NHTSA Complaint #10897352 — 2007 SCION TC

OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL REQUIRED MULTIPLE VEHICLES INCLUDING MY 2007 SCION TC ARE PLAGUED THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLES TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. TOYOTA ANNOUNCED AN "ENHANCED WARRANTY" TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS LITTLE TO NO PROGRESS FOR THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS BECAUSE THEY ARE DELAYING THE RELEASE OF PARTS FOR REPAIR. I SPOKE TO MULTIPLE SERVICE ADVISERS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHO ALL SAID TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE THE UPFRONT CHARGE TO REPAIR ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT TOYOTA ONLY SENDS ENOUGH PARTS TO REPAIR 2-3 VEHICLES PER WEEK. MY VEHICLE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE CONSUMING EXCESS AMOUNTS OF OIL BY THE TOYOTA DEALER ON 4/16/2016 AND I WAS GIVEN A REPAIR DATE OF 3/27/2017. TOYOTA IS INTENTIONALLY DELAYING THE REPAIRS IN AN ATTEMPT TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO BECOME NON-OPERATIONAL BEFORE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. THIS IS EGREGIOUS, ARROGANT, AND UNETHICAL. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE TO BURN THROUGH 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THEY ARE CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE OPERATING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IF MY ENGINE SEIZES AS A RESULT OF RUNNING OUT OF OIL, AN ACCIDENT IS MORE PROBABLE. I AM CONFIDANT MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED FROM TOYOTA ENGINES SEIZING DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF OIL. SURELY MYSELF OR MY CHILD COULD BE INJURED OR SUFFER HEAT STROKE IF I WERE TO RUN OUT OF OIL WITHOUT ACCESS TO ASSISTANCE FOR MULTIPLE HOURS IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS IS DANGEROUS, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL.