Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / MR2 SPYDER / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277790 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: ATLANTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: MR2 SPYDER Model Year: 2000
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#: JTDFR3206Y0 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 car has had all scheduled maintenance. the car was inspected and full of oil on june 27, 2003. the car was driven ten days in total, for approx. 600 miles since that date. the car passed an emissions test (at high rpm) on july 29, 2003. the car engine died on august 1, 2003. the engine suffered oil starvartion, and requires a replacement engine. toyota has denied any warranty coverage, claiming the oil starvation was due to my negligence. this is despite the fact that i have proven, beyond any reasonable doubt, that the car lost all of its oil in a two-day period. remaining engine oil was reported to be somewhat sludgy.