CarComplaints.com Notes: An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption and the 2007 Camry seems to be leading the charge.
Owners are reporting that their engines are deprived of oil halfway through their maintenance schedules and in some cases the damage is so bad that entirely new engines need to be installed, paid out of pocket. The issue may be a result of defective piston rings.
Toyota has issued a TSB for this problem, but maintains their stance that vehicles equipped with a 2AZ-FE engine are burning through a “normal†amount of oil.
Pulled out of the driveway on a nice sunny morning, drove for about 5 minutes and heard a loud bang that sounded like a brick hit the car or a shot hit it. Windshield and windows looked okay, so drove on as traffic was moving. Got to destination and discovered the sunroof was shattered; just exploded. Never heard of this happening before.
Just driving 70mph down the hwy sunroof rolled back, when we heard a bang and the glass cracking all over. Not a chance it was hit by a rock or bullet. It was very eery. Never heard of this happening.
- Tricia A.,
Grass Valley, US
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Pulled out of the driveway on a nice sunny morning, drove for about 5 minutes and heard a loud bang that sounded like a brick hit the car or a shot hit it. Windshield and windows looked okay, so drove on as traffic was moving. Got to destination and discovered the sunroof was shattered; just exploded. Never heard of this happening before.
- Bev M., San Leandro, US