Tank Assembly problems of the 2006 Toyota Sienna

Two problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Sienna. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the 2006 Sienna.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

2006 Toyota Sienna. Consumer manufacturer defect with fuel tank design. The vehicle was modified for handicap use. The dealer made a change to the gas tank. However, another dealer stated the warranty had been voided. The dealer that made the modifications, stated the warranty should not have been voided. The consumer stated shortly after purchasing the vehicle it would stall out when coming to a stop. None of the Toyota dealerships could find the problem until recently. The vehicle also kicked back fuel when the consumer tried to fuel an almost empty tank. The after market fuel tank was not designed properly with the evap canister, which would cause the canister to fill fuel and purge solenoid to fail. It may also account for a vapor lock that caused the car not to fuel.

2 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

Ltr fm (CA) re defective modified gas tank design for a 2006 Toyota Sienna van by freedom motors of battle creek, mi. The vehicle was modified for handicap use. The dealer made a change to the gas tank. However, another dealer stated the warranty had been voided. The dealer that made the modifications, stated the warranty should not have been voided. The consumer stated shortly after purchasing the vehicle it would stall out when coming to a stop. None of the Toyota dealerships could find the problem until recently. The vehicle also kicked back fuel when the consumer tried to fuel an almost empty tank. The after market fuel tank was not designed properly with the evap canister, which would cause the canister to fill fuel and purge solenoid to fail. It may also account for a vapor lock that caused the car not to fuel.


Other Gasoline Fuel System related problems of the 2006 Toyota Sienna

Tank Assembly problems
2
Gasoline Fuel System problems
1


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