VEHICLE DID NOT PASS VEHICLE EMISSIONS TEST, DEALER SAID THAT DIRTY OIL HAD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE SLUDGE, REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, OWNER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY, AND KNEW OF OTHER SIMILAR CASES, ONWER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS CONDITION IS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. *TT
2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI-VAN. THE LIFTGATE IS OPENED BY DEPRESSING A RUBBER COVERED BUTTON. THE RUBBER HAS MELTED TO A POINT THAT IT IS MOLTEN. EACH TIME YOU TOUCH THE LATCH YOUR FINGERS ARE TURNED BLACK AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. I HAVE READ MANY ONLINE ACCOUNTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE AREA MANAGER FOR TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON OTHER TOYOTA MODELS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS.THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME A COST OF $350 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE WITH THE SAME LATCH COVER.WHY WOULD I PAY THAT MUCH WHEN I KNOW IT WILL SELF DESTRUCT NEXT SUMMER. *TR