2000 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER Problems & Recalls

THE CAR HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND FULL OF OIL ON JUNE 27, 2003. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TEN DAYS IN TOTAL, FOR APPROX. 600 MILES SINCE THAT DATE. THE CAR PASSED AN EMISSIONS TEST (AT HIGH RPM) ON JULY 29, 2003. THE CAR ENGINE DIED ON AUGUST 1, 2003. THE ENGINE SUFFERED ...

Mileage: 38,248

ENGINE LOOSES OIL CAT CONVERTER DIED. DT

THE CRATE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR END OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, IS DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT IS CAUSES PARTICLES TO GET STUCK IN IT WHEN IT RAINS. WHICH CAUSES WATER TO BACK UP AND GO INTO THE VEHICLE AND ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE. WHICH RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. ...

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ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

MAJOR OIL LOSS, DURING DRIVING CAUSED ENGINE TO SPIN TWO BEARINGS. A QUICK LOSS OF POWER WAS EVIDENT. OIL CONTROL RINGS WERE LETTING OIL PASS THROUGH CAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVER TO CLOGG UP AND CAUSE TOO MUCH BACK PREASURE. THE BACK PREASURE CAUSED LARGER DAMAGE TO INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONNENTS(LOS...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OIL CONTROL RINGS ALLOWED OIL INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER, DAMAGING PRE-CATS IN EXHAUST HEADER. MAIN CATYLITIC CONVERTER THEN FAILED CAUSING INCREASED BACKPRESSURE AND INABILITY TO EXPEL FULL EXHAUST CHARGE WHICH FUTHER DAMAGED COMPRESSION/OIL CONTROL RINGS WHICH CAUSE MORE OIL TO BURN.*AK

OIL CONTROL RINGS ALLOWED OIL INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER, DAMAGING PRE-CATS IN EXHAUST HEADER. MAIN CATYLITIC CONVERTER THEN FAILED CAUSING INCREASED BACKPRESSURE AND INABILITY TO EXPEL FULL EXHAUST CHARGE WHICH FUTHER DAMAGED COMPRESSION/OIL CONTROL RINGS WHICH CAUSE MORE OIL TO BURN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DARTY AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND FEELS THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE TIRES (NO MAKE OR SIZE) OR POWER STEERING. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DARTY AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND FEELS THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE TIRES (NO MAKE OR SIZE) OR POWER STEERING. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK