2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED- UNCONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE IN SEPTEMBER 2004. DEALERSHIP DENIES PROBLEMS. DYNAMIC CRUISE CONTROLSYSTEM CAUSES MY CAR TO DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. WHEN LASER DETECTS NEARBY VEHICLE, THE CAR WILL BRAKE ABRUPTLY. LIKEWISE, ONCE THE NEARBY CAR IS NO LONGER IN LASER RANGE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY TO RETURN TO THE SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND MULTIPLE TIMES ON FREEWAYS BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPT DECELERATION. I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT OFF GUARD SEVERAL TIMES BY THE ACCELERATION AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE RAPID ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION IS TO PRESS THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH SUCH A DANGEROUS CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. I NO LONGER USE MY CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM BECAUSE I FEAR THAT I'LL BE UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE DRIVER SIDE DOOR GOT CRACKED WITH OUT ANY PHYSICAL ACCIDENT TO THE DOOR OR VEHICLE. I THINK TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY THE CALLED ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY UP TO 5YR/100K MILES INSTEAD OF 3/36K WHICH THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF 2004 TO 2007 SIENNA. BUT SOMEHOW I COULD NOT FIND ANY COMPLAIN ON NHTSA WEB SITE ABOUT THIS DEFECT. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY NHTSA THAT TOYOTA DID NOT NOTIFY ALL OWNERS ABOUT THIS DEFECT OR THE ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY I'M ONE OF THE PERSON WHO WAS NOT NOTIFY AND WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY'VE SEND OUT THE LETTERS TO ALL AFFECTED OWNERS AND SINCE I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER IN THIS MATTER WHAT SO EVER SO I'VE ASKED THEM IF THEIR IS ANY WAY THEY CAN TRACE THAT THEY HAVE SEND ME THE NOTIFICATION BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO WAY OF TELLING THAT THEY HAVE SENT ME THE LETTER BUT THEY WANT ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY SENT ME. SO I CALLED COUPLE OF MY FRIEND HAS AFFECTED YEAR SIENNA ABOUT ANY NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA ABOUT EXTENDED WARRANTY BOTH OF THEM SAID THEY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA. SO BASICALLY THE POINT I'M TRYING TO MAKE IS TOYOTA MISLEAD PEOPLE ABOUT SENDING OUT LETTERS TO OWNERS AND AT THE SAME TIME I'M RAISING A QUESTION WHAT IS THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ? IF THIS IS THE DEFECT THAT THEY ALREADY KNOW HAPPEN TO VAN THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL HOW GOOD IS THIS WARRANTY WHEN DOORS ARE GOOD FOR FIRST 5 YEARS AND IT FALLS APART AFTER WARD. THIS ANOTHER WAY TO FOOL PEOPLE. I'M SURE THEIR ARE LOT OF SIENNA OWNER WHO HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS CRACKED DOOR WHERE THEY KNOW IT'S A DEFECT TO BEGIN WITH. I HOPE SOME THING GETS DONE ABOUT THIS AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN TOUCHY WITH ITS ABILITY TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND TO INDICATE TO THE CAR WHETHER IT IS OPENED OR CLOSED. YESTERDAY, THE DOOR CEASED TO OPERATE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT A CABLE HAS SNAPPED IN THE DOOR AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. IT IS ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE, FROM $700 TO $1800, WITH TOYOTA DEALERS BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE. *TR

IT HAPPENED TWICE DURING 2 WEEKS AGO ( DURING HEAVY RAIN). I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ON A PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, IT SEEMS LIKE I LOST THE POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VAN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. NEXT DAY, MY WIFE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN SHE IS PICKING UP OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VANS AND THE DEALER REFUSE TO FIX IT, I HAVE SEAT BELT PROBLEM, IT IS NOT EASY TO RELEASE AFTER DRIVING, DEALER WANTS 300 TO FIX. ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM ETC. *TR

I HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCE IN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED TOYOTA RECALLS DO NOT INCLUDE THE SIENNA MODEL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PARKING MY ROOMMATE'S SIENNA VAN. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT. UNHAPPY WITH THE ANGLE IN WHICH I WAS PARKED, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, BACKED UP SLOWLY THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND STARTED TO EASE INTO THE PARKING SPOT WHILE STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL. AS THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND LEAPT FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPING A PARKING CURB AND UP OVER THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT. I PLACED BOTH FEET IMMEDIATELY ON THE BRAKE BUT COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. WHAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS THE BRICK WALL OF THE RESTAURANT. AFTER THE INCIDENT, WE HAD THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY A TOYOTA DEALER WHO DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO NEWS REPORTS OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES. WHEN THE TOYOTA PROBLEM BECAME PUBLIC LAST FALL, I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND OFFICIALLY "REGISTERED" MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIENNA VAN (TOYOTA REFERENCE #0911107062). I ALSO CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER IN MY TOWN (MACOMB IL) WHO ADMITTED THERE WAS ANOTHER SIENNA VAN BROUGHT TO HIM THAT ALSO EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER THE ONE I WAS DRIVING. MY STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENT IS ALSO AWARE OF THAT OTHER SIENNA EXPERIENCE. I AM NOT SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SIENNA MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY RECALL. AT THE TIME, THIS SIENNA HAD APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES ON IT. JUST FOR THE RECORD, I AM A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY OWNER AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THIS VEHICLE (APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES), THANK YOU. *TR

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH A SLUGGISH ACCELERATOR THAT SUDDENLY "GIVES". I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND NEITHER HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF REPAIRS, CLEANING THE FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING THE CARPETS, ETC. NOTHING HAS WORKED AND AM WORRIED WHY THE SIENNA HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TW

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN - WINDSHIELD CRACKS IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF IT RECEIVES AN EXTREMELY SMALL (LESS THAN HALF A MILIMETER) STONE CHIP ON THE EDGES OF THE WINDSHIELD. AS SOON AS THERE IS AN EXTREMELY SMALL STONE / PEBBLE CHIP, IT WILL CRACK RIGHT AWAY. *CN

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT DOOR CABLE SNAPPED RENDERING DOOR INOPERABLE AND A SAFETY PINCH POINT. DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN TO ABOUT 3 FEET AND THEN WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE. *CN

SUDDEN ACCELERATION BANK DRIVE THROUGH AFTER COMPLETING BUSINESS TRANSACTION. AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR CAR LEAPED FORWARD SUDDENLY GOING OVER A BERMANS CRASHING INTO TWO VEHICLESD AMAGING BOTH MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED*CW

THE STEERING BINDS DURING TURNS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE OVER TIME TO A POINT THAT IT SEEMS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL, THE WHEEL CATCHES AND TURNS THE VAN REAL QUICKLY IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER. MY MECHANIC HAS STATED HE NEEDS TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. *TR