| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287429 | Incident Date: Jul, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MIDDLETOWN | Consumer's State: DE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: MATRIX | Model Year: 2003 |
| 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#: 2T1KR32E53C | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 06 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving vehicle for about 4 hours prior to problem. vehicle starting making a tapping noise as if the valves were knocking. oil started leaking out from under vehicle, and then the engine threw a connecting rod through the engine block and lower oil pan destroying the engine. the dealership is fighting me and concluded that there was no oil in the engine when all the oil came out when the rod struck the hole in my pan.*ak |
