2007 Toyota Sienna UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Something under the hood caught on fire while I was driving with my son, and I pulled over. I was stopped at a red light when I first noticed smoke when I was looking in the rearview mirror. The gauges and lights never indicated anything was wrong, which I was looking at while the car was smoking and I was trying to find a place to pull over. There was smoke billowing up from the hood and all around and in the back of the van. By the time the fire department got the fire out, most of the front was melted. When pulling over the brakes were hardly responsive. The vehicle is at the wrecker and has not been inspected.

While driving my 2007, Toyota Sienna on a sunny afternoon, the spare tire dropped from under the vehicle. Specifically, while I was driving in the parking lot of the local international airport, I drove over a speed bump (about 5 mph) and heard a loud THUMP. When I looked in the rear view mirror, I noticed my spare tire on the road. Upon retrieval of the tire I noticed some rusty metal parts, adjacent the tire, that appeared to have been broken loose from under the car. Thankfully I was not on the highway when this happened and that no one was behind me. Someone could have been killed or seriously injured. While completing this document I learned that my vehicle was recalled for the aforementioned.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THROUGH OREGON, THE DRIVERS SIDE CORNER WINDOW SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DANGLING BY THE TWO WIRES THAT ATTACH THE MOLDED IN GLASS ANTENNAE. OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVED AS I'M SURE THEY THOUGH THE 2 FOOT WIDE, 3 FOOT LONG PIECE OF GLASS SWING AROUND THE OUT SIDE OF THE VAN WAS GOING TO DETACH ANY SECOND AND SAIL INTO ONE OF THEIR CARS.

THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL SHOWING ON OUR VEHICLE (RECALL #14V273) BUT WE HAD THIS RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AT A TOYOTA DEALER IN GERMANY (RECEIPTS ATTACHED). THE GERMAN TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT CLEAR THE RECALL IN THE SYSTEM AND OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN ELLICOTT CITY, MD COULD NOT CLEAR THE RECALL EVEN WITH OUR RECEIPTS. HOW CAN I HAVE THIS RECALL CLEARED IN THE SYSTEM? IT WAS AN ISSUE WHEN WE SHIPPED OUR VEHICLE BACK FROM GERMANY (SINCE YOU CAN'T HAVE OPEN RECALLS WHEN SHIPPING).

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING REAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY IT STICKS AND NO LONGER WORKS AUTOMATICALLY

MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AUTOMATIC DOOR DOESN'T WORK.CANT OPEN OR CLOSE IT.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WE'RE PEOPLE COULD NOT GET OUT IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR A CAR HIT THE OPPOSITE SIDE.THIS WAS A KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE STARTING IN 2002. ALL TOYOTA DID WAS ISSUE A ENHANCED WARRANTY WITH 9YEARS OR 120,000 MI.USED CAR BUYERS HAVE NO WARNING THAT THEY ARE BUYING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE DOOR DESIGN.TOYOTA KEPT SELLING THESE VANS KNOWING THE DOOR DESIGN WAS FAULTY.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE TAPPED (LITERALLY TAPPED) THE EDGE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE GARAGE FRAME. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND THE MIRROR GLASS SHATTERED, A 1 INCH TRIANGULAR PIECE OF THE HOUSING POPPED OUT AT THE SITE OF IMPACT AND A GREENISH YELLOW FLUID SPRAYED ONTO THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND DOOR. I HAVE INQUIRED OF TOYOTA AND THE MIRROR MAKER (GENTEX) AS TO THE NATURE OF THIS FLUID WHICH IRREPARABLY STAINS CAR PAINT. NO RESPONSE AS YET. I AM A PHYSICIAN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO TELL A PATIENT WHO MIGHT HAVE THE WINDOW DOWN AND GETS THIS FLUID ON SKIN OR IN EYES. I UNDERSTAND THIS AUTO-DIMMING TECHNOLOGY IS IN MULTIPLE MAKES OF CARS. WHAT SAFETY STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS "FLUID"? I SEE FROM THE INTERNET THAT THESE SIDE VIEW MIRROR "EXPLOSIONS" HAVE BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY SINCE AT LEAST 2004 IN MANY MAKES OF CARS.

TAKATA RECALL - DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING AND A STICKY SUBSTANCE. WORST OF ALL IT IS SO SHINY, LIKE OIL, AND IS BLINDING WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. I'VE REACHED OUT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL BUT THEY ARE STILL SAYING THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING YET. I'M CONCERNED OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE BLINDING GLARE.

POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLES KEEP BRAKING. THIRD TIME BRINGING CAR BACK FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM.

ABS MODULE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACEMENT PART $2800.00 PLUS LABOR

ALTHOUGH TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE FAULTY REAR SLIDING DOORS' CABLE/LOCK BREAKING IT WOULD NOT COVER MINE DUE TO MILEAGE. I FEEL THAT THE FACT THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN/STAY OPEN AND SLIDES CLOSED IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A CHILD OR EVEN ADULT . PARTICULARLY WHEN PARKED ON A HILL.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD, HEARD LOUD POP, THEN SOUNDED LIKE WIND RUSTLING. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND NOTICED THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. LUCKILY, THE INSULATION PANEL WAS CLOSED AND KEPT GLASS FROM FALLING ON DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY HAD HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT. IT WAS A CLEAR, WARM DAY.

IN 2010, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE OIL COOLER HOSE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED AGAIN AND ALL OF THE OIL CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN WELL-DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS, HAPPENING AT THE SAME APPROXIMATE MILEAGE THAT MINE DID. TOYOTA'S REPAIRS TO THE PROBLEM ARE INADEQUATE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE POWER AND POSSIBLY CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON LOCAL ROADS WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT, IF ANY, ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRED.

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN CAME OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO SHUT THE DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT LATCH. IT WILL NOT STAY SHUT, EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED, CHILD LOCK IS ON, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR POWER IS TURNED OFF. I HAD 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME AND THIS COULD OF BEEN A MAJOR INCIDENT! APPARENTLY TOYOTA KNOWS THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS AS THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THEM. THE LATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS REPLACED IN APRIL AT 119,000, BUT NOW TOYOTA IS SAYING THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE BEING 122,257.. THERE SHOULD NOT BE A MILEAGE LIMIT ON A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES! UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA- BOTH SLIDING DOOR NOT FUNCTIONING . THEY GET STUCK. SINCE 2014 WE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS ONLY LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR IT OPEN. HOWEVER IF TRY TO CLOSE IT DOESN'T CLOSE AND IT IS STUCK . AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT CLOSE. FEW MONTHS AGO I TOOK TO A DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T CHECK THAT AND CHECK SOME THING ELSE. WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALER THEY TOOK WHOLE DAY TO CHECK YOUR CAR. ANY WAY RECENTLY MY RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALSO STOP WORKING. IN ADDITION, I THINK MY BACK DOOR ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THIS TO A DEALER. I HOPE THEY WILL FIX IT WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. IT IS NOT OUR FAULT. I AM SURE IT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM IN THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY KIDS SCHOOL. IT IS EASIER TO PICK UP AND DROP THEM IN SCHOOL WITH AUTO SLIDING DOOR. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AND IT REALLY SUCKS AND VERY ANNOYING I HAVE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR EVERY TIME WHEN I WANT TO PICK UP OR DROP OFF MY KIDS. THEY CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR.NEXT TIME I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I BUY AGAIN THIS CAR .

CRACKED DASH BOARD DESPITE GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE.

REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT STAY OPEN AND FALLS COMPLETELY TO SLAM CLOSE AS AS IT REACHS THE TOP TO FULLY OPENED. THIS HAPPENS WITH AND WITHOUT POWER SO REAR LIFTGATE IS NOT USUABLE EVEN MANUALLY. *TR

FAULTY REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS. IN 50 DEGREE WEATHER, STRUTS FAIL AND DOOR DROPS AND AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUES TO CLOSE. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. NO INJURY. *TR

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AT THE THREE YEAR AGE, THE REAR BUNGEE'S THAT MOVE THE REAR HATCH UP AND DOWN BEGAN TO FAIL. TOYOTA RELUCTANTLY (OUT OF WARRANTY) REPLACED. PRIOR TO, THE HATCH WOULD FALL CONTINUALLY AND STRIKE OUR HEADS. IN THE SIX MONTHS SINCE, THE HATCH HAS STAYED UP BUT I FEEL THE NEW BUNGEE'S ARE TOO STRONG. NOW THE AUTOMATIC CLOSING FEATURE HAS FAILED. YOU HAVE TO REALLY PULL ON THE HATCH TO CLOSE. TOYOTA DENIES ANY "HISTORY" OF ISSUES WITH THE HATCH SYSTEM ON OUR VEHICLE. *TR

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN, POWER SLIDING DOOR CENTER HINGE FAILING, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, WHEN DOOR IS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND RARELY USED. NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINT ONLINE. PLEASE CONSIDER THAT SUCH A FAILURE OF THIS HINGE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED "WEAR AND TEAR" WITH LIMITED USAGE. *TR

PURCHASED 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA 4000 MILES AGO - SEVERAL MONTHS. ONGOING PROBLEM - NO ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME: IN MY OPINION A VERY SERIOUS HESITATION IN ENGINE RESPONSE WHEN I REQUIRE AN IMMEDIATE FAST FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS NO SERVICE BULLETIN. (I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40 YEARS).