CarComplaints.com Notes: Owners are reporting that their engines are running out of oil awfully quick. As in, 1 quart every 1,200 miles. Toyota maintains that’s with the “normal†operating range of the 2AZ-FE while owners maintain that’s complete BS.
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2008 Toyota Camry, purchased new in December 2007. First oil change done at 2500 miles, at which time switch was made to mobil 1 5-20W synthetic. Oil changes done since then at approx every 5500-6500 miles. Noticed early July 2012 when doing routine oil check it was almost a quart low. This was the first time ever noticing any oil consumption between oil changes. No oil noted around exhaust pipe, no oil leaks apparent in engine or on garage floor. Late July, after oil change at 76,220 mi, until the next oil change approx 1.5 qts of oil were added. At that next oil change late Nov 2012 (81,788mi) it was still almost a quart low. Oil consumption does not seem to occur at all until after first 2500 mi are driven on new oil. Also seems to have slowed some during the winter months: Only added 1 qt from late Nov until recently changed on 3/23/13 at 87,500 mi. At this time it was again almost a quart low at oil change. Yesterday, with a little less than 3000 mi on the car since the last oil change (on 3/23/13, 87,500 mi) I added half a quart of oil. We have 2 other, but older, different model Toyota and neither uses oil.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact checked the vehicle and found that there was no oil in the reservoir. The contact added one quart of oil to the vehicle and took the vehicle to the dealer. The contact drove 60 miles to the dealer and by the time he had reached the dealer, there was no oil left in the reservoir. The dealer suggested performing an engine consumption test. The contact drove 1,100 miles and the vehicle had less then half of the oil left in the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer but there were no repairs performed. The dealer acknowledged that the manufacturer was aware of the failure, but there were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 74,500 and the current mileage was 75,611.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the check engine and low oil warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle consumed.9 quarts of oil every 1,200 miles. The manufacturer dispatched an engineer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer stated that while the failure was undesirable, it was not happening at a dangerous rate. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil warning light illuminated. The contact added oil to the vehicle after noticing there was no oil in the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the engine block would need to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that there was a technical service bulletin available stating that her model vehicle consumed large amounts of oil. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that there when checking the oil levels, he found that there was no oil on the dipstick. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was advised that there was no oil in the vehicle. The mechanic repaired the vehicle by switching the oil from regular to synthetic. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 126,000.
- Hensley, AR, USA
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Toyota engines in the model years 2006 to 2010 are defective in that some burn more than 1 qt of oil per 1000 miles. Toyota will test and fix for the condition only when a customer complains about the consumption. A service manager said they have a problem, but will not do a formal recall. This is another cover-up by Toyota. A bad engine can be a safety problem.
2008 Camry burns oil. Noticed it in Dec 2011 and dealer informed that I need to bring it in and pay for diagnostics as it was out of warranty. Didn't notice it for a while and now again the same problem and my car was totally out of oil 2200 miles after an oil change. All oil changes were done at Toyota dealer and they informed me that everything was fine with the car. Spoke to Toyota customer service and they said that I need to pay for diagnostics at a dealership and pay for any expenses to fix the issue.
I was driving my Toyota Camry home from work, when my engine starting smoking and all the engine light came on. I had it towed to a dealership to be checked out and was told that my water pump had froze up, causing my motor and everything under the hood to be burn up. My heat indicator light didn't not come on at anytime. If I had known there was a problem with the pump would have had the car checked out. I was told my Toyota that it was not their problem.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned due to the sudden acceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake calipers repaired. After the brake calipers were repaired the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer could not duplicate the acceleration issue. In addition, the engine completely failed due to a fracture in the water pump, also causing all of the electric components to malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
When stationary at traffic light or stop sign. When A/C is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire car is drastically shaking an vibrating beyond controllability. When gear is in neutral the heavy vibration is gone away. Was told by service manager that this is an normal behavior of all cars past 40,000 miles. Was told that I would have to let the vehicle learn my driving habits again since the new throttle body component was installed. Once the unit was installed correctly again engine lights kept coming on thus returning back to the dealership. Took 3 attempts to complete the engine lite issue but the violent shaking and vibration is still going on.
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- Jim Thorpe, PA, USA