NHTSA Complaint #10561178 — 2005 TOYOTA RAV4

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10561178
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 20, 2014
Date Filed	January 23, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE OIL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. I WAS VERY SURPRISED SINCE MY CAR IS MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED. WHEN I WENT TO GET IT LOOKED AT THEY TOLD ME I HAVE ENGINE SLUDGE AND MY ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD PAY FOR. *TR

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