Radiator Problems of Toyota Camry - part 1

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, it was discovered that the radiator was leaking antifreeze and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the failure was present and replaced the radiator. The cause of the failure was not determined. In addition, a message indicating that cylinder number two had misfired was displayed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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03/16/2021 - 2002 Toyota Camry 2. 4l my regular auto shop revealed that the engine's head bolts are stripped and is a common issue amongst this Camry year. It's going to cost $2,200 to repair albeit new radiator, and thermostat. Coolant was found in the engine block. Stripped head bolts. Mechanic says he's seen many Camry's with this issue especially the 2002-2003. The kbb value is less than that. Thinking it makes sense to sell as salvage than repair. So disappointed! long-time Toyota fan but if this is a common issue indicative of a manufacture defect then what's the hold up for a recall.

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Purchased this car from drive time 10/2016. Last two years oil consumption in between oil changes has reached putting 4 to 10 quarts of oil in this car. Recently had gaskets, radiator, coil and sparks changed (10/2019). I now as of this day (12/21/2019) have the same problem (engine failure). Gaskets has to be replaced again. I was driving on city street when the engine check light and the vsc came on. I have complained to every one including where I brought this vehicle from. It appears I have no rights regarding Toyota and drive time and their unwillingness to correct their mistakes. I know this cannot be the case. Who is holding these entities accountable?. This car has stopped and I do not feel safe driving it. I have put more money in this car regarding this engine and I should not have to fight to get this corrected. This is a defect on Toyota's part and drive time for the sale of this car under these conditions. How are these people being held accountable and what are my rights which I know I have. Doing research there was no recall. Why not. I will be filing complaint with the state attorney also. Something needs to be done.

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Engine failed while driving. My engine was rebuilt (4 pistons, rings and all associated parts) by a Toyota dealership due to oil consumption failure, less than 25,000 miles later my engine stopped running while I was driving with no indications (no lights, no smoke)at about 154,000 miles. 4,000 outside of the warranty. While driving the vsc and check engine light came on and the temperature gage went all the way down, when I tried to break to slow down the vehicle, the brakes did not work nor did the gas. I was able to move to the shoulder and let the vehicle slow down naturally until I popped the emergency brake. The vehicle has never overheated. Service rep said I lost compression due to a pressure building up in my engine, causing the head gasket and radiator to blow. Service rep said their is also a bad piston. Toyota service manager has not returned my call, corporate said they are partners with the local Toyota dealership and there is nothing they can do.

I bought my 2002 Camry new. I maintained it properly every step of the way. At 107k miles a gurgling sound began in the engine and rough idling, and the temperature went straight to h, took immediately to my experienced auto mechanic, he put in a new radiator. Within days the gurgling and rough idling began again. Once again I took it to my mechanic. After thoroughly checking the engine (he even called in another top mechanic for a second opinion) and then told me the bad news. 2002-06 Toyota Camry's have a flaw in the bolt design that causes the cylinder head to separate from the engine block resulting in the coolant leaking to the engine. When I bought the car the salesman said Camry's run for 300k miles, well he neglected to tell me that after only 107k miles because of this flaw in the engine you will have a blown head gasket and stripped head bolts so the seal is not tight -- so you need to replace the engine!!!! after looking online, I see this is far from an isolated case!!! Toyota is well aware of this engine flaw. They need to pay for these very expensive engine replacements!!!! my mechanic said Toyota used steel head bolts in an aluminum engine. Very bad! steel and aluminum expand and contract at different rates, which causes the problem!.

The engine light came on and I took it to find out why, and was told it was the catalytic converter, so I had it repaired, the light was off. I was driving on the 70 highway in st louis, mo when going around a circular off ramp the car turned off and it would not turn back on. I lift the hood but could not tell what was wrong. Mo dot (highway tow service) pushed me off of the road, and the driver said it was the engine. I called aaa and had them take it to a repair station, but it was closed. I left it there till morning and went back the next morning to check on it. It started and I let it run a few minutes till someone could look at it. I drove it to the bay and the tech ran a computer check on it ( see printout). He said take it back to the other place but it stopped on the lot. The worker lifted the hood, and it was spewing from the radiator! he said turn it off, and after looking said the problem was with the radiator, the head gasket and the engine! it would not start back up, and I was told it would cost $4,500 to repair it!!! I had it towed to another repair place and was told the same!!! before this, I had no problems, no lights had come on and no indicators of any problems!! I checked Toyota's site and found that this is a common problem with the engines and head gaskets!!! this should be repaired!!!! contact me!!! I am not in a position to purchase then repair this car that has unreported problems that you are aware of. !!!!!!! I am 63 years old with bad back issues, my Toyota sitting in my driveway, and I am stuck at home, not even close to a bus stop!!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Camry. After taking the vehicle to two separate certified mechanics, it was diagnosed that the engine gasket had blown and the radiator failed. The mechanics stated that the vehicle was unfit to drive and the contact's best option was to obtain a new vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

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One day I start my car and leave it to warm up for about 15 minutes, when I got in it I notice it was blowing cold air from vents,I started driving and it start getting hot ,so didn't pay much attention, about few days after my wife drove to church and call me to say theres no heat inside, I told her CO come back home ,when I check the radiator it was almost dry,I could not believe it,I fill it back up and the temperature gauge went back to its original position, and I start getting heat inside again, took it on the road for a test drive only to start getting cold air again so I went home back put about a cup of antifreeze and lift the car only to find that the leaking is coming from between the intake manifold,my michanic told me it's leaking from the head because the bolts go striped and the head is separated from the block and this is a common problem with these models,and it's going to need a knew engine, which I don't have any money to buy, Toyota should take full responsibility for these issues, there's a lot of owner going through the same thing.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph and making a right turn, there was a loud screeching sound coming from the right front side of the vehicle. The contact stated that also while making a right turn there was a loud clicking also. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front right cv axle boot and the radiator needed to be replaced. The repairs were done , however, the vehicle is still riding very rough and the problem recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 92,000. Ed.

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We noticed white smoke coming out of the car so we took it into our mechanic who told us that coolant was leaking into the engine. He noted that upon doing some research this was a common problem with that year model and repairing it would be extremely costly. We were told we should not drive it anymore because the engine could quit on us at anytime. My husband checked the crank case dipstick and the radiator, both were contaminated with rust. At this point it was determined that we could no longer drive the car. .

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The "check engine" light came on while driving on the freeway. About 2 minutes later, a rattling sound could be heard under the hood. While changing lanes to exit the highway, the car would not accelerate and a loud pounding sound could be heard when trying to accelerate. Just after turning onto the side street from exiting the highway, the car died. All of this occurred within a 5 minute period. Upon opening the hood, there was smoke coming from the engine area of the vehicle and the reservoir for the radiator fluid was bone dry. The radiator had been flushed and refilled only 2 months earlier. The car was towed to my local mechanic. Upon their inspection, I was told the head gasket was blown. There had been no warning lights or indication that the vehicle was running hot previous to the "check engine" light coming on minutes before the head gasket blew. In August, 2012, a rushing fluid sound could be heard in the dash area. I had the car inspected and the water pump, thermostat, all hoses and a radiator flush were done to the vehicle. In February 2013, the power steering pump had to be replaced. The rushing fluid sound could still be heard often. If the radiator fluid reservoir was topped off, generally the sound would stop. The fluid sound began again in January 2015. That was the main reason for getting the radiator flushed. A new radiator cap was also installed at that time. I never heard the rushing fluid sound after that flush. The car is a total loss. I am forced to replace the vehicle. The cost of a used motor and all labor is almost $5,000. That's approximately what the car is worth. I understand that there have been hundreds of almost identical complaints listed on the internet. I believe that this is a defect in the vehicle and Toyota should be responsible to correct it.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle shook violently when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost power and accelerated without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle lost oil after two or three days. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the radiator detached and leaked water, and the oil ring failed. Both components needed to be replaced. The radiator was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 187,671.

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First and foremost vehicle has 345,000 miles and am the third owner and brought it from los angeles. I would like to include an image of a receipt I have from my father for $700 in costs for breaks and tires before he nine in March 2015 to chicago for its first winter in 2015. Since that time upon its first freeze where the engine frozen due to the climate change the engin does not respond upon acceleration from a stop most oftentimes in traffic had began to incur it cost quite a bit of money to have a car in chicago so it is an intervening very often meaning I have to start it with amy pack and charger. . Also there is a discrepancy I have uncovered regarding the recall that the first owner brought in for a replacement engine approximately between 200 and 250,000 miles. I am not recovered any information regarding such a recall north any service tickets and reports that reflect an engine replacement. However I didn't replace the radiator a few months ago due to the fact that I have not been capped or serviced within 3000 miles. I am not own a vehicle since 2000. I had purchased a new volkswagencabrio and totaled it before that I used to own a 95 sr5 and drive a lot more consciously now in my mid 40s than my many years well driving the streets of los angeles and I am grateful for websites like yours are responsive to me accountability of the vehicles performance or is lifetime.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the engine waring indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to drive rough and smoke. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed that the radiator had overheated and caused the engine to seize. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable. Sw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the engine seized while the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was a leak in the radiator and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,259. Pam.

My daughter was driving into starved rock national park in illinois around 4 p. M. On August 20th, 2014. She driving on the entrance drive at the speed of 10 mph. The car suddenly started ramping up in speed causing the my daughter to start braking. The car continued gaining speed and the brakes were unable to stop the vehicle. As the car was going faster, my daughter entered the parks visitor center parking lot. While still trying to stop the vehicle, my daughter hit a parked car to the right, just clipping it causing damage to the hit car's taillight. Her car hit a car to the left then hit a parked tahoe which stopped my daughters car after being pushed 4 parking spaces. We complained to Toyota corp. They inspected the car and said it was mechanically sound. They admitted after further discussion the accelerator cable was frozen. They said this happened from an impact behind the battery, problem is that there was no impact that could have caused this until the impact of hitting the tahoe. My daughter was fighting to stop from the entrance drive. The Toyota rep. Also stated that their inspection team released the cable and said it worked fine. The rep. Could not answer my question regarding the timing of the cable being frozen. They are accusing my daughter of accelerating the vehicle due to fact that it is a mechanical accelerator, it was the only way this could have happened. Another issue is that the airbags did not deploy. Toyota claims due to the fact that the impact was slightly off center of the front that they did not deploy. Looking at the damage including the radiator being pushed into the engine, the airbags should have deployed. Toyota feels that our car is fine and there were no issues with the manufacturing or the design. Please help.

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My family and I were out of state on a trip for a funeral in February. It was very cold where we were, so I started our Camry to warm up the car. However, instead of warming up, it actually started to overheat due to low coolant. Suspecting a cracked hose or a radiator issue, I searched for the leak, but could not find one. We kept the car filled with fluid, watched the temp gauge like a hawk, and limped the car home to our mechanic. Thankfully, it didn't even come close to overheating again the entire trip home. When I took it into the shop, they said that it was leaking from the head gasket. Upon further inspection, the mechanic found that three bolts near the heat shield were not only loose, but actually stripped. This sounded odd to me. I have an 89 Toyota pickup that I bought brand new, and it is still running like a champ 25 years and 250,000+ miles later. I expected the same kind of service life from our well maintained Camry with less than 150,000. Stripped head bolts just sounded off to me for a Toyota, so I did an online search. Imagine my surprise when I found web page and forum after web page and forum dedicated to this issue alone. One site - carcomplaints. Com - has 36 complaints filed already for just the 2002 and 2003 model years, and this problem extend to engines up to the 2007 model year. Another web site - Camryforums. Com - has 6 pages of forums dedicated to this issue. Six pages. All of them with the same exact issue - coolant leaks from the stripped head bolts next to the insulation. And there are more sites and more forums than just those. Considering that only a small percentage of people are going to file these kinds of complaints or post on an online forum, this is a huge problem with these cars. They should be recalled and repaired.

2003 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to engine problems. The consumer stated the engine seemed hard to start. It felt as though it was misfiring. The air condition stopped working, the vehicle overheated and started smoking profusely. When the consumer arrived home, she discovered there was no coolant in the radiator. She filled the radiator with coolant and managed to get the vehicle to her local mechanic. The mechanic found a bad air condition fan, no freon in the system, and the radiator was leaking. The consumer paid $1200. 00 to fix the issues. However, after driving 10 miles, the ac stopped working, the engine overheated and smoke was emitting from the engine, again. Also, the check engine light illuminated two years prior, but despite having 3 different mechanics inspect the vehicle, the computer diagnostic system, indicated no problem. It was re-set 3 times, but eventually came back on every time.

After taking my car to a local mechanic because of overheating, a coolant leak, and misfiring, I brought my Camry to a certified Toyota dealership. I explained to the Toyota representative of the fore mentioned issues. After conducting an inspection, the Toyota rep. Told me I had a bad coil in cylinder #2, and found pressure leaking into #2 and #3 cylinders. After a further tear down of the engine, it was discovered that the engine had loose head bolts in these cylinders, and that the threads on the engine for these bolts was stripped. They told me that there is no fix to this problem and quoted me a new engine with 90,000 miles with an estimate cost between $5000-$6000. Furthermore, I was told replacing the coil at $227, would fix the misfiring. However this did not fix the misfiring problem, as the misfire was due because of the loose head bolts which was explained to me by the dealership as well. This conflicting information led me to believe it was safe to drive the vehicle as long as coolant was plentiful in the radiator and over flow reservoir. However, the overheating, leaking of coolant and misfiring continues. The misfiring creates dangerous random stalls.

Began noticing gurgling/water sloshing noises at approximately 100k miles. Approximately one month later, car overheated. Noticed coolant was low, so had coolant refilled. Checked out by mechanic next day and was told that a stop-leak would fix problem. Completed this procedure at personal cost. Three days later, car overheated again. Took to different mechanic, and was advised to replace radiator. Replaced radiator at personal cost. Few days later, car overheated again. Took to four different mechanics and noticed coolant leaks. Was advised by all four mechanics that it was blown head gasket, that this was a common problem with this make/model, that replacing the engine would be safest solution. One mechanic also said that simply replacing head gasket might not work because the bolt threading in this particular model was known to be defective. Cannot afford $4000 to replace engine, especially if this same problem can possibly recur. Currently refilling coolant every other day.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the temperature gauge increased rapidly into the red zone. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the radiator was leaking and the thermostat was defective. The vehicle was repaired. Smoke also emitted from the engine two hours after the vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and dealer for inspection. The dealer detected that the engine cylinder head bolts were striped and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he heard an abnormal noise from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the contact was also advised that there was a bolt that detached and became lodged inside of the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 74,600.

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the plastic radiator had become overheated and fractured. While driving 55 mph, the contact observed steam coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who noticed there was a cracked in the radiator. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 134,740.

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Three head bolts in the engine have stripped and pulled out of the engine block. The largest consequence of this is a head gasket failure; this also caused coolant loss and overheating, which in turn ruined my radiator. When my mechanic opened up the engine to replace the head gaskets, these faulty bolts were loose and he was able to pull them out by hand without needing wrenches/tools. The total cost of the fix, which included drilling out and retapping the bolt holes, repairing/resurfacing heads, installing new head gaskets and installing a new radiator exceeded $3500; the only other option was buying a new/reconditioned engine for $7000+. Toyota refuses to admit that this line of cars has defective head bolts. My 2002 Camry xle had about 98,000 miles on it at the time, which is not a lot by Toyota standards. While searching internet forums, I have found many many other people with Toyota vehicles (especially Camrys from 2002 to 2005) that have had the same exact bolts fail on their engines, leading to blown head gaskets.

Head gasket screws are stripped. Engine lost coolant but no leak was evident. After numerous repairs to cooling system, eventually head gasket blew and had to replace the engine with a rebuilt one. Coolant loss continued with second engine. Radiator was replaced. Coolant loss continues with new radiator. Now we know that the head gasket screws are stripped, the original and only source of the leak. Design flaw causes stripped head bolts in this model.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 65 mph uphill, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact then discovered unknown fluids leaking from under the vehicle and the engine had overheated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle had overheated due to a loose cap on the radiator. The dealer advised that the vehicle would not repaired despite the warranty. The contact stated the cap was loose because when the vehicle was taken for routine maintenance, the mechanic did not install the cap securely. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Approx. 3pm car was parked, blockheater plugged in, unloaded, locked approx. 3:30pm neighbor informs us that car is on fire. Fire in front section of engine compartment. Approx. 3:45pm firemen and police arrive approx. 4pm fire extinguished, police interview me and neighbors. Rule out arson. Approx. 4:30pm car is towed to police compound. Mar. 2 insurance company contacted. Investigation proceeds with Toyota presence. Total write off. Mar. 23 preliminary report - indeterminate to much damage. Begin in driver front corner, in front of radiator.

Copy of ltr to Toyota re potential sticking accelerator pedals in his 2008 Toyota Camry. The consumer stated the radiator exploded. The dealer stated there was a defect. Also, the front struts needed to be replaced. The consumers wife noticed when the vehicle idled, cold air replaced hot air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the problem was identified as the water pump.

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05-23-2008 at 5:35pm my car was severe damaged b/c of sa at near completed stop in the parking space-parking lot of po 90027 during daylight&normal weather cond. I am an original owner- 24,000miles. Aaa replaced battery 04-17-08-circuit/amper recorded;all parts are original Toyota. The parking lot po90027 is narrow u-turn,was parking at the entrance. Halfway in the parking space=2' before the parking concrete guard=heard a pop sound,car flew over the parking guard&sidewalk curb into the brick wall of po,ricocheted&stopped 1'away. Heavy white smoke came out from the hood at the windshield, deployed airbags w/terrible heat,windshield cracked at the airbags heat/touch points-a burn skin on my left arm through 2thick clothing,engine was running! pull out key,got out from car b/c expected exposion/fire. Instantly 2postal empl. Came out to help,checked po brick wall,asked my name-handled them my parcel w/prepaid postage-name/address. Killing attempt was total 5-6'-not enough for the fatal force,my foot was pressing parking pedal,already w/unbuckled seatbelt-my right knee has only a bump-not fractured. 20'later my car half sitting on the sidewalk-smoke is gone, sml leak under hood/radiator? started car,w/withness slowly reversed it frm sidewalk/guard-car was conrolled fine despite of deployed airbags-pushed wipers/washer,drove back home/underground garage-1 mile w/2-3 stops. Recalled that a week ago had sa w/out pressing pedal,happened on sunset blvd,got surprised w/high speed so slow down. Both times the distance before sa was 1mile frm the start,time~5min. This is engine control malfunction. 05-24-08 at 4 pm went to hollywood Toyota-asked for service person in charge-referred to patrick. Earlier rcvd Toyota gel notice w/my vn,was told by patrick to have the body fixed first. After the bodyjob bring my car for the engine check $99/hourly pls help to fully investigate this accident-live in la w/heavy traffic. Thanks god did not kill anybody. Thank you for your cooperation.

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3/21/2008 car stopped running while on expressway. Towed 50 miles into dealership alamo Toyota, san antonio, TX =not where purchased 100 miles from residence. Told engine mounting bolts sheered off into the engine block which caused crack. Engine had to be replaced. Dealer found salvage engine with 37000 miles on it. Owner did not receive proof of the mileage. Dealer kept used engine $4,000. 00+. Included used longblock, oil, oil filter coolant rear main seal, fipc, radiator cleaning. Owner rented at own expense rental vehicle. Told car was repaired. Picked car up drove off lot, turned around and went back into dealership. Car was misfiring. Had to leave car again. Additional $235. 00 to replace 4 coils April 11,2008. On may 2 2008, a/c stopped cooling. Took car into champion Toyota, austin texas. $613. 00 for ac condenser, condenser assy, relay, warranty. Ac condenser leaking, probably damaged during radiator cleaning at alamo Toyota.

Car overheated. Drove to Toyota dealer where it was diagnosed as a radiator problem. This car has 51000 miles on it.

The radiator was empty, and here were traces of antifreeze on the inspection plug on the timing over. As I explained upon our intial meeting, this indicated that there was a definite loss of antifreeze, with a definite possibility of water pump failure and corresponding timing belt failure. However, when I did the initial tear-down of the timing area, I found a rather surprising scenario. The timing belt was intact. There were none of he usual oil leaks from the cam/crank seals. The belt was in excellent shape. The water pump had suffered a catastrophic bearing failure. In fact, I found pieces of metal in the timing area, as well as a few of the ball bearings from the water pump shaft bearing. The timing area also had traces of antifreeze (oem antifreeze) from where the water pump had been leaking prior to the failure. As per our discussion, I proceeded to tear the engine down further to inspect for other possible damage. At this time, we were simply expecting to find a warped/possibly cracked cylinder head. Upon removing the necessary components required to remove the head, and removing the head itself, I inspected the block, cylinders, and pistons. The inspection revealed that the pistons had suffered severe damage. There is over thirty thousandths of clearance between the top edge of the piston and the cylinder wall. The top piston ring is clearly visible. Therefore, I must declare the engine a loss. In fact, I have made the observation that Toyota vehicles using the oem antifreeze usually had far fewer cooling system problems of any kind. In their vehicles. I have two Toyota pickups. One has a reman engine. It has oem antifreeze and an oem oil filter. To make a long story short, I feel in my opinion, and my experience, that this problem is a manufacturer defect. What the manufacturer can and will do for you I do not know.

We purchased a new 2003 Toyota Camry le. After about 6 months or so we began to hear a water sloshing sound under our dashboard. We thought maybe it was because our driveway was at a slope and maybe the position the car was in, the fluids were rushing through the engine. So we parked in the street. The same noise continued when we braked,turned and stopped. After trying to remedy the problem we took our car to the dealership and they test drove the car and said"OH,that's a normal engine sound" I said I don't think so and went to another dealership who said that it sounds like air in the hoses. They bled the system and it worked for a couple of days and then returned. Back to the dealership 5 more times. Finally they threw up their hands and said for us to give them 60 more days to try to figure out the problem which it was now in arbitration. How can they try to figure out the problem if we still had the car in our posession? we continued to drive this car putting on miles not knowing that when they buy back your car they deduct the miles from the cost of which they pay you on the lemon law buyback. So had they kept the car ,knowing they couldn't remedy the problem,our monies would have been more. They are buying our car back and we feel extremely cheated. We bought a new vehicle. Not a Toyota.

Vehicle was in parked position at department store, smoke coming from engine compartment under hood, #4 crankshaft rod broke and penetrated cast iron block, spraying shrapnel & hot oil through the area, penetrating radiator core. Vehicle was towed to local Toyota dealership (crown Toyota, ontario) for diagnosis of problem and estimate for subsequent repairs. Toyota service manager contacted two days later and advised it wasn't due to defective Toyota part(s). Service manager states he contacted district manager for Toyota's western region, states the vehicle was out of warranty, it's your problem. Week previously, owner receives letter from Toyota explaining "oil gel problem" advised service manager of this issue, states I need to verify oil & maintenance records for this vehicle. Same are produced for inspection & "forwarded" to district manager. Toyota's position is too bad it's out of warranty! vehicle is towed to personal mechanic, whom changes engine components & radiator, states problem was defective oil pump balancer.

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Terrible smell from heat/air vents,kids have asthma and can't stand the smell, Toyota dealer just sprayed vents and poured freshner in outside vent, problem kept coming back and pollen filter kept plugging, nothing done to correct it, now in 2005 my water pump went bad. I know that the smell is some kind of mildew or mold from something not being fixed, which could lead to severe health conditions!.