Toyota Repair: 1997 toyota camry check engine light codes, toyota camry, toyota dealer

Question
QUESTION: i just bought this car 1997 toyota camry and on my way home the check engine light came on i went to a shop that the dealer i bought the car from sent me to they said check engine light was on because of a shift sensor so they cleared codes and told me if light came back on to just drive it it was no bigge ,so i left 4 days later light son again so i check it myself and i get 3 codes po420,po440,po441can you let me know the extent of fixing this and who i might contact about this dealers mechanic giving me false info ,thank you.

ANSWER: The P0420 code is due to a catalityc converter malfunction, the 440, 441 codes are emission control related, it could be simple like a leaking gas cap or something more serious, I would recommend that you have the toyota dealer diagnose it again and make a recommendation what needs to be done, if you post a follow up I will need to know if it's a V-6 or 4cylinder.

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QUESTION: Sorry bout that ted its a v-6,so you suggest taking it to toyota have them diagnose it then take there reconmadation to the dealer i bought it from for repairs ?

would you know who i contact or report this to if the dealer gives me any problems ?

Answer
Yes you can have the toyota dealer diagnose and make recommendations for needed repairs then approach the used car dealer you bought the car from, whether they will do anything about it to correct the problem depends on if they gave any kind of warranty, if the car was sold "as is" with no warranty either specified in writing or implied you have a problem, an implied warranty is an unwritten warranty usually means that the car should not need any major repairs within a "reasonable time" in most states, in other words, if I sell you a car and the engine blows up on your way home you have a pretty good case to get your money back or have the seller fix it, if the selling dealer is uncooperative when approached to correct whatever the toyota dealer determines then you may have to pay to have it fixed and then try to recover your cost in small claims court.Cars are sold all the time, either on used car lots or in private sales with the seller knowing there are problems, in my opinion this dealer did give you false info just to get you out and down the road, good luck with this.