NHTSA Complaint #10173794 — 1996 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10173794
Vehicle	1996 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 18, 2006
Date Filed	November 18, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 1996 TOYOTA AVALON AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE BURNING A LOT OF OIL AND SENDING OFF A LOT OF SMOKE RELATED TO THE SLUDGE PROBLEM KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE PROBLEM KNOWN ONCE MORE. *JB

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