NHTSA Complaint #10176682 — 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA

OIL GELLING RELATED DAMAGE-2000 TOYOTA SIENNA W/V6 WITH OIL GELLING. THIS ENGINE WAS REPAIRED UNDER TOYOTA'S SPECIAL REPAIR PROGRAM. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE REPAIR DOES NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH PARTS TO PROPERLY RETURN THE UNIT INTO SERVICE WITHOUT COMPRAMISING THE MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS, AS WELL AS THE REAR AND FRONT SEALS. I AM NOW FACED WITH A $1400 REPAIR BILL FOR THE REAR MAIN SEAL AT 65K MILES. I BELEIVE THAT THIS PORTION OF THE ENGINE WAS COMPRIMISED DO TO LACK OF OIL CASUED BY THE OIL GELLING. THE SCREEN WAS 85% BLOCKED AND SINCE THE MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS ARE THE FIRST TO BE FED OIL FROM THE PUMP, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATED WEAR. I BASE THIS ON MY DISCOVERY WHEN AT THE DEALER. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN WITH ENGINE SPECIALITY RATINGS, SO I CAN SPEAK AS AN EXPERT ON THIS MATTER. I TRIED TO DISCUSS WITH TOYOTA CORP AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND THEY DO NOT SEE ANY REASON TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION. *NM