1990 Toyota tercel engine blew. Consumer states that the engine blew and had another engine put in but it did not last very long. *Nj
Engine & cooling
1990 Toyota Tercel Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Tercel's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 32% of all its complaints, most recently on August 12, 2008. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
The following is a description of events which lead to my catalytic converter over-heating and catching my car on fire. On 6-18-01, I smelt a burning smell and pulled over to try to find what was causing the smell. After a series of looks I could not find anything any where, however, I could feel a little heat between my shift and emergency brake. On my home smoke started to emerge from the stick/emergency brake area. Before I could pull over out of traffic, flames begin shooting out of the center of the car...
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(emergency brake and stick-shift area). I immediately turned upon the curb and parked the car while attempting to put the fire out. The fire department arrived on the scene 10 minutes later and evaluated the situation, stating my catalytic converter ignited the car and that I was very lucky to be alive. The fire burned through the floor and most of my interior.*Ak
Vehicle experienced oil leak, later needed engine replacement, the engine was replaced twice. *Slc
Vehicle does not accelerate smoothly or easily and loses acceleration when attempting to pass. Driver side seatbelt harness has shredded over time and is no longer usable.
Overheating of the catalytic converter causing vehicle fire.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
Toyota Tercel engine complaints by year
Tercel engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data