2000 TOYOTA CELICA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

CAR HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS BURNING APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY FOUR DAYS. BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME CAR (2000-2002 CELICA GT 1.8L) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED AS EARLY AS 80,000 MILES. NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS. FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE REGARDING A FIX THAT TOYOTA MADE TO THE ENGINE IN 2003 FROM 4 HOLES IN PISTONS, TO 8 HOLES AS WELL AS LARGER PISTON GROVE.

MY 2000 TOYOTA CELICA HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER. BOTH WERE REPLACED AND WITHIN A MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTAS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO PROPERLY FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATAL ACCIDENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOU CONSIDERATION. *TR

1. I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA CELICA GT. 2. ABOUT EVERY 1500 MILES THERE'S A QUART OF OIL BURNED OFF. I'VE CHECKED MYSELF A FEW TIMES FOR ANY SIGNS OF LEAKS, AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, NEITHER OF US HAVE FOUND ANY SIGN AT ALL OF OIL LEAKING OUT. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON IT AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1ZZ ENGINE IN THE 2000-2002 CELICA GT AND IN SOME CASES HAS CAUSE SERIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS. 3. CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL CONSTANTLY AND ADDING OIL AS NEEDED

TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND SMOKE BELLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THEY FOUND OIL GELLING IN THE VALVE COVER AND SPARK PLUGS CONTAMINATED. WE RECEIVED A PRINTED DOCUMENT FROM TOYOTA STATING REPAIRS NEEDED AND SENT THE CAR OUT FOR REPAIRS. WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE WHOLE PROCEDURE AND HAVE RECEIPTS/DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE. WE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT TOYOTA RECOMMENDED. WE DROVE THE CAR AND TWO DAYS LATER SMOKE BEGAN BELLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BECOMING SOOTY. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE 1ZZ-FED ENGINE THAT HAS PLAGUED TOYOTA WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND SLUDGE ISSUES. WE HAVE A TOYOTA WARRANTY THAT ENDS JULY OF 2007 AND TOYOTA WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ISSUE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT A SPEED OF 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A SOUND AS IF A CHAIN WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I THEN REALIZED THAT MY CAR HAD SHUTDOWN, I PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE SHOULDER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE A HOLE IN MY ENGINE AND BROKEN PARTS AND OIL STREWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MOTOR FAILED AT 60489 MILES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO SERVICE THE CAR. I THEN FOUND ANOTHER DEALER TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS THEY CALL ME TO COME AND PICK UP THE CAR WITHOUT COMPLETING THE NEEDED REPAIRS.

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 TOYOTA CELICA'S ENGINE. *MR THE ENGINE HAD BEGUN TO KNOCK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA DID NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING LOW OF OIL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. *SC

ENGINE CONSUMES OIL & PAINT CHIPS VERY EASILY (SPECTRA BLUE)

I HAD CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO FAILURE, WHICH I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WAS CRUISING AT 55-60 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RATTLE, AND THEN SUDDENLY DIED. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD TO CALL DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE I DROVE THE VEHICLE TOO HARD AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB