kmx22

haha...the tC has the Camry engine. One of the top most reliable engines out there. If you had problems with it, probably just because it wasn't maintained well. If you bought it used, you might be able to tell. If you bought it brand new, good luck with your Infiniti.

ecko04

Just because it has a reliable engine does not mean there will not occasionally be some bad ones. Nothing is 100% defect free and no matter how you maintain it some internal problems cannot be addressed or noticed until it is too late. There are bad apples out there and he just picked a bad one, it happens to us all, no matter if it was new or used, only so much can be seen with the naked eye and pre-purchase inspections don't catch everything.

ATL

The "secret recall" on bottom end engine problems and tensioner problems on the 2.4L engines have finally come back to haunt Toyota. 270,000 is just the tip of the iceberg....

http://www.wsbtv.com/automotive/24104055/detail.html

Toyota Says 270,000 Cars May Have Faulty Engines

No Word Given On Possible Recall



BY SHINO YUASA, Associated Press Writer
Posted: 11:11 pm EDT June 30, 2010Updated: 4:30 am EDT July 1, 2010

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide - including luxury Lexus sedans - have potentially faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls of top-selling models.

Japan's top-selling daily Yomiuri said in its evening edition that Toyota will inform the transport ministry of a recall on Monday. The paper cited no sources.

Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma said the company was evaluating measures to deal with the problem of defective engines that can stall while the vehicle is moving. He would not confirm a recall was being considered.

The automaker has been working to patch up its reputation after recalling more than 8 million vehicles worldwide because of unintended acceleration and other defects.

Of the 270,000 vehicles with engine problems, some 180,000 were sold overseas and the rest in Japan. They include the popular Crown and seven models of luxury Lexus sedans.

Toyota said it has received around 200 complaints in Japan over faulty engines. Some drivers told Toyota that the engines made a strange noise.

Homma said there have been no reports of accidents linked to the faulty engines.

The automaker's shares dropped 2.3 percent to close at 3,010 yen in Tokyo on Thursday.

U.S. authorities recently slapped Toyota with a record $16.4 million fine for acting too slowly to recall vehicles with defects. Toyota dealers have repaired millions of vehicles, but the automaker still faces more than 200 lawsuits tied to accidents, the lower resale value of Toyota vehicles and the drop in the company's stock.

In the aftermath of the recalls, Congress is considering an upgrade to auto safety laws to toughen potential penalties against automakers, give the U.S. government more powers to demand a recall and push car companies to meet new safety standards.

Toyota said last week it will recall 17,000 Lexus luxury hybrids after testing showed that fuel can spill during a rear-end crash.