NHTSA Complaint #568259 — 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	568259
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 31, 2002
Date Filed	February 3, 2003
Mileage	102,045 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PLATE FOR THE TIMING GEAR COVER WAS LEAKING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKET AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. WHILE DRIVING 71 MILES LATER, THE CAM GEAR PIN SHEARED OFF, THE VEHICLE DIED OUT AND INTERNAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TT

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