NHTSA Complaint #758004 — 1998 TOYOTA SIENNA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	758004
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA SIENNA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2001
Date Filed	February 12, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

BEGAN ISSUING BLUE SMOKE AT STARTUP AT ABOUT 52000 MILES. DEALER FINDS SLUDGE IN ENGINE, REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, CITING LACK OF MAINTENANCE. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES, AND AN OLDER VEHICLE (FORD ESCORT) IN IDENTICAL SERVICE WITH SAME MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE HAS NO PROBLEMS. BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGN, AND THAT FAILURE IS LEADING TO EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF LEGAL LIMITS.*AK

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