Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004286002 Incident Date: Jun, 08 2004
Consumer's City: LEXINGTON PARK Consumer's State: MD
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:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BG22K7WU Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 29 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Without warning engine died at night while driving on a dual lane highway. pulled over to the side of the highway before car momentum died. would not restart and the "engine check" light was lit.*ak car was towed to a service repair station that evening. service station found the water pump failed resulting in the timing belt failure. belt and water pump replaced, timing reset, but failed to start. investigation revealed timing had slipped and cause was the crankshaft pulley key had sheared. that was replaced, timed again, and engine was back to normal. oldmobile parts not availiable.*ak