NHTSA Complaint #10100316 — 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10100316
Vehicle 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State WA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A TOYOTA CAMRY MODEL YEAR 1993 WAY BACK IN 1998. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SOMEONE HAS JUST TRADED IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER HAD NOT LOOK INTO IT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN CLEAN YET. I BOUGHT IT CAUSE I NEEDED THE CAR SO BADLY AND TOYOTA IS A GOOD CAR AND THE PRICE WAS NOT SO BAD. BUT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE IS A SMELL COMING OUT OF THE HEATER WHICH MAKE ME CHOKE SOMETIMES AND THE ENGINE ALWAYS SMOKING WHEN WE DRIVE A LONG WAY AND STOP. THE SMOKE IS SO SMELLY AND I DID TRY TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BEFORE TO LET THEN SEE THE PROBLEM. ALL THEY SAY IS THAT MAYBE I SPILLED SOME OIL AND IT IS BURNING, BUT ITS BEEN 5 YEARS AND ITS JUST THE SAME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OF ANYTHING FOR A 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY, ELECTRICAL WIRING OR ANY ENGINE PROBLEM THAT MAKE THE CAR SMOKE SO STRONG. WE HAVE TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY TO STOP THE SMOKING YESTERDAY AS IT IS SO BAD. *JB

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