2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

I JUST BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME I EXPERIENCED THE VSC (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) GO OFF WITH THE DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AUDIBLE TONE BEEPING AND BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED ALL WHILE ON DRY CLEAN ROAD. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO GET ON AN ONRAMP TO THE FREEWAY. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN THE VSC WAS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED ME TO VEER HARD RIGHT AND ALMOST HIT THE RIGHT ONRAMP RAIL. THE SECOND TIME I WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY I MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 30MPH AND THE VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RIGHT LANE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND SAID THAT HE RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER AND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. MILEAGE IS 125,600

I AM ALSO AN UNFORTUNATE OWNER OF A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH A FAILED FRONT DOOR CHECK. ISN'T AN ORGANIZATION LIKE NHTSA SUPPOSED TO MAKE A MANUFACTURER WITH SUCH AN OBVIOUS, EXTENSIVE AND COMMON ISSUE LIKE THIS PROVIDE A SUITABLE REPAIR?? AN EXTENSION TO THE WARRANTY IS NOT....NOT AN ANSWER. THIS IS JUST A PISS POOR DESIGN AND THE PIECE OF FIRE HOSE I SCREWED TO THE DOOR AND THE BODY IS A BETTER DESIGN THAN THE PIECE OF JUNK THE FACTORY PUT OUT. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNACCEPATABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE TIRES FELT AS IF THEY WERE GRIPPING THE GROUND, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SINCE THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND, BUT STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON IT'S OWN. DRIVING THE VAN IT AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON AND BRAKES THE VAN, DASHBOARD LIGHT AND BEEPING NOISE COMES ON. BRAKES YOU AUTOMATICALLY CAUSING THE VAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THIS MALFUNCTIONING DEVISE WITH THE YAW SYSTEM IS CONTINUING AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE THE VAN AND ARE REPLACING PART AFTER PART AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VAN. CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS WE ARE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AS OF TODAY'S WRITING THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY TOYOTA.

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V429, MFR RECALL NUMBER D0R IS LISTED ON THE SAFECAR.GOV WEB SITE FOR MY VIN NUMBER AS BEING AN INCOMPLETE RECALL, BUT THE TOYOTA SERVCO SERVICE CENTER SAYS THEY HAVE ALREADY FIXED THIS RECALL ON MY CAR. I HAD AN INCIDENT RECENTLY THAT WAS TRACED TO THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE BUSHING. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, PUT INTO PARK, IGNITION TURNED OFF, AND THEN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD, THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK TO STOP THE ROLLING SINCE THE IGNITION WAS OFF, LUCKILY THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE ROLLING BEFORE ANY DAMAGE WAS DONE, IT WAS A VERY GRADUAL SLOPE. I SEE THAT THE LATER 2014 MODEL SIENNA HAS A RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE, BUT MY YEAR DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SO I HAD TO PAY ~ $600 TO GET THIS FIXED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED.

WHEN TURNING IN A SLIGHT CURVE ON DRY SURFACES THE ANTI SKID CONTROL MECHANISM IS ACTIVATED AND THE CAR BEGINS TO TURN A HARD RIGHT, IT BEGINS TO AUTOMATICALLY SLOW DOWN AND THE INTERNAL BEEPING SOUND IS ACTIVATED. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VAN WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE IF WE ON A HIGHWAY I FEAR WE WILL BE REAR ENDED. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF OTHER 2004 SIENNA VAN OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY.

INSIDE OF SIDEWALL CRACKING, APPEARS DRY ROT POWDER RESIDUE FROM TIRE IN TRUNK AFTER REPLACING. PURCHASE AUGUST 22, 2013, SHOWN AS 90,000 MILE TIRE WHEN PURCHASED. FAILED 8-20-2016 DRIVEN APPROX. 40,489 MILES. LOOKS LIKE SIDING SEPARATED.. MULTIPLE HOLES AND SPLITS LOOKS SHREDDED. . NO APPEARANCE OF PROBLEMS ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. CONSIDERED LUCKY TIRE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE ACCIDENT HAVE PICTURES...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER MAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/23/16*LJ *TR

PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT WORK. WE PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD THE DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL BUTTONS SO IT IS MANUAL ONLY. I SEE RESOURCES ONLINE THAT SAY THERE IS A CABLE THAT FRAYS MAKING THE DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MARCH 2012 IS WHEN WE PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. DOOR WAS NOT WORKING AT THAT TIME.

DRIVER DOOR ARM/HINGE HAS PUSHED THROUGH AND TORE THE METAL IN THE DOOR FRAME FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BAD WELD ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESOURCES OF PEOPLE REPORTING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND HAD NO INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SENT TO PREVIOUS OWNERS PRIOR TO MARCH 2012. DOOR WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU WOULD OPEN OR SHUT IT. ONE DAY I COULDN'T ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW ALL OF THE WAY WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN THE WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN NORMALLY. WE LOOKED INSIDE OF THE DOOR TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING IT AND NOTICED THE ARM WAS INSIDE OF THE DOOR WITH TORN METAL ATTACHED TO IT. LOOKS LIKE THE ARM WAS DEFECTED AND EVENTUALLY PUSHED THROUGH THE DOOR FRAME RIPPING THE METAL. DATE OF MARCH 2016 IS WHEN THE WINDOW STOPPED ROLLING DOWN ALL OF THE WAY. THE NOISES WERE HAPPENING FOR YEARS.