1998 Toyota Sienna Transmission Problems

AT INTERSTATE SPEED I HAD A FEW SECOND DRAG AND THEN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT. MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE BY LETTING IT SET A FEW MINUTES AND BEING ABLE TO DRIVE A 1/4 MILE OR SO AT A TIME. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VAN INCLUDING FLUID CHANGES. IT ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT( BECAUSE THERE WARRANTY EXTENSION IS ONLY FOR 8 YEARS 100,000 AND I AM OVER THE 8 YEARS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182822

Incident

Feb 10, 2007

Mileage

77,000 mi

WE HAVE A 1998 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH ABOUT 88,000 MILES ON IT. WE DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR TOO MUCH AND MOST OF THE TIME IT SITS IN OUR GARAGE. ON THE WAY UP TO NH FROM NJ AT JUNE 17 2006, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS, WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SOMETIMES UNABLE TO ENGAGE. WE FINALLY MADE IT HOME AND SENT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD US "THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE." THAT ARE KNOWN FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED UP TO 100,000 MILES AND 8 YEARS. BUT OUR CAR JUST PASSED IT BY 5-6 WEEKS AND IS WELL UNDER 100,000 MILES. DEALER TOLD US TO CONTACT TOYOTA AS IT JUST PAST THE DEADLINE AND HAS LOW MILEAGE. TOYOTA HAS GIVEN US A VERY HARD TIME. THEY INSISTED THAT IT IS OUR PROBLEM NOW BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DISCOVER IT BEFORE THE 8 YEARS DEADLINE. HERE IS WHAT IS LISTED ABOUT IN THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE THAT LISTS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS: *NM MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: SIENNA YEAR: 1998 TYPE: PASSENGER CAR SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: TC03014 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10003372 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE REGARDING A NO MOVEMENT OR A SLIPPING CONDITION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. *TT

NHTSA ID

10161395

Incident

Jun 17, 2006

Mileage

88,000 mi

MY 98 TOYOTA SIENNA FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE ACELERATOR WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN TWICE ON 6/22/05. ON THE SECOND TIME, THE ENGINE FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND GO BACK HOME THREE BLOCKS AWAY WHERE THIS HAPPENED. I PARKED MY CAR INSIDE MY GARAGE, WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE AND LUCKILY I HAD TO GO BACK TO THE GARAGE IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY NSURANCE COMPANY TO DO THEIR INVESTIGATION AND I OPENED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA, SINCE I DID ALL THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL THAT DAY. HOW CAN I BE SURE I AM GOING TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH WHY THE CAR GOT ON FIRE AND IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM RELATED TO THE YEAR AND MODEL OF MY CAR THAT MAY EXPALIN WHAT HAPPENED? SOMETIME AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA SAYING THAT THEY WERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON TRANSAXLE CASE AND INTERNAL PART, TORQUE CONVERTER AND PARTS RELATED TO THE TRANSAXLE BECAUSE CERTAIN MODELS OF SIENNA HAD A "NO MOVEMEN" OR "SLIPPING CONDITION" RELATED TO THAT PARTS. MY CAR WAS FINE UNTIL THE MORNING OF 6/22/05 AND THEN DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR TWICE (IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL NO MOVEMENT OR SLIPPING CONDITION?) AND THEN GOT ON FIRE. DOES THE FIRE COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE O ANYTHING RELATED TO THE TRANSAXLE CASE AND INTERNAL PARTS ANY OTHER PARTS RELATED TO IT? I AM AFRAID, SINCE I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS ANYTHING TO LOOSE , THAT TOYOTA WON'T TAKE RESPOSIBILITY FOR THIS AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY ALREADY ADVISED ME THAT THEY DO NOT COVER THE CAUSE OF FIRE ONLY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FIRE, THEY DO NOT COVER RENTAL CARE WHILE MY CAR IS INCVESTIGATED AND I DON'T FEEL THAT THEY ARE IN ANY HURRY TO DO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO GET AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS NO INTEREST IN THE CASE, WHO IS NOT THE ONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR NOT, OR WHO IS NOT THE ONE IN CHARGE TO COVER THE EXPENSES RELATED TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NHTSA ID

10126580

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

Mileage

910,000 mi

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093487

Incident

Jan 12, 2003

Mileage

98,000 mi

WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER'S SON INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL THE GEAR SHIFTED WAS PLACED BACK IN PARK. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED, EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079563

Incident

Jun 20, 2004

Mileage

97,375 mi

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION.*MR THERE IS A NOISE WHEN DRIVING CHANGES PITCH WITH SPEEDS. BEARING NOISE FROM INSIDE TRANSMISSION.*TS

NHTSA ID

10040131

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

134,000 mi

1998 TOYOTA SIENNA - COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY AT 67,800 MILES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017087

Incident

May 5, 2003

Mileage

67,800 mi

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATION DECREASE AND VEHICLE STALLED. MR

NHTSA ID

8022284

Incident

Oct 17, 2002

WHILE EXITING INTERSATE AT 15-20 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. WHEELS INSTANTLY LOCKED UP WITH MOTOR RUNNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009405

Incident

May 4, 2002

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN OUR DRIVEWAY, WHEN WE CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE, IT HAD POPPED INTO REVERSE AND BACKED INTO OUR GARAGE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE SHIFT LEVER TO STOP IN-BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND THEN POP INTO REVERSE IN A FEW MINUTES BY ITSELF. IS THIS A TYPICAL PROBLEM AND NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT?*AK

NHTSA ID

738736

Incident

Nov 17, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A VIOLENT STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854896

Incident

Dec 24, 1999

TRANSMISSION AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

609480

ACCEPTED FOR ARBITRATION BY WA STATE ATTY GENERAL

NHTSA ID

704278

Incident

Aug 6, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608695

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606549

Incident

Jun 20, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606345

Incident

May 1, 1998

IGNITION LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK. NLM

NHTSA ID

606326

Incident

Jun 1, 1998