Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge Problems of Toyota Sienna

We were driving south on I-95 at 4 o'clock in the morning heading to vacation in myrtle beach. 2 hours into our drive at 6 am, driver stated that something was going on with the car. Felt like he was losing control of the car . I looked over and saw a gauge that read awd brake override contact dealership. It started to slow down even more so he pulled off to the side of the road and when he did the car shook and vibrated and made a loud noise. When the car came to a stop smoke with seen coming from underneath the hood. And then a second later a flame shot out from underneath the hood. It all happened so quickly. I told everybody to get out of the car that the car was on fire. I grabbed my phone and my purse and jumped out and called 911. Fire engine showed up and put out the fire. The car was a total loss. The fire was super fast.

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Radiator failure resulting in coolant leakage in the transmission fluid and transmission is failing. I noticed my 2004 Toyota Sienna had some belt noise that got worse. The van was due for a water pump/timing belt change. Later the engine temperature gauge read high and after checking the fluids noticed the antifreeze level to be low and topped it up. A week later while driving on the highway steam started coming out of the hood. I noticed the pink fluid had also leaked out of a tube (looked like a relief tube) on the driver side. Radiator level was low. The transmission fuel looked pinkish and read about six inches above the max level on the dipstick. Trans fluid was milky pink, thick, and had grainy deposit. Took the van to the autoland dealer in springfield, NJ to diagnose the problem and to have the water pump and timing belt change at the same time. Had to leave the van overnight. I picked up the vehicle with a nearly $2000 bill for repairs (brakes, tire rotation, timing belt and water pump) other than changing the trans. Fluid or telling me what was wrong. Dealer said someone put additive to the fluid???. Note that only autoland had been servicing the vehicle. They refused to change the trans fluid. "I am not touching that. " the dealer said. I now know from a local trans repair shop that the radiator was leaking coolant into the trans fluid. A known problem with radiators on Toyota vehicles that had a recall. I never received notice of the recall. I now have an estimated $4,000 problem to replace the radiator and transmission that could have been prevented if autoland had done its job properly and not refused to change the trans. Fluid. I am very disappointed with Toyota and with autoland's service.

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There is no illumination of the main dashboard display-speed, rpm, temperature and fuel level when light control is at off or drl (driving lights) position. I went to dealer and service man said that is the way it is and another new vehicle on their lot was the same. The gauge lights are on but dim in parking and headlight position. (Toyota manual says use drl in daytime to save fuel and eliminate chance of burning out driving lights. ) I called Toyota and they said after 2 weeks of investigation that this is the way it is. This is a safety issue because we cannot see the speed on cloudy days or with sunglasses on sunny days. My previous Toyota- 2006 Sienna and 2013 avalon have illumination anytime the ignition is on for driving. When you can't see the speed easily, this is a safety risk- there is no digital display of speed on this vehicle.

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