| Issue ID | 947358 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10481333 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/10/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 toyota camry engine has been burning oil for the last one year. There are significant sludge in the engine that can damage the engine very soon. If i don't fill the engine with additional oil between two oil changes, when its time to change oil, nothing comes out from the engine - the entire oil is being burnt by the engine and the red oil change sign comes out while driving. This is a serious quality issue with toyota. I never had to deal with similar issues with any other vehicle. When i told the toyota dealer, they refused to acknowledge this problem - they asked my to keep adding oil. If i remember correctly, there was a recall for 2001 - 06 toyotas for the same issue. There are hundreds of toyota owners who are having the same issue - please google it to check. Therefore, i am requesting an nhtsa investigation of this engine problem and start a recall of all 2007 camry engines asap. Will appreciate any help from nhtsa. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL |
| VIN pattern | JTNBE46KX73XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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