Issue ID | 569828 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10143276 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TERCEL |
Model Year | 1994 |
File date | 12/10/05 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 1994 toyota tercel 4-door sedan a/t white/exterior 191400 miles on the odometer vin#jt2el43e8ro421417. They told me it has a rebuild engine, it's better than a new engine. I don't anything about cars. I've never own a car in my entire life. Purchased it from valencia auto/ used car dealer 1535 valencia street, s. F calif 94110/ tel.# 415-282-5553. Purchased it on oct-12-2005 . The car stalls,engine shuts-off 4-5 times a day. Valencia auto told me nothing wrong with the car before i purchased it. Every other day or so, i bring the car back to the dealer and complainted about the problems. It's the same old fun and games they played everytime. They drove it around the block and every time they came back and tells me that there's nothing wrong with the car. I asked valencia auto to give me my refund. They told me no refund, bring me more money for something better, how much more money can you bring me today!!! I need it the car to take my mom out for grocery and dining, also to take me to work. My mom was in the car when the engine stalls and shuts off in the middle of no where. Will not take my mom anywhere, not with that car. For personal safety, i don't think so. I have 4 postings on craigs list about re: valencia auto/dishonest, crooks, scams, lies. Key word : valencia auto/ www. Craigslist. Org for the final time that i bring the car to the dealer, the owner drove the car with me in the passenger seat. He drove it on the street, up the free way. He tells me that there's nothing wrong with the car. Nothing yet, til on our way back to the dealership. We stop on red light, when he let go of the brake the engine hesitated and shook. He took it back to valencia auto fot serviced. They still have the car in their possesion and i got the tittle and registration. They still won't give me a refund. I don't know why. They did sold me a car with mechanical problems. *nm |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 191400 |
Number of Occurences | 21 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
VIN pattern | JT2EL43E8R0XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 12/10/05 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 35 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | VALENCIA AUTO |
Dealer's telephone number | 415-282-5553 |
Dealer's city | SAN FRANCISCO |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 94110 |