Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 01005 | 08/01/2005 | 10016637 | A541e transmission solenoid identification. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 113770 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2001 toyota sienna. while the engine was off he placed the gear in reverse with foot on the brake the vehicle rolled backwards into the street. he continued to steer the vehicle until it stopped, he turned the vehicle on drove the vehicle back into the drive way. he also experience failure with the vehicle left side running board the metal melted and cracked into pieces the dealership advised they no longer have the running board in stock. the manufacturer took a report 100812592 they advised they will not assist with the repair because the vehicle is out of warranty. the vehicle wasn | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 44280 | 1 | 09/11/2001 |
| When i got home put vehicle in park exited vehicle with it still running. vehicle jumped into gear hit my garage causing damage to garage. *jb | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that an indicator illuminated stating that there was an engine malfunction with transmission and stated consumer needed to stop driving immediately, dealer replaced the vehicle with a new one. *slc | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 2 | ||
| Check engine light illuminated, dealer stated there was foreign material in the valve body, the transmission valve body assembly was replaced, at 11109 miles the same problem occurred, consumer states he was informed there was a problem with the brain of the transmission. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 2 | ||
| Check engine light illuminated, dealer stated there was foreign material in the valve body, the transmission valve body assembly was replaced, at 11109 miles the same problem occurred, consumer states he was informed there was a problem with the brain of the transmission. *slc | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the traction control indicator illuminated, dealer replaced the vehicle with a new one. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 10/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle for a oil change to dealership. mechanic dicovered a oil leak underneath vehicle oil pan gasket and a leaking bolt and seal. engine needs a seal replacements. also, there is a transmission leak. front brakes are grinding metal to metal. dealership is aware of the problems.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 04/14/2001 | 33000 | 1 | 04/01/2001 |
| Car rolled uphill while in neutral into the garage from the driveway. i injured my l knee as i was trying to get back in the car to stop it by being pinned by the drivers door as it hit a steel support post in the garage. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 1 | ||
| On 8/18/05 morning the shifter lever behind the steering wheel was broken loose that i had no control of the gears. then i brought my van to stevens creek toyota (san jose, ca) where i bought the sienna van for repair. after the toyota technician opened up for inspection, i later went there to took some photos of the conditions, i found out that the main cause for the malfunction of the shifter was a big piece of cast iron (approx. 1/2 thick) that serves as a main frame or bracket for all other components in the assembly for support of their moving mechanism broke in half ( have photos to prove it) literally. since it appears as a defective part of the shifter and not a wear & tear condition, i 've requested toyota corp. (both local & headquartes) to replace it with free of charge. the request was declined due to warranty policy beyond 30,000 miles/ 3 year. then toyota corp. issued me a case no.:2005-0818-0778 (filed 8/18/05).i also asked service representative, auto mechanics, and toyota corp. agent that have they seen or heard anything similar like my case, nobody could confirm it is a common problem of wear & tear beyond warranty period. the question is how a consumer like myself get projected from the defective part that a driver defends heavily for maneuvering of the vehicle has no control over the gears? fortunately, the incident didn't happen while i was driving on the freeway with my wife and (3) young kids or get stuck in the middle of the railroad with running train approaching. i believe that safety issue shall be the first priority needed to be resolved by toyota corp. | |||