Engine failure following J02 valve spring recall repair
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97 quejas de NHTSA · 2018-11 → 2026-06
“On approximately May 27, 2026 I delivered my 2013 Scion FR-S (approx. 105,000 miles) to an authorized Toyota dealer for Safety Recall J02 (NHTSA 18V-772, engine valve spring replacement). I picked it up on June 3, 2026”
“After completing the valve spring recall I got my car back and not 200 miles later the engine started to have rod knock. The Toyota dealership told me that there was now metal in my oil pan and I would need a new engine”
“I HAD THE J02 VALVE SPRING RECALL DONE AND 2 WEEKS AND ROUGHLY 80 MILES LATER MY ENGUNE DEVELOPED A KNOCKING NOISE AND STARTED LOSING POWER THE DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL DENIED RESPONSIBILITY EVEN AFTER FINDING FIPG SEALENT IN MY OIL PICKUP”