2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND AND FELT AN ABMORNAL MOTION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SUPPORTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- COPY OF A LETTER TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA REQUESTING CONTACT WITH AUTO NATION TOYOTA TO ARRANGE FOR A LOANER AUTOMOBILE DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD

I'VE NOTICED A CRACK THAT HAS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD (NEAR GLOVE COMPARTMENT) AT THE PASSENGER SIDE GOING TOWARDS THE RADIO PLAYER. THERE'S ANOTHER CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE VENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I'VE DONE MY RESEARCH REGARDING THIS AND FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. I'VE CONTACTED A REPRESENTATIVE OF TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN TYSONS, VA FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK. I ALSO WANTED TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

MILEAGE 128,054 AIRBAG LIGHT WENT GONE OFF. TOYOTA SAYING THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THEY PERFORMED A HARD COMPUTER REST. 02/13/17 - 02/25/17 (CURRENT) THE LIGHT COMES ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES'. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED IN PARK LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED, DRIVER SEAT BELT CONNECTED AND THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DASHBOARD ON A RECALL AND SINCE THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON.

IN STATIONARY MODE MY SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN, OR WILL OPEN INTERMITTENTLY, OR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL OR WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL OR WILL NOT LATCH. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND SO I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR UNLATCHED AND BEEPING AT ME STAYING PART WAY OPEN EVEN WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I SEE THAT THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WAS GIVEN AN EXTRA 9 YEARS WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE OR 120K MILES, MY CAR HAS ONLY 110K MILES AND HAS THE SAME ISSUES AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858. BOTH DOORS WERE AFFECTED WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ACTUATOR MOTORS ON BOTH SIDES AS COINCIDENTALLY GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME BUT REPLACING THE ACTUATOR MOTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER REMOVING THE PASSENGER DOOR THEY SAY THAT THE CABLE IS BAD AND THE CLUTCH IS WORN OUT ON THE MOTOR/PART THAT MOVES THE DOOR IS BAD OR BROKEN. THE FIRST NIGHT I SAW THE PROBLEM THE CAR ALARM CAME ON REALLY MUFFLED AND RAN THE BATTERY DOWN SO THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOOR IS MY THINKING SINCE ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF EACH EVENT. (THIS DOOR HAS BEEN FROZEN SHUT TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO WAIT FOR IT TO THAW TO GET IT TO OPEN OR SHUT.) THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD HEAVY USE, ONLY LIGHT USE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH WITHIN MINUTES OF ACTIVATING THE SEAT HEATER. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED A BURN HOLE IN THE LEFT LEG SECTION OF THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WHEN THE LIFTGATE IS OPEN ELECTRONICALLY, IT FALLS ABOUT 10 INCHES AFTER IT REACHES THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AT WHICH POINT THE POWER MOTOR WILL ENGAGE AND POWER THE LIFTGATE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE LIFTGATE SAFETY OPERATION DOES NOT GO BACK INTO OPEN POSITION WITH CHILDREN UNDERNEATH THE LIFTGATE UNTIL AFTER INJURY. THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALL BEFORE MAJOR INJURY HAPPENS TO A CHILD. THESE CHILDREN ARE GETTING THEIR BACKPACKS WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE LIFTGATE AND IT IS CLOSING ON THEM!

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. THE CABLE MECHANISM APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. I CAN'T USE THE DOOR UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER IN 2013 AND WAS TOLD NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. NOW THAT THE DOOR IS BROKEN, TOYOTA IS SAYING THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T CHANGE OUT THE FAULTY PARTS - CSD SAID THE DOOR IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE! I SEE HUNDREDS OF POSTS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THE SLIDING DOOR BEING RECALLED?

MY STEERING HAS BEEN GETTING STIFF FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ABOUT A MONTH I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS STIFF AND THEN SMOOTH A FEW DAYS LATER. NOW IT FEELS STIFF AT COLD START AND EVEN AFTER WARM UP FROM NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE NEW BELTS AND NO POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. I'VE READ MANY BLOGS ONLINE AND PEOPLE CLAIMING THAT THE (U-JOINT) AKA "STEERING KNUCKLE" IS THE CAUSE. DUE TO WATER/DIRT/SALT FROM THE ROAD - CAUSING RUST ON THE U-JOINT. TOYOTA MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF INSTALLING A RUBBER BOOT TO PROTECT THE U-JOINT FROM EXPOSURE OF WEATHER ELEMENTS. IF THE U-JOINT IS BADLY RUSTED, IT CAN BREAK OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SAFETY RECALL.

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SAFETY RECALL - 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA -RECALL # 11V539000 MORE VEHICLES POSSIBLY AFFECTED THAN STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED VIN DID NOT FALL IN RANGE OF RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY PART STAMPED WITH MARK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON MY VEHICLE. BURNING SMELL RELATED TO DRIVE BELT WHILE DRIVING AND ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE. UPON REPLACING NEW DRIVE BELT, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWN TO FAIL DUE THE INADEQUATE ADHESIVE STATED IN THE RECALL. NOTIFIED DEALER, CALLED TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND OPENED CASE#1611070038. BOTH DEALER AND TOYOTA REFUSED RECALL SINCE VIN WAS NOT IN RANGE. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED NO PHOTOS OR EVIDENCE WERE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE FAILED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. PLEASE USED THE DETAILS AND PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR ODI# 10924632