly burdensome. Couple with the fact that the toyota of princeton informed me that i would not be given a complimentary loaner car during the repair period. The cost of alternative transportation and advancing $5,800 was impossible and a clever way for toyota to avoid their financial responsibility under the warranty. Instead, i saw no alternative but to accept the offer of princeton toyota to give me $2000 credit toward the price of a used car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46KX7UXXXXXX |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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