1999 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS - REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, IL HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT PULL TO LEFT. ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IN WITH PULL TO RIGNT. DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND DID ALIGNMENT. SIENNA NOW PULLS TO LEFT. VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TWICE BUT PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. DEALER SHARED OPINION THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIENNA MODEL AND THAT IT FREQUENTLY CANNOT BE ALIGNED AND SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINON ASSEMBLY. RESTRAINT SYSTEM / SEAT BELT FAILURE - MIDDLE ROW BENCH SEAN, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE AND IS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION

DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED AND A GUST OF WIND GRABBED THE DOOR AND SNATCHED IT OFF THE HINGES. THE PINS POPPED OUT, AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE DOOR HINGES WERE NOT A PART OF THE WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS BACKING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

MANY INCIDENCES. FIRST IT WAS THE BRAKES FAILING IN 6 MONTH INTERVALS, THEN IT WAS THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE SLIDING DOORS, THEN THE VIBRATION, THEN THE ALIGHNMENT WHICH CAUSED ME TO REPLACE MY TIRES ENTIRELY TOO EARLY. THEN IT WAS THE RUST IN THE DOORS AND HATCH LOCKS AND CONTINUALLY IT HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOORS, THEN IT WAS THE RUST ON THE LOCKS, LATCHES AND HATCH LOCK, CONTINUALLY IT HAS BEEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT, THEN OTHER BULBS. FINALLY IT IS THE ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AT 66,632 MILES. IT APPEARS IT IS THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED TOYOTA FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. NONE OF WHICH THE SIENNA LIVES UP TO. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS YET TO FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM REQUIRED ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK , A FRIEND TO PICK US UP( MY 3 YOUNG GIRLS AND I( OVER 40 MILES AWAY, SECURE A RENTAL CAR FOR WHO KNOW HOW LONG. I AM EXTTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA FOR THIESE DEFECTS AND LACK OF REPAIR! MY FAMILY( I AM ONE OF 6 CHILDRE) WE ALL OWN TOYOTAS, I HAVE OWNED MANY CAMRYS BEFORE. THIS IS MY LAST TOYOTA, BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY, SERVICE AND QUALITY. MY SIBLINGS AND MY FAMILY ALONE OWN OVER 13 TOYOTAS, THAT WON'T LAST LONG. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA REALIZES THE IMPACT OF FAULTY VEHICLES, FAULTY SERVICE AND LACK OF QUALITY HOW THAT WILL IMPACT THIER EXISTING AND FUTURE SALES.*AK

1999 TOYOTA SIENNA IS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR PAST 2 MONTHS WITH SEIZED ENGINE DUE TO THIS "OIL SLUDGING" PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR OVER 6000 FROM DEALER. CERTIFIED MAIL SENT 2/18/04 TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES IN TORRANCE, CA., WITH COPY OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWING OIL FILTER & OIL CHANGES.*AK

BATTERY WENT DEAD SUDDENLY. AFTERWARDS THE DOME FUSE WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY. THIS KNOCKS OUT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LOCK CONTROL WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE IGNITION IS ON. IT APPEARS THAT THE $250 INTEGRATION RELAY WAS SHORTED BY THE BATTERY FAILURE. *JB

SLIDING DOOR STICKS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR SEALS AND CONTACT SURFACES. DOOR DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE LOOSE OR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I AM AFRAID THE DOOR HANDLE IS GOING TO BREAK OFF BECAUSE IT TAKES SO MUCH FORCE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *JB

OUR 1999 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN HAS 73,000 MILES WE REPLACED THE ROTORS 2 TIMES AND WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES WE GET VIBRATION ON THE PEDAL. WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THIS CAN BE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN. ALSO IT COULD BE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS TO SMALL FOR THIS VAN. IS THIS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

OIL SLUDGE.STARTED BLOWING AT STOP LIGHTS AND ALL STARTUPS.CALLING TOYOTA THIS WEEK. THIS SIENNA IS IN MINT CONDITION.WE BOUGHT IT FOR SAFETY AND DEPENDABILITY FOR OUR 7 WEEK OLD SON.NOW WE'LL SEE IF TOYOTA STANDS BEHIND IT.THIS IS OUR 1ST TOYOTA,BUT THERE ARE 7 LEXUS/TOYOTAS' WITHIN OUR FAMILIES.THIS ENGINE IS DAMAGED AND FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ,EXPECT A COMPLETE NEW ONE.

WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA ON OUR OIL SLUDGE ENGINE FAILURE PROBLEM. WE ARE GATHERING THE OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS AND WERE 1ST TOLD WE DID NOT MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE. NOW SEEING THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE.