| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288104 | Incident Date: Jul, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: APPLE VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: SIENNA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T3ZF19C02U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 15 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine oil sludge forming in camshaft carrier and under oil filler cap after only 35k miles! i bought this sienna brand new for $32000 and perform maintenance religiously, changing oil & filter every 4000 - 5000. yet, last week on a routine oil change i noticed black gritty deposits caked underneath the oil filler cap! it was about 2-4 mm thick; i could scrape it with my fingernails and it felt like hardened sugar. i could see the black deposits well into the cam carrier. i found out that many other toyota owners are experiencing this sludge problem! this is obviously a design flaw in the 3.0l v6 engines causing the oil to sludge; toyota should issue a recall on these engines! *la |
