NHTSA Complaint #10263867 — 2006 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10263867
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 7, 2009
Date Filed	April 1, 2009
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

CAR STARTED LEAKING LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON. OIL LINE ON ENGINE LEAKING. OIL COVERED OTHER PARTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA HAD NO MANUFACTURE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN USA AND STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE MANUFACTURED. MANUFACTURE OF PARTS COULD TAKE 60-90 DAYS. DEALER REPLACED PART WITH SUBSTITUTE OIL LINE RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA IN ORDER TO REPAIR CAR IN A TIMELY MANNER. CAR WAS COVERED IN OIL UNDER CAR AND WAS NOT CLEANED. MOTOR COULD HAVE BEEN RUINED HAD OIL LEAK NOT BEEN DISCOVERED WHEN PARKING THE CAR. NOTICE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM NATIONALLY AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. PRICE OF NON TOYOTA PART AND REPAIRS WAS $683.00. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IN A RECALL, WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS PART IS CAUSING. *TR

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