| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007116760 | Incident Date: Aug, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: COAL VALLEY | Consumer's State: IL |
| 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:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BG22K3WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My daughter has 2 1998 toyota camrys both have had massive engine block failure by the front motor mount, one resulted in a fire under the hood. her first camry i helped her buy it used about 1 1/2 years ago (this car was actually titled in my name) and approximately 6 months ago while driving at highway speed the engine block came apart by the front motor mount spraying oil all over the engine compartment, which proceeded to catch on fire, luckily no one was hurt and the fire was contained under the hood. there was parts of the engine block, and bolts and oil scattered on the highway. that camry was not repairable. we found her another 1998 camry about two months ago and this one she bought all on her own and it is titled in her name. well a couple of days ago her new 1998 camry had massive engine block failure at the front motor mount in the same location as the other camry. there was no fire involved on this one. the police were called to both scenes, and the fire dept. was called on the first incident. this form does not have input for 2 vehicles. the second 1998 camry in my daughters name. we do still have possession of both vehicles and in the same condition as the day they stopped working. *tr |
