NHTSA Complaint #10245596 — 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CHECK THE OIL AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE OIL WOULD NORMALLY APPEAR ON THE DIPSTICK REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS. HE HAD TO ALLOW THE DIPSTICK TO SIT OUT OVERNIGHT IN ORDER TO CHECK THE OIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO ONE EVER CHECKS THEIR OWN OIL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO RECOURSE AND ONLY TOOK HIS INFORMATION AND PASSED IT ON. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. UPDATED 11/07/08. *LJ THE OIL WOULD NOT DRAIN BACK INTO THE RESERVOIR UNLESS THE VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT. UPDATED 11/07/08.