2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ASSEMBLY RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS GETTING THE RUN-AROUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT. A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER, ADVISING HIM, HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, UNDER THE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN.*JB

POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED DURING OPENING UNDER POWER. BROKEN CABLE WAS FRAYED. NOW HANGING FROM REAR WINDOW AREA. DEALER WON'T HELP. TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS AND FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE SLIDING DOORS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERIES WERE CHANGED FROM THE KEY FOB BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED FROM THE DEALER THAT ALL FIVE DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

THIS IS REALLY AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT STARTED IN WINTER OF 2012 AND CARRIED OVER INTO 2013. OUR SIENNA HAS/HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER SLIDING DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. WE WERE TOLD BY LITHIA TOYOTA IN GRAND FORKS, ND THAT IT WOULD COST $1700 TO REPLACE A LATCH AND CABLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR TO WORK. THERE IS NO WAY I WAS EVEN GOING TO CONSIDER PAYING THAT FOR THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE, LET ALONE BOTH. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES TOYOTA SIENNA'S HAVE, MY WIFE AND I LOOKED FOR OTHER OPTIONS. WE TOOK OUR SIENNA TO CORWIN TOYOTA IN FARGO, ND WHERE THEY REMOVED THE POWER CAPABILITY SO WE COULD SIMPLY HAVE A MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THAT OPTION WORKED WELL FOR A WHILE, BUT EVENTUALLY IT DIDN'T WORK BETWEEN THE SNOW/ICE AND (FULL DISCLOSURE...WE LIVE ON A GRAVEL ROAD) DUST, OUR DOORS CONTINUOUSLY STICK NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR IT IS, REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE. WE OFTEN GO FOR MONTHS AT A TIME WITH ONLY ONE OPERATIONAL MANUAL SLIDING DOOR (WE DID HAVE LAKE TOYOTA IN DEVILS LAKE, ND MAKE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MANUAL LIKE THE DRIVERS SIDE). WHEN BOTH DOORS GET STUCK, WE HAVE ONE REPAIRED (HAVE DONE THAT A COUPLE TIMES). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A MANUAL OPERATING DOOR? WHY DO WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING TO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF? I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 120K MILE POINT (WE CURRENTLY HAVE 194K MILES ON THE VAN, BOUGHT IT WITH 125K). I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO REPAIR MY SLIDING DOORS SO THEY WORK MANUALLY. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT POWER DOORS. PERHAPS YOU CAN EXPLAIN THIS TO TOYOTA IN A WAY WHICH I HAVE FAILED TO DO. *TR

MY MINI VAN TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, AFTER OPEN FROM THE OUT SIDE AND CHECKED CHILD LOCK IS IN UNLOCK POSITION, REMOTE CONTROL AND BUTTON INSIDE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR I TOOK MY VAN TO SOUTHBAY TOYOTA TO INSPECT THEY CHARGED $192.00 BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVED TOYOTA WAS RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, BUT UNTIL NOW MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIX YET, DEALER SAID THE CHARGE CAN BE OVER $500.00. I HAD NO MONEY TO PAY FOR IT, I 'D LIKE TO REPORT THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE DASH IN MY TOYOTA SIENNA IS LITERALLY SHINY AND MELTING! IT IS STICKY! I HAVE NEVER USED A PRODUCT ON THE DASH ONLY DAMP CLOTH TO CLEAN. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR STARTING POPPING. THE FRONT DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL SPOT WELDS FAILED. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT I'M RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

ON A STRAIGHT CLEAR, DRY ROAD THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNDER CONSTANT SPEED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN ACTIVATED, THE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASH, THE BUZZER SOUNDED AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

LOUD POPPING NOISE HEARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. TOYOTA REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE ITS OUTSIDE OF THEIR ENHANCED WARRANTY TIME FRAME. I GUESS THEY WILL BE CONCERNED IF THE DOOR POP OPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING AND LEADS TO AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. *TR