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2008 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	955629
Internal NHTSA #	10489073
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	SIENNA
Model Year	2008
File date	07/12/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There was a pin hole puncture in the flexible material the oil cooler is made of. The result of this is that all the oil is forced out of the engine very quickly under high pressure. There was no warning until i heard engine noise. I had the van towed in and had the part replaced. The current factory authorized part is now made out of metal. The dealership then informed me that because of the failure of the part i would need a new engine. It will cost $10,000. I asked if there was anything i could have done differently to prevent this i was told no. My engine is still under warranty but the part that caused it is not. I realize parts break but this part is not a maintenance part and the expected outcome of its failure is engine replacement. This i have found from experienced auto people is common knowledge. I believe this is a defect that toyota knows about and is willing to ignore by invoking their warranty as a reason to allow this to happen to unsuspecting owners. Oh, when i contacted toyota for help with my $10,000 problem, they offered me dinner. At this point i own a $30,000 piece of junk ( i owe $20,000) none of this would have occurred if the part had been made out of metal originally or if there was some kind of safeguard built in to warn you of the potential problem. Unfortunately that is not the case. Please help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NISKAYUNA, NY
VIN pattern	5TDBK22C78SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	40
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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