Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3267 | 03/02/2004 | 4609 | 10006526 | 2001 solara repair manual correction vol 1. diagnostics - engine. 00400-rm834-u1. *tt 00400-rm649-u1 - 1999 solara. *tt | 05/05/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00804 | 04/28/2004 | 10007098 | Malfunction indicator lamp on 1mz-fe engine misfire diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305 or p0306. *tt | 05/26/2004 | |
| EG00999 | 10/01/1999 | 610058 | Some 5s-fe equipped vehicles and california emission specification vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator light on diagnostic trouble code p1133. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| TC02002 | 01/30/2002 | 628696 | Special policy adjustment regarding vehicles experiencing engine oil gelling or sludge. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
| EG00100 | 01/14/2000 | EG01399 | 610053 | Some california emission specification vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and or a mil on condition in which a single cylinder misfire code or codes are present. *tt | 04/14/2000 |
| EG01399 | 12/17/1999 | 610062 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle, and or a malfunction indicator light on condition in which a single cylinder misfire code, or codes are present. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| EG00499 | 04/23/1999 | 604939 | Some vehicles within certain vin ranges may exhibit a false malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0446 for a vacuum control valve assembly set. *tt | 05/20/1999 | |
| EG01398 | 12/04/1998 | 603188 | Some vehicles produced before vin 2t1cf22p through xc104577 may experience one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes: p1133, p1135, p1155, or p0125. *yc | 02/08/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP02004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/30/2002 | 06/20/2002 | ENGINE SEIZURE | ||
| Alleged that the engine seizure due to oil sludge | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 104000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the interstate between 55-60 mph vehicle suddenly started running rough, jerking forward and then stalled. vehicle was towed to a dealership, who indicated that this occurred because the engine locked up due to an oil sludge. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 63200 | 1 | 01/23/1998 |
| Engine blown on my toyota solara. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2003 | 70000 | ||
| While driving at 75 mph the vehicle's engine blew up and caused a vehicle fire. the dealer was notified. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/05/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 130000 | 1 | 04/19/2000 |
| I have read a report in usa today newspaper about the camry solara surging and i have experienced this myself. it has happened numerous times while traveling at highway speeds. most of my travel is at these speeds. at the time i did not notice the spedometer or the tachometer increase, it just felt like i got a sudden push from behind. it does not happen at any certain time, road condition, weather or anything else. each time on the highway i was using my cruise control. also i notice in the report that others have reported that the car accelerated while depressing the brake pedal. i myself was just involved in a minor crash recently where at the time i thought that something wasn't right. i had begun to move into the spot that the driver in front of me was moving out of. we were in the right turn lane, stopped, waiting to turn. as i moved i looked left for clearance and when i turned back, looking right, she had stopped. maybe 5-10 feet ahead of me. well i slammed on the brakes and it was like the car wouldn't stop. i could feel the pedal pusle from the antilock brakes. i wasn't going more than 5mph max. i had just started to move. i don't even think i touched the gas, just let off of the brake to coast ahead into what i thought was an unoccupied spot. at the time it seemed odd to me that i wasn't able to stop in such a short distance especially while going as slow as i was. but after your car gets crumpled you kind of forget about everything else except the vehicle and drivers condition involved. of course i recieved a ticket for careless driving for being the rearender, not the rearendee.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| The engine in my v-6 toyota formed so much sludge that the engine would not run even though the vehicle was service in accordance with the mfg recomendations and the mfg would not cover the repairs under the drive train warranty. *ak | |||