2004 toyota sienna xle driver's side power door cable (part of the motor and clutch assembly) frayed and snapped. Toyota recommends full replacement of motor and assembly part at $1200 plus labor $660. (wire material cost estimated at $20 or less.) issue: design defect leading to material stress/breakage.
2004 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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Driver door developed the "popping noise" described in toyota's warranty enhancement in december, 2010 (also described in technical service bulletin nv003-07 revised). There are approx. 600,000 vehicles affected by this defect. I just paid $2,141.24 to my toyota dealer to get it repaired, since I couldn't sell the vehicle in an unrepaired state. We bought the vehicle early in 2004, and the extended warranty would have expired in 2009. 2004 owners just now experiencing the problem will have to pay for repairs for a problem that toyota has acknowledged.
With only about 60k miles on my 2004 toyota sienna power door motor failed. I had to pay out of pocket about 1500.00 to fix it. 7 months later the part failed again, and thank goodness that part was under warranty. The second time the part failed it jammed up the door the cable snapped and my door fell off the track and scratched and dented my van. We demanded that toyota pay to fix our van. Two times in one year that the same part failed. Now it has been 9 months since the last time it was repaired and now it is making a popping sound. I fear that this part will fail again and I will have to pay out of pocket to fix it again. It is unsafe to go without fixing the part because the power doors are entirely too heavy for a child to open, yet the part is so outrageously expensive. Toyota knows this is a problem yet instead of recalling the parts, they are profiting off of people like my family.
2004 toyota sienna driver door problem. Door makes cracking and popping when being opened have been told that it is a broken weld but the door has never been pushed to far or compromised in any way that would have broken weld. Toyota basically washed their hands of any responsibility though from reading posts on this site and others it is a common problem.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna, which we bought new. Very often we've had both rear sliding doors frozen shut when it gets cold. If we attempt to open one of the doors, the motor opens it a fraction of an inch and then won't close again completely so that we have to drive with the door not entirely closed. I don't feel that I can have my child in the back safely with this situation, not to mention the inconvenience of having to climb over seats to get in and out. I will not take it on the highway with any passengers for fear the door will suddenly open on the highway without warning. This appears to be a problem with many 2004 sienna vans and it should be a safety recall.
The rear passenger power sliding door failed. The cable that opens and closes the door snapped and then bound up jamming the door open about 3 inches. My children could not exit the vehicle on that side if there was an accident and I had to dissasemble the door just to close it.
We have had issues with our sliding doors on our 2004 toyota sienna le awd since we purchased it. Both doors stick whenever the temp drops below freezing. The only way to open them at times is to climb inside and throw my 6'0" 240lb body into it. Even then I've had them not open. Due to the continued stress placed on the outer handles the driver's side rear finally broke off. That was not due to me being overly physical with it either. That one was pulled off by my wife, 5'0" 120lbs.also, the passenger rear sliding door was equipped with an automatic door. The cable snapped on that a couple of months ago. That door won't even open now. I understand normal wear and tear but I believe this goes beyond that. Heaven forbid if we're in an accident because one door can't open and the other side will only open from the inside.
Driver's door (front) hinge/weld on 2004 toyota sienna began with loud creaking noise every time door is open and closed. Then creaking turned into clicking sound every time door is open and closed, and that progressed into a loud popping/snapping sound. Our repair shop (not toyota) rewelded the hinge (summer 2010 - van had 60,000 miles) but they advised this was not a permanent fix for the problem. On 2/20/11 (van now has 64,000 miles) hinge is now completely not functioning and door is jammed shut. Front driver's door will not open more than 1/2 inch forcing the driver of the vehicle to enter/exit through the passenger side.
Toyota sienna 2004, rear liftgate struts are giving our again. We have had this auto since the factory sent it to the dealership. Once replacing the struts due to recall. Now whenever you lift the gate via manually pressing the button on the back of the van, the lift gate only opens halfway. This leaves the operator with the only option of pressing further up on the lift gate. I expect that this issue will now get worse and not stay open at all.
My 2004 toyota sienna mini van power sliding door made a horrific 'snapping' sound when the cable that activates the door snapped. The snapping cable did not hurt anyone, but could have if someone was standing behind the door near the rear quarter panel window. The door is no longer functional and will cost $1500-$3000 to repair.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna with a right side power sliding door and the door that pulls the door broke yesterday,I see that the cable got rotten and it did not have a plastic cover on it..I contacted toyota offices yesterday and the say to me that I should bring the car to a dealer and pay for inspection ant then they will inform toyota how and why it got broke...and toyota rep told me after that we will investigate if is an isolated case or many people have this problem..now this whole repair will cost $1800.00 just for a cable that got rotten because no plastic cover..I hope you can take of this ..please we need your help..thanks a lot.
The automatic sliding passenger door on a 2004 toyota sienna le became stuck in the open position which did not allow the vehicle to be driven properly. It had to be forcibly closed by four adults so that we could drive the car home. The malfunction is a known defect in toyota sienna vehicles. The failure would occur anytime the door was opened and in fact the door would not open properly. This has created a severe safety hazard with people entering and exiting the vehicle. If there was an emergency and you had to open the door, the malfunctioning cable would prevent you from exiting the vehicle in a timely manner. The repair cost of this defect was $2,000. You have to repair this as its unsafe to drive any car with a non-functioning door. How can you drive a car with a door that will not close or one that requires several adults to close it? Toyota is well aware of this issue and has done nothing to recall this defect.
My family owned a toyota sienna 2004. Just lately, we notice that the cable snapped without any warning. This problem almost hit the fingers of my daughter when she tried to close, because it is so hard and was suddenly released to the other end. This problem is very common to this kind of van either old and new, especially in the freezing season. I filed this complaint because I believed that this problem is very detrimental to my 3 children, ages 3, 9 and 11 or other passenger. I hope this complain will taken cared of before it can do a physical harm to the public. Thank you.
Our 2004 toyota sienna has had yet another issue with the power doors. The cable on our drivers side door broke last year around 60000 miles. It would have been 1200. To fix; luckily toyota obviously knowing it's a problem fixed it for us. When that occurred the cable snapped and slammed shut, thank god my daughter was in her car seat yet. Now at 65000 miles the passenger side door cable snapped and the door actually popped off the track and would not close. Glad it happened at home and not away while we were out especially with two young kids and 20 degree weather. Toyota said that they are not going to fix it this time even the many services managers admitted it's a major problem. This is extremely unsafe and hopefully it does not take some one like a child being serious hurt or even killed for toyota to own up to it. They even released a tsb on the issue.
Toyota dealership told me (today) that my power sliding door motor needs replacing. I took my sienna 2004 xle limited van in for diagnosis because the passenger side slider door was operating slowly and it keeps getting worse and sometimes won't even close if I'm parked on an incline unless I give it a push. I had both doors sliding lock release motors replaced in 12/ 2008, 2 yrs. Ago.
Power sliding door failure 2004 sienna the power sliding door on my 2004 sienna has failed 3 times. The first 2 were covered under warranty, but the 3rd time is not. This is a very costly repair as the whole door needs to be taken apart and is estimated @ $1,400. It is also a safety issue as children cannot get out by themselves if they need to in a crash. I have contacted toyota corporate to no avail. My case # [xxx]. Nothing in a vehicle should need to be repaired three times!! There are 1000s of complaints and once again toyota will not do something until someone dies in a crash as a result of this! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driver side sliding rear door on 2004 sienna (toyota) cable snapped?
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door. The door does not open or close properly. I have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed. I also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 sienna.
2004 toyota sienna van drivers side sliding door rear latch has become detatched and the door won't close. Not only is this a safety hazard while driving but the locks will not engage with an open door.
The automatic door failed and almost crushed my 21 month old. It opened and as she was getting out it started closing. It did not detect her and I had to forcefully push it open before it closed her in it. Then again the same thing happened with my 10 year old luckily she thought to get out of the way.
Toyota sienna xle automatic sliding door jampep, and caused the door can't be closed when I had a car full of children and dogs, how can I drive home without the door close, this is a big safety issue for myself and my children.
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna in march 2004. August 2010, I noticed that the driver's side door did not close smoothly & noticed that the door stop (midway between hinges) was busted. I bought the part & thought this was all that needed to be replaced. It got really bad really fast to the point that the door made a lot of popping when I opened & closed it & it was becoming difficult to open & close. On august 17th I took it to a local auto repair place to install the door stop since you have to get into the door to install it, thinking that the new door stop would solve the problem. They called & said they needed to repair some damage inside of the door before installing the door stop - at a cost of $248. On approximately december 17th, I noticed the driver's side door was starting to pop again. I took it to a body shop & they said the door needed to be replaced at a cost of approx. $2,000. They suggested reporting it to my insurance company because the damage was not normal. Erie insurance denied the claim, claiming it was a manufacturers defect. I called the body shop & they found nv003-07, which I was totally unaware of. I called toyota corporate office and they said the warranty for fixing the problem had been extended to 5 years & 100,000, even though nv003-07 did not say this, and I was out of luck. I am angry because toyota never notified me of the problem & never did a recall on a manufacturing defect caused by their negligence. All they did was put out a bulletin & hope I never found out about it until it was too late, which is exactly what happened. I have been a loyal toyota customer since 1986 - I am done with toyota & will never buy another toyota again. This is irresponsible, dishonest and inexcusable on their part. The car is totally unsafe because I have to be able to open and close the driver's side door without it jamming. I should not have to pay $2,000 to correct a problem toyota created. I know am not the only one experiencing this problem.
Toyota sienna xlt 2004 power door cable snaps due to exposure to weather. Cable then jams in door, causing door to malfunction as daughter was exiting the van.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the right passenger automatic slider door almost injured the passenger while trying to exit from the vehicle when it suddenly closed. She noticed that there was a cable that was fractured in the door which caused the door to close suddenly. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis for three years. The vehicle was not inspected nor had it been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Left and right side doors fails to open. This problem has recurred four times after being fixed at the toyota dealership four times. This is a safety issue since there is no rear passenger egress when these doors are inoperative!
The driver door makes a load clicking noise when you open or close the door. The door does not open or close properly. I have not repaired it yet but have been told it is a spot weld that has failed. I also read online that this is a very common problem on the 2004 toyota sienna.
Rear passenger side automatic door- the cable is frayed and doesn't open correctly. Now my children have to use the driver side door to get into and out of this vehicle. This is a safety concern. Also the rear doors easily freeze up in winter weather. This may caused the cable to fray before normal wear and tear. This is also a safety concern. Trying to get toyota to cover the part on a $1600 repair.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact noticed that the passenger side sliding door cable was covered with rust causing the door to become inoperable. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that there were no recalls. The manufacturer was informed and the contact was waiting for a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 186,000. The failure mileage was approximately 185,950.
Sliding door cable breaks disabling door from opening.
The passenger side power sliding door (on my 2004 le awd sienna) was jammed (couldn't close or open) after my wife dropped off my daughter to school this morning. When my wife was trying to close the door manually, the left side of the door felt apart and it made a big dent and scratches on the body all over. Fortunately, my wife and my daughter didn't get hurt because of this (but very close.) I had scheduled to bring it to the toyota dealer tomorrow morning to find out what went wrong and what it will cost to have it fixed. Although it's only 12 miles from my home to the dealer, but it's not going to be a easy trip as I am only using ropes to have the broken door barely tided together.
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