Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277119 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: NEW TRIPOLI Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CAMRY Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BG22K3WU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The engine in my camry blew. the car was well maintained and running fine. the toyota dealership informed me that they couldn't find any oil sludging/gelling. however, they couldn't explain why the engine blew. all they could tell me is that a piston blew through the engine. since they claimed there was no oil sludging/gelling they refused to cover costs of repair.