NHTSA Complaint #10378253 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10378253 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 35,900 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE IT BECAME HARD TO ACCELERATE. THE SKID LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF STARTED IT BACK UP IT DROVE FINE BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A DEALER DEMO AND HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS WATER IN MY ENGINE AND THE OIL WAS MILKY. TO ME THIS SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET BUT THEY ASSURED ME THEY RAN A TEST FOR THAT. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PCV VALVE CLAIMING THE VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE WATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PART IS STILL AROUND OR NOT. I HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD WARM IT UP FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES A DAY WHICH SOUNDS A LITTLE WEIRD TO ME BEING A FAIRLY NEW CAR. *TR
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