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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050674 | Incident Date: Nov, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BETHESDA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: SIENNA | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 4T3ZF13C31U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 22 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine of my toyota sienna 2001 with an identified oil sludge problem seized while driving at highway speeds. vehicle could not be controlled and my toddler threw up in fear as we tried to avoid being smashed into while the car coasted to a stop. mechanic repeatedly said cam seized, metal filings found, and "could not think of any other reason but the sludge problem." toyota refused to repair the vehicle under unlimited mileage, 8-year warranty. car is presently with dealer and may be examined by engineers from nhtsa (dealer agreed on 12/22/05). this failure was predicted by another dealer. car always smoked--blamed on "new engine break in", "lack of maintenance", etc. later toyota sent letter about the issue. this time dealer agrees maintenance was excellent. *nm |
