2001 Toyota Celica

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CELICA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEAR SHIFTIER DID NOT WORK AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

I PURCHASED MY CELICA NEW IN 2001. THIS YEAR I HAD A NEW CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION PUT IN. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS I NOTICED THAT I WAS PUTTING OIL IN ON A REGULAR BASIS, NO LEAKS AND NO SMOKE FORM THE EXHAUST. I HAVE 128 THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL ON SCHEDULE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA IN JACKSONVILLE AND WAS TOLD I SOMEHOW MUST HAVE ABUSED THE MOTOR OR NOT CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY. LONG STORY SHORT, NOW I AM LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT MOTOR AND TOYOTA WANTS ALMOST $6000.00. I HAVE SHOPPED AROUND AND THE CHEAPEST WAY TO GO WOULD BE A USED MOTOR. IF I HAD NOT ALREADY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH THIS CAR WOULD BE IN THE JUNKYARD. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MOTOR I WOULD BE A FOOL TO PUT IN ANOTHER MOTOR TO HAVE IT DO THE SAME THING IN 50,000 MILES. THAT BEING SAID ,TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS AND FIX THIS ISSUE FOR ALL CELICA OWNERS. *TR

DRIVING HOME AT APPROX. 70 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS...CAUSING A LOSS IN RPMS AND A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A HIGH PITCH SQUEALLING (ALMOST LIKE THE FAN BELT WAS GOING OUT)...AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND TURNING THE CAR OFF TO INSPECT THE NOISES...NO SIGNS WHERE SHOWING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON...ASSUMING THE PROBLEM HAD WORKED ITSELF OUT...WE CONTINUED TO GET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY...IT STARTED AGAIN...THE RPMS DROPPED THROWING THE CAR OUT OF GEAR SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL WE COULD GET OFF THE ROAD AGAIN...THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER...THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRAMISSION WAS BLOWN CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO GO OUT AS WELL...HAS THIS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THIS CAR? THE WARRENTY IS REFUSING TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION...MAKING A TOTAL COST OF 3 GRAND (GIVE OR TAKE A FEW $)...