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Dena of Madison NC (05/19/08)
I just bought a 2002 Toyota Camry V4 with 80,000 miles. Within 6 weeks of owning, the engine light came on. We took it in and the Toyota dealer found sludge in the engine. I know the woman the car belonged to previously, and I believe she kept the oil changed regularly. I'm going to have to replace the engine. I saw someone else on this site has the same problem with this make and model.

Kelly of Blairsville, GA May 15, 2008

Kelly of Blairsville GA (05/15/08)
i am the second owner of a 2000 celica GT. Engine is using approx 1 quart of oil every 300 miles. toyota has not recalled or admitted fault for this year but has changed the engine design for the subsequent years. a google search will reveal this is a very common problem for this year/model.

Carlos of Monterey Park, CA May 6, 2008

Carlos of Monterey Park CA (05/06/08)
in Jan 2001 I purchased a 2001 solara with the 4 cylinder engine. I started having problems with it at 7,000 miles. oil burning smell, and undercarriage covered with oil. The car was serviced at Penske toyota in Downey, which diagnosed problem as a faulty transmission gasket. Returned 2000 miles later for same issue. They stated the issue was resolved. The car now has 15,000 miles and a severe oil leak, diagnosed by independent toyota as rear main seal, oil pan gasket. all gaskets are defective. Toyota dealer has been very arrogant citing car is out of warranty and no recourse. I am planning to file a class action suit against TOYOTA as they have previously been known to cover up engine defects. Need to know if there are other CAMRY 4 cylinder customers with these issues

Timothy of Hamilton, OH May 4, 2008

Timothy of Hamilton OH (05/04/08)
My wife and I purchased a brand new 2002 Toyota Sienna. Three years after we purchased the vehicle we noticed the oil level was low after a few weeks after we changed the oil. I've changed the oil in all of our vehicles every three thousand miles. I took the vehicle to our local ASE certified mechanic and he felt that the oil plug may have loosened although our garage floor wasn't showing any signs of leakage. Two years ago we changed the oil and drove to Florida. When we arrived the oil was dangerously low. We filled it and drove home a few days later. When we arrived home the oil was again dangerously low. I called two local dealerships, Kings Toyota and Performance Toyota and both said they hadn't had an issue with this engine and it had to be due to not changing the oil. I was told the issue was probably a blown engine and it would be a significant charge to fix it. Since then I've added approximately one quart of oil per week hoping that at some point someone would recognize this was due to a faulty engine and not a result of negligent owners. It looks like that has happened. My question is what is the process for handling this? According to the reports I've read my engine is identical to those affected by the burning oil issue. Should I take the vehicle in to a dealership and refer to the class action suit or should I get my own attorney to help me? I would rather take care of this without my attorney as I've already spent probably 200 dollars in oil. Any direction you can provide is really appreciated. Thank you so much.

Sheila of Greenville, SC May 3, 2008

Sheila of Greenville SC (05/03/08)
I have a 2002 Toyota Camry V4 engine. In March I had an oil change, hours after having the oil changed, my oil light came on (while traveling to Columbia). The oil light went off after driving a few miles. Weeks afterward, I still had the intermittent oil light. My engine started making a crackling sound when I would start the car. Three weeks ago, the engine light and the oil light came back on with a loud crackling noise from the engine. A mechanic checked the oil and found that there was no oil and then told me that the engine needed to be replaced. We then took it the the local Totoya service department and was told that there was sludge found, however because my engine was a V4 and not a V6 (only 2002 Camry V6 engines are covered undger the sludge program) I would be responsible for the engine repair which would be 5800. Are there any other 2002 Camry V4 owners out there who have had or are experiencing this sludge problem? I find it very hard to believe that I am the only owner experiencing this known, identified engine problem. Please help and advise.

Sergey of Brooklyn, NY April 28, 2008

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