NHTSA Complaint #8011001 — 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8011001
Vehicle	2000 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 16, 2002
Date Filed	June 4, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERIING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK. THE DEALER STATED WHEN THEY OPENED THE HOOD, THEY FOUND NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD STICKING THROUGH THE BLOCK, THEY ALSO FOUND A PIECE OF THE BLOCK STICKING INTO THE HOOD INSULATION AND AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS OIL AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE HOLE IN THE BLOCK, THE DEALER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED IMPROPERLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVER REV AND CAUSED THE CONNECTION ROD TO BREAK AND ALSO TO CATCH ON FIRE, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO DOWNSHIFTING INVOLVED.*JB

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