Toyota Sienna Complaints (1998)

294 consumer complaints on file.

#748952July 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE THREAD ON THE TIRES SEEMS TO BE SEPARATING. THE VERY FAR EDGES OF THE TIRES SEEM TO BE PEELING OFF. WHERE CAN I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO HAVE IT INSPECTED?*AK (TIRESIZE: 215-65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748686July 18, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TURNING LEFT AND ACCELERATING, THE STEERING WHEEL "STICKS" AND MUST BE MANUALLY PULLED BACK TO CENTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892544July 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR BUTTON GETS JAMMED INSIDE, AS A RESULT THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED, OR THE DOOR BECOMES LOCKED WHEN BUTTON GETS STUCK, AND THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT SLIDING DOOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892082July 6, 2001
TIRES
LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES SIZE: P215/65R15, EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON THEM ON A 1998, TOYOTA, SIENNA. *AK FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN THE TREAD OF THE TIRE, THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN THE SIDEWALL, CONSUMER STATES THEY EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PUNCTURES IN THE TIRES PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUTS, DOT NUMBER W2VFA1A160. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747888July 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS FULL OF SLUDGE, THERE WAS NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHT OR SYSTEM CHECK THAT INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890427June 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WOULD MAKE A HIGH PITCH/GRINDING NOISE. DID NOT AFFECT STOPPING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENTIRE BRAKING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BACKING PLATE IS TOO THIN AND DEFECTIVE. LEFT FRONT REAR WHEEL LUG NUT WAS CROSS THREADED. KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, DEALER REPLACED STRUT MOUNTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743511April 4, 2001
TIRES
CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TIRES NOT UNDER-INFLATED. TIRE EXPLOSIVELY SEPARATED (BELT AND CARCASS) CAUSING VIOLENT FEEDBACK TO STEERING.. NO WRECK DUE TO LUCK; NO TURNOVER SOLELY DUE TO LOW PROFILE OF VEHICLE. TIRE NOW LOOKS THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH OTHER BRAND. RECOMMEND A LOOK AT BASIC FIRESTONE RADIAL TIRE DESIGN.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VFAIT TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882158March 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE WILL NOT BALANCE. WAS TOLD THAT IT CANNOT BET ALIGNED. ALSO, TOLD THAT IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED DURING TRANSPORT. CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP BUYING TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881732February 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN BOTH SLIDING DOOR ARE UNLOCKED AND CONSUMER PUSHES BUTTON IN TO OPEN DOOR, BUTTON GETS JAMMED AND DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID SOME CABLE ADJUSTMENT. BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK.*AK DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM 3 TIMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785277February 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND, DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877808January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESSS AT TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877519January 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM BOTTOM WHERE HEATER BLEWOUT WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS A SNOW STORM AND ICE BUILD-UP ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED LATER ON. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738736January 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHEN WE CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, IT HAD POPPED INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO OUR GARAGE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE SHIFT LEVER TO STOP IN-BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND THEN POP INTO REVERSE IN A FEW MINUTES BY ITSELF. IS THIS A TYPICAL PROBLEM AND NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785193December 27, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS/LOCKS INSTEAD OF AUTOMATICALLY RETURNING TO CENTER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE IN WARM WEATHER, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785180December 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INNER SLIDING DOOR RELEASE BUTTON STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION, THE DOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT NOW IT RATTLES AND SQUEEKS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737744December 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT ONLY 30,000 MILES, WHILE VEHICLE STILL UNDER FULL BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. TOOK TO DEALER - DEALER SAYS IT IS STEAM. NEXT SMOKE GETS WORSE (ITS BLUE) & OIL LIGHT FLASHES WHEN BRAKING. TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER - DEALER SAYS NEED OIL CHANGE. DO IT. NEXT - SAME STUFF. TAKE IT BACK. DEALER SAYS OIL LEAK IN VALVES OR RINGS - WILL CALL TO SET UP APPT. FOR REPAIR. NO CALL. I CALL DEALER. DEALER SAYS WANT OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. I GET THEM. DEALER SAYS NO FIX UNDER WARRANTY, NOT COVERED, CAUSED BY CONSUMER LACK OF MAINTENANCE. I COMPLAIN TO MANUFACTURER. NO LUCK. I LOOK ON INTERNET - HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. CAUSED BY SLUDGE IN ENGINE, WHICH ANALYSIS OF SHOWS WATER & FUEL IN OIL. I CONTAACT YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737494December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MAKING CLUNKING AND SCRAPING NOISE. DEALER SAYS DRUMS ARE CRACKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735048October 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE SEEN MOUSE INSIDE MY VAN. I THINK THERE IS SOME OPEN SPACE FROM WHERE A MOUSE CAN GET INTO THE VAN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873736October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020; CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE FOR ROTATION. BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING, AND ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE THREAD STARTED SEPARATING. FIRESTONE, P2057015, SHE HAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734810October 20, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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