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Toyota Camry Engine Safety Report | Apr 30, 2013



Reported on Apr 30, 2013


VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2013. FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE ENGINE HAS HAD A LOUD WINEING NOISE WHEN DRIVING 10 -35 MPH, ALWAYS WHEN ACCELARATING. THE NOISE IS CONSIDERABLE AND NOTICABLE, SOUNDING LIKE A TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. BEING SKEPTICAL OF MY MYSELF, I HAVE DRIVEN 2 FRIEND'S CAMRYS WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN A 2013 TOYOTA RAV4 WITH THE EXACT ENGINE AND 6 SPEED GEAR TRANSMISSION. NONE OF THESE MAKE THE LOUD WINEING NOISE MY ENGINE MAKES (1 A 2012 CAMRY AND THE OTHER A 2013 CAMRY MODEL AND 1 RAV4 2013 MODEL). I HAVE MENTIONED IT 3 TIMES ON 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE VISITS TO DEALER. EACH TIME THEY WRITE IT OFF AS TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTING WITH 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT BUY THIS DUE TO EVERY CAR I HAVE DRIVEN THE ENGINE'S ARE QUIET AT THESE SPEEDS AND DO NOT MAKE THE HIGH WINEING NOISE MY CAR MAKES. MATTER OF FACT, THEY WERE CONSIDERABLY QUIET TO THE POINT YOU CANNOT EVEN HARDLY HEAR THE ENGINE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT A GREAT CONCERN IN WHICH I AM BEING IGNORED. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS ISSUE AS WELL. NOTE THAT I AM A AUTOMOTIVE GLASS PARTS SUPPLIER & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND I DO NOT IMAGINE THINGS.
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2013
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MEADVILLE PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 300 miles.
Speed: 20 MPH
Number of cylinders:
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Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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