Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002120028 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2002
Consumer's City: NEW CITY Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CAMRY Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT2BG22KXV0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. the contact stated that the engine light has been illuminating intermittently since august of 2002. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three different times for this failure. on the most recent occurrence, the contact was informed that it would cost $5,000 to replace the engine. the engine light currently remains illuminated, however, the vehicle is still being driven. speed was not a factor because the light illuminates as soon as the vehicle is started. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 68,000 and failure mileage was 39,000. the front brakes were cracked and the rotors needed to be machined. the taillight bulb was replaced, the head gasket was leaking. the timing belt was replaced. updated 10/10/07. *jb