Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Toyota Camry - part 1

There are two issues with my 2018 Toyota Camry with 10,250 miles and under warranty. (1) one is a knocking sound that a Toyota dealer I took it to said is an engine problem and they have pulled the engine but they have not figured out what the problem is yet. This problem was missed when I took it to another Toyota dealer for the 10,000 oil change on July 30th, and expressed concern about a noise I thought could be a muffler noise. . This engine could have failed and only lucky for me it didn't while I was driving. This vehicle should be on the recall list for this engine problem and for the (2) transmission powertrain problem. When I pull out into major streets from a side street, I have to do it very gradually and cannot accelerate quickly because it will miss gears. This also could be dangerous when trying to pass other traffic on busy highways of one lane in each direction.

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Engine is burning to much oil, last three oil changes I have been complaining to Toyota dealer that car is getting low on oil on average every two weeks, I never received any letter from Toyota regarding oil consumption. On last oil change in June 2019 engine light came on and I took car back to the dealer they diagnosed exhaust manifold needs to be replaced but never disclosed it is due to the too much oil consumption. Recently, car is consuming too much oil and car is jerking when gas is pushed. Finally, I searched online and found out that there is an oil consumption issue with 2008 Toyota Camry. . Read more...

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While driving the vehicle, the rubber portion of the vvt-I oil hose ruptured. This faulty part, which Toyota neglected to replace with their updated all-metal line under their TSB, will eventually fail on all vehicles that have it and poses a serious risk for catastrophic engine damage, as well as the possibility of an engine oil fire under the hood due to its proximity to hot engine parts, as well as the exhaust manifold.

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Excessive engine oil use. Oil blows out of the tail pipe. The buildup for oil residue at the tail pipe makes me very concerned about the possibility of a fire. Went through the local dealer was told there was no problem or oil use. Had the local mechanic look at it and he found excessive oil consumption. Now here we are with a defective engine and a complete lack of trust in the car either mechanically or for safety. Sincerely david cam smith.

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The exhaust manifold on my 2002 Toyota Camry with 2. 4l cracked. It seems to be a common problem on these cars. My Camry only had a little over 60,000 miles when it happened. Other Toyota cars have been recalled for the same problems.

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The exhaust manifold on my 2002 Toyota Camry with 2. 4l cracked. It seems to be a common problem on these cars. My Camry only had a little over 60,000 miles when it happened. Other Toyota cars have been recalled for the same problems. Brake need long distance.

Oil started to leak from manifold, my mechanic said it was a stripped botl. He tried to fix it with silicone and replace the bolt but it is still leaking all over the engine. He informed me this coud cause a fire. Can I hold Toyota responsible for this problem?.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was being serviced, the technician noticed an oil leak from the intake manifold. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer where it was diagnosed for the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pcv valve hose and intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Excessive oil consumption recall: over the last year I noticed my oil consumption was drastically increasing. I started burning through oil and having to add a quart every 2 months and now monthly. In the past few months, a very large plume of white smoke would spew out of my tail pipes; not just a little but a large cloud of smoke. It has a very burnt smell to it too. The smoke dissipates after the car warms and as long as the car is warm, it will not smoke. It only smoke when the vehicle has been off for over 2-3 hours. I was told by a certified Toyota mechanic that I need to replace the engine due to faulty internal parts. He stated it was the reason for such a high level of oil consumption. I discovered that Toyota is currently recalling certain engine blocks due to oil consumption defects, however my VIN number is not part of that recall as of now. According to Toyota, my VIN could eventually become part of the recall (oil consumption recall) but as of now, it is not. I don't understand how a major manufacturer will not stand by their product and repair my engine considering they are already recalling other engines with the exact same issues I am having with my Camry. This was my first Camry too. Very disappointed with Toyota.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated she observed smoke from the tail pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed failure engine pressure that separated the engine bolts and caused the head gasket to failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Lb.

Unit jerks and stalls, burns oil . Some times white smoke comes from the tail pipe . Oil has to be replaced constantly after oil change , recommended weight 5w20w is used. I have had to replace burned spark plugs. This is a problem and needs to be on a recall list.

This is to report a failure on engine model #2az-fe (effects 2002-2007 Camrys, highlanders and rav4) due to stripped cylinder head bolts on the back side of the engine. There is at least one technical service bulletin issued by Toyota tsb2740 that relates to this recognized problem of steel cylinder head bolts stripping out of the aluminum engine, especially on the firewall or backside of the engine possibly due to a foam insulation piece to protect a plastic manifold part from heat. It is suggested that the foam piece allows a heat build up on the engine side. The costs to repair this problem was $2,131. And includes machining the warped head, new head gasket and bolts and a long thread insert set. I am very disappointed to learn that Toyota knew years ago of this design problem and issued a TSB; but did not recall for a solution before this led to metal failure and engine overheating. Many of these engines will fail after the warranty period of 60k has expired. If you have any suggestions as to remedies with Toyota corp for this failure, I would appreciate knowing about it. I am glad to report this as I see that many, many engine failures have been caused by this basically unaddressed design problem. Thank you.

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Vibrations in the intake manifold - vehicle became sluggish and noisy due to intake manifold issue -it is broken and has to be replaced.

Vehicle was purchased new and has performed well to this point but the other day the oil pressure light flashed a couple times. A check showed the level completely off the stick and took 2. 5 quarts to fill. Engine oil had just been changed 2500 miles previous to this. Since filling to the mark, it has used an additional . 5 quarts in the last 500 miles. Car is garaged when not being driven and does not appear to be leaking (no spots on garage floor). Some soot in tail pipe but is not smoking. I have owned ~9 different cars and never had one use oil like this. Information on Toyota's web site indicates this is normal. Vehicle should be recalled with defective engine.

I noticed that white smoke was coming from my exhaust pipe, therefore, I took it to a mechanic to get it checked out. The mechanic simply told me it was due to a bad head gasket. Later on, in the middle of the fix, he told me that the engine was unrepairable, that I needed a new engine. I asked him, "why?" he told me that the bolts that keeps the engine in place can no longer be tighten. The engine can no longer be held in place. He called it, "stripped head bolts. " according to the mechanic and his colleagues, it is a design flaw by Toyota. The mechanics went on stating that, "even under normal driving conditions, these bolts will come loose causing coolant to leak in. Which caused the white smoke coming from tail pipe. So, I called up Toyota to see if they can correct their problem. They told me that I needed to replace the engine. If Toyota can't fix it, how would a mechanic fix it? I asked Toyota if there were a recall for this, they simply said, "no. " the government needs to step in and take care of this awful problem. It turns out that every 2003-200? Camry owners have or will have this awful problem. Is not just a reliability problem, but is also polluting our home planet. There are thousands of Camrys on the road ranging from these years and all of them are or soon will be spewing out foreign smoke. No mechanic out there can fix the problem. All they can do is replace it with the same engine that will soon have the same exact issue. Please step in and make Toyota fix this awful issues with the "stripped head bolt. " [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that she noticed that the exhaust tail pipe was black and the oil was consumed prematurely. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.

My wife had taken her 2003 Toyota Camry in for regular service in January, 2012 and told the dealer that she had been hearing unusual noises from the engine for some time. After inspecting the vehicle the service person said that Toyota had issued a bulletin to the dealers regarding replacement of the intake manifold dated April 15, 2008. It is curious that the bulletin stated that "this repair is covered under the Toyota federal emission warranty. This is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 mile, whichever occurs first-". The bulletin is dated April 15, 2008 and is to cover vehicles of the 2002-2004 model year Camry. This makes no sense as supposedly covering vehicles built 2002-2004 and issue a bulletin in 2008 and then say there is a 36 month warranty from the date the vehicle was put in service. We were never advised of this bulletin until 2012 and repairs were done at the cost of $ 765. 52 on March 27, 2012. We sent a letter of complaint to Toyota in torrance, California on February 28, 2014 with no response.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle rattled and vibrated as it accelerated. The contact’ss mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the intake manifold was failing. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The failure mileage was 64,767 and the current mileage was 65,025.

Intake manifold noise. Documented problem. No recall available.

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry 4cyl car with 52,000 miles, that has a coolant leak from the back of the engine next to the intake manifold. . Read more...

@79k miles, oil light came on. Added 1. 5 qts of oil. Took car in for 80k service (all service up to date). Told dealer of low oil problem. Dealer advised 05/31/2011 driveability; customer states that oil light came on dash about 500 miles ago added 1 quart of oil saw a cloud of smoke from exhaust . . Note advised customer that tech did find oil low performed oil change and marked dip stick added dye to oil advised customer to return with in 500 miles to see if any dye residue coming from tail pipe e. Returned car to dealer @ about 700 miles and dealer advised 06/30/2011 engine minor. Customer states that engine was burning oil we topped off oil and added dye check and advise, as pertom sinica that as per Toyota spec is every car is allowed to use 1qt of oil in 1200 miles. I called Toyota customer service and was given a case #, Toyota sent case back to dealer, dealer called me to tell me they can't do anything because car is running within specs. Toyota in my opinion is hiding behind their 2007 Camry owners manual in which they told me to check. I read the oil consumption page (pg 291) of the manual and it also states" a new engine consumes more oil, since its pistons, piston rings and cylinder walls have not become conditioned". To me that says there is a problem because I am burning more oil as the car gets older. I own another Toyota (2010). Just traded in a 2002 Camry with 203,000 miles (never had to add a drop of oil) and owned a 1986 Toyota supra died @ 246k miles never added a drop of oil. One other thing the 2007 Camry is under extended warranty not that it helps this problem. I am waiting for the dealer to get back to me again.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that blue smoke was emitting from the tail pipe abnormally. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for an oil change and the mechanic advised that there was sludge building up in the engine and causing the engine to burn mileage extremely quickly. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.

My vehicle is consuming oil in extreme quantities, a quart every 800-1000 miles. The problem is manufacturers defective pistons and piston rings and Toyota knows about it but denies to take action. I have to fill my engine with the oil every 2800 miles or so or take it to the dealership for oil change. My engine, I'm afraid will defect in driving causing harm to me and others around me because I don't follow my mileage and only way I know there is a problem my oil light flashes on and off when I'm braking that's the sign that I have to get oil change. Now its not environmental either even though Toyota claims that environmental protection is coming out their ears all the time when that much oil is burned into the air and funny thing is it doesn't even smoke in tail pipe and vehicle passes every emission test. How??? I don't know. All I know is that my engine is not working properly due to no fault of my own and due to manufacturer defaulted parts because I was told by service guy that other year Toyotas have different pistons and piston rings and I assume it would be right for our cars to receive those because we paid full amount for these cars and we shouldn't receive short end of the stick. I ask you to push this for a recall because Toyota owns this to its owners. Thank you.

According to Toyota's technical service bulletin t-sb-0034-08 (April 15, 2008), the intake manifold in 2002 ? 2004 Camry equipped with 2az engine may produce a loud rattle noise from the engine area, most noticeable at idle or on light acceleration. The intake manifold has been updated / modified to solve this issues on the newer vehicles. A faulty intake manifold will affect engine performance and affect emissions. Toyota USA should recall all the affected vehicles with this faulty intake manifold, but they only cover the repair to the vehicles which are under warranty. This faulty intake manifold needs to be replaced. Please investigate this serious issue.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the temperature gauge indicated that the vehicle was very hot. The contact had the oil changed and the check engine light turned off. The vehicle was driven the next day and the same failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the bolts on the intake manifold were stripped and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact also noticed a leak. The contact called the dealership who verified that because of the bolts, the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no related recalls. The current mileage was approximately 137,000. The failure mileage was approximately 136,950.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the engine began to exhibit an abnormal gurgling from behind the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an ase certified mechanic where the contact was informed that the head gasket bolts failed. The failure damaged the engine and manifold and the contact had to eventually replace the engine. The failure mileage was 107,914 updated 5/24/11 updated 06/06/11.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. While the vehicle was being driven at low speeds the contact heard a vibrating noise. The vehicle was taken to a local garage and diagnostic testing located the failure at the intake manifold. The garage replaced the intake manifold. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact if he wanted them to assist with the repair, he must have the dealership diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,050. Updated 12/03/10.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit loud, abnormal noises when first started. The contact took the vehicle to be inspected and was told that there was a crack in the upper intake manifold and it would need to be replaced. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.

Intake manifold defect, 2004 Toyota Camry. Ticking sound from inside the manifold.

My Camry has a blow gasket. I found out because my mechanic did the exam he pressurized the cooling system and put the car up on the lift. He immediately noticed coolant leaking from underneath the plastic intake manifold in the rear of the engine. He also noticed a large piece of foam rubber between the intake manifold and the engine block and head. This was blocking our view of the leak. We could only see that the leak was behind the foam piece. The only option to discover the source of this leak was to remove the plastic intake manifold, which I did. After this was removed, it became obvious that coolant had been leaking a minor amount for quite some time due to build up between the cylinder head and block. The only option left is to remove the head, which requires an extensive disassembly (r and r cylinder head). After loosening the bolts in sequence, he noticed the head bolts in the back of the engine were loose. From his experience in the field, he can confidently conclude that this only means one of two things: the bolts were left loose at the factory, or the bolts are stripped. ( he commonly has seen stripped bolts in the aluminum Cadillac north star block discovered through leaking coolant. )next, he removed the head and sure enough, one bolt came out with aluminum in the thread. . . Thus indicating a stripped bolt. The placement of the (insulation) foam rubber piece between the intake manifold and the engine block created an uneven dispersion of heat, creating "metal fatigue" in the aluminum block allowing the headbolt to strip. If Toyota had out an aluminum manifold instead of plastic, there would have been no need to insulate (w/ foam piece), thus eliminating the problem. The only solution to this problem is to unfortunately replace the engine. The cost to repair it otherwise would be substantial. This is an engine defect and we will be seeing more of this.

Toyota Camry 2003 4 cylinder. Rattling noise from the intake manifold. My mechanic said that this noise occurs due to plastic material of which the intake manifold was made of. My mechanic has seen this problem with other 2003 Toyota Camry and is very common.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. Whenever the contact started the vehicle she noticed a rattling sound in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 85000.

I kept hearing rushing water coming from somewhere but nothing seems to be wrong. So at the end of November my car ran hot I took it to the mechanic and was told the thermostat may need to be replaced. I replaced it. It ran hot again the next day. Was told I had a coolant leak. To make a long story short I need an engine! stripped head bolts in the block, no not just a head gasket problem I was told the head bolts have let go from the block. I asked the mechanic for a write up of his findings: (paraphrased) the only option left is to remove the head, which requires an extensive disassembly (r and r cylinder head). After loosening the bolts in sequence, I notice the head bolts in the back of the engine are loose. From my experience in the field, I can confidently conclude that this only means one of two things: the bolts were left loose at the factory, or the bolts are stripped. ( I commonly have seen stripped bolts in the aluminum Cadillac north star block discovered through leaking coolant. ) next, I removed the head and sure enough, one bolt came out with aluminum in the thread. . . Thus indicating a stripped bolt. My theory: the placement of the (insulation) foam rubber piece between the intake manifold and the engine block created an uneven dispersion of heat, creating "metal fatigue" in the aluminum block allowing the head bolt to strip. ¿ I am very disappointed. Toyota is responsible, there's no preventative maintenance for this and my problem is not isolated. . . Look it up!.

2003 Toyota Camry xle 4 cyl. With less than 100k overheated. Took vehicle to independent mechanic who advised me of a coolant leak at the intake manifold and to take the vehicle to the dealer. Dealer has vehicle, reports it is not the intake manifold that is leaking but 3 rear steel bolts that go into aluminum are stripped. Toyota is "unwilling to participate" in the repair with an estimate of $6900. 00 which includes purchasing a new block. This same issue is all over the Toyota forums, usually this issue appears as a probable blown head gasket. This is not the case in my vehicle. Toyota is aware of this defect but is doing nothing to stand behind their products. This is not an uncommon occurrence and as more vehicles attain approximately the same mileage, more reports are being made of this fault. This type of repair should not be the responsibility of the consumer when the manufacturer is aware of the defect. This most certainly should prompt a recall. Perhaps a class action lawsuit is in order.

2003 Camry, 4 cylinder, 2. 4l engine, xle model. Fluttering noise under light acceleration from the engine area. Dealer determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced at a cost of $760. 00. Engine had 86,000 miles. Very disappointed with this failure which should have never happened with a car of this supposed quality. I rate this car a 2 out of 5.