2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. DEFOG SYSTEM USES THE AC SYSTEM TO BLEND THE AIR TO CONTROL FOG BUILDUP ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THIS CAN BE VERY FRIGHTENING ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. AC SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY A CONVENIENT OPTION IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE DEFOG SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. REPORT # 0910101597 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OR THE FEE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DOOR IS MANUAL AND THE OTHER IS POWER UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MOTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THIRTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE ESTIMATED SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS $1,800.00 PER DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN/CLOSE MANUALLY. UPDATED 10/20/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BINDING STEERING SHAFT. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AT MOST TIMES. THIS POSES A POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN QUICK JUDGMENT MAY BE NEEDED (I.E. DURING CONGESTED TRAFFIC). *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR CLOSER FAILED IN PARKING LOT AND WE WERE UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE WE COULDN'T CLOSE DOOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTSIDE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RELEASE MECHANISM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90000. UPDATED 10/28/09.*LJ SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT ALWAYS OPERATE WHEN USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. EVENTUALLY THE DOOR WOULD NEVER OPEN WITH THE HANDLE AND THE CONSUMER WOULD PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR COLUMN TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEN THAT STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS THE KEY FOB OPENER STOPPED WORKING AND THE CONSUMER COULDN'T USE THE DOOR AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS 2 AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN AND THEN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT DIDN'T SEEM THE DOORS COULD BE OPENED MANUALLY WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 10/29/09. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING YOLK WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF OCCASIONALLY FOR OVER A YEAR. BEFORE IT STARTED MAKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING YOKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE EXPENSE FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER MOTOR UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED, WHICH FORCED THE POWER LIFT GATE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR IF SOMEONE WAS STRUCK BY THE LIFT GATE WHEN IT FELL DOWN OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 084244000, STRUCTURE; BODY; HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. SINCE HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.