NHTSA Complaint #10363546 — 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HOT. THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE NEXT DAY AND THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WERE STRIPPED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO VERIFIED THAT BECAUSE OF THE BOLTS, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,950.