2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE LIFTGATE STRUTS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN FAILED. THE LIFTGATE (MANUAL, NOT POWER) SLAMMED DOWN WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK. IF I HAD BEEN IN THE WAY, I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN INJURED. IF EITHER OF MY CHILDREN HAD BEEN HELPING ME, THEY CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT! *JB

BACK DOOR (GATE) STARTED TO FALL DOWN AT COLDER TEMPERATURES (APPROX. 50 F). AFTER COUPLE OF MONTH THE GATE DOESN'T STAY UP ANYMORE. IT JUST FALLS DOWN. ALSO, WHITISH SPOTS STARTED TO APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD IN THE AREA WHERE THERE IS AN AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA (WITH 30600 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 30 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A SECOND VEHICLE , T-BONED, ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, PUSHING THE OTHER VEHICLE OUT OF THE WAY AND CONTINUING DOWN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED GOING DOWN A HILL. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT, BUT NOTHING SEEMED TO DECREASE THE VELOCITY. THE VEHICLE HIT A STREET SIGN, JUMPED A CURVE ,AND THE CONTACT PURPOSELY CRASHED INTO A CLUMP OF GUIDE WIRES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PUSHED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AFTER THE CRASH THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SOMETIMES FAILS TO RETRACT. WHEN I PULLED THE BELT OUT, IT STAYED OUT AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. I INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND NO INTERFERENCE. THIS HAPPENED ON A SAT. I DROVE THE VEHICLE SAT. AND SUN WITH A FAULTY BELT. I CALLED THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM BUT COULDN'T GET IN FOR A WEEK. IN THE MEANTIME, THE BELT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID"BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK." I HAVE A PHOBIA NOT KNOWING WHEN THE SEAT BELT WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. I PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE SAME DEALER. CARMAX IN KENOSHA WI. I SENT THIS SAME E MAIL TO TOYOTA. *JB

REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS FAIL CAUSING INJURY TO HEAD WHEN DOOR IS IN THE OPEN POSITION. LIFT GATE DOES NOT OPEN TO THE FULL POSITION AND THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE DURING TIME. IF THE PERSON OPENING IS NOT AWARE THAT THE CLEARANCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THE SHARP EDGE OF THE DOOR CAN HIT USER IN THE FOREHEAD. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING FAILURE: INTERMITTENT VSC ACTIVATION AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DRIVING STRAIGHT FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS FAILURE WAS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL VSC LIGHT AND AN AUDIBLE WARNING BUZZER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 47,000. *AK THE CONSUMER SATED THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

I WAS PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE AND MY 2004 SIENNA VAN UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO A BUILDING. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE REAR LIFTGATE OF THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA USING THE REMOTE CONTROL ACCESS THE GATE WILL RISE TO THE TOP AND IMMEDIATELY COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN UPDATED DOOR STAY REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE IN JANUAR 2006 UNDER WARRANTY. THE REAR LIFTGATE WILL ONLY LOWER WITHOUT WARNING WHEN OPENING USING THE REMOTE. THE GATE DID NOT LOWER WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IT WAS OPENED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE OR FIX UNTIL THEY RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM TOYOTA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28200, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28400.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LIFT GATE SOMTIMES LOWERS WITHOUT WARNING DURING THE OPENING CYCLE. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

VAN WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT CAR BEHIND, QUICKLY PUT IT ON DRIVE AND W/OUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR, IT SURGED FORWARD. LUCKILY THERE WERE BOXES BETWEEN THE VAN AND THE WALL. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA, SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN AND THAT THE WARRANTY WONT COVER. *NM

VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY BECOME VERY HARD TO STEER. MUCH FORCE IS REQUIRED TO TURN WHEELS AND CORNERING IS VERY "JERKY". THE DEALER ADVISES A NEW STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED WARRANTY WORK. I CAN NOT FATHOM HOW MALFUNCTIONING OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLE AFTER THREE YEARS IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB