NHTSA Complaint #10918141 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

OUR CAR BEGAN BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL AROUND 75,000 MILES.AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE 2AZ-FE ENGINES WHICH WERE INSTALLED IN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: 2007-2011 TOYOTA CAMRY HV, 2007-2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX, 2006-2008 TOYOTA RAV4, 2007-2008 TOYOTA SOLARA, 2007-2009 SCION TC, AND 2008-2009 SCION XB . TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE MATERIAL DESIGN DEFECT ENGINES BUT THEY DECIDED TO SELL THE CARS ANYWAY: THE ENGINE DEFECT TYPICALLY BECOMES APPARENT EITHER DURING OR SHORTLY AFTER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, SO IT WOULDN'T BE THEIR PROBLEM. IN RESPONSE TO A LAWSUIT IN 2014, THEY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE GUIDELINES ARE VERY RESTRICTIVE AND ONLY COVER THE MOST EGREGIOUS CASES, LEAVING US WITH A FAULTY ENGINE THAT CONSUMES A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1200-1400 AND NO MEANS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *TR