NHTSA Complaint #10463863 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10463863
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 6, 2012
Date Filed	July 1, 2012
Mileage	70,540 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

MY SON DROVE THE CAR ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 10 MINUTES AT 10PM AND HE SAW THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CAN WAS A LITTLE BIT SHAKING. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE CAR SPEED SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY AND THERE WERE SMOKE FROM FRONT HOOD. HE PULLED THE CAR BY SHOULDER, THEN CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD. THE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN GAVE A REPORT AFTER CHECKING THE CAR THAT "WATERPUMP FAILED AND ENGINE RAN TOO LONG WITHOUT COOLANT AND MELTED ENGINE". WHAT A SHAME THE TOYOTA CAR QUALITY IT IS AS I WAS ALWAYS REGULARLY MAINTAINED MY CAR BY TOYOTA DEALER. *TR

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