2002 Toyota Sienna

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SHIFTER LEVER BROKE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WHILE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT THEN REMOVED THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

THE CARRIER, CABLE, MOUNT AND BOLTS HAVE SEVERELY RUSTED CAUSING THE MECHANISM TO BIND AND LOCK-UP. THE ENTIRE MECHANISM HAS NO CORROSION RESISTANCE AND IS EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THUS IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION AND SEVERE RUSTING. SPARE TIRE CARRIER JAMMED WHEN CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WITH SPARE MAKING REINSTALLING DIFFICULT. LOWERING OF SPARE TIRE WILL JAM PREVENTING REPLACEMENT OF A FLAT TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A ROAD UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. HE CHECKED ALL THE TIRES BUT COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. A MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE SAME ROAD (NO CONSTRUCTION THIS TIME) AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AGAIN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRES AGAIN BUT FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

INTERMITTENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR, THE AUTOMATIC SLIDER, DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHILE CLOSING, THE DOOR POPS OPEN UNLESS HELD AND DRAGGED INTO LATCHING POSITION. DEPRESSING THE BUTTON NEAR THE DOOR, ON THE KEY CHAIN, OR ON THE DASHBOARD MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. RESETTING THE SWITCH BY UNHOOKING THE BATTERY DOES NOT IMPACT IT. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD AND ON WARRANTEE. AT THAT TIME A CABLE WAS ADJUSTED AND IT WAS BETTER FOR SOME TIME. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES WITHOUT ADJUSTING; CURRENTLY SERVICE ENGINEERS FIND NO EASY RESOLUTION UPON EVALUATION. RATHER, THEY REPORT A NEED TO GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT GREAT EXPENSE.

THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON MY MINIVAN DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS STARTED WHEN THE VAN WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA LUBED AND ADJUSTED IT AND SAID IT WAS OK. OVER THE NEXT 7 YEARS IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN START AGAIN. TOYOTA CONTINUED TO LUBE AND ADJUST AND AT ONE POINT SAID THEIR ENGINEERS HAD REALIZED THAT THE SPRING WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH SO THEY PUT A HEAVIER SPRING IN IT. IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. NOW TOYOTA SAYS IT WON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS LONG GONE. I TOLD THEM THEY LUBED AND ADJUSTED ME OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND THEY NEVER FIXED IT. SO NOW I HAVE A DOOR THAT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHENEVER THE CHARCOAL CANISTER OR ANY MINOR MALFUNCTION OCCURRED IN THE VEHICLE THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO DEACTIVATED WHEN THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT REPLACED PROPERLY ON THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT; YET, THEY REQUIRE THE CONTACT TO COME IN WHENEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE IT RAINS IN FLORIDA AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WHEN ACTIVATED ENGAGED ITSELF TO ASSIST WITH TRACTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER VALVE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND NOT A DANGER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

2002 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. THE VEHICLE COMPUTER WILL SPORADICALLY TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON BASED ON NO ACTUAL CAUSE. THIS OCCURS AROUND EVERY 5,000 MILES. IT IS TYPICAL FOR THIS COMPUTER FAILURE TO BEGIN AFTER 75,000 MILES ON THIS YEAR OF SIENNA AND TOYOTA'S RECALL ONLY COVERS VEHICLES UP TO 75,000 MILES. THE COMPUTER COSTS $1,000 TO REPLACE. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO VEHICLES 10YRS OLD OR LESS. THERE IS PROBABLY AN INTERNAL MEMO FLOATING AROUND TOYOTA WITH A DOLLAR FIGURE ATTACHED BRANZELY BOASTING HOW MUCH THEY SAVED BY "SMOKING" A SHORTER RECALL PERIOD PAST THE US GOVERNMENT. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICES HAS BEEN HOSTILE TOWARD RESOLVING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR