TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT BINDS IN THE BEZEL TRIM PIECE. THE AFFECTED SEAT BELT BEZEL IS LOCATED ON THE SHOULDER PORTION ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT BINDS IN THE BEZEL, AND THE EXTRA WEBBING RESULTS IN AN IMPROPERLY FITTED SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
2007
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER A SHORT TRIP, 5 MILES, I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME FLUIDS ON THE CEMENT. I CHECKED THE LIQUID AND WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS COOLANT OR TRANSMISSION FLUIDS SO I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT TOWED IN .IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT A CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND WAS MIXING THE COOLANT WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ,IT APPEARS THAT A DEFECTIVE FITTING WAS THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $977.3 TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. MY MECHANIC SAID IF I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING WITH THESE 2 FLUIDS MIXING I WOULD HAVE DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION BEYOND REPAIR FOR A BILL OF $3,000. MORE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS PEOPLE SHOULD AT LEAST BE NOTIFIED WHAT TO WATCH FOR OR BETTER YET REPAIRED BY THE COMPANY. *TR