NHTSA Complaint #758030 — 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA

SLUDGE PROBLEM STARTED AT 11111 MILES - ALSO TIRES NEEDED REALIGNMENT AND REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 13115 MILES. THE VAN BLOWS BLUE SMOKE UPON STARTUP. WE HAVE BEEN BLAMED FOR THE SLUDGE PROBLEM. WE HAVE RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES AND HAVE DONE SOME OURSELVES. NOW WE ARE TOLD, BY THE SERVICE DPT. THAT WE HAVE TO CHANGE OUR OIL EVERY 1000 MILES AND CHECK THE OIL EVERY TWO DAYS. BEEN DOING A LOT OF READING ON THIS, AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS - THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SIENNA AND OTHER CARS, LEXUS BEING ONE. WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WOULD SEIZE EVENTUALLY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUT OUT $5000 - $8000 FOR A NEW ONE. THIS ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EITHER.*AK