2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

HAVE A TOYATA XLE AWD VAN WITH RUN FLATS AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DOES NOT WORK. FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS A LEAK WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND 2 WEEKS AGO. THE SYSTEM WAS RESET, ALL TIRES PRESSURED UP BY THE DEALER 2 WEEKS AGO. THERE IS A 20 PSI DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS AND THE SYSTEM DOES NOT LIGHT UP IN THE DASH. 3 WEEK AGO, WE WENT ON A 2000 MILE TRIP, BEFORE WHICH I NOTICED THE PROBLEM OF ONE TIRE BEING LOW IN TIRE PRESSURE AND THE SYSTEM NOT WORKING. THE DEALER HAS NO FIX ON THE PROBLEM AND SAID TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE ANY TSB'S ON IT. NOW DUSE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM, THEY HAVE FOUND A LEAK WHICH MAY BE CLOSE TO THE SIDEWALL ON THE TIRE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IT BEING AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, I AM BEING ADVISED TO PUT 4 NEW RUNFLATS AT OVER $1200 WITH LESS THAN 16000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.

WITH ABOUT 6000 MILES SHOWING ON THE ODOMETER, AND CHILDREN PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE WE SUFFERED FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT; A COMPLETE MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT WAS LIFE THREATENING. I WAS ON AN ON-RAMP PREPARING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY WHEN I FELT THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE SLAM DOWN. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DISINTEGRATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR BE PUT INTO GEAR. WITH TREMENDOUS EFFORT AND HORRENDOUS NOISES THE VEHICLE COULD STRUGGLE TO MOVE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. ONCE THE DEALER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE. APPEARED WITHIN DAYS TO INSPECT, COLLECT, AND LATER ANALYZE THE FAILED PARTS. THE TRANSFER CASE AND REAR AXEL ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE PICKING THIS VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER DUE TO THE UNEXPLAINED AND DANGEROUS EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED.*AK

WITH NORMAL USE SEAT BELT ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE WITHOUT THE BELT BEING COMPLETELY RELEASED BACK IN TO HOUSING. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME, NOT JUST WHEN BREAKING OR WHEN TURNING. WE HAVE TAKEN TWICE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS TO DEALER SPEC.*AK

1. MID ROW PASSENGER CAPTAINS CHAIR SEAT BELT-SHOULDER HARNESS WEBBING JAMS. . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER--REPLACED PLASTIC BELT GUIDE. DID NOT IMPROVE SITUATION. JAMMED BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. 3. I NOW USE STRAPLING TAPE TO HOLD GUIDE IN PLACE. STILL CAN HAVE JAM PROBLEMS. . PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY RATING, SINCE I TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILDREN ON A REGULAR BASIS. HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA'S "NON RESPONSE" TO THE PROBLEM. 5. I FEEL MANY PERSONS ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE CHILDREN ARE THE USUAL PASSENGERS IN THIS POSITION & ARE NOT AWARE THAT THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD BE REPORTED.*AK

ALL 4 TIRES (DUNLOP RUN FLAT) ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD XLE LIMITED HAVE (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MILLER TOYOTA OF MANASSAS) BECOME WORN ON THE OUTSIDES EDGES OF THE TIRES INDICATING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) THAT I HAVE BEEN RIDING AROUND WITH UNDER INFLATED TIRES AND IT IS MY FAULT. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND THAT I DON'T THINK HE WAS RIGHT. I HAVE ASKED HIM TO ERPLACE THE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND HE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO TALK TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. I TOLD HIM NO AND THAT HE NEEDS TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE REGIONAL TOYOTA SALES REP. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS NOW. THE DEALER (IN TYPICAL LOW FASHION) PRESSURED ME INTO BUYING THE REPLACEMENTS MYSELF AND NOT ATTEMPT ANY WARRANTY CLAIM. I DECLINED AS THE 4 TIRES WOULD COST ME $1350 (!!!!!) TO REPLACE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE FOR MINIVAN TIRES. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS TIRE WEAR IS NOT A UNIQUE SITUATION AS I HAVE READ MANY OTHER INCIDENTS OF PREMATURE TIRE WEAR FOR THESE RUN FLAT TIRES AND THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND REPLACE THE TIRES WITH SOMETHING BETTER SUITED TO THIS MINIVAN.*AK

WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE FALLS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OR BELOW THE GAS FILLED LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD THE LIFTGATE UP. AS A RESULT THE HATCH CLOSES RAPIDLY. THE HATCH HAS FALLEN TWICE HITTING THE OWNER IN THE HEAD AND BACK. THE PART WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM UPDATED 1/27/2006 - *NM

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK MANUALLY IF THE LASER SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING . LASER SYSTEM CRUISE CONTROL IS BROKE. YOU CAN NOT TURN ON THE MANUAL CRUISE CONTROL UNLESS YOU STOP THE VAN AND TURN IT OFF AND SET THE CONTROL TO NORAL. THE LASER WAS BROKE FROM CAR WASH OR ROAD HAZ.ARD. *AK

DRIVER POWER SEAT MECHANISM PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SEAT'S MATERIAL.

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WAS NOT OPENING PROPERLY, ONLY OPENED ABOUT 3 INCHES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE DOOR ON MARCH 14TH. WHENI CALLED 90 MINUTES LATER TO CHECK THE STAUS OF THE WORK, MARCO, THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT FIXED BECAUSE IT NEED A RECALL PART, AND THE CAR NEED 2 OTHER RECALL PARTS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED. HE ADVISED THAT I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO HAVE ALL THE WORK DONE AT THE SAME TIME. THE APPOINMENT WAS MADE FOR MARCH 21ST. MARCH 20TH, ONE OF MY CHILDREN WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR, FORGETTING THAT IT WAS NOT WORK, THE DOOR FLEW OPEN. I WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, AND IT WAS OFF THE BACK HINGE, THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT TO THE CAR WAS THE TOP WHEEL/RUNNER APPARATUS AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. THE DOOR HAD TO BE TIED TO THE INSIDE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR THE NEXT DAY.*AK

PE0500,8 REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT CATCHES IN PLASTIC HOUSING THAT REPEATEDLY COMES APART.*AK