2006 Toyota Sienna STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

RIGHT-SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE ARE THERE HINGES THAT SUPPORT THE DOOR. TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR (ONE AT THE TOP AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM). THE THIRD HINGE IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR (IN THE CENTER). IT IS THE CENTER HINGE WHICH IS FAILING. THE HINGE IS SAGGING, AND SCRAPING THE REAR BODY PANEL (UNDER THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW). GIVEN THE FAILURE OF THE HINGE, PROPER CLEARANCES ARE NOT MAINTAINED, AND THE DOOR SCRAPES THE FRONT EDGE OF THAT BODY PANEL. IT ALSO CATCHES ON THE DOOR FRAME (BODY FRAME) WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT. EVENTUALLY THIS DOOR WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION. OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHILE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECORDED INCIDENTS OF THIS FAILURE CAUSING STRAIN ON THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF THIS DOOR (LEADING TO IT FRAYING/SNAPPING). OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SHATTERING AND EVEN HAVING THE DOOR FALL OFF. LIGHT INTERNET RESEARCH (USING THE TERM "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR" OR "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR FAILURE" WILL HELP TO REVEAL THE GRAVITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CONSUMERS ARE FEELING IT. AVERAGE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500.00. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. MAKE TOYOTA OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE AND ITS RESOLUTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE CAR IS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. RECENTLY, I DROVE MY CHILDREN SOMEWHERE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP WOULD NO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CHECKED OTHER SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THAT IT CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER TO PASSENGERS INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN PASSENGERS IN MINIVANS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR DESIGNS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK..REMAINS UNLOCKED AND AJAR IN BOTH MANUAL AND POWER SETTING. DOOR HAS LARGE SCRATCH ON SIDE. DOOR WORKED FINE FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER SCRATCH THEN STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VAN TO ADVANTAGE TOYOTA IN LYNNBROOK NY WHO BLAMED LOCK PROBLEM ON DOOR SCRATCH AND WILL NOT FIX UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA STICKS BECAUSE OF A LATCH PROBLEM. IT CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO EITHER NOT SHUT, OR NOT OPEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN, I COULDN'T IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET MY CHILD OUT OF A BURNING CAR. TOYOTA REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIENNA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS COULD LEAD TO A NEGLIGENCE LAWSUIT. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0EB3FD/289. *TR

AUTOMATIC SLIDE DOORS AND BACK DOOR WON'T OPEN IN AUTO. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE; DOOR BEGAN OPENING WHEN IN AN UNLOCKED POSITION. THEN UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE IS SAFE MANNER. CONTACTED DEALER; AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE TOLD CABLE FRAYING/FAILURE SIDE DOOR STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. DEALER STATES UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM BY OVERRIDING CABLE SYSTEM TO ALLOW DOOR TO BE OPERATED MANUALLY; FORCED TO REPLACE ENTIRE MECHANICAL DOOR OPERATION SYSTEM BECAUSE OF CABLE FAILURE RESULTING IN COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2000 TO DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO KEEP THE DOOR SECURED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DOOR WOULD BECOME UNLATCHED AND OPEN SLIGHTLY IN TRANSIT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT NOR WAS IT COVERED BY ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY. I TRIED TO HAVE THE REGIONAL PARTS MANAGER CALL ME, HOWEVER, HE WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALL. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR TOYOTA, BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT NOR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME IS THAT THIS DOOR GETS USED WHEN THE GRANDCHILDREN ARE TRAVELING WITH US. I FIND IT VERY UPSETTING THAT THIS DOOR UNLATCHES BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *TR

POWER SLIDER DOOR FAILED ON 2006 SIENNA VAN. WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT WORKED TO SHUT NOW HASN'T OPEN SINCE 34 MONTH AFTER PURCHASED. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO 'DID YOU PURCHASE IT HERE? WHEN I TOLD THEM NO, SHE SENT ME AROUND TO SERVICE WHERE I WAITED UNTIL I LEFT WITHOUT EVEN MY NAME GIVEN. I WENT BACK WHEN MY VAN WAS 38 MONTHS PAST PURCHASE... TO HAVE MY TAIL GATE UNDER RECALL AND ASKED WHEN TOYOTA WILL RECALL THESE VANS WITH SLIDING DOOR ISSUES. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. TO CLOSE THE DOORS IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND THEY LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER EIGHT DAYS, THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB