1999 Toyota Sienna Structure

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF OF THE TRACKS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK

AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT FUCNTION PROPERLY. DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN IF A PERSON'S BODY PART HAS GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS DANGEROUS TO SMALL CHILDREN. IT REQUIRES TO MUCH PRESSURE TO STOP IF SOMETHING IS IN ITS WAY WHILE CLOSING. I HAVE TO DISABLE THE POWER DOOR WHICH LEAVES THE DOOR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO USE NOW. ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS TO PUT A LIGHT SENSOR THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE AT ALL IF SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR (LIKE GARAGE DOORS) . THE POWER DOOR WILL STOP AND GO BACK IF IT HITS SOMETHING FIRST. BUT A 30 POUND CHILD CANNOT TAKE THAT KIND OF PRESSURE ON HIS NECK! I KNOW THESE ARE RELATIVELY NEW TRUCKS ON THE MARKET, AND I HOPE THAT NO SMALL CHILD WILL BE INJURED.*AK

NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR THERE IS A "POWER DOOR" SWITCH. THIS SWITCH CONTINUES TO OPERATE EVEN IF THE CHILD LOCK IS ON FOR THAT DOOR. MY SON COULD EASILY OPEN THE POWER DOOR EVEN IF THE CHILD LOCK IS ON TO MY SURPRISE. TOYOTA SAYS TO TO TURN OFF POWER DOOR FUNCTION OFF USING THE SWITCH ON THE FRONT DASH BOARD. THE PROBLEM IS ONE HAS TO REMEMBER TO TURN IT OFF EVERY TIME ONE ENTERS THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT FEASIBLE AND THE CHILD WILL HIT THE PWR DOOR SWITCH NEAR THE DOOR AND FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN TO ME WITH THREE CHILDREN. I CAN PERMANENTLY TURN OFF THE POWER DOOR OPTION BUT THE PROBLEM IS ,IN THAT CASE THE POWER DOOR BECOMES VERY HARD TO OPERATE MANUALLY AS IT REQUIRES LOT OF EXTRA FORCE TO OPEN OR CLOSE.