While driving, the engine over heated.
2000 Toyota Camry engine complaints
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The vehicle leaked oil and stalled.
The vehicles evaporative canister, vsv valve and connector hose failed and caused the check engine light to illuminate.
When consumer went to start the vehicle, it caught on fire.
The vehicle caught on fire.
The oil light illuminated, the vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was determined that is was an oil gel problem.
While driving the vehicle and no warning the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer notified. Ts
Team toyota was very unresponsive; alleged owner neglect. Oil light came on and immediately slung a rod, no notice nothing. They told me is was sludge although it didn't take them long to make that determination. They couldn't have checked very far because the mechanic that replaced the motot (not a toyota mechanic) said there was little to no sludge there. I received a letter from toyota discussing oil gelling this month (july 2002). Maybe they've been having too many owner neglect cases with blown motors!
Engine light came on while driving. Vehicle was taken to dealer. Dealer stated engine light had come on either because the fuel tank cap had not been closed tight enough or vehicle was refueled with engine running. No action was taken by dealer.*ak consumer stated that the gas cap was on tight and the vehicle was never refuled with the engine running, consumer feels he should not have been charged from the dealer to stop the engine light from illuminating when the vehicle was still under warranty.
While driving on highway at 65 MPH consumer heard a loud bang and suddenly lost power steeriing and power brakes. Dealer stated that engine needed to be replaced. *ak. The dealer stated when they opened the hood, they found number 4 connecting rod sticking through the block, they also found a piece of the block sticking into the hood insulation and around the inside of the engine compartment, there was oil around the engine compartment from the hole in the block, the dealer believes the vehicle was downshifted improperly, causing engine to over rev and caused the connection rod to break and also to catch on fire, consumer stated there was no downshifting involved.
Consumer states that while driving at 65mph, the engine blew and then the vehicle caught on fire.
While the vehicle was parked insured noticed fire under hood, expert advised fire originated due to animal nest, claim# 59-v427-952.
Oil sludge was found during oil change at 12000 miles. All maintenance intervals complied with.
The engine blew up. I have regularly changed my own oil at 6,000 mile intervals for the past year. The oil pressure light came on and I added 2 quarts of oil. One day later the engine blew and the oil pressure light never came on.
The se v6 engine is exibiting a rough idle at start, and when stopped. I was advised to clean the throttle boody and injectiors. This did nothing but waste my money. I am begining to believe its sludge or a misaligned camshaft
While driving at 65 MPH the oil pressure sensor light started to flicker. Vehicle suddenly lost power. Consumer felt this was a safety concern because another driver could have rear ended him. Please provide any further infomation.
At 32,000 miles, the warning light indicating low oil pressure came on. The owner took it immediately to the nearest toyota dealer for repair, as it was supposedly under warranty. The dealership and toyota motor corporation refuses to honor any warranty work because of 'engine sludge'. After only checking the oil level and pulling the valve covers off of the engine, they determined that it was 'owner neglect'. And will only look into possible causes at the owners's cost. After researching the internet the owner has found several cases of 'engine sludge' not only in the toyota camry's produced in 1999 through 2001 but in the toyota truck's sienna model, as well.
Vehicle stalled while traveling approximately 10 MPH in traffic. Second time happened on may 5, 2001 while traveling at approximately 30 MPH. Dealership could not determine the cause of defect on either occasion. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
The automatic transmission is leaking and was replaced at 20000 miles. Nlm
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When vehicle is parked for a long period of time excessive amount of exhaust fumes come out of tailpipe and surrounds vehicle, causing health risk.
Odor of sulphuric acid enters passenger compartment when car stops. Reported to dealer, who first stated problem caused by undercoating burning off. On second complaint to dealer, advised smell is from "oxygenated gas". This response is unacceptable as exhaust should be expended away from passanger compartment.
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