Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041911 Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005
Consumer's City: TULSA Consumer's State: OK
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:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT2BG22K6W0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 22 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A problem with white smoke coming from exhaust when starting the car for the first time each day. burns off quickly but should not be doing this at all. dealer says the problem may be a valve lifter, but that this car is too new for that. car has 80,000 miles on it. concerned about smoke and fire or emissions problem. this car is rated for ca emissions and was made in japan. *jb