NHTSA Complaint #10069910 — 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10069910
Vehicle	1994 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH CAR FOR 3 YEARS OWNED. HAD CAR TOWED DUE TO SLUGGISH/ WANTING TO CUT OUT WHEN IDLING ISSUE. WHEN FT WAYNE TOYOTA CHECKED CAR, THE ENGINE HAD "SLUDGE" IN IT, WAS UNFIXABLE AND CAR NEEDED NEW ENGINE. LOOKED THEY SAID LIKE THE OIL HADN'T BEEN CHANGED OFTEN OR CORRECTLY. OIL CHANGES DONE APPROX EVERY 4000 MILES SINCE OWNERSHIP. PERSON AT FT WAYNE TOYOTA BOUGHT CAR TO PUT NEW ENGINE IN AND TOOK A SCOPE THROUGH IT- SAID ENGINE WAS FULL OF SLUDGE, METAL CHUNKS AND IT LOOKED LIKE THE RINGS HAD JUST SUDDENLY SNAPPED AND ENDED UP IN ENGINE.

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