NHTSA Complaint #876526 — 1993 TOYOTA TERCEL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	876526
Vehicle	1993 TOYOTA TERCEL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 1999
Date Filed	December 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW AT 72,517, WAS TOLD THAT A NEW ENGINE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ENGINE, ONLY IF DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. DEALER TOOK ENGINE APART, AND SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR, AND DID NOT REPLACE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE IN DECEMBER OF 1999. *AK

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