NHTSA Complaint #10560583 — 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10560583
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 2010
Date Filed	January 19, 2014
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

CAR BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE EXHAUST. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. PULLED OVER. NO OIL. FILLED WITH OILED, WAITED AWHILE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME. LATER WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SUSPECT POSSIBLE RING OR VALVE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO CARRY OIL IN THE CAR AND CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE AND AFTER DRIVING TO PREVENT ENGINE SEIZE. CONTACTED DEALER AND TOYOTA, BUT THEY CLAIM SINCE IT IS AFTER THE WARRANTY AND BECAUSE WE MISSED SOME OF OUR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. HOWEVER, I HAVE READ OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY DID ALL THEIR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. *TR

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