[P4lm3r]

More Toyota Trouble: 270,000 Have Faulty Engines

Japan (AP) - 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.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/sto...wxAcb3Q-w.cspx

[tenfifteen]

Originally Posted by P4lm3r

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

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[P4lm3r]

Originally Posted by tenfifteen

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I was trying to think of the best way to draw the comparison. You win.

[Porshapwr]

[///M Rat]

:england:

[EKaru]

Poor Toyota... Bad things happen in 3s, so only 1 more tragedy and they're home free...

[MrBooby]

Originally Posted by tenfifteen

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It's actually the HS hybrid that has gas leaking problems...

[P4lm3r]

Originally Posted by EKaru

Poor Toyota... Bad things happen in 3s, so only 1 more tragedy and they're home free...

My math is broken.

1. Gas pedal/carpet
2. tire falling off
3. suv doing a barrel roll
4. engine deading itself
5. :pinto:

[Cyrus]

Hmm, as far as the Evora is concerned it could end up being that the Toyota engine lets down the overall Lotus quality

[Scorpion006]