2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

MY SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AS I ROUND TURNS AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RPM DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT NORMAL SPEEDS, ON DRY ROADS. UNABLE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE WHEN SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT ALSO APPLIES THE FRONT BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OTHER OWNERS OF TOYOTA SIENNA ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C9152_DS656326 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TGMJAFPIFKO HTTPS://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/TOYOTA/4RMYW-TOYOTA-SIENNA-2004-SIENNA-WHEN-SLIP-LIGHT-INDICATOR.HTML

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ALARMS COME ON WHEN DRIVING IN NON HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS (E.G.. NO WATER ON THE HIGHWAY). THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY ON STRAIGHT ROADS AS WELL AS CURVES AND HILLS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL MAY "LOCKUP" FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE. THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF AND MAY GO AWAY OR REAPPEAR IN A FEW MILES. THIS HAPPENED ON OUR 2006 SIENNA A FEW YEARS AGO BUT WE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL RECENTLY. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER SIENNA MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD HIT-OR-MISS SUCCESS IN GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED WHEN TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY NEXT STEP IS TO TAKE MY CAR INTO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC EXAM TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHER MAKES OF TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES IN THE PAST AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED (SUCH AS THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA).

POWERTRAIN FAILS AT 140,000 MILES WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR TOYOTA [REPAIR COST ~4000 QUOTED FROM DEALER]. ALSO, THERE ARE PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTS WITH FAILING ACTUATORS SUCH AS SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR [$~1500 QUOTE FROM DEALER], HVAC AIR BLEND ACTUATORS [$~850 QUOTE FROM DEALER]AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SOLENOIDS [$~500 QUOTE FROM LOCAL]. PLEASE HELP US AND OTHERS TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON SUCH KIND OF ISSUES SINCE IT COSTS TOO MUCH. IN WINTER TIME WHEN HEATER IS NOT WORKING.

MINIVAN IS KEPT IN GARAGE ALL THE TIME AND DRIVEN VERY FEW MILES PER YEAR. HOWEVER, THERE IS INTENSE CRACKING ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND JEOPARDIZING THE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS AND SENT A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION TO GET ALL MELTING/CRACKED DASHBOARDS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED TO TELL ME THE PART IS IN AND IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW AND NOW I AM TOLD IT'S PAST THE DATE TO GET THIS FIXED. DEALERSHIP: TEXAS TOYOTA OF GRAPEVINE, 701 STATE HWY. 114 EAST, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 (817) 259 - 1493 IS PHONE NUMBER. IT IS SUSPECT, THE ORDER WAS CANCELLED SO TOYOTA CAN SAVE MONEY AND THEN TELL CUSTOMERS IT'S PAST THE DATE OF GETTING THIS FIXED. VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE, CRACKING DASHBOARDS & TOYOTA KNOW OF THIS.

STABILITY AND/OR TRACTION CONTROLS (YAW ?) SEEMED TO WANT TO BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN UNDERSTEER -- CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANT TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY, SOUNDING A TRACTION CONTROL ALARM. ON A BONE - DRY ROAD !!!

THE POWER DOORS ON OUR VAN BROKE AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE UNTIL I SLAMMED IT SHUT AND THE CABLE SNAPPED. I JUST GOT THE CAR HOME. IT HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS WE JUST GOT HOME. CALLED DEALERSHIP WANTS 2,000 TO FIX. I PAID 800 IN MARCH 2017 FOR SAME DOOR.

WHEN I DRIVE ON A CURVE AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 25 MILES AN HOUR, THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR TURNS ON. THE SENSOR STARTS BEEPING, THEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN TWO TIMES (WHICH IS OUT OF MY CONTROL). THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR KEEPS BEEPING AND I AM NOT ALLOWED TO SPEED UP UNTIL THE CAR'S WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY CURVE. I AM NEVER DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD. THE ROAD IS ALWAYS CLEAR OF ANY DEBRIS, CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE.

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF DEALER SAID HE CAN FIX FOR $400. OR MORE. CLAIMS HE WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE IT TO HELP TEMPORARILY. WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME. SEEMS LIKE MANY OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF TRI-CITIES (6371 W CANAL DR, KENNEWICK, WA 99336, PHONE NUMBER: (855) 796-0809), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ON 9/10/17 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CAR. SHE TRIED TO PARK THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT IN PARK, THE SHIFTER WAS FREE AND THEN CAR STARTED ROLLING. THE CAR WAS ABOUT TO GO OVER THE RAVINE, SHE PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. AND STOPPED THE CAR, OTHERWISE SHE WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE RAVINE AND HIT THE MAIN ROAD TRAFFIC. SHE CALLED ME AND I GOT HER HOME AND THEN WENT BACK TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON, IT WILL NOT RUN AND GEARS SHIFTER WAS STUCK. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AT EOC HOMEWOOD STORE #0102.