2000 Toyota Sienna

V6

Non-functional Automatic

4T3ZF13C9YU184749

Up for grabs here is a nice 2000 Sienna Van. It is an XLE model, which means it has about everything on it. Engine has been replaced with a JDM engine, stated to have between 40,000 and 50,000 on it. . . . Here is the rest of the story . . . I purchased this van three years ago. When I bought it, the engine was bad. The cam had frozen and twisted the cam shaft sprocket off of the cam. It was originally from North Carolina, thus, no rust on it. Nice southern car body & frame. I purchased a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) engine to replace the bad one. Once that engine was in, and a few tweeks done, it ran ok. Initally it drove, but the transmission slipped a lot. But really quickly, it quit working at all in any forward gears. Reverse worked, and still works, (but who wants to drive backwards everywhere). I had a few check engine codes, but the only one that related to the transmission was a Speed Sensor code. So I called a local Toyota dealer, gave them the vin, and paid them $100 for a new speed sensor . . . but there is no where to install it . . . The dealer I bought it from was not very helpful in helping me find where to install it . . . on a whim, I went to a dealer in another state, when I was on a trip, and talked to them about it. They were MORE than helpful, pulling in a master mechanic and looking through bunches of schematics . . . until they found an explaination and pic of where the sensor went. Great guys. Got back to the van, looked at that spot, and there is no sensor or port to install the sensor on the transmission, just the solid aluminum housing . . . I had it hauled into another Toyota dealer, and they spend a month with it . . . never called me, I had to keep calling them . . . replaced two O2 sensors, charged me $700, and said they didn't know what was wrong and couldn't fix it . . . . HUH?!?!?!?! A Toyota dealer can't figure out what was wrong and how to fix it???? Unbelievable. So that is where it is today. I need to move on. Too many other projects I can actually make progress on. Thus this listing. Now, I should probably just part it out and scrap it, and may do so yet. It is just a really nice van, and if someone could get it running it would be a great ride for someone. KBB puts the value (running of course) at between $5500 and $6000. SO, if you know more about the transmissions of 2000 Sienna vans than a Toyota dealer (who didn't seem to care much), you may be able to get this running for cheap, and have a nice van, or sell it and make some money. OR, if you need parts for YOUR '98, '99', or '00 Sienna, let me know. I will be either selling it, or it becomes an organ donor, with lots of organs to donate. NOTE: Listing now has correct VIN. I used a service document and misread one of the letters. Actual VIN is 4T3ZF13C9YU184749. Thanks.