Coolant Leaking Problems of Toyota Camry - part 1

Engine coolant smell after driving. Doesnt matter how long I drove, 10 minutes or 6 hours, smell is there. Smell is sronger from driver side. Dealership told me it just does that! that they let sit in the parking lot running for an hour and there was no leak. It only has 10k miles on it. It shouldn't reek of hot coolant at all! it happens ever time I dive the car. Most recent 9/18/2020.

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Tl the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine temperature gauge increased to hot, indicating the engine was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer ray brandt Toyota located at 2460 veterans blvd, kenner, la 70062, who diagnosed that the engine's head gasket had blown, due to the engine bolts failing and coolant was leaking out of the cylinder head. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.

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Car smells like coolant when exiting after driving. Can not find visible leak, but overflow reservoir is empty after 3000 miles.

Car engine head bolts are stripped and caused the coolant to leak into engine and and damage engine,the head bolts won't torgue to Toyota standards because the engine block is aluminium and bolts are steel ,this has been widely reported but still Toyota has not issued recall.

Toyota Camry 2003 - head gasket leak caused by head bolts that come loose due to bolt hole problems at the block. A machinist will be required to fix the issue. The cost to fix exceeds what the car is worth. Estimates range from $2500-$8000. Issue was identified at 162,000 miles. Toyota will not compensate because there is no recall and the car is not under warranty. Due to this issue, the engine coolant continues to leak. Many people have reported this issue for 2002-2006.

Headbolts stripped even with regular maintenance and coolant flushes done before recommendation as preventative maintenance these bolts still stripped out of my motor and caused a head gasket to leak/blow. Currently looking at a $750-1500+ repair or a new motor. Dissapointed with the 2azfe Camry motor now.

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One or more of the threads that receive the head bolts are stripped, which caused a leaking head gasket and coolant is entering the cylinders. When starting/stopping, you can hear the coolant sloshing around. The cabin heat goes away and the engine overheats. The mechanic says this is a common problem for that engine. The head bolts are steel and the receiving threads are aluminum. Repair options are to put steel inserts into the aluminum or replace the engine. Both options are about the same in labor costs, but it was recommended to go with replacing the engine because the inserts would are likely to work loose in a few years. Replacing the with a refurbished engine will cost about $5500. Engineering 101. . . For a critical joint that is subject to vibration and heat/cooling cycles, never thread into aluminum!.

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Coolant leak on rear of engine between the cylinder head & engine block seems like head bolts stripped from engine block causing mayor coolant loss there are cases reported TSB 01507, NHTSA #10021542.

2006 Toyota Camry 80k miles, had coolant leaking into engine cylinders caused by stripped head gasket bolts. Research shows this is a common problem and a design flaw for the 2az-fe engine which occur to many 2002 - 2006 Camry. Toyota dealer wanted over $3,500 to fix it. . Toyota should recall and repair it under warranty.

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I adhered to the recall ze7 oil consumption test notice issued by Toyota. Over the next 6months water/coolant was leaking into my engine through what I learned could have been a faulty engine head gasket. My 2007 Camry had never run hot before Toyota took my engine apart and put it back together. They do not want to admit their error. The oil dip stick showed signs of water oil mixture. Later it was like milk. This is when the engine stopped on me in rush hour traffic from over heating. I have been working with the dealer and Toyota headquarters since April 2016 to resolved this. Got the run around. Some technician was scheduled to review this in April and may 2016 but has not. What should I do?.

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Cylinder head gasket leak, cylinder head bolts stripped. Coolant lost.

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I own a 2003 Toyota Camry and noticed that it was overheating!!! went to replace the gasket and the head bolts were stripped and had to have to have a head bolt repair kit put in along with the gasket kit which with labor cost me over 4,000 dollars in repairs! the first problem was the aluminum block that over heated because of the coolant leak which in that overheated the block/bolts and caused them to strip the thread from the block bolt, in that had to get a repair kit drill the hole out insert a steal coil to hold the steal bolt in the aluminum block!!! point being I had to pay for this factory error of an aluminum head that either should have had steal inserts or a steal block to begin with for about 4,000 which is close to what the car would cost if I bought it at this time with the miles currently on it!!! a waste of my money when this could easily have been prevented from Toyota in the first place!!!! I honestly can say that this is my 3rd Camry I have owned and I have always swore by the Toyota Camry but after my research and my money and my headache I am really disappointed in how there not stepping up to the plate on this one and us as Toyota owners love and value the Toyota name come across this problem and nothing is being done about it its very upsetting I've drove the Camry since 2004 and been so proud of the name and passed along the good quality of the Camry name on and on then I come across this issue and there are so many people who have the same exact problems and Toyota won't step up to the the plate on it really tarnishes the name for me!!!!.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to concerns with oil consumption. The consumer stated the vehicle was tested for oil consumption, but no issue was found. The engine failure persisted. The engine began leaking oil and coolant.

As we were driving on the highway the check engine light, lit up and the car started making odd noises when the acceleration pedal was pressed, we quickly pulled over to the shoulder of the highway. When we opened the front the engine and coolant were smoking. There was no indication before this that anything was wrong, apparently the oil had been leaking and the engine had overheated, even though the car gave no indication of this.

Coolant leak due to apparent stripped head bolts due to manufacturer defect.

The coolant started leaking from behind the motor. My mechanic looked at it and said that the foam insulation was saturated with coolant and it was leaking from there, between the head and the cylinder. When I researched about it online in many Toyota forums, the common thing that I have come across is that there is a problem with the head bolts stripping and the coolant leaking from that area. My mechanic said that I either need a new engine or do a fix the stripped head bolts with a heli-coil or a time-sert. This is very disappointing with Toyota, that they are not acknowledging the defect with there 5th gen 4 cyl 2az-fe engines and are refusing to do anything about. The solution that they are giving is a very expensive one of getting a new engine for $5000. This needs to be addressed by Toyota or someone needs to make them take notice of this issue.

We found coolant on our garage floor. We took the Camry to our Toyota dealer and was informed that cylinder head bolts were stripped and coolant was leaking out of the bolts. We were told that a used engine replacement was needed to correct the problem, and that Toyota would not cover any of the cost. Apparently, Toyota had issued service bulletins to their dealers about the problem some years before, but when I called Toyota's 1-800-331-4331 number I was informed that there were no recalls or warranty extensions for this problem. Based on what I found on the internet, this is a common problem with the 2003 Camry.

On oct 18, 2012, my car started to overheat. We had it towed to our mechanic. On Friday, oct 19, 2012 our mechanic stated he could not fix it and looks like it is an engine coolant leak. He further stated we needed to take it to the dealership that we bought it from to confirm the engine was none repairable. On Monday, oct 22, 2012, the service department called us and confirmed the bad news. Our 2004 Camry 2. 4l engine is leaking coolant inside the engine and the engine bolts are stripped. They gave us some options. The dealer could try to repair the bolts by retreading them (no guarantee it world work). Replace the engine (rebuilt and not guarantee it wouldn?t happen again). And finally, trade in the car (not enough to pay off my loan). After further research, this issue has been happening to Camry since 2002. One post stated it was fixed with the 2004 models, but in 2004 the same engine is in the highlander and the Camry. The highlander also has several posts to the same issue. When will Toyota take responsibility for this problem and fix it without coming after the consumer! I have contacted Toyota at 800-331-4331 and filed a complaint and was told the same thing the dealer told me, not their fault. I am really hoping the government takes these complaints and forces Toyota to recall these cars and fix the issues.

Stripped headbolts causing coolant leakage which results in over heating engine. From all of the info I have read online this is a typical problem with this engine and feel that Toyota should do a recall.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while making a left or right turn there was a noise coming from under the hood. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle was leaking coolant fluid. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the failure and stated that the engine head bolt strips itself causing the coolant to leak out and blew the head gasket. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The vehicle engine was running very ruff after start then shortly after the engine light came on. The fault codes on the engine light was a number two and three cylinder misfire. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for analysis. The dealership stated the head gasket was leaking between the number two and three cylinders (no coolant was leaking outside the engine). The dealership attempted to remove the head, but the first bolt started to strip and the technicians stopped at that point. I was informed that the engine was not repairable and the replacement cost was $4,600 for a used 80,000 mile engine. I took the vehicle to a local shop and had the engine replaced with a 30,000 mile engine for $3,000. Complaints like this one (the head bolts striping out the aluminum engine block) are all over the internet. Toyota should be responsible for these design flaws. 1) the head gaskets should not be failing on vehicles with low millage. 2) the head bolts should be removable without damaging the engine.

The engine head bolts are stripped out in the block causing the head gasket to blow and causing a coolant leak. In talking with my repair person and searching the internet this is a common problem for the 4 cyl 2. 4 l engine. Toyota issued a new part number for the block (TSB ref #eg015-07) so they know there is a problem but will not do a recall. The only fix is a new engine which is about $8000. 00.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the vehicle was overheating when she took the vehicle to a private mechanic for diagnosis when she was informed that the engine was leaking coolant and needed to be replaced. The dealer did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 135,000. Bw.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry and have major damage to cylinder block with stripped head bolts. Cost is approx $4700 to repair. I talked to executive offices at Toyota they will not help. Also has caused coolant to leak into engine. . Read more...

This car was purchased used from a private party in August 2011. I did an oil change soon after, on 8/21 with mileage at 57,336. On 11/3 my wife reported the oil light coming on when braking. I checked the oil level, and there was just a tiny bit on the tip of the dipstick. It took 3 full quarts to bring it back up to full on the dipstick. Mileage was 59,820 so that means that in 2,484 miles, the engine consumed 3 quarts of oil. On 12/18 my wife again reported the oil light coming on when braking. I checked the oil and the dipstick was completely dry. Again, 3 full quarts to bring it up to the full mark. Mileage was 61,397 so this time 3 quarts were consumed in 1577 miles. All of this in completely normal driving. There is no oil leaking under the car and there is no smoke coming out of the tailpipe, nor is there any oil mixed in with the coolant, so I don't know where it is going. This is ridiculous. I will be contacting Toyota about this tomorrow. The manual states that it is normal to consume a quart every 600 miles. This is also ridiculous. Toyota knows there is a problem, there are many complaints about this. Toyota has since redesigned their engine because if this. Toyota needs to give people with affected vehicles replacement engines to rectify this. Please investigate and hold Toyota accountable.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the temperature gauge warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that all of the coolant fluid had leaked out of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the bolts became detached from the engine base. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

My 2005 Toyota Camry is leaking coolant. I discovered there has been a long term problem with stripped engine bolts in Toyotas, resulting in leaking coolant and the need to replace the engine block. This has happened in 2002-2006 Camrys and highlanders causing widespread complaints but no action from Toyota. They made a defective product and refuse to acknowledge it, putting the burden back on the consumer. It's time Toyota stepped up and recalled these cars, made the fix and acknowledged their error.

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I purchased a 2003 Toyota Camry xle brand new. Recently I had the car in for service only to learn that coolant was leaking into the #2 cylinder. After further examination the mechanic informed me that the bolts going into the aluminum engine block were stripped. Researching this problem on the internet I found that there are numerous Camrys of the same year that are having the exact same problem. The cost to repair this issue is prohibitive and the car is worthless after only 8 years of use. This is an apparent manufacture defect that Toyota refuses to remedy. Driving the car as is would be a safety hazard and we are stuck with a car of no value to us.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that smoke was emitted from under the vehicle as it stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop who diagnosed that the cylinder tread bolts were pulled out, the head gasket exhibited an oil leak and after pressure testing the cooling system, the cylinders filled up with coolant. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered instructions on how to repair the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 92,422.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry le (4 cylinder, 2. 4 l) which began leaking engine coolant from around the back of the engine block. My mechanic said that it was likely a blown head gasket. After further research, he determined that the cause of the leak was most likely loose head bolts in the engine block which were due to the bolts stripping the thread from the block. He said my only option was to replace the engine at that point. Appartently this is a very common problem with 2002 and 2003 Camrys, and Toyota needs to be held accountable for this! I bought a Toyota because I wanted a vehicle which I could be driving years from now. Now I'm left with a vehicle I don't know if I will be able to drive next week!.

My 2003 Camry was no longer heating the inside of the car even with the heat on high. ¿ then I realized the thermostat was in the 'red. ' I had antifreeze added and it worked fine for 24 hours. Then, it happened again. Since I was driving, I turned the air conditioner on and the thermostat went down to 'normal' range. I took it back to the mechanic, who added more antifreeze. It worked fine until the next morning. Then, it happened again: no heat in cabin and thermostat on red. ¿ I cooled it down and took it to another mechanic who said the head bolts are stripped, causing coolant to leak and the engine to overheat. He said the bolts were not put in properly during manufacturing. I see many customer complaints on the internet. I call Toyota (1800 331-4331). The rep says Toyota has not issued a recall about this, leaving me sol (simply out of luck). Right now, im looking at having to spend at least $1600 to repair a car that is supposed to be reliable. Remember, Toyota tough? ive been a loyal Toyota owner for years but I believe this will be my last. ¿ signed, disappointed customer.

2006 Toyota Camry 56k miles regular service stripped head gasket bolts cause coolant leak. Only recourse repair for $2000 +. Toyota should repair under warranty.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact noticed the vehicle leaking coolant and took the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The mechanic informed him that the head bolts were stripped and the head gasket had blown. The mechanic told the contact that the problem was common with his particular model. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 99,000.

2003 Toyota Camry. Coolant leaking, problem with engine, say many other people stating having this problem on the internet under vehicle reviews and complaints. Had to replace the engine at 100,000 miles. Very upset. Same discription as every one else, gurgling noise, coolant being quickly removed, mechanic chasing the problem to the engine, engine replaced. Called Toyota, joke of a reaction, no apology or any offer of compensation.

I own a 2003 Toyota Camry 4cyn and noticed brownish oil substance leaking from the car. I took it to the Toyota dealership that has been servicing my car for years only for them to tell me that I have a blown head gasket. When I asked them to explain how this happened and inform them the car gave me no warning they indicated that the head bolts were stripped and this caused the coolant to leak which in turn is why the engine has to be replaced. Of course the quote was starting at $3000. After researching this problem and noticing that this is definitely something that has been occurring over some time and Toyota is aware of it based on the service bulletin 01507 NHTSA#10021542 dated April 6,2007,Toyota should be pursued with a class action suit. There are many Camry owners (ranging in years 2002-2006) with this problem that should be helped in some kind of way from the Toyota corporation.