Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when depressing the button to activate the sliding door, there was an abnormal noise but the door would not open. The door could only be opened manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the door lock actuator needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 102,085 and the current mileage was 122,055. Updated 07/06/12 *bf updated 07/17/12
2004 Toyota Sienna locks complaints
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The passenger power sliding door began making a terrible noise. When we looked into the matter, we saw that the mechanism that controls this is a cable that is exposed to the elements. The cable had rusted and snapped. This is obviously a very poor design and should be recalled.
The cable on the automatic sliding door frayed and broke, preventing the door from securely closing. For that day, the door would slide open or shut depending on how I drove and the angle of the terrain. Then later in the day, the door would not close at all. I was able to slide it shut about halfway and then it would get stuck. I figured out that the broken cable was getting tangled in the door, preventing it from closing so I had to cut the cable to close the door. A loose door like this is dangerous because it is heavy and would sometimes slide back on the kids. This door is a very heavy door and can easily hurt someone. The cost to repair is prohibitive so we have had to switch the door to be used manually, but sometimes it still does not lock in place in the open position.
Power sliding door locks and wont open. Its a simple power door lock, when malfunction, no one can open the door, and its serious risk hazard. Toyota dealer charges $700 to repair a door because they say the warranty over after 30k miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she attempted to open the front drivers side door, but the door would not open until excessive force was used. The contact also stated that the driver's side sliding door would not open when the button on the key fob was engaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Total failure of rear liftgate struts (manual liftgate). Cannot support weight of liftgate; liftgate drops immediately when released. Similar to problem in recall 08v244000 for sienna power rear liftgate struts.
The cable which drives the sliding door is completely exposed to elements. (you'll find it within the groove located under the rear side windows) this cable is made of some kind of metal (steel? Who knows.) then coated with a black plastic/acrylic/rubber casing (such as an electrical wire). With time, the casing begins to dry and be brittle, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears. Within a few months or even weeks, the metal cable wires snap thus getting caught in the mechanism. One thing leads to another and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether.
Toyota sienna automatic sliding door failed. The door is unable to be opened even in manual mode. This is a design flaw and a serious safety issue as my children need to climb over seats to exit through the only door that works. When that cable mechanism breaks, they will have no way to exit the vehicle in an emergency.
Manual sliding door (drivers side) doesn't latch completely and comes open when turning right.
My complaint began at 110,000 miles. I began calling toyota in 2008 when my passenger side automatic door caught my daughters arm and the safety feature did not reopen the door. About two months later, I dropped my daughter off to school the principal was coming toward the door and the cable snapped! I have called every toyota company I can only to be told it would cost $3,000 and "its normal wear and tear" really? The cable was rusted because the cable is on the outside of the vehicle. The door would not shut at all, and could not be put into manual because of the cable. I have taken to anothermechanic as toyota has no regard for human life, when someone dies, they will fix it. I have 6 complaints on file and noone will help me unless I pay $3,000 to fix a cable that was defective. The car was barely 4 years old. I got it shut, and with no job and budget restraints, it is not fixed yet. Today-5/10/11 the passenger manual door locking mechanism broke and now this door will not open. I have called 15 people from toyota, and all they can tell me is sorry. It is normal wear and tear of the vehicle. My children are trapped in the vehicle, have to climb over the seats- this is a defect. I have googled the problem and thousands have this issue.I contacted another man from toyota and he directed me to your site. I was told" no one had died from it, so its not a safety issue." I will never purchase a toyota again! Someone needs to do something about this before someone is killed because the doors won't stay locked, or shut and if the lock breaks, the kids are trapped inside the car. I am not going to stop, I will call my state reps, congressmen, news attorney general until someone realizes this is a huge issue. Investigate this issue and you will see how many this is happening too. Please before a life is lost.
Passenger sliding door failure. Cable compromised due to design flaw that stripped it of its insulation. Despite being garaged, this caused the cable to fray and then rust, making the door inoperable. This includes manually, as the cable catches on a roller at the door hinge in the sliding track. Additional fear is that consequent motor strain may cause additional failure/expense/fire. The cable failure causes it to bind on the hinge roller and prevents the door from both opening *and* closing. In an accident, you will not be able to exit the vehicle from that side if necessary. Door did open partially and then would not close without great exertion. Thankfully, my wife was able to force it closed before having to take the highway with our children inside and an open door. Once the part fails, the door can not be made operable without major repair. Toyota has tsb el004-004 on this issue that covers our particular VIN, but will not cover the repair out of warranty. Cost of repair is approximately $2,000 and the fear is that many, like us, will not have the part repaired due to this cost (and anger over *acknowledged* design flaw).
Right power sliding door is completely inoperative. Unable to open the door with either the manual handles (inside or outside) or the power switch.
2004 toyota sienna right sliding door hinge failure and door pop opened while on the freeway. Door will not stay close at all. Door will close but will open immediately. Door will stay completely open after trying to close many times. Finally manual door switch had to be activated to close door.
The rear, automatic sliding door to my 2004 toyota sienna is inoperable. The cable snapped. I've read numerous reports on-line of this type of incident related to this model. The repair estimates average about $1500. Obviously, this is a consumer issue as well as a safety issue that should be addressed.
The wire apparatus that functions our both of our automatic side doors on our 2004 toyota sienna has snapped. Both doors now do not function correctly and cause the one of the doors to require a lot of force to shut. My online research has enlightened me that this is in prevalent issue on the 2004 sienna minivan. Please help!
Sliding doors open when driving.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna. Both sliding doors now have broken cables and will not open from the inside. They only open when forced open from the outside. The repair cost from a toyota dealer is $1,600.00 per door. The part itself cost $1,100.00 plus the labor. The doors now are a safety issue since my son can not get out of the back quickly if needed. The cables rusted and severed while opening. The doors do not have a manual override to allow opening properly once the electronic operation is compromised.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door would not remain closed and the latch would not catch. The vehicle was repaired twice by the dealer but the failure continued to recur. The contact called the manufacturer after the third failure who offered to cover the cost of the part and the contact would be liable for the labor costs. The vehicle was scheduled for a third repair. The current mileage was approximately 64,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The cable on my driver's side door snapped, causing the door to not be able to close. My husband sat in the back seat and held the door shut while we drove it to the service center. The repair was estimated to be around $1500, so we had them disable the power feature and we now use the door manually. This cable snapping on 2004 sienna vehicles is a known problem which they refuse to issue a recall for. The sliding doors are poorly designed and dangerous. I currently drive a newborn and a toddler around in my sienna and I don't trust the doors that are supposed to protect them. Please encourage toyota to issue a recall and fix these broken sliding doors!
A few months ago a cable snapped on the passenger side sliding side doors. Without the cable the door will not open properly. Recently, the same cable snapped on the driver's side sliding side door. Now that door will not open. I have been told that an entire new cable assembly must be placed in each door. Without the sliding side doors opening the only means of ingress and egress from the vehicle is through either the rear hatch or the front doors. It is both a safety concern as well as very inconvenient to not be able to use those doors. The side sliding doors, back when they still worked, were also prone to freezing shut whenever it got cold outside and the doors would not open unless they thawed. Again, this made the passenger compartment difficult to access and dangerous in case of an emergency.
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 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.
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.
The power struts on the rear hatch of my sienna were recalled and replaced because they were not holding, and were falling down on people. My hatch recently fell on me, even with the new part. At the time of the incident, I was putting things in my trunk. The hatch slammed down, hitting me on my head. This has caused head, neck and back injuries. I am now in month 2 of physical therapy and rehabilitation. The new struts are not that old and will have to be replaced, as this continues to happen, especially when it is cold. A replacement part for a recall should fix the problem, not continue it.
We have a 2004 toyota sienna ce. Since purchasing this vehicle, any time the temperature is 32 degrees or lower, the sliding doors do not open. This is a dangerous situation. I have to get my kids in and out of the car via the back tailgate. If there were an emergency and we needed to extricate our children or passengers quickly, we would not be able to do so.
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).
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.
Power door cable snapped during operation.
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.
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.
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