2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

DT: THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FLAT TIRES. THERE IS A LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD THAT INFORMS THE CONSUMER WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW. THIS PARTICULAR DID NOT LIGHT UP AND ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE ITSELF IS NOT EASY TO REPLACE BECAUSE NOBODY CARRIES THESE TIRES. THE DEALER HAS THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THESE TIRES CANNOT BE FILLED ONCE THEY ARE IN FLAT MODE. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2005. *AK *MR

UPON HAVING THE 15,000 MILE MAINTENANCE DONE I WAS INFORMED THAT MY BRAKE DISC PADS NEEDED TO REPLACED AS THEY WERE DOWN TO 20%. *JB

WE PURCHASED A TOYOTA SIENNA MAY 2003(2004 MODEL), IT HAS 20,696 MILES AND THE FRONT TWO TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE, THE STEEL IS EVEN SHOWING ON ONE OF THEM. THE TIRES ON THE SIENNA ARE THE BRIDGESTONE B380 P225/60 R17 98T THESE ARE RUN FLAT TIRES,WAS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL TODAY. I HAVE DONE ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER, TOYOTA, AND BRIDGESTONE NO ONE SEEMS TO BE HELPING AND EXCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I AM ONLY GETTING THAT LOW MILEAGE ON THESES TIRES AND THE FACT THAT IT COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THEM. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT, ONE REASON FOR BUYING IT WAS THE LONGEVITY AND LOW MAINTENANCE OF TOYOTAS. EVEN IF I DO NOT REPLACE THE TIRES WITH RUN FLAT TIRES THE CAR DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE, WHICH WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND THEN THE SPARE WOULD SIT IN THE CARGO SPACE WHERE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FOLD THE THIRD ROW SEAT. *NM

VOIDS AND PEELING OF TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES. IT APPEARED AS IF THERE WERE LARGE AIR BUBBLES TRAPPED IN THE TREAD AT MANUFACTURING. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER HAVING ONLY 30,000 MILES ON TIRES. HAD TO REPLACE WITH ALL NEW TIRES DUE TO MFG. DEFECT. MICHELIN ONLY ALLOWED 50% TOWARD NEW TIRES. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED WHILE DRIVING WITH THESE TIRES. THIS HAS REALLY EMOTIONALLY UPSET ME CONSIDERING I HAD JUST DRIVEN FROM FL TO NH WITH THEM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ALL WHEEL DRIVE. ALL THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 14842 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE ONE TIRE WAS DAMAGED, AND THEY SAID ALL THE TIRES WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE THAT WAS DAMAGED HAD A HOLE IN IT, AND IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS DUNLOP , LINE IS 225/60R17, ODI # 3DT00004279-DU. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *AK *JB

VEHICLE HESITATES AND LURCHES FORWARD ON ACCELERATION. DRIVER GETS JERKED FORWARD AT AN ABNORMAL RATE. AFTER ACCELERATION UPON LEAVING A STOPED STATE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND AND/OR HESITATES FOR A SECOND THEN LURCHES FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED MANY TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC WITH THE NEW FLY WHEEL DESIGN IN THE TOYOTAS. THEY AGREE IT IS NOT RIGHT BUT TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT?? AS A CONSUMER THIS IN UNACCEPTABLE. AM STARTING TO HAVE NECK PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF DOING A LOT OF LOCAL IN TOWN DRIVING AND CONSTANTLY STOPPING AND STARTING WITH BEING JERKED AROUND IN MY VAN. EVEN THE PASSENGERS FEEL IT. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES SINCE IT CAN CREATE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF VAN DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR WHEN EXPECTED TOO. TIRES MAY SPIN OUT TOO WHEN THE JERKY ACCELERATION OCCURS.

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE--STRONG SULFUR LIKE ODOR EMITTING FROM EXHAUST ESPECIALLY NOTED DURING COLD WEATHER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR EVALUATION AND TOLD NO PROBLEM--MOST LIKELY "QUALITY OF GASOLINE". A MECHANIC FRIEND SUGGESTED "CATALYTIC CONVERTER" PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES!

UNEVEN AND PREMATURE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES WITH PROGRESSIVELY HARSH AND NOISY RIDE ON 2004 TOYOTA XLE LIMITED AWD MINIVAN DESPITE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AND TIRE ROTATION. CURRENT MILEAGE ~8,900 MILES. *NM

RADIATOR RUPTURED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED; HOSE REPLACED IN STEERING COLUMN RECALL; RUST PROTECTIVE TAPE RECALL; DVD SCREEN REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE DVD PLAYER REPLACED(SCREEN STILL NOT EASILY VISIBLE IN MIDDLE ROW); PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED; MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILING; GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR WITH AC ON RECIRCULATION; DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR IN SNOW STORM AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED; TIRES COMPLETELY BALD AND LEAKING UNDER 30,000 MILES, DVD PLAYER MUST BE AT A HIGH DB VOLUME AND WHEN RETURNED TO RADIO/CD WILL ALMOST DEAFEN YOU; INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY OVER RIDDEN OR WILL DRAIN BATTERY; CAR HESITATES 1-2 SECONDS WHEN TRYING TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD ALARMINGLY; CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT FUNCTIONING; WAITING TO HAVE FUEL MIXTURE SENSOR REPLACED. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF FIRST 2 RECALLS UNTIL I MY ENGINE OVERHEATED. I DID GET THE RUST RECALL AND A STICKER ON MY SLIDING DOOR INFORMING USER OF DANGER OF HAVING MIDDLE WINDOWS OPEN WHILE OPENING THE MIDDLE DOOR COULD CATCH A HEAD OR OTHER EXTREMITY. TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAYS MINE IS THE ONLY 04 SIENNA EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE RECALLS ON THE RADIATOR; THE STEERING HOSE; THE RUST TAPE; AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT. NOT SO ACCORDING TO ALL I HAVE READ HERE. MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 22,000 AND 34,000 MILES; THE DVD SCREEN ALWAYS FAILED TO LOCK INTO A GOOD POSITION FOR THE MIDDLE ROW VIEWERS. *NM

PROBLEMS WITH THE DUNLOP RUN FLAT TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA.*MR DURING A 3000 MILE SERVICE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THAT ON OR MORE OF THE TIRES WAS BALDING. ALL FOUR TIRE WERE REPLACED. A FEW DAY AFTER THE 3000 MIL MAINTENANCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID. *NM