1999 Toyota Camry Solara engine complaints

Filed Feb 7, 2004 · Engine · 63,200 miles · MA

Engine blown on my toyota solara.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 66,000 miles · IN

We went to the dealer today, armed with an amazing array of internet information. We were initially sent to the main receptionist who when asked who's handling the sludge problems? At first didn't seem to understand the meaning of the word, then when my fiance pulled out a whole packet of information and put it in front of her and said this problem, which I'm sure you're aware of she then aid, you took me off guard and then stopped the gsm or sm and asked him to talk to us. When in his office, we said, we bought a car from you and have sludge and the car has sat a month, he referred us to the repair department. We walked though the hall and over to repair and spoke with the manager of that department. He asked for the VIN and the mileage, after we said we have a bad sludge problem. He pulled the vehicle up in the computer then asked if anyone had removed the intake to see if it was sludge. We answered that of course we had taken it to two different mechanics, first because we thought it was an oil leak, burning and causing all the smoke. Both mechanics knew immediately that it was sludge, although the one was nice enough to run diagnostics to prove there was no leak. We were told the car could not be driven. After telling the manager that two mechanics had seen it, he asked if it could be driven to the dealership. We told him, since it is shuddering and smoking like a freight train, both mechanics advised that the whole engine would seize up, and we would not drive it. He then gave us a number to a towing company for the dealership that would tow at no cost to us to the dealership and agreed to look at the car tomorrow. When I asked what it would cost me, he said nothing, if it is sludge. We'll see. If this man is as honest as he seems, he's not only rare, but amazing. Of course, he could call in a day or two and say it was my fault and want oil change receipts. Unfortunatlly for the dealership, I have them.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 98,000 miles · GA

Sludge build up in engine caused engine failure. My engine is going to be inspected by toyota at their griffin ga outlet on september 2, 2003. I anticipate the runaround and I am getting all the info I can to argue my case. My engine suddenly is using one quart per 300 miles and when I took it for an oil change I suddenly discovered it was so gunked up it would not accept oil unless poored in very slowly.

Filed Apr 9, 2003 · Engine · 70,000 miles · GA

While driving at 75 MPH the vehicle's engine blew up and caused a vehicle fire. The dealer was notified.

Filed Oct 27, 2000 · Engine · FL

The engine in my v-6 toyota formed so much sludge that the engine would not run even though the vehicle was service in accordance with the mfg recomendations and the mfg would not cover the repairs under the drive train warranty.