NHTSA Complaint #897387 — 1999 TOYOTA AVALON

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	897387
Vehicle	1999 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 5, 2001
Date Filed	October 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

ENGINE WAS HESTITATING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MILEAGE JUST TURNED OVER 21,000, AND DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. DEALER WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICE UNLESS CONSUMER COVERED THE COST. DEALER STATED THAT OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON TIME, BUILDING UP SLUDGE IN ENGINE. *AK

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