NHTSA Complaint #10247196 — 2000 TOYOTA CELICA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10247196 |
| Vehicle | 2000 TOYOTA CELICA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 110,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
2000-02 TOYOTA CELICA 1ZZ-FE ENGINE SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAN LEAN DO ACCIDENT. I OWN A 2000 CELICA AND MY CAR BURNS A LOT OF OIL, I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY CAR, ITS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENGINE, MY WALLET AND THE ENVIRONMENT TOYOTA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN EUROPE BUT DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEMS IN USA. PLEASE, WE NEED YOU HELP VERY MUCH. HERE IS SOME INFO ON THE PROBLEM: TOYOTA OF EUROPE SERVE BULLETIN ON 1ZZ-FE ENGINE (SAME ENGINE AS IN USA CELICA AND COROLLA) 1) HTTP://TOYOTA-CLUB.NET/FILES/07-01-10/EG6020-TOY.PDF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM 2)HTTP://WWW.AUTOEXPRESS.CO.UK/NEWS/AUTOEXPRESSNEWS/214788/TOYOTA_ENGINE_WOES.HTML THANK YOU VERY MUCH *TR
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