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1998 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	471974
Internal NHTSA #	10065668
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	COROLLA
Model Year	1998
File date	08/03/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine of a 1998 toyota corolla died while driving on the highway. The germain toyota of columbus examined the car and identified the timing chain tensioner failure as the cause of the engine damage. Replacement engine is needed. Toyota refuses to pay for the repair because they consider this wear an tear and also because the failure happened after warranty has expired. This type of wear an tear is not common on a 1998 toyota with 82000 miles. Furthermore, toyota's owner's manual supplement does not mention any maintenance requirement on timing chain tensioner. The only reference is in page 45, 90,000 miles maintenance log under "additional maintenance items for special operating conditions", which indicates 'replacing timing belt except for corolla'. The manual specifies maintenance requirements for up to 120,000 miles. A consumer should not be held responsible for wear & tear of a component when the manufacturer does not specify the need for maintenance. I believe this failure is caused by a manufacturing defect or a design deficiency. Paid 2375 for a used replacement engine. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TROY, MI
VIN pattern	1NXBR12E7WZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Toyota COROLLA Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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