Consumer noticed fire coming out of the front wheel well area, consumer heard 2 explosions, consumer suffered burns to left hand, fire investigator was unable to determine cause, possible engine failure. *Tt
Engine & cooling
1986 Toyota Van Engine problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1986 Toyota Van's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 44% of all its complaints, most recently on February 11, 2002. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 2 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
While driving a fire ignited in engine compartment, cause has not yet been determined.*Ak consumer stated the vehicle was parked.*Slc
Was driving and the bolt that holds the engine pulley broke . *Ak
Owner states that their is excessive heat from the engine going inside vehicle. Owner is concerned about vehicle catching fire because of this. She also notes that floor of vehicle is hard because of abnormal tempertures. *Ak consumer states that the heat is so excessive that it burned the underside of the carpet. *Slc
Toyota Van engine complaints by year
Van engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data