NHTSA Complaint #11193894 — 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSTANT LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, WHICH SOMETIMES OCCURRED WITHOUT A WARNING INDICATOR FLASHING. THERE WAS NO PRESENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. AUTONATION TOYOTA MALL OF GEORGIA (3505 BUFORD DR, BUFORD, GA 30519, (770) 674-6083) STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED TWICE, BUT IT DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE DEALER WAS ASKED SEVERAL TIMES TO PROVIDE FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AFTER ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE BE REBUILT. THE ENGINE HEAD WAS SENT FOR TESTING AND CHECKED FOR A VALVE STEM SEAL THAT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.