| Issue ID | 1077657 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10599056 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/06/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | First, i noticed some oil stains on my drive way, then i drove my minivan to a local toyota car dealer for check up and routine oil change. Next day, i noticed a bigger oil stain. Anyway, i had an appointment and have to drive my minivan to my dentist office, on the highway, i saw smoke came out of my front hood. Then, i drove it to the same toyota dealer afterwards. It was quite scary driving and seeing smoke came out of my front hood especially with my young daughter on board today. At one moment, i thought my car will be on fire. On the paper, i was told that my leaking is from rack and pinion steering system. I called toyota customer service, and the person who assisted me state his surprise of this rack and pinion leaking for such a low mileage car. I would like to file a mechanical damage report toward toyota defective parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28723 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THOUSAND OAKS, , CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C85SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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