Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| SU00101 | 07/13/2001 | 622004 | Some vehicles may experience a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust deflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
| 616 | 07/16/2001 | 621995 | Electronic message regareing a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust reflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 3 | 10/31/1999 | ||
| Problems with tire wear, transmission and power steering pump. the vehicle is on it's fourth set of tires at 45,000 miles due to tracking problem. there was a whine coming from the torque converter pump. the transmission shifted to neutral on three occasions. the dealer never mentioned there was early sludge building up in the oil. the engine made noise and vibrated. dealer notified. *mr *cb *jb | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Customer stated that towing package on this vehicle was installed too low to the ground. the towing package compacity is listed at 5000 lbs. consumer owns a boat that weighs 2300 lbs, and when he hits a bump in the road, the bottom of the vehicle scrapes the ground. manufacturer and the dealer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2002 | 7 | 11/07/2002 | |
| Ltr fwd fm fhwa re their defective 2000 toyota sienna xle, the van has problems with engine sludge...*mr the vehicle started to blow blue smoke and ran rough. the dealer discovered engine gel deposits. the malfunctioning light had come on due to the oxygen sensor per dealer, the brakes squealed when stopped at low speeds(problem continued), and pulled to the left. the dealer could not duplicate. the engine sludge had come back again due to a burnt hole in the valve which was in the piston. the tachometer illumination appeared to be out and the bulb was replaced. the consumer requested reimbursement for the hotel stay and the vehicle rental. *scc *jb | |||
| 09/11/2001 | |||
| While driving vehicle would drift to the left. when the brakes were applied would pull harder to left. problem was not alignment or tires. was informed by mechanic could not do repairs under warranty. manufacturer buying vehicle back.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle drifts from side to side on road.*ak | |||
| 12/18/1999 | 8 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Severe left pull into oncoming traffic. releasing the steering wheel for 1.5 seconds is enough for the vehicle to dart into the oncoming lanes of traffic. toyota attempted repair 4 times and the vehicle has had three completely new sets of tires. vehicle still pulls left. this vehicle is hazardous to occupants and other vehicles on the road. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| While driving and without warning vehicle will pull to the right. mechanic stated there was nothing wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| Loud popping in front wheel area. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle has experienced severe pulling to the left since new. both front tires replaced at 7,500 miles. a toyota representative and the dealer have denied the existence of problem. | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle will go to side of road. dealer nor manufacturer had found cause of problem. alignment had been performed, but could not be corrected. *ak | |||
| 5 | 01/10/2000 | ||
| While traveling steering wheel pulls to left at all times. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information. *ak the consumer requested to repurchase based on lemon law of the state, but was denied by the manufacturer stating that the vehicle was not defective based on expert inspection. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 07/29/2004 | 64000 | 1 | 05/13/2000 |
| While driving over uneven pavement consumer heard a knock noise coming from front end of vehicle. technician serviced vehicle, and determined that control arm bushing needed to be replaced.*ak *ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 10/27/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1999 | |
| On the morning of oct. 27, my wife drove the car to mid town, manhatton. she drove the car from a car park at 43 street. suddenly she heard a slight sound and the car lost gear and slided to the middle of the street and dead off. she pressed the gas pedal, no reaction. she used bra and steering suddenly stopped working. that is a busy street, a car almost hit her. she put the car back to parking and restarted the car and drove away. she thought that happened because she forgot to start. ( she forgot she drove 10 feet from the car park). that was a busy day, she forgot telling me. on the afternoon of the same day. i drove the car to boston to see an customer. on the way back, i found there was a strange sound whenever i pressed the gas pedal it sounds like an old shabby car driven over 10 years. i stopped on the shouder and checked the tires and i could not found anything. i drove back to the high way i-91 south again, suddenly, i heard and strange sound, the car lost gear again, it became slowly and slowly. i pressed the gas peddle hardly and that was no use. i pressed the emmergency lights and change to the slow lane. a truck behind me reached me fast. my car forced his truck passed me over the shoulder because there happened to be a car in the middle lane. i was shocked to death. without the truck driver's alert and skillful changing lane, i would definately a dead man. i stopped on the shoulder and tried all dears, none of them was working. i restarted the engineand no use. i called the aaa tow truck and i was towed back to fort lee new jersey at 2:30 in the morning. before this incidence, the left rear strut was leaking, they changed the left rear shock and we did a tune up and rotate and balance 10/01/2000. both me and my wife risked our lives for toyota's deffects cars. i would not want to risk my family lives to this car again. i strongly require toyota recalls this car. i would rather buy an american car. if they do not allow us to return, change a new car. | |||