Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10314108February 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS AN AVERAGE MPG READOUT. I RESET THE READOUT WHEN I REFILL THE FUEL TANK. WHEN I HAVE ABOUT 177 MILES ON THE TANK, THE MPG READING INSTANTANEOUSLY DROPS ABOUT .3 OR .4 MPG. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE MARK MILLER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN IT AND REFUSED TO PURSUE THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS HIGHLY REPEATABLE AND OCCURS EACH TIME THE ABOVE SEQUENCE OCCURS. I REPORT THIS BECAUSE ON THE NEWS A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE TOYOTA CEO REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NO REPORTED COMPUTER ERRORS ON THEIR PRODUCTS. I HAD REPORTED WHAT I SUSPECT TO BE A COMPUTER ERROR AND TOYOTA DIDN'T APPEAR TO RECORD THE REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314117February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2.5 YEARS. I WAS TERRIFIED WHEN MY BRAKES WOULD NOT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I AM A DISABLED DRIVER WHO CANNOT TRANSFER IN AND OUT OF MY WHEELCHAIR ON MY OWN MADE IT EXTREMELY WORSE! THE FIRST TIME THE VAN HAD 5000 MI ON IT. THE SECOND TIME WITH WITHIN 25 MI AND A DAY AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP! THE DEALERSHIP COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY FOR THE FIRST 2 TIMES IN MAY OF '08. NOW THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VAN WAS MODIFIED, BUT IT HA 24,000 MI AND 2.5 YEAR OLD. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT TAMPERED WITH DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS AND IS A TOYOTA PART. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION DONE TO FIND OUT WHO WAS AT FAULT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TOYOTA'S PART WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE DEALERSHIP STILL REFUSE TO WARRANTY IT! THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNWILLING TO EVEN HELP US FIND A SOLUTION. NOW I'M FORCED PAY 1000.00+ TO FIX IT WHEN IT SHOULD BE COVER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM FORCED TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION! MY FAMILY AND I ARE EXTREMELY UPSET WITH THE SERVICE AND DIFFICULTIES WE ARE RECEIVING. I WOULD THINK THAT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT TOYOTA'S FAULT, THEN SHOULD GO THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP RESOLVE IT INSTEAD OF LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS OUT IN THE COLD! TERRIBLE WAY TO DO BUSINESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314177February 25, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS TIRES AREN'T LASTING LONG. THE TIRES ARE GENERALLY SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD QUALITY TIRES AND SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE WEAR AND TEAR UNTIL AT LEAST 25,000 MILES. AS OF 16,000 MILES THE TIRES SEEMED AS IF THEY WERE ON THE VEHICLE FOR YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES WERE CONTACTED AND THEY REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE VEHILCE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE DISTRICT MANAGER CAME IN TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. AS OF NOW THE CONTACT STILL HAS YET TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH THE TIRE FAILURE. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ALL THE RECALLS WERE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE HE WOULD BE ASSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314386February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN MAY OF 2008, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA INTO THE GARAGE. I WAS IDLING WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. I WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND COULD NOT STOP. I CRASHED THROUGH THE REAR OF THE GARAGE AND HIT A TREE WHICH RIPPED THE RIGHT TIRE AND AXLE FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. AT THAT POINT, I CAN TO A STOP HOWEVER THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD BEEN RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR OF THE GARAGE WHEN I CRASHED THROUGH. SHE WAS SOMEHOW PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE. THE BACK PORTION OF THE WALL AND THE BACK DOOR WENT ABOUT 30 FEET INTO THE BACKYARD. THE TREE I HIT WAS ABOUT 45 FEET BEHIND THE GARAGE. I TRAVELED FOR ANOTHER 50 FEET AFTER HITTING THE TREE AND LOSING MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN WE HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SIOUX CITY, IA, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, THE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL WILL QUIT WORKING AT TIMES AND THERE ARE ERROR LIGHTS THAT SHOW UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I BELIEVE IT IS AN ESC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT SHOW UP WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL QUITS WORKING. ONCE THESE LIGHTS GO AWAY, THE SPEED CONTROL WILL CONTINUE WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10314398February 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHILE LOADING MY KIDS AT A PARKING LOT, WE OPENED THE REAR HATCH WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL, IT OPENED COMPLETELY AND WHEN ONE OF THE KIDS WAS PUTTING HIS STUFF IN THE BACK THE HATCH STARTED TO CLOSE TO THE POINT IN WHICH IT WOULDN'T STOP. MY WIFE AND I HAD TO HOLD THE HATCH TO NOT LET IT CONTINUE CLOSING WITH MY KID IN THE WAY. THE HATCH CONTINUED TO PUSH DOWN AND PRESSING MY KID. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF PULLING THE HATCH UP, FINALLY IT CAME BACK AND OPENED AGAIN, JUST TO THEN CLOSE AGAIN BY ITSELF WITH NO APPARENT REASON. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, JUST A GOOD AMOUNT OF STRESS FOR THE 10-15 SECONDS OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314444February 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER 'S SIDE SLIDING DOORS CABLES HAVE SNAPPED AND I CAN NOT OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AT ALL! THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314452February 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313928February 24, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE/OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ELECTRONIC OPEN/CLOSE DID NOT WORK. TOYOTA SERVICE COULD NOT FIX. HAD THEM CUT CABLE SO CAN CLOSE AND OPEN DOOR MANUALLY. UNTIL THE CABLE WAS CUT, DOOR COULD NOT BE USED TO EXIT VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313932February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A TOYOTA SIENNA, SUPERVISED BY MY WIFE. AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VAN ACCELERATED ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE ONCOMING CAR WAS ALSO A TOYOTA, SPEEDING THROUGH THE TRAFFIC. I ASKED THAT BOTH VEHICLES BE INSPECTED FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND POLICE FOUND IT EASIER TO BLAME THE ACCIDENT ON MY DAUGHTER THAN INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313968February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE ON MY 1996 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS BEEN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY SINCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS. IT HAS OVER 45000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND IS THUS OUT OF WARRANTY. 2. MECHANICALLY THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DEFECT. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING ANOMALIES ARE BEING OBSERVED DURING THE PAST 2 MONTHS. A: 90% OF THE TIME IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH, WHEN I TRY TO SET THE CRUISING SPEED BY PRESSING THE CCL (CRUISE CONTROL LEVER) DOWNWARDS, NOTHING HAPPENS. IN MORE THAN 50% OF THESE TIMES, IF I LIFT THE CCL UPWARDS (NORMALLY THE METHOD TO RE-SET CRUISING SPEED AFTER BRAKING/SLOWING DOWN) THE CRUISING SPEED GETS SET. B. UNDER CONDITIONS AS IN 'A' ABOVE MANY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CCL APPEARS TO HAPPEN IN AN INVERTED MANNER, LIKE SETTING INSTEAD OF RE-SETTING, RE-SETTING INSTEAD OF SETTING, ETC. 3. IT APPEARS THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONICS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WHILE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SO FAR, MAY IN FACT, CAUSE UNWARRANTED DE-CELERATION/ACCELERATION, AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. 4. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THESE ANOMALIES HAVE *** NOT *** CAUSED ANY ACCIDENT YET. THIS VEHICLE IS *** NOT *** INCLUDED IN ANY UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION-RELATED RECALLS. BUT THIS BEHAVIOR OF THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH UNUSUAL ACCELERATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314001February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR FAMILY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD AND HAD COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH IT . THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUE WAS - RANDOM UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION RESPONSES. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA CANADA & JAPAN IN 2003. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY 100% NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, OR MY WIFE'S MIND, THAT THE TOYOTA PRODUCT LINE HAS SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRONICALLY IN THEIR ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR TRANSMISSION SENSORS - OR THE SOFTWARE THAT INTERFACES WITH THEM. WE DID NOT HAVE STICKY GAS PEDALS OR FLOOR MAT ISSUES - WE HAD A VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T OPERATE THE WAY WE WERE ASKING IT TO. THE VEHICLE NEVER CONSISTENTLY RESPONDED TO THE ACTUAL PRESSURE BEING PLACED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A LIGHT PRESS IN PARKING LOT DRIVING WOULD SOMETIMES RESULT IN WHAT FELT LIKE FULL THROTTLE ACCELERATION AND WHEN TRYING TO TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION, OR DURING MERGING - THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THEN MOVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DO SO.. TOYOTA SAID " THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THIS BEHAVIOR A SAFETY ISSUE " IT WAS ONLY " A NUISANCE PROBLEM " . FIRST OUR DEALERSHIP IGNORED THE PROBLEM. THEN THEY SAID " MY WIFE DIDN'T TEACH THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE PROPERLY - IT HAD A SMART LEARNING TRANSMISSION YOU KNOW " . THEY FINALLY ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AFTER WE CONTINUED TO VOICE OUR CONCERN OVER SEVERAL NEAR MISS INCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE . IN ONE INCIDENCE , WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL - THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE INTO A CORNER AT OVER 140 KPH FORCING US ONTO THE SHOULDER AND ALMOST OFF THE ROAD . IT WAS A NERVE SHATTERING EXPERIENCE. OUR TOYOTA DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED A SIMILAR ACCELERATION PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE CAMRY / COROLLA LINES AND THAT IT WAS TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RELATED . AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF THE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT - BEING TOLD BY THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN 3RD GEAR TO MINIMIZE THE SURGES UNTIL A SOFTWARE FIX WAS CREATED - WE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314003February 24, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
AT ANY SPEED THE TRACTION CONTROL/ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED CAUSING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS TO START PUMPING AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES DURING OUR TRIP, EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS SUCH AS 55 MPH, WHICH COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A COLLISION IF SOMEONE WAS DRIVING BEHIND US. IT ALSO FELT AS IF IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. WE BROUGHT THE MINIVAN TO PERUZZI TOYOTA IN HATFIELD PA AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ADDING WE HAD PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS CAUSED BY BATTERY DRAINAGE AND THAT A SENSOR BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE COLUMN HAD TO BE RECALIBRATED AND WE HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. I FIND IT SUSPICIOUS AND ALARMING THAT THIS SAFETY CONCERN COULD HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE DUE TO LOW BATTERY - ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF LOW BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER VEHICLE OPERATIONS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. ALSO, NO DOORS WERE LEFT OPEN AND NO LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON, ETC... IN ORDER TO DRAIN THE BATTERY. EVEN IF THE PRIMARY CAUSE WAS THE BATTERY, THE BREAKS SHOULD NOT BECOME ACTIVATED AND THE STEERING DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MPH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CARE. CONSIDERING THE RECENT RECALL OF TOYOTA VEHICLES, I'M CONCERNED PERUZZI TOYOTA MIGHT HAVE GIVEN US FALSE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314030February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA MY VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A RAMP ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN I DISCOVERED TO MY HORROR THAT EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL (ABOUT 60 MPH), THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE (UP TO 90 MPH). I EVEN TRIED USING MY FOOT TO HOOK THE GAS PEDAL TOWARD ME TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN THAT DID NOT SUCCEED, I PRESSED ON THE PARKING AND NORMAL BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE VERY NEXT DAY, I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO , DIEHL TOYOTA OF YORK [XXX] . THEY DID NOT DISCOVER ANY ISSUES. HOWEVER IN LIGHT OF THE MASSIVE TOYOTA RECALLS, I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR IS SIMILARLY DEFECTIVE. I HAD TRIED CALLING 800 331 4331, THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FOR SUCH DEFECTIVE VEHICLE ISSUES BUT NO ONE EVER PICKS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313527February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE WELD THAT SECURES THE DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL TO THE DRIVER DOOR IS FAILING ON MY 2004 SIENNA LE. I GET THE DREADED POPPING NOISES WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE DOOR CHECK IS THE DEVICE THAT HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN HALFWAY OR FULLY OPEN. THIS DEVICE PROVIDES RESISTANCE SO THE DOOR DOES NOT SWING FREELY. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE (TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN NV003-07) AND EXTENDED THE REGULAR WARRANTY TO 5 YEARS AND 1000,000 MILES FOR THIS SITUATION (TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA LETTER TO ME IN ~ 2008). STEVINSON TOYOTA (LAKEWOOD CO) TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND HAS 111,000 MILES. IF TOYOTA WAS CONCERNED ENOUGH TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY AND COVER THE REPAIR, WHY NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM? JUST BECAUSE MY CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD DOESN'T MEAN THE SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO A FAILED DOOR CHECK WENT AWAY. WHEN THE RETAINING MECHANISM WELD FAILS COMPLETELY, THE DOOR WILL SWING FREELY AND COULD CLOSE SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE. ANY PERSON IN THE WAY COULD BE HIT AND ANY LIMBS/FINGERS COULD BE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME. THIS VEHICLE PROVIDES THE FAMILY TRANSPORTATION SO THERE ARE KIDS INVOLVED HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313615February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL OUR TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 VAN WILL INCREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT ANY CHANGES. WE HAVE STOP USING CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT ANY INCREASE IN SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313639February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RACE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313753February 24, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING APPEARS TO BE FAILING, STEERING IS GETTING STIFFER. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY CAN'T PINPOINT IT AT THIS POINT BUT BELIEVE THAT IT IS EITHER THE POWER STEERING PUMP OR THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION MECHANISM. MINIMUM OF $1,000.00 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313757February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AT ALL. ON A DRY SURFACE, ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS. BUT ON SNOWY ROADS OR WET SURFACES, THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND AT COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I WAS SCARED TO DEATH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. IF I AM COMING FROM A DRY ROAD AND TRY TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION (EVEN AT 30-40 MILES/HR), WHERE THE SURFACE IS WET, I THINK THE ABS COMES INTO ACTION. THEN IT MAKES SOME LOUD, RATTLING NOISE(THE NOISE IS SIMILAR TO WHEN A BIG TRUCK TIRE ROLLS OVER A SHEET OF ROCK, THE ROCK BREAKING INTO MULTIPLE PIECES) AND THE CAR WON'T STOP IMMEDIATELY. IT TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS MORE TO STOP. ON ONE OCCASION, I ALMOST RAN INTO THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, I WAS DRIVING ON A SNOWY ROAD AND WAS GOING AT 30 MPH IN A 45MPH ZONE AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED YELLOW. I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP UNTIL IT WENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THINGS I NOTICED IS WHEN I AM GOING AT 65 MPH, I DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS DURING NORMAL BRAKING. ALSO THE WORKAROUND IS AS SOON AS YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE TO STOP, PUMPING THE BREAK REPEATEDLY WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313778February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
1. TOYOTA SIENNA CE DRIVER'S DOOR WELDED PART (INSIDE DOOR) SNAP OFF CAUSING LOUD THUD SOUND WHEN OPENING & CLOSING THE DOOR. I FOUND OUT IN THE INTERNET THAT BEFORE THERE WAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT TOYOTA DID NOT ORDER A RECALL & NOW THEY WANT ME FIX IT IN A SHOP AT MY OWN EXPENSE. 2. SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM IDLING DURING TRAFFIC CRUISING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313762February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN CROSSING A RR TRACK BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO NEGOTIATE CURVE, CAR DID NOT DECELERATE RESULTING IN WIDE TURN, STRIKING RR TRACK, SWINGING CAR,AND RUNNING DOWN THE TRACK. REPAIRS ROUGHLY $12,000.. SECOND INCIDENT: NOVEMBER 2009. BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ACROSS LOT, A SIDEWALK AND STREET STOPPING ABOUT 20 FEET FROM GAS PUMPS AT A STATION ACROSS THE STREET. NO CRASH, NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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