Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TERCEL / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 995093637 Incident Date: Nov, 20 1995
Consumer's City: BEDFORD Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TERCEL Model Year: 1992
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 30 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 08 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 1992 toyota tercel. the contact purchased the vehicle new in the spring of 1992, and 6 months later while driving 55 mph on a very nice day the engine seized and engine block cracked. the contact replaced the engine with a brand new engine at that time. the contact stated that the second engine seized 10 months later. the contact then purchased a rebuilt engine in the spring of 1995, and 7 months later that engine seized. the contact then purchased another engine in 2002, and it was currently still working. each incident occurred while she was driving at 55 mph, and had a brand new engine when the engine seized. *ak