NHTSA Complaint #10628204 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE NO COMPLAINTS UP TO THIS POINT. EACH RECALL OR ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY WAS HANDLED AS EXPECTED. WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS DOWN 2 QUARTS AT AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS SHOCKED AS I HAD NOT SEEN THE CAR LEAVING OIL MARKS. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN LEAKING OIL, BURNING OIL RATHER. I HAVE HAD TO CHECK THE OIL WEEKLY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TO ADD AT LEAST A QUART A WEEK. THE CAR IS "PUFFING" WHITE SMOKE WHEN TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS TOLD I NEED AN ENGINE REBUILD, NEW PISTONS, RINGS, ETC AND THE COST WOULD BE $2850. AFTER A TOTAL OF 3 MECHANICAL OPINIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS GUARANTEED A ONE YEAR/12000 MILE WARRANTY FROM THE DEALER AND THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN OR OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE NOT FIXED MAY FAIL. I AM CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS SUPPOSEDLY AMERICA'S MOST RELIABLE CAR BRAND AND THAT THE ENGINE HAS FAILED AT THIS FEW MILES. AFTER REVIEWING AND RESEARCH, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ARE HAPPENING TO TOYOTA OWNERS. PLEASE HELP! *TR