2000 Toyota Sienna LE review from North America
"This car can develop sludge in the engine"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 34,000 miles we developed sludge in the engine, even though we have documented oil changes. It cost us over $4,000 to repair. They will not honor the warranty.
General comments?
My husband and I are in our 50"s. We have purchased 12 new cars in our lifetime. Included were Honda Civics. Currently four of our children own Honda Civic (3 of them have over 100,000 miles.) We have never had a "sludge" problem in any engine of any car we owned. Now we are told this is "our" problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V-6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 90 miles |
| Most recent distance | 44240 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 6th February, 2002 |