2009 Toyota Camry Engine
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The engine burned excessive oil and finally the rings and head gasket failed causing the engine to misfire and finally break down at 186,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving, the "Check Oil" warning light illuminated. The contact added oil to the engine. The contact was informed that the check oil warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where an oil consumption test was performed. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact was adding several quarts of oil every 1,000 miles driven. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the Extended Warranty had been exceeded. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
I have 2009 Toyota Camry LE, the problem is engine oil, if I changed/filled the engine oil in certified stores, but after 400 miles the engine oil is not in the engine chamber I checked the leaks or any other sort of damage but there's nothing like that I verified the same thing with the dealership too. Basically my point is due to extensive consumption of engine oil the engine will brake in the middle of driving and there are chances it will explode and there's a DANGER while driving the car it's like pulled the granite pin and sit above it. And due to this the braking system will fail and the person loose his life and the dependses will be suffered a lot. Please look at this issue. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the odor of burning oil was present inside the vehicle and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 45,000.
UNKNOWN. Oil is leaking and causing smoke whenever I drive for more then 15 mins.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil level was low however, the contact found no indication of an oil leak. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was smoking. The oil warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an internal oil leak. The mechanic added oil to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
I brought my car in for a tune up. The day I was driving my car I had the right amount of oil in it. I was driving my car, heard a loud noise and the steering went, the brakes went, nothing worked and than the car shut down and stopped. I brought it to my mechanic, and there was no oil in the car and they went through the whole engine and there was no leaks. Toyota had a recall for engine oil consumption, and I never received a notice yet my year, make and model are part of the "Warrenty Enhancment Program". Now I have a non working car and they are refusing to fix the issue.
2 problems oil is burning fast and also Dashboard is melting in sunlight
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure persisted upon restarting the vehicle. The oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact checked the oil level and noticed that there was no oil in the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the pistons were locked and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the accelerator pedal was difficult to depress. The contact stated that he pulled over, checked the oil level, and discovered that there was no oil in the engine. The contact stated that he added oil and was able to drive with no issues. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who added oil, and advised the contact to drive for 1,000 miles, and then take the vehicle for an oil consumption test. The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The contact stated that he would check the oil every 3 days and noticed that the oil level was low. The contact stated that he was frequently adding oil. The contact stated that the independent mechanic informed him that the 2009 Toyota Camry had an oil leak issue. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the piston rings were faulty and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil. The oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that no leak was found. The independent mechanic also advised the contact that the failure could be due to the age of the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was associated to an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
AT 146,137 MILES THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY BEGUN TO CONSUME OIL, HAVING LOST IN EXCESS OF 3 QUARTS IN LESS THAN 5,000 MILES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS (STAINING, DRIPS) OBSERVED WHERE CAR IS PARKED.
I’m having to top off and refill my oil every 2 weeks.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the vehicle was consuming an abnormal amount of engine oil. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
09 TOYOTA CAMRY IS BURNING OIL. AT STARTUP SMOKE COMES OUT OF EXHAUST. I HAVE TO ADD ABOUT A QUARTER OF OIL ONCE A MONTH. I'VE NOTICED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM 07-10 MODEL CAMRY. I NEED TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF SOLUTION
CAR HAS ABOUT 161,000 MILES, AFTER AROUND 150,000 MILES THE ENGINE CONSUMES ALMOST ALL OIL IN A WEEK OR TWO. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE OIL ALL THE TIME. NO OIL LEAKS ANYWHERE.
EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION
ENGINE CONSUMING OIL
THIS CAR BURNS ABOUT TWO QUARTS OF MOTOR OIL IN JUST ONE WEEK. SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR SEVERAL YEARS AGO IT'S BEEN BURNING OIL MORE THAN IT SHOULD. THERE AREN'T ANY LEAKS. IT'S JUST BURNS IT.
THIS CAR HAS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. IT BURN 1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILE. THE OIL HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY CHANGED. THE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS CAR, BUT FOR TOYOTA TO FIX THIS ISSUE; THE VEHICLE HAS TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENT DEPENDING ON THE YEAR OF THE CAR AND THE MILEAGE. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN 2017 AND I REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT.
BURNING OIL
ALL ENGINE SERVICES WERE DONE ALWAYS IN TOYOTAS CENTER, NOW CAR IS 154329 KM(95,895MILES) AND I STARTED TO CHECK OIL BY MYSELF IN THE LAST YEAR AND I NOTICED EXCESSIVE MOTOR OIL CONSUMPTION. ACTUALLY I NEED TO ADD 1QT OIL EVERY 3 WEEKS (1 QT EVERY 350 MILES APROXIMATELY). THE MOTOR IS NOT DRIPPING THE OIL ON THE FLOOR, SO IT MUST BE GOING SOMEWHERE.
BURNING 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES
MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 128K MILES. WHEN IT SITS OVERNIGHT IT WILL SMOKE AT START UP. IT SOUNDS CONSISTENT WITH EITHER AN ISSUE WITH THE RINGS IN THE ENGINE OR THE VALVE SEALS. AFTER IT RUNS THE SMOKE STOPS. WHEN THE CAR SITS AGAIN, IT WILL SMOKE AT START UP AGAIN.. IT APPEARS THAT OIL SEEMING PAST THE RINGS OR PAST THE VALVE SEALS AND BURNING OFF IN THE CYLINDER. *TR
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The 2009 Toyota Camry has 205 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.