1999 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT OIL WAS IN THE PAN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TC

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. AFTERWARDS, DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

OIL SLUDGE (GELLING) DEVELOPS IN ENGINE RESULTING IN THE NECESSITY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT GREAT COST. TOYOTA STATES THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IF ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO AND HAVE REFUSED TO LET US SPEAK WITH ANYONE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY VAN CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. I COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I GOT OUT OF MY VAN TO CALL MY HUSBAND. BY THE TIME I HAD HUNG UP THE PHONE, THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM OUT UNDER THE HOOD AND IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME WITHIN 5 MINUTES. MY VAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY VAN WAS FINE WHEN I LEFT ON THIS SHORT TRIP, BUT THEN WITHIN 10 MINUTES, IT WAS DESTROYED. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE.*AK

WHEEL CYLINDERS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID YEARLY SINCE OWNING THE CAR. *NM

MY VAN HAD FIRST ENGINE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AT 32782 MILES IN MARCH 2003. FINALLY TOYOTA PAID THE REPAIR COST AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS. ONE YEAR LATER, ON JULY 5,2004, I FOUND THAT THERE IS NO ENGINE OIL LEFT AGAIN DURING THE MIDDLE OF OUR FAMILY VACATION TRIP (AT 46000 MILES). AND BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT FROM EXHAUST PIPE AGAIN. TOYOTA COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BY CLEARING CHANGING SOME PARTS. I REQUEST TOYOTA REPLACE THE DEFECT ENGINE.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR STARTED OPENING AND SHUTTING BY ITSELF AFTER OPENING TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO ENTER VEHICLE. THE DOOR ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE AND DID NOT STOP, EVEN WHEN ENCOUNTERING THE BODY OF MY CHILD. FORTUNATELY HE WAS OUR OLDEST CHILD AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO ONLY BE BRUISED ON HIS SIDES. TURNED POWER OFF TO DOOR AND TRIED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. OPENED DOOR MANUALLY AND CLOSED AGAIN - DOOR WOULD NOT REOPEN MANUALLY, EVEN WITH SUBSTANTIAL FORCE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND WANTS $1200 TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO DOOR HINGE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY.

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN APRIL, 1999. FROM THE DAY 1, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS SO TIGHT THAT MY TEENAGE KID COULDN'T OPEN. IT IS NOT SAFE IN THIS WAY. IT FINALLY BROKE. I CALLED TOYOTA USA AND TOYOTA CANADA (TOYOTA USA SAID THIS VEHICLE IS IN TOYOTA CANADA'S DATABASE, BUT I BOUGHT IT AT CHICAGO'S TOYOTA DEALER). BOTH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT REFUSED TO CHECK AND REPAIR IT! I BELIEVE IT IS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *JB

THE SLIDING ELECTRONIC DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, IT WOULD REOPEN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED TWICE BY THE DEALER. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL DRIVE IN THE DOOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. *AK THE DOOR COULD BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY, BUT WITH DIFFICULTY. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM