I have a 2009 Toyota Camry that is burning at least 3 quarts of oil and leaking oil suddenly only 67000 miles kept maintenance and all services up to date. Is there a recall on these models?

Read this ---- http://www.toyoheadquarters.com/threads/excessive- oil-consumption-on-2az-fe-engine-lsc-ze7.362/

What Engine and Transmission in this vehicle? What is the Present mileage? Are you the original owner? Did you receive a notice from Toyota concerning "Excessive Oil Consumption?

4 cylinder automatic transmission

Google "Toyota Warranty Enhancement Notification ZE7" Get back to us with your result.

I have a slightly more interesting story than others I guess. Here is the timeline on my 2007 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder: December 2006: Purchased New November 2015: Dealership performed the piston and rings replacement after car failed the oil consumption test. The car had run only 44k miles till then September 2019: current mileage 61k miles. The car lost a piston while driving on the freeway. There is a hole in the short block. Not to mention the trauma associated with a cabin full of smoke during this incident. Note the oil change was done less than two months back and engine oil level checked and noticed to be normal within last week. Toyota has of course shrugged off any responsibility citing beyond warranty. The dealership that performed the recall says that the warranty for their work is only one year after performing the recall TSB. At 61k, I am now sitting with a paperweight that needs a $8k repair to get a new short block with a 12 month warranty. While I am with most of the population wondering why Toyota didn’t take real ownership of the problem, the big question in my mind is what are the new terms of warranty when you get the recall done on your car. Doesn’t it make sense to wait till the end of your 10 year warranty to get the recall related replacements done rather than proactively getting it done sooner and getting stuck with the 12 month warranty on their work which doesn’t seem to be fixing the issue? As for me, I feel grateful that I didn’t lose my life when this incident happened; the smoke had filled the cabin before I could stop the car. Toyota on the other hand seems to have settled for cheap profits at the cost of people’s lives. This happened with their unintended acceleration issue and seems to continue with little oversight. It’s a fight that you are bound to lose from the beginning.

Sounds like another Dealer screw up. Bad repair and bad customer relations. Have you considered a call to Corp. TOYOTA.? The number is in the Owners Manual of your vehicle. Properly installed pistons and rings should last at least 150,000 miles.

Yes. Called Toyota who said they will charge $4500 to open the engine and diagnose the problem. If it’s their issue, they will cover it; otherwise it’s another $4500 down the Toyota drain. Not sure what qualifies as their/my issue. It’s their engine and they are the only ones who have been inside it once. Seems like a convenient way for them to get out of this.

Indeed. This is a Dealership/Toyota screw up from the time they sold you this vehicle to the time they attempted to repair said vehicle. Toyota and the dealership sold you a vehicle with a known defect. $4500 to diagnose what went wrong? Ridiculous? One needs to merely unbolt the Oil Pan and remove same for an inspection . One hour labor charge tops. Average labor charge in my area is $100.00-150.00 per hour. This issue might make an interesting small claims court case.

BTW.......for you folks who have issues with Auto Dealerships. You might try some Social Media pressure. Facebook.........Nextdoor.com.....etc. Some folks are very sensitive to negative pressure. Suggest you remain polite if you expect to receive any favorable result from the dealership Good Luck.

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