2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE VAN. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COAST THE VAN HESITATES. HAVE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR HARDER TO FORCE A HARD DOWNSHIFT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN A PREDICTABLE ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL GETS CONFUSED ON WHEN TO DOWNSHIFT. PROBABLY A RESULT OF WHAT TOYOTA HAS TO DO TO KEEP THE MILEAGE RATING UP. THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAPPENS ARE TO NUMEROUS TO COUNT. *NM

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT UNEXPECTED TREAD DEGRADATION ON MY 2004 SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD. AT 17K MILES THE TIRES NEEDED REPLACING. *NM

ON A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD (1) REGULAR DRIVING AND NORMAL PREVENTITIVE MAINTENANCE LED TO 14K MILES BEFORE OEM RUN FLAT TIRES WERE BALD AND UNSAFE (2) CAR STEERING WAS AFFECTED WITH A DISTINCT PULLING TO THE LEFT (3) DEALER REPLACED TIRES BUT INDICATED THAT RUN FLAT TIRES (EITHER BRIDGESTONE OR DUNLOP) WILL CONTINUE TO WEAR QUICKLY

I ONLY HAVE 18,000 MILES ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AND MY RUN-FLAT TIRES ARE BALD AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE OUT ON A HIGHWAY. FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE, THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND A CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST TOYOTA (WHO IS TRYING TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THE WHOLE SITUATION) AND DUNLOP SHOULD BE FILED. TOYOTA MAKES IT SOUND LIKE AN ADVANTAGE TO HAVE THESE ON THEIR $40,000 VEHICLE, AND THEN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME NOW THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING ONLY 10,000 MILES OUT OF THESE TERRIBLY EXPENSIVE TIRES AND OFFERS TO SELL ME NEW NON-RUN-FLAT MICHELIN TIRES FOR ALMOST $800. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT AND THINK SOMETHING LEGAL NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE TOYOTA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. BTW, TIRE PRESSURE READINGS AND ROTATIONS WERE DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON A TIRE THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO GO FLAT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS TO GET A NEW TIRE. MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. DUNLOP TIRE WAS NOT HELPFUL. THE CONSUMER SAID NO ONE WAS QUALIFIED TO FIX THAT KIND OF TIRE, AND NO ONE CARRIED IT IN STOCK IN HIS AREA. DUNLOP RUN FLAT TIRES #SP4000, POOH/. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH RUN FLAT TIRES, HOWEVER WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE ON THE TIRE, IT BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS ONE COULD NOT DRIVE 100 MILES ON THE TIRE AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. *JB

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA DUNLOP SP RUN FLAT TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE ORIGINAL RUN FLAT TIRES WERE NOTED TO HAVE A FEW BALD SPOTS AT ABOUT 33000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BUT 4 DAYS LATER ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE (DUNLOP SP RUN FLAT PO# 35682AND 36003 TOY, P225/60R17). *NM

TOYOTA SIENNA (2004+) AWD MODELS USE RUN-FLAT TIRES SINCE NO SPARE TIRE IS PROVIDED BY TOYOTA. THESE RUN-FLAT TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY WEAR OUT EXCEEDINGLY FAST. MINE ARE NEARLY WORN OUT AT 17K MILES ON MY 2004 SIENNA. AT A EQUIPMENT AND LABOR REPLACEMENT COST OF ~ $1600 FOR ALL 4 TIRES, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SIENNAS USING RUN-FLATS. TIRES SHOULD NOT COST ME $100 PER 1000 MILES DRIVEN. SECONDARY ISSUE WITH THE TIRES IS THE SAFETY. I HAVE NOT EXPERIECED THIS PROBLEM, BUT OTHER OWNERS ARE STATING THAT IF THE TIRE IS CUT, THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. BECAUSE RUN FLATS ARE NEW, THERE ARE HARDLY ANY PLACES IN THE U.S. THAT STOCK THESE TIRES, LET ALONE HAVING THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL THEM. YOU'LL SEE MANY OWNERS HAVE RESORTED TO BUYING REGULAR TIRES FOR THEIR SIENNAS, THEN PURCHASING A SPARE TIRE AND THROWING IT INTO THE BACK OF THEIR VAN. THIS TAKES AWAY FROM THE UTILITY OF THE VAN A GREAT DEAL, SINCE STORAGE IS A PRIMARY SELLING POINT OF MINIVANS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. TIRES SHOULD LAST ~40K MILES, AND SINCE THESE RUN FLATS ARE SO EXPENSIVE, REPLACING EVERY 15K MILES PUTS A HUGE COST ON THE OWNER THAT TOYOTA NEVER WARNED NEW OWNERS. I WOULD EXPECT TOYOTA TO COVER REPLACEMENT COST OF THESE TIRES UNTIL A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT IS DEVELOPED, OR FIND A WAY TO USE REGULAR TIRES AND STORE THE SPARE SOMEWHERE ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT TAKING UP THE ADVERTISED PASSENGER STORAGE SPACE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE, -BRIAN ARMER

DT: BOTH MANUAL SLIDING DOORS MADE SQUEAKING NOISES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE NOISE DISTRACTED CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED GREASED IT, SHAVED PIECES OF THE PARTS, AND ORDERED NEW PARTS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. . THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WAS AUGUST 11,2005, AND IT HAS BEEN 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. *AK

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT 4000T DSST TIRES AND THE TIRES ARE A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I HAVE LESS THAT 15,000 MILES ON THEM AND PARTS OF THE TIRES ARE WORN RIGHT DOWN TO THE BELT. AFTER READING POSTS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. ANY TIRE THAT COST OVER $300.00 SHOULD NOT WEAR DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY CAN CAUSE A BLOW OUT BEFORE THEY EVEN REACH 15,000 MILES. IT'S NOT LIKE THESE ARE ON A SPORTS CAR DOING BURNOUTS. THIS IS A MINIVAN. MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS VAN AND THEY HAVE THE NERVE TO PUT THIS SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA AND DUNLOP SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. I AM STILL TALKING TO TOYOTA AT THIS POINT BUT LISTENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT I AM GOING TO GET ANYWHERE WITH THEM.

ALL FOUR DUNLOP SP SPORT 4000T DSST RUN-FLAT TIRES ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD ARE COMPLETELY WORN AFTER 13,800 MILES. THESE ARE ORIGINAL TIRES. BOTH TOYOTA AND DUNLOP DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BEING MADE HERE AND ELSEWHERE REPORTED IN DEPTH IN THE INTERNET. A REASONABLE CONSUMER WOULD EXPECT THAT THESE TIRES WOULD BE ENGINEER TO LAST MORE THAN 10K MILES GIVEN THEY ARE EACH $300 A PIECE. PLEASE ASSIST ME AND NUMEROUS OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS BY CONDUCTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND ULTIMATELY ASSISTING IN A FORMAL RECALL OF THESE TIRES AND THE ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS CAUSING THE TIRE FAILURES. I AM AFRAID THAT REPLACING THE TIRES EVERY YEAR AT A COST OF $1400 WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SOME RELATIONSHIP TO VEHICLE ALIGNMENT ISSUES AS WELL AS POOR TIRE LONGEVITY.