NHTSA Complaint #737744 — 1998 TOYOTA SIENNA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 737744 |
| Vehicle | 1998 TOYOTA SIENNA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
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
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