2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS OPENING ONE OF THE VEHICLE DOORS WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD POP NEAR THE DOOR HINGE. THE NOISE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS OPENED OR CLOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,500.

DURING FEB 2010, I NOTICED INTERMITTENT 'STICKING' IN THE POWER STEERING OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AT ALL SPEEDS. ON 10MAR10, OR 80,787 MILES, HEARTLAND TOYOTA FLUSHED MY STEERING AS PART OF THE SCHEDULED 90,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS WAS 10,000 MILES EARLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, AND WHEN IT RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS, I WAS TOLD TO CYCLE THE STEERING CLOCKWISE TO THE STOP, AND THEN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO THE STOPS AND TO REPEAT THIS 10 TIMES. THIS ALSO SEEMED TO HELP IN THE SHORT TERM. THE 'BINDING' ACTION CONTINUED TO WORSEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WAS STUCK, AND ADDITIONAL FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PUSH THROUGH THE BINDING. THE BINDING HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS DUE TO THE REDUCTION OF RESPONSE TIME TO CORRECT THE STEERING. THIS BINDING WORSENED OVER TIME, AND I DROPPED IT OFF TO BE EVALUATED BY HEARTLAND TOYOTA ON 16AUG10. TOYOTA STATED THE REPAIR WOULD ENTAIL REPLACING THE 'STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY', AND THAT THE INTERNAL BEARINGS WERE GOING BAD. THE REPAIR WILL COST $680 WITH PARTS, LABOR AND TAX. I ASKED THAT THE PARTS BE SAVED AND I WILL PROVIDE TO THE NHTSA ODI UPON REQUEST AND PROPER CORRESPONDENCE VIA THE US MAIL. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND IN THE ODI'S PE0804. UPON FURTHER READING IT APPEARS MANY OF THESE ISSUES ARE BEING LINKED TO 'SALT DAMAGE' FROM SALTING DURING THE WINTER. THE WASHINGTON STATE DOT DOES NOT USE SALT IN WESTERN WASHINGTON, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE ODI TO REOPEN THIS ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA SIENNA. *TR

2004 SIENNA, THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE COATING IS BRAKING DOWN. THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY AND IS HARD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION MANUALLY. STILL INVESTIGATING ISSUE TO SEE IF REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE OR IF NEW ASSEMBLY WILL BE REQUIRED. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF DOOR OPERATION AS MANY OTHERS. WE HAVE STOPPED USING THAT DOOR AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA .THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR MORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR CABLE CASING BROKE AND THE CABLE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF AS WELL WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN FULLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE DRIVERS REAR SLIDING DOOR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WAS STARTING TO DISPLAY THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE OPENING THE REAR DOOR HATCH MANUALLY, THE DOOR WOULD ABRUPTLY SWING UPWARD. THE DOOR HAS STRUCK THE CONTACT UNDER THE CHIN AS WELL AS OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CHEST AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HATCH STRUTS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA - AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BLOWS CAUSING ALARMING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA - CABLES SNAP AND THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY COSTING $1600 TO FIX. *TR

REAR MANUAL LIFTGATE ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSES. TOYOTA WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON LIFTGATE TO 6 YEARS UNLIMITED MILEAGE BUT NOW REFUSE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONTACTED THEM BEFORE THE 6 YEARS HAD ENDED BUT THEY NEVER RETURNED CALLS UNTIL 6 YEAR LIMIT HAD PASSED. LIFTGATE HAS FALLEN ON PEOPLE 2-3 TIMES AND HAS TO BE MANUALLY HELD OPEN TO USE REAR COMPARTMENT. *TR

PURCHASED TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2004 (NEW) IN MAY 2004. ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY "BUMPER TO BUMPER" 60 MONTHS/100,000 MILES COVERAGE PLAN - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALERSHIP. JAN.2008 (APPROX.82,000 MILES) THE LEFT, MANUAL PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DEALERSHIP GAVE REPAIR ESTIMATE $1231 FOR NEW LATCHES, ETC. TOLD "NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY." DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR DUE TO "EXCESSIVE MILEAGE." NOW, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WE HAVE TO ENTER/EXIT OUT OF BACK HATCH OR THROUGH FRONT DOORS. THIS DEFECT IS COMPLAINED ABOUT ALL OVER THE INTERNET. TOYOTA MUST DO SOMETHING!!! THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED INCIDENTS!! THERE IS A CONTINUING PATTERN OF THOUSANDS OF SIENNA OWNERS WITH THE SAME DEFECTS. TOYOTA MUST BE MADE TO COMPENSATE/REPAIR THESE DEFECTS!! THEY ARE SHOWING BILLIONS IN QUARTERLY PROFITS...THEN LET THEM FIX THIS! WHAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE, ETC. AND THIS DEFECT PREVENTS A SAFE EVACUATION FROM THESE VEHICLES? MUST PEOPLE DIE IN ORDER FOR TOYOTA TO PROVIDE SAFETY & QUALITY CARE THEY ADVERTISE? PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *TR