NHTSA Complaint #10722029 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10722029
Vehicle 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 116,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2008 AFTER GRADUATING COLLEGE. I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICED MY CAR AS REQUIRED PER THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURERS GUIDE TO HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE LAST THREE OR FOUR TIMES I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR AT LEAST 500-1000 MILES BEFORE THE REQUIRED SERVICE MILEAGE. ABOUT 90% OF THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. PER THE TOYOTA SERVICE PACKAGE, THE TECHNICIANS ARE SUPPOSE TO DO A THROUGH INSPECTION OF THE CAR TO NOTIFY ANY AREAS OF CONCERN TO THE CUSTOMER. I READ A TSB THAT WAS ISSUED BY TOYOTA IN NOVEMBER 2011 REGARDING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL OR PISTON RING. RECENTLY BEFORE I HIT THE ROAD FOR VACATION, I WAS CHECKING MY TIRE PRESSURE AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY OIL LEVELS. THE CAR WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE SERVICED FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES AND THEIR WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK..NOTHING CAME OUT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST JIFFY LUBE AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO LOOK UNDER THE ENGINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. THE MECHANIC CHECKED AND SAID NO OIL WAS LEAKING ON THE OUTSIDE. HE TOLD ME THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE ENGINE OIL BURNING UP, WHICH IS WHY I PULLED THE TOYOTA TSB. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED DOWN THE FREEWAY. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE ABOVE MATTER AND I WILL BE SHARING MY STORY. THANK YOU

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