Engine Burning Oil problems of the 1999 Toyota Camry

Two problems related to engine burning oil have been reported for the 1999 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Burning Oil problem

Failure Date: 01/22/2008

My Camry showed the exact 3 signs of oil gel list in settled class action suit: excessive oil consumption, blue smoke, & engine light on. Settled class action settlement says Toyota should fix/pay. Toyota inc. Denied claim. Class action settlement clearly includes my 1999 Toyota Camry 4cyl. Toyota should authorize the $3000 of repairs needed on my Camry and should pay for the repairs as they were directed to by a court of law. Im just glad I noticed the 3 signs of oil get & brought it to a nearby dealership service department before something terrible happened to my family. In minnesota last week, one Camry-owning family was not as fortunate: during rush-hour on one of minnesotas busiest highways, a Toyota Camry came to a full stop and was rear-ended by a semi. As a result of injuries sustained when the familys Camry was rear-ended, a 4 year old girl died. I dont know if that Camry was one of the Camrys covered in the oil gel lawsuit. I do know that if its one of the Toyota Camrys that has engine damage that, if undetected by owner, will cause the engine to seize at highway speeds. These Camrys do come to a complete stop on freeways.

2 Engine Burning Oil problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2001

This problem involves the buildup of oil sludge in the 1998-2001 Toyota v6 products. Apparetnly they redesigned the v6 engine so that it would fit in the sienna van. In doing so they created a design flaw that creates sludge in the engine. Apparently the design flaw causes the engine to run to hot also causing valve seals to leak. The result is a fairly new car that smokes, burns 1 quart of oil a week, and builds up sludge in the engine which I am told will ruin the engine if I keep driving with sludge build up because the engine won't be lubricated properly. Many others are reporting this sludge problem. In the 1999 owners manuel it says you can change the oil every 7500 miles. Which people did. These customers that followed this guide line instead of the 3000-5000 mile oil changes which should be recommended now have oil sludge. I called my Honda service rep who told me Toyota has a fix for the overheating problem which they do not want the general public to know about because than they will have to fix thousands of cars. He said the engine does not breath properly and that they have an upgrade to the breather - the positive crank case?? he said if I can prove to Toyota such an upgrade is available they will fix it but will deny any knowledge otherwise. I submit that Toyota should have to repair the vehicles that have gotten sludge from this defect while under warranty and that Toyota should be forced to do a recall and install the upgraded part so that their engines breathe properly. Toyota refuses to honor my warranty on replacing the valve seals and rings which will cost me about $3200. The least they could do is install the fix into my engine so if I do get it fixed it won't happen again. Toyota has changed their 2001 owners manuel telling people to change the oil every 5000 miles so they know the direction to change it every 7500 miles will not work for thei esitb because I have sludge and t of lyd thgit otherwise. Isienoice lkhe haspd satoyota even has.




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