NHTSA Complaint #10251466 — 2000 TOYOTA CELICA

MY 2000 CELICA SUFFERS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. NOR DO THAT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS FLASH TO WARN. MY CAR AROUND 4 YEARS AGO HAD A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE OIL BURNING AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. MY CAR GOT TO LOW ON OIL AND SPUN A ROD BEARING, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO LOOSEN AND BEAT THE CYLINDER HEAD UP. MY CAR WAS 2000 MILES OVER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK WITH ME. IT COST ME WELL OVER $1,500 DOLLAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CYLINDER HAD TO BE TURNED TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE, HAD TO REPLACE THE PISTON AND RING ON THE AFFECTED CYLINDER. I WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY KIND OF LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS AND HAD MY OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. I HAVE A 1ZZ-FE ENGINE, I REPORTED TO MY LOCAL DEALER THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUE WITH RUNNING OUT OF OIL MAYBE A MONTH AFTER OIL CHANGES. THE DEALER DID TEST AND SAID COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, BUT DID NOT TEST FOR EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING. SO THIS ERROR ON TOYOTAS PART COST ME QUITE A CHUNK OF MONEY. *TR