NHTSA Complaint #10726165 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

CAR HAD NO OIL LEFT IN IT AFTER 5000 MILES AND JUST GETTING OIL CHANGE AT THAT TIME. WAS TOLD MY 2.4 ENGINE IS KNOWN TO "EAT" OIL PER SERVICE TECH AND TOYOTA IS DOING AN "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST" ON THE ENGINE AFTER I PUT 1200-1300 MILES ON NEW ENGINE OIL. CAR WENT THROUGH 4.5 QTS OF OIL IN 5000 MILES! NOT BURNING OUT EXHAUST AND NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE. SERVICE TECH ADVISED THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THEM, AFTER "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST" IF MY CAR "EATS" LESS THAN A QUART IN 1100 MILES THAT IS ACCEPTABLE! THAT IS NOT. I KNOW 20 YEAR OLD CARS THAT DON'T BURN OR LEAK OR "EAT" OIL AT OIL. THIS KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA 2.4 ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND OWNERS GIVEN A NEW ENGINE OR COMPENSATION. I CANNOT KEEP PUTTING OIL IN CAR EVERY 1100 MILES! TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A DEFECT THEY ARE AWARE OF. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE TAKEN MY CAR ON LONG TRIP AND HAVE ENGINE SEIZE UP ON ME ON HIGHWAY CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRASH. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA AND ALSO OTHER WEBSITES AND WANTED TO BRING MINE TO YOUR ATTENTION ALSO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! *TR ...UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF