Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Driving my camry, stopped at a red light and my engine died. no problems with my car and no indication there was a problem. *tr

Heard a load noice on a camry hybird 2007: and wheni took the car for service check , the dealer informed me with a failed water bump not covered under toyota warrenty -at a low low milage 60,800

I was driving with my wife in our 2007 toyota camry se and had a catastrophic failure of the oil supply hose at 60 mph. no engine warning lights came on at any time. in my rear view mirror i saw a huge cloud of smoke behind car. i pulled car to the side opened the hood and found oil on the engine. called toyota and had the car towed. they told me all the oil in the engine was gone and that this was a recall item. they replaced hose and oil but now i wonder if i have permanent damage to the engine. drove home and parked it. on 2/17/2010 i had a recall visit to the dealer on the accelerator pedal but no one informed me of this recall. one week ago i received a letters from toyota on more recalls (the oil hose was one). i tried to get an appointment but they were busy until april. this is not a small leak like they say in the notice-when it goes you think you have blown an engine with 6.5 quarts of oil hitting a the hot exhaust. i would think there is a distinct possibility of fire or loss of control. *tr

Attn: defects investigations office. 2007 toyota camry with 38721 miles that is owned by and used as an undercover police vehicle accelerated without explanation on march 10, 2010. the operator, who is a sworn officer, advises that his foot was not on the accelerator and the vehicle increased in speed and engine revolutions without explanation. the event occurred over the course of approximately 1/10th of a mile reaching speeds just over 60 mph. the acceleration event corrected itself. there was no injury or crash associated with the event. the vehicle in question had completed a toyota recall service program # ssc90l to address acceleration issues with this model vehicle on march 2, 2010. the vehicle was returned to the henrico police on march 3, 2010. the extremely short period of time between the recall service and this sudden unanticipated acceleration event gives reason to believe that the recall service was not effective in correcting the acceleration issues associated with toyota brand vehicles. the vehicle was parked shortly after the event and is currently secured by the henrico police. the vehicle has not been driven or examined by any parties since the occurrence of this acceleration event. in light of the fact that this vehicle had recently completed the required acceleration recall service and has been secured since the date of the occurrence, this agency believes that this vehicle is an ideal candidate for examination by the office of defects investigations to determine the origin of this unanticipated acceleration event. the vehicle in question is outfitted with toyota brand floor mats which are tethered to anchors in the floorboard of the vehicle. *tr

I own a 2007 camry ce. last month i noticed the oil lamp was on but my oil change wasn't due for another 2000 miles. i took it to toyota and they topped off the oil and asked me to return at 1000 miles. i did and the oil was again low. they topped it off again and asked me to return at 500 miles-i did. i left the vehicle overnight at the dealer's request because the oil was being consumed at a certain rate and couldn't be explained. i received a call the next day to let me know that they don't know the problem and the only solution is to "rebuilt" the engine at a cost of $6900 plus tax. unfortunately, my warranty ran out at 60k miles and i have 62k miles now. i had less than $61k miles when this all started so i'm only out of warranty by a few hundred miles! how is it possible to have this kind of repair for a vehicle i've taken care of with oil changes every 5k miles. i refuse to pay more than i owe on this vehicle and i will seek help from the media if toyota refuses to do the right thing. fix it w/o breaking the bank! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact started the vehicle and noticed there was a loud knocking noise coming from the engine and that the engine had began to rev excessively , the contact also noticed a small amount of fluid leaking from the rear of the vehicle. the contact did notify the dealer of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 45,000.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on 2/18/2010 my 2007 toyota camry was recalled and repaired at prince chevrolet in tifton, georgia. (vin [xxx]). car was purchase at inner state nissan in tifton, ga>.all was supposed to be well. on 3/01/2010 my camry accelerated at a high speed while approaching my home at [xxx] causing me to maneuver the vehicle into a ditch right in front of my house. for some reason i was not able to put the vehicle in reverse to back vehicle out of ditch in my drive way. by the tires constantly spinning an a high rate the entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. everything is now gone. i contacted toyota corp and was issued a case number (ref # [xxx] ). what should i do? at this point any safe mode of transportation would do, for it is my wife that is terminally and need to be brought home under hospice care. how should handle this? [xxx] *tr

2007 toyota camry le continues to have runaway unintended acceleration despite the vehicle undergoing a series of modifications at a toyota dealership in auburn, ca. it has happened prior to be fixed and has happened once since being fixed. *tr

I have a 2007 japanese-made camry. i bought at a premium (well above invoice and above msrp because servco hawaii does not give discounts) thinking i was paying for a reliable and well-made vehicle. i have had other toyotas but none with as many problems as this vehicle. and, with all the news of accelerator problems, i would like my problems checked and not be charged for it. i do not like the idea of having to pay $103 (1hr labor) x 3 different accelerator issues + another $103 to see why there is the smell of gasoline coming from the a/c vent. 1. when stepping on the accelerator, i will get no response... i continue to depress the gas, still no response. then finally, the car will thrust forward violently. this has been mentioned to toyota hawaii dealer several times saying it was normal for drive by wire vehicle and that it will take some getting used to. 2. when accelerating slowly, the car will rev high without the automatic transmission upshifting.. i have to depress the gas more and the car will rev even higher before upshifting. 3. on 2 different times, the car has revved and jumped forward while not in gear. the first time was at an intersection. i shifted into neutral with the p-brake on and it felt as if someone hit my car from the rear. the car jumped into the busy crosswalk about 2 feet until i hit the brake pedal and shifted it back into drive. another time was at the drive-thru window in park. the car didn't move but jerked violently. both were on flat surfaces. 4. when under heavy acceleration, the car sometimes give off the smell of gasoline. it is not exhaust fumes but smells of raw gasoline. a/c in recirculate mode. i also have been having numerous other quality problems with excessive rattling of trim and door ajar alarm going off for no reason. *tr

At the speed of less than aprox 15-20 miles on a turn, car spun off and lost control. caused wheels to crash into curb, and severely damaged. noticed oil on the tire surface. moved car out of toad way. car spilled lot of oil. the toyota dealer assessed, and told us that the oil hose (vvt-i) has ruptured, causing oil leak. toyota later informed that there is a so called "limited campaign" to replace these hoses. they are denying that the oil leak was the cause of accident. they have not done any thorough investigation. the written response from does not even satisfactorily explain their reasoning for denying claim. *tr

My 2007 toyota camry xle was seen at our toyota dealership and our local mechanic about 4 times during late 2008 and 2009 for frequent high revving of the engine and rpms. no "fix" ever occurred. the dealership said they could not find anything. i am very concerned now with the current recall, and i'm contacting the dealership again today. *tr

I was driving on an interstate highway and without any warning the vvti line captured draining all the oil and subsequently causing a lot of damage to the engine. *tr

The 2007 toyota carmy has excessive oil consumption issues and it is concluded that it is a engine defect as no car should lose a quart every 600miles! *tt

The 2.4liter engine in the 2007 toyota camry that i own has begun to consume an excessive amount of engine oil. toyota has issued a technical service bulletin to cover vehicles that are still covered under factory warranty but will not assist me with my vehicle since it is now out of warranty. now the vehicle has 100,000 miles on it and the engine will fail prematurely. i have contacted the toyota's customer service center as well as my local dealer with no success. the local dealer knows of the problem but says toyota will not assist out of warranty customers. there was obviously a manufacturing defect in the engine and the problem is widespread with these models. toyota should be held responsible for distributing an inferior product to the public as well as the environmental impact of excessive oil burning on a late model vehicle. *tr

Car had a burning oil smell that grew stronger during one day. finally heard a small ticking noise as i came close to home, smell was worse and i connected the two... hurried home 5 blocks away. oil trail behind my car to the home. checked oil, required 4.5 quarts of oil to bring it back to level. researched on line toyota owners forum, mention of oil pipe from crankcase to upper head area leaking. a rubber hose that connected two metal hoses failed on other toyotas, ravs and something else. called toyota regarding oil leaks.. gave them my vin # and was informed that my car didn't fall into a service bulletin about the problem, and mileage was over 60k... even though it was exactly like the other cars that are covered. called the local dealer, brought the car in, related to the service writer my experience as a service writer and mechanic, asked if he could make exception or check with area rep. he did, repair as were covered for me, but only because i knew what i was talking about and a good service writer. concerned that many others that don't have mechanical experience or good ears won't catch this, engine damage will result if not caught in time and toyota has not issued a recall for a wider range of cars that have the same issue. they replaced the rubber hose in between the two lines, apparently there is a better fix, a completely metal oil line that prevents oil breaking down the rubber hose. *tr

I am not sure what led up to the problem, however on december 23, 2009 at about 0515 am pst i was notified by a co-worker that a large oil puddle was beneath the passenger side of the vehicle. the oil leak was sudden and began to drip oil from engine area causing a burning smell to emit from the engine. on that same day i took the vehicle to my local toyota dealership for service to correct the problem. the dealer removed and replaced vvti oil line, timing chain cover, and drive belts. would like to find out if a previous toyota limited safety campaign lsc 90k should be expanded to include 2007 toyota camry v-6. *tr

Toyota camry 2007 - sudden acceleration in reverse. when i am backing up the car at slow speeds (such as backing out of my garage) the car often suddenly accelerates backwards. when backing up out of my garage i must keep my foot on the brake at all times and be ready to step hard on the brake to stop the sudden backwards acceleration. when driving forward, the engine often hesitates for several seconds when i step on the gas. this often happens when i am rapidly accelerating to enter a freeway. this is a dangerous situation as i need the car to accelerate to enter fast moving traffic but i cannot count on the engine to rapidly speed up. after several seconds of hesitation, the car then accelerates too rapidly. my toyota dealer claims to have fixed the rapid acceleration when driving backwards, but the problem was not fixed. as for the acceleration hesitation, the toyota dealer claimed that the problem i described did not exist. *tr

The vvt-i line from bank 1 failed and oil leaked all over my driveway. the car was 4.3 quarts low. no specific action took place to cause this other than a defective part/design from toyota. the "fix" was a replacement pipe sub assembly (p/n 15707-31030). apparently there is a metal replacement assembly but they put another rubber pipe into my car. let's hope it doesn't have again and actually cause some damage. *tr

First i heard a squealing noise, then my ac light started blinking and blowing hot air. i got home 5 miles later and turned the car off. within 2 minutes a huge puddle of oil collected on the driveway under the passenger side of the engine. *tr

Letter from congressman kagen on behalf of constituent re compensation for toyota repairs and car rental costs note: letter forwarded from consumer product safety commission *tgw the consumer stated the vvt-i oil line is a rubber hose which routes a high pressure flow of hot engine oil outside the engine block. the rubber deteriorates over time and can unexpectedly break or rupture from 19,000 to over 100,000 miles and can lead to very expensive repairs when running the engine without oil causing severe engine damage. most owners reported there was no warning from the oil or check engine light and they discovered the problem when they noticed a puddle of oil on the ground. the manufacturing fix was instituted in north america plants in april 2008. the assembly fix was to replace the defective metal and rubber assembly with an all metal oil line. the consumer stated her vehicle lost oil suddenly with no warning. when the consumer approached her vehicle, she noticed a large amount of oil underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was purchased. they were unable to do the repairs, so the vehicle was towed to another establishment where the engine was replaced. according to the letter written by the establishment that replaced the engine; the vehicle's engine had locked up, the engine was tight and oil was all over the engine compartment and under the vehicle. when the engine was removed, they found spun bearings, and the crank and two rods were no good. *jb

S10 appropriate handling owner of a 2007 toyota camry vehicle had a defective vvt-oil line that cause severe engine damage. *tgw the consumer stated the vvt-i oil line is a rubber hose which routes a high pressure flow of hot engine oil outside the engine block. the rubber deteriorates over time and can unexpectedly break or rupture from 19,000 to over 100,000 miles and can lead to very expensive repairs when running the engine without oil causing severe engine damage. most owners reported there was no warning from the oil or check engine light and they discovered the problem when they noticed a puddle of oil on the ground. the manufacturing fix was instituted in north america plants in april 2008. the assembly fix was to replace the defective metal and rubber assembly with an all metal oil line. the consumer stated her vehicle lost oil suddenly with no warning. when the consumer approached her vehicle, she noticed a large amount of oil underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was purchased. they were unable to do the repairs, so the vehicle was towed to another establishment where the engine was replaced. according to the letter written by the establishment that replaced the engine; the vehicle's engine had locked up, the engine was tight and oil was all over the engine compartment and under the vehicle. when the engine was removed, they found spun bearings, and the crank and two rods were no good. *jb

2007 camry xle v6, this is my second car (lemon law replaced first camry at 300 miles new) and 4th transmission, all covered by toyota. last week all oil drained from vehicle while driving.. oil spewed from underneath vehicle for miles. my girlfriend called me at work, asked me to check my car as she saw my trail of oil for 1/4 mile.. took car to my mechanic, found a rubber hose, a clamp on each end about 6 inches long, the clamps and hose had to be replaced, because oil spewed out of this part. if my girlfriend hadn't called me, my engine would have seized. as when i checked it at work a puddle of oil was under vehicle, and the dip stick showed no oil in vehicle. what if i was on vacation or traveling out of state, my car engine would have been destroyed. engine would have seized due to no oil in engine. big problem................................................ *tr

The vvt-i oil line failed during a long out of state trip leaving family stranded and having to rent a vehicle to get home (vermont to maryland). getting a rental was not fun. the worst part this is a known problem on the 2007 camry v6 engines. the car was in for service the day prior to the failure. the dealer was supposedly checked all hoses, etc. there is a tsb out on the problem, and the vehicle has been regularly serviced since it has been out but never looked at. *tr

Car lost oil pressure from broken vvti oil line. oil was all over engine and completely all over the bottom of car, driveway and garage. started smoking, no warning lights went on the dashboard. car was towed to dealer. it was determined that the oil pipe was broke and replaced as per tsb eg64-05. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 20 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. he immediately noticed smoke coming from the front end and grill area of the vehicle. five minutes later, flames appeared from the bottom of the front end of the vehicle. the entire front end became engulfed in flames. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the current mileage was 20,000.

2007 toyota camry with 2gr-fe v-6 engine had a failed vvti pressure pipe assy. major oil leak developed which caused a loss of engine oil. no warning lights came on. dealer replaced with the same part number 15707-31030 with the rubber connection instead of the updated all metal part number 15772-31030. i had 56335 miles on the vehicle so it was under warranty but now i am concerned about this event occurring again after another 56000 miles. i went on the internet and now realize that this problem exist on many of the toyota vehicles with this type engine. i feel there should be a recall issued by toyota before someone gets hurt. (fire, broke down on the side of road and another vehicle crashes into you etc.) *tr

While driving the 2007 v-6 camry on the highway the vvti oil pressure tube developed a rapid leak. there were no warning lights or oil pressure failure indicators activated by the leak. this rapid oil leak may cause the engine to seize and lead to an accident. the toyota dealership was contacted and they take no responsibility for the engine design failure, nor do they intend to warn the other camry owners. *tr

Car spit oil for miles and all cars like mine have this exact same problem. it is very disappointing that toyota knows about this but refuse to fix it. i had to fix this problem out of pocket and seeing the history with so many problems, i had no choice but to sale the car. *tr

I bought this car brand new in 2007 and have been having issues with it since 2009 with the car burning oil. i took it to the toyota dealership ( not the one i bought the car from) on several occasions and they had no explanation for it. i would get my scheduled oil changes and before it was due to get the next, the oil light would come on signaling the oil was low. when i would go to check my oil, sure enough, there was little to no oil in my car.. each oil change the mechanic was mind boggled that there was no oil in my car. of course, i was alarmed as i know i do not drive my car much and i could not for the life of me understand where the oil was going since i did not have a leak.. after my last oil change, i found out the engine must be burning the oil. this is beyond unsafe. had i not looked for similar situations online, i would have not had any idea that this is a common issue with my car. we should have been notified that they are aware of this. it should not take someone losing their life or getting hurt as a result of this issue for them to do something about it. these cars need to be recalled. *tr

High speed collision involving a 2007 toyota camry. driver was familiar with road and was not known to drive aggressively or significantly above speed limit. police report put rate of speed at time of collision at least 85 mph. conversations with investigators indicate that severity of collision indicates speed may have been 100 mph. posted speed was approximately 40 mph. *fb2 updated 03/08/10 *bf updated 05/10/10*jb updated 07/15/10 *bf according to the police report, the driver crashed into a tree, to avoid hitting another vehicle. the vehicle also caught fire. updated 10/05/10 updated 9/29/11*cw

Car's ac blower motor stopped working atr ~ 18 k miles. the heating and cooling system would sometimes not work when it was turned on. this was especially a problem when car was parked in the sun. the blower would also make a thrumming sound and it took 4 times for the dealer to even admit this was happening and it still is not right. *tr

On april 22, 2009, an oil line part #15707-31030 ruptured on our 2007 toyota camry vin very rapidly pumping oil from the engine and requiring immediate repair. since april 2009, while investigating reimbursement for repair costs, several toyota service representatives from local dealerships stated that toyota has identified this model engine in avalon vehicles as having this same ruptured oil line defect as occurred on my vehicle. since july 2009 while seeking reimbursement for engine repairs with toyota customer service, i requested that this issue be pursued internal to identify this defect through technical bulletin or recall for camry vehicles. on january 6, 2010, i spoke to miguel lopez, supervisor, toyota customer experience, department wc10, toyota motor sales, u.s.a., reference this issue and he stated very clearly that "no action or follow-up" phone calls or other communication would be taken by his office to investigate this safety issue with camry?s. he stated that safety concerns would have to be taken through a local dealership. mr. lopez stated he was the senior supervisor and he would not connect me to any other supervisor or point of contact within toyota. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry le. the contact stated that the vehicle used over a quart and a half of oil in less than 5,000 miles on average. he first noticed the failure in april 2009. he took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that there was no oil consumption problem. he wrote letters to the manufacturer but received no response. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 20,800. the failure mileage was 15,066. updated 03/15/10

S10 appropriate handling re toyota problems fm owner of a 2007 toyota camry. *tgw when the consumer attempted to start the vehicle, it wouldn't start. the consumer checked the oil and discovered there was no oil on the dipstick. the dealer kept the vehicle for three days to replace the battery, alternator and cables. the dealer advised the consumer to check with another dealer about the vehicle burning oil. the oil was about 2.3 quarts low. the short block, gaskets and seals were replaced. a couple of week later, oil was on the garage floor. the consumer returned to the dealer and they replaced the seal again. *jb

Oil shooting from rear oil transfer hose at 84,116 even though car was recently serviced. mechanic said toyota is changing from mesh hose to steel hose and is aware of problem. no service bulletins or recall notices have been sent out. car was repaired with new hose, oil , filter and engine was steam cleaned. engine appeared ok but car could have seized on the freeway and caused an accident. *tr

I bought my toyota camry brand new from ed morse toyota of delray beach florida in aug 2007, it was a brand new 2007 camry le, six cylinder, i reported on numerous occasions at the dealership that the car would stop or hesitate, they never fixed the problem, today on 3/16/2008 at 11:02am the hesitation contributed to me having a severe accident and was reported to fhp report# fhpl090ff014673 i had brought in the vehicle for hesitation issues on 10/17/2007,11/28/2008, 2/25/2009. *tr

The us federal trade commission has determined in its 2006 & 2007 reports that the toyota camry was the highest listed vehicle to be arbitrated. the failure i encountered was that the vehicle failed to move or react when you applied the gas pedal, this is due to a serious gap in response time due to the toyota "drive by wire" process, software flash updates per the tsb-ecm are not solving the problem, which led to my accident, this problem may have the potential for causing serious injury or death as a result of not being able to accelerate out of harms way. i encourage toyota camry owners to return their vehicles per their states respective lemon laws or the federal magnuson-moss act. 2006 toyota has the highest complaint rating, 286 complaints, totaling 83.9% of the complaints. toyota has the top 3 spots for complaints on their vehicles the toyota camry was the most complained about vehicle from everyone in all groups 42 complaints, totaling 12.3% of all complaints. 2007 again toyota took 85 complaints, totaling 84.2% the top 3 vehicles were from toyota, the camry again is in place number 3 12 total complaints, totaling 11.9%, the highest now 2 years in a row. the reports were obtained from http://www.ncdsusa.org. *tr

Without warning, the vvt oil supply hose ruptured, spraying engine oil all over the engine, undercarriage and hot exhaust of my vehicle. this is a 2007 toyota camry xle with the 3.5 litre engine. the vehicle lost almost all of it's engine oil in a very short period of time and no warning lights or indicators ever came on. traveling at highway speeds and with the catalytic converter at peak operating temperatures, this poses a very serious fire hazard. after having my vehicle towed to the toyota dealer, i was advised that the ruptured hose was on national backorder and would take at least 5 weeks to get. i contacted toyota's corporate offices and was told that production of the hoses could not meet the demand for them and that it may take 5 weeks or more to get the part at my local dealer. i was informed by a very reliable source that at the present time, toyota has approximately 1100 vehicles with this same issue across the country. the other problem is that the oil has covered all of the rubber suspension parts from the front of the vehicle all the way to the rear tailpipe tips. after sitting for several weeks, this can cause catastrophic damage to all of the rubber suspension parts. i feel that the toyota corporation is trying to limit it's expense for these premature failures of this oil supply hose and this poses a serious threat to the safety of anyone riding in the vehicle. this should certainly warrant a look by the nhtsa as it appears that the problem is larger tan the ability of toyota to fix. this also places an unwarranted burden on the customer who has to pay for a defective car that is out of service and also pay for rental transportation to remain gainfully employed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while driving 35 mph, the variable valve timing oil supply hose ruptured. as a result, engine oil sprayed all over the exhaust system, engine, and down into the tail pipes. both front wheel wells began to smoke. upon further investigation, the contact found large puddles of engine oil. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that it would take over five weeks to obtain the part (hose) needed to make the repairs due to a national back order. the current and failure mileages were less than 69,000.

Failure of vvti oil line causing complete engine failure. 2007 toyota camry v6. 63000 miles dealer said common problem. defective oil line. toyota paid zero. dealer replaced engine at a discount. *tr

Submission of motor vehicle defect notification regarding his 2007 toyota camry. requesting a final attempt to correct the continuing substantial defect(s) or condition(s). **nar** *nj the consumer stated the throttle sticks, the rpm's stick and the check engine light illuminated. *jb

Vvti line in 2007 toyota camry with 63000 miles burst out of the blue. engine oil everywhere. part not in stock, will take 3 weeks for part to come in. *tr

2007 camry uses a pedal position sensor and a throttle position sensor (drive by wire) so there is no actual mechanical cable between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body. however, hesitates frequently especially when decelerating (through a toll or for traffic) and then trying to accelerate again. they found nothing wrong at dealer when service, i was told by the technician others have had similar complaints. *tr

Engine revs up on its own and the car suddenly accelerates once reaching 95mph w/o my foot being on the gas. the brakes do not respond at first and when they do the car begins to shake violently; it takes about 3 to 4 min to get the car to slow down. pulling the hand brake does nothing. thus far this has happened four times. the first time once i got down to 15mph i just turned off the motor. the other times the car was put in neutral then park while the engine continued to rev as if it were going 75 or 80 and the tires wanted to roll the car was jumping. every time we were on the highway and lucky enough to have been able to maneuver between the traffic. the car has been taken to the service department at the dealership twice overall it has been there for 3 and a half weeks, the service people have been unable to replicate the problem. the car was inspected by a toyota tech and deemed fine to operate. my husband and i are afraid to drive the car not only for ourselves but for everyone else who is on the road. *tr

I purchased 2007 toyota camry le. i have had nothing but trouble with it. the car has put me and my family in danger every time we accelerate. it will not go. the car almost stalls out. also when i make left turns the steering seems to lock up. i have to jerk the car back to the right to get the steering wheel to unstick. brought it to the dealer and they tell me everything is okay. of course they will say that. i think they train them in school to use that answer. i will be bringing the car back to them because this is getting scary. the car only has 12k miles on it. i have seen hundreds of complaints on this same thing so if they state does not do something, than they should be held liable if someone dies in an accident. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. immediately after the vehicle was purchased in july of 2008, the contact noticed that the rpm gauge would jump back and forth when the accelerator pedal was depressed. approximately six weeks later, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. when the vehicle finally began to gain speed, she drove to her residence. the vehicle was then driven to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle needed to be recalibrated. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for investigation. the current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. while idling at a stop sign, she heard a clunk noise. the vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer for inspection. the technicians could not identify the failure. no repairs were made. the current mileage was 26000. the vin number was not available. updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the noise was coming from the gas pedal. updated 01/07/10.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the vehicle was consuming engine oil at an unusually rapid rate. the manufacturer advised that the oil consumption was normal. the dealer performed a diagnostic but was unable to produce any failure codes. the dealer advised that the vehicle could potentially stall or the engine could be destroyed because of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was approximately 60,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle shut off twice while driving various speeds. while the vehicle was stopped and about to make a left turn, the engine revved and the vehicle did not move. suddenly, the transmission engaged and the speed drastically increased. the contact sped through a traffic light. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they reset the computer. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle revved up again and accelerated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer once again and they rechecked the computer, but found no failures. the dealer could not duplicate the failure and offer further assistance. the failure mileage was 32,000.

Consumes about 3 quarts of oil at 3000 miles at oil change. *js