2001 Toyota Echo Engine cooling Problems

“My 2001 Toyota ECHO oil light came on so I checked the oil and it was full. I drove to the place where my oil was changed last and my engine light came on. The light stayed on until I turned off my engine and would reappear from time to time. When my car started making a loud clanking noise, I got concerned and was ready to take it to the dealer when it completely lost power and I had it towed to the dealer. There they tell me that because I did not maintain my vehicle properly, engine oil sludge occurred. I proved to them my vehicle was very well maintained for over 5 years so why the sludge. …”

“Consumercomplained having problems with fire on the engine. Also stated that while driving the vehicle was involved on a front collision and the vehicle got on fire which it lead into a total lost of the vehicle and the air bags did not deployed . Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call. Ts moment after impact the fire had ignited underneath the hood. The driver side air bag did not deploy but the passenger side air bag did deploy.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Toyota ECHO. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds above 5 MPH and operating the headlights, the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted after a jump and was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

“The contact owns a 2001 Toyota ECHO. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start, even after repeated attempts. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and concluded that the crankshaft position sensor was the cause of the failure. The component needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v266000 (engine and engine cooling); therefore, they would not assume responsibility for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 109,000.”

“While driving around a slight curve at about 35 MPH, consumer loss control off the vehicle and hit a tree. Consumer noticed smoke coming from under hood, and exited the car. The vehicle caught fire and completely burned. Consumer feels vehicle should not have burned so severely. Please provide any further information. Ph”