The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 148,000. She refused to provide any help although I provided her the case number. They said that every test they did was reading that nothing was wrong but my ac and radiator fan and solenoid are not working. The oil rings could be gummed up, the cylinders could be worn prematurely. I have bought two Avalons, a Camry and a Carolla.
The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. Do replace the valve cover gasket and spark plug hole gaskets when done. Burning oil in a Corolla engine is a result of neglect. Sludge build up on top of the cylinder head can cause oil to pool around the valves and get sucked into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke. While driving at any speed, the rpms dropped below 1,000 when the vehicle came to a stop. Got to work, parked, came out the car to see oil leaking.
I took my car to Toyota company to see this big problem on the engine. If the dealer has paid for your car to be fixed please let me know. When I bought the car, the car seems to be perfect. The exhaust manifold gaskets were replaced, but the failure recurred numerous times. The technician diagnosed that the engine control module was defective and needed to be replaced.
We recommend wearing safety glasses whenever you are working under your Corolla. A dealer was not contacted. No Warning Check Engine and oil light came on , lost all engine oil on highway. There is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board. This was my 3nd Avalon. We just completed a tune up with new spark plugs, Ignition coils, Wheel bearing.
We were slowing to stop at a stop sign traveling 5-10 mph and when we applied the brake, the engine reved up. The contact sustained injuries to the eyes and chest that required medical attention. I have two toddlers and a husband who is deployed to war. Should I go ahead and rebuild the engine? She handled the case very rudely and unprofessional, kept me on hold for several minutes and then gave me the same case number with no further action and ended the call. It is almost certainly misleading. I have not had time to deal with this issue, still renting.
Luckily my engine wasn't ruined. When we finally got home that night I saw the oil on the garage floor. After reading information from this website it is my understanding that Toyota is very aware of this manufacturing defect. In about 3 miles I had her pull over since the block was now burning the leaking oil and I could see the smoke. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer.
The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. You may suffer premature catalytic converter failure, and perhaps need new sparkplugs more often than recommended, but the engine will keep running for a long time burning oil. She heard some engine pecking noises and saw the oil light flicker. I believe the replacement hose is defective also my car has less than 50,000 miles on it. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Fram Tough Guard Oil Filter provides superior protection for tough driving conditions, stop and go traffic, heat and cold, dirty dusty roads, or towing heavy loads. The contact was informed that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced.
As for the oil burning issue. I have had it inspected for over 8 hours by certified mechanics at midas, and they couldn't fix it. I have been changing the oil every 3 months. The vehicle was diagnosed as P0171, system too lean bank 1. Call Toyota to let them know what was happening and if there was a recall on this, The lady told me that the oil hose on my car was changed in Feb of 2012 mind you this is March now and since the one year warranty has expired, I am responsible for the cost. In order to start up the engine again I have to pull over, put the car in park and turn the key again. The vehicle was restarted and driven to a mechanic.
Sudden oil dump from engine. Toyota had sludge problems with some of their V6 engines. Why is Toyota waiting for people to crash and or die before taking action? At one point I started seeing lot of smoke and the oil was burning quickly like in a month for 300 miles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no repair solution. As a result, the vehicle rolled over and crashed.