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Complaint Review: Toyota - Torrance California

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  • Toyota 19001 S. Western Ave. Torrance, California U.S.A.

Toyota Engine needs replacement at under 74,000 miles. Torrance California

*Consumer Comment: IRMA, YOUR LIFE COULD BE IN DANGER TOO BECAUSE...

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On June 23rd I took my car to the Toyota dealership located in Long Beach, CA on Long Beach Blvd. There was a loud noise coming from the hood and an engine light was on. I was charged $85 for a diagnosis of the problem. I was told the problem was that the air flow sensor needed to be replaced and there was no engine oil in the car. I was very surprised to hear this since I had just had the oil changed a few months ago. I paid a little under $400 for the air flow sensor, oil change, and labor. On August 21st I experienced more car trouble and I was told the car would need a new engine! What?! I then did some online researching and found that I was one of many experiencing this same problem. Tomorrow I will contact the Toyota corporate office and begin the process of trying to have them replace the engine. I also found out that there is a problem with the air flow sensor. I also found out that they could have attempted to repair the sensor but instead chose to charge for a completely new sensor instead. They also attempted to charge me for 2 hours of labor. However, I found out from another Toyota Technician (Manager) that the sensor could be replaced in less than 30 minutes.

Irma
Montebello, California
U.S.A.

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#1 Consumer Comment

IRMA, YOUR LIFE COULD BE IN DANGER TOO BECAUSE...

AUTHOR: Karl - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, August 21, 2008

THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS at the consumeraffairs website about AIRBAGS that are not deploying when people are in accidents with their Toyota vehicles!!!

Wouldn't it be safe to assume that a vehicle with a DEFECTIVE ENGINE and a DEFECTIVE AIR FLOW-SENSOR might also have DEFECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT?? You be the judge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Google' this- ENGINE SLUDGE, and go to the consumeraffairs website about Toyota Engine complaints and click on 'Airbags' and read all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An Attorney told me that it is CHEAPER for Toyota to pay out settlements in cases involving LAWSUITS against them than it would be for Toyota to FIX THE PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's why:

If Toyota had to pay the people who have, or had, SLUDGE in their engines it could run into the BILLIONS of dollars. A typical engine replacement costs around $8,000 according to many consumers and even Toyota Dealers. Multiply 3.3 MILLION by $8,000 and you get $26.4 BILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can actually 'Google' this- 26.4 BILLION REASONS TOYOTA RIPOFF, and read all about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can do what another dissatisfied customer did. He put plastic LEMONS all over his 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid that had a SLUDGING ENGINE and parked it outside the Toyota Dealer (off of their property) and handed out FLIERS explaining what happened!! GUESS WHAT? He said that they are NOW replacing his engine for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I put hand-written FLIERS on every Toyota that I see parked and tell them to 'Google' -ENGINE SLUDGE!

SPREAD THE WORD ON THE WEB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REMEMBER- 'EXPOSURE is a corporation's worst fear.' - Harvard Business Professor.

'Google' this to read what else the Professor said- RIP OFF REPORT FUEL FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL MPG CAPS, and go to the 2001 Toyota Tacoma Report, and then to the 'Update' entitled-' Blame it on a Lawyer'.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

P.S. 'Google' this- SLUDGE POEM, and read it. Toyota's CEO, Jim Press, QUIT his position at Toyota and announced his resignation exactly TWO WEEKS after SLUDGE POEM was posted on 8-23-2007!! On 9-6-2007 Jim Press made the announcement that he was going to Chrysler! GUESS WHAT? Chrysler is COLLAPSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's called- KARMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY to- SLUDGE POEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 8-23-2008, SLUDGE POEM will be ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MANY, MANY, more birthdays to come for SLUDGE POEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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