1991 Toyota Previa Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PREVA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIPPED, SCRAP THE GLASS AND STOP FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE WIPERS SO THAT THEY COULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE SLOWER THAN 55 MPH, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 93V113000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AS ONE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED BUT ANOTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

IN HEAVY RAIN AT 55MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIP, SCRATCH THE GLASS AND STOP WORKING. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS OR THE SERVICE. THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PARTS ALONE ARE OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND OR MOTOR ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS DEADLY AND I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO TO GET TOYOTA TO HONOR THE RECALL. I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WHEN THE WIPERS TRIPPED AND FLIPPED ON THE FREEWAY. MY VISIBILITY WENT TO ZERO INSTANTLY. I SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO PULL OVER, FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AT THAT MOMENT. *TR

IT'S FORTUNE THAT THE FIRE HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. IF FIRE WERE HAPPEN DURING DRIVING, EXPLOSION COULD HAPPEN AND CAUSES FATAL INCIDENT. *AK

BACK RADIO SPEAKERS WENT OUT. THEN, FRONT SPEAKER WENT OUT.CONSUMER FE IT WAS SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 93 V 147 000 FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER'S CHILD OPENED THE DOOR TO LET THE PET IN AND THE DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DOOR IS NOW TIED ON.*AK

VEHICLE WAS MAKING RATTLING NOISES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE UP A HILL WHEN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.*AK

I HAVE A 1991 TOYOTA PREVIA LE. THE DISTRIBUTOR O-RING AND VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL, AND THEY LEAK RIGHT ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I REPAIRED THESE PROBLEMS, AND ALL IS WELL, HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE SEEN MANY INSTANCES IN VARIOUS FORUMS ONLINE WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, AND HAS RESULTED IN A MAJOR VEHICLE FIRE. I BELIEVE THE WORD NEEDS TO BE SPREAD TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, CAUSED BY THE DRYING OUT AND CRACKING OF RUBBER SEALS. I DID, IN FACT, HAVE FLAMES WHEN I NOTICED IT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BEFORE ANY DAMAGE WAS DONE. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD. *TR

1991 TOYOTA PREVIA AND DRIVER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. DRIVER PULLED OVER WHERE HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-90-0947. *JB

AFTER HAVING TREAD SEPARATION DIAGNOSED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MY AUTO MECHANIC TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH BRIDGSTONE BT 70 TIRES TO THE FIRESTONE STORE ON BOTH OCCASIONS TO BE CHECKED FOR TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TIME FIRESTONE TOLD ME THERE NO TREAD SEPARATION IN ANY OF THE TIRES, BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION IN WRITING. THE SECOND TIME AT THE FIRESTONE STORE ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED , AFTER DETECTING TREAD SEPARATION, THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEING TOLD WERE OKAY. EIGHT MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION OF ONE OF THE BRIDGESTONE BT70 TIRES WHILE TREVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, LUCKILY I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH BECAUSE I DETECTED SOME UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS. I HAVE THE THREE TIRES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEPARATED TIRES. I HAVE RECENTLY CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. *AK

COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH ACCIDENT BARELY AVOIDED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: R3B109 TIRESIZE: P205/70R14)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AFTERMARKET RAYBESTOS, MANUFACTURED BY BRAKE PARTS INC., MODEL #MKD500(NA) FRONT BRAKE PADS. AFTER EXAMINING THE BRAKE PADS HE NOTICED THAT THE SQUEAL SHIMS WHERE CUTTING THROUGH THE ROTORS. UPDATED 1/4/10 *CN UPDATED 01/06/10.*JB

THE BRAKES GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS GRINDING AND CRUNCHING NOISE. THE BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS. TOOK VEHICLE TOO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

DISCOLORED HEADLIGHT LENSES CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO BECOME VERY DIM. CAN'T SEE BECAUSE OF SUCH DIM LIGHTS.

REDUCTION IN LIGHT FROM HIGH AND LOW BEAM FRONT LIGHT BULB DUE TO DETERIORATION OF PLASTIC COVER (PITTING, DISCOLORATION, ETC) *JB

DOOR DOESN'T OPEN WITH A KEY OR MANUALLY. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DOOR WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK

SLIDING DOOR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHUT EVEN WITH SEVERE PRESSURE. SLIDING DOOR MUST BE SLAMMED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DOOR LATCH CATCHES. AREA DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE OF FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

RUBBER COUPLING ON THE DRIVESHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RUBBER COUPLING ON DRIVESHAFT LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF DRIVESHAFT CRACKED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY,AND LOUD RATTLING NOISE. 2. THE PLASTIC ON THE FLOAT SENSOR HAS SWELLING, ALLOWING THE OIL IN THE PAN TO GET STUCK. *AK

THIS IS VERY SCARY AND HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. STEERING FAILS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED MAKING A RIGHT TURN. PANIC STEERING PRESURE, RESULTS IN SNAPPING NOISE AND STEERING RETURNS. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

ALL TOYOTA EQUIPMENT DRIVE SHAFTS HAVE DESIGN DEFECTS ON PREVIA VANS-IF SHAFT IS NOT REPLACED OFTEN- COULD THROW METAL INTO CAB. USUALLY VIBRATION IS SO BAD, OWNER REPLACES SHAFT BEFORE HARM. THE RUBBER SPACERS THAT HOLD THIS SHAFT TOGETHER CANNOT HOLD TOGETHER BECAUSE OF STRESS OF POWER STEERING, AC COMPRESSOR, ALTERNATER AND FAN. THIS LIKELY PLAYED APART INTO THIS VEHICLE DISCONTINUATION. TWO DEALERS TELL ME THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THEY STAY BUSY REPLACING THIS. BUT MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS.

WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IN GEAR, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP CAR VIBRATE. TT

MISSING THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON BACK BENCH SEAT.

MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH IS BROKEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE. *AK

CAR LOSES SPEED WHILE GOING UP HILL EVEN THOUGH ACCLERATOR PEDAL IS FLOORED DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE.

RIGHT FRONT END FAILED. TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER DISCOVERED THAT A PART HAS BEEN INSTALLED BEFORE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT THAT WAS THE WRONG SIZE AND A REPLACEMENT FROM A JUNK YARD.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, ACCIDENT RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *MJS

UPON UNSCREWING PRESSURE VACUUM FILLER CAP, FLAMES SPEWED FROM FILLER NECK, CAUSED BURNING OF PAINT AROUND FILLER NECK, FIRE EXTINQUISHED ITSELF. *AK