I have concern with tires and low pressure light illumination . I had 15k service at dealer on july 22, 2006 with 15,423 mileage and they said the tire wear pattern for four tires is ok. Also dealer adjusted, inspected and rotated the tires at that time. But during 2,000 miles drives after service, the low pressure light was keep coming on even though I kept the proper pressure in them. So I went to firestone for check up and they informed me that I need new rear tires. I went to costco for 2nd opinion on november 22, 2006 with 17,647 mileages and they informed me that I need two new rear tires due to worn out. I was pretty upset at unusual rapid worn out right after manufacturers recommended 15k service. I send the letters to toyota but they don't even send a reply letter.
2004 Toyota Sienna tires complaints
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Three tire failures due to sidewall blowouts. Three out of four tires failed dunlop tires original equipment toyota response: too bad, not our problem. Local dealer documented issue with tire rep.
My 2004 toyota sienna run flat tires, made by dunlop have worn out at 24,000 miles.
Run flat tires on my 2004 sienna awd show excessive, uneven wear on outer treads as compared to inner treads on front tires. Toyota has a customer service program to replace run flat tires with uneven wear on awd models but the program is too restrictive. My vehicle showed this wear after 20000 miles but toyota says I have not maintained the tires properly. I have never had this problem with so few miles on a vehicle's tires before and I have owned a lot of new cars.
A nail punctured the passenger front run-flat tire on our 2004 toyota sienna awd. Tire pressure sensor did not illuminate. Tire then unknowingly driven roughly 100 miles and subsequently had to be replaced due to uneven wear. Vehicle was less than one year old. Dealership refused to cover any damages, in fact, no support from toyota whatsoever. Tires lasted approximately 20,000 miles before all four had to be replaced. Again, no dealer support. Purchased in oct 04 from reinhardt motors (montgomery, al), with continued lack of support from rich hendrick toyota (fayetteville, nc).
Consistently poor tread life on run-flat tires for toyota sienna.
2004 toyota sienna tires blew out. *kb ***nar*** the vehicle came equipped with run flat tires and had suffered 2 blown out tires within the last 6 months. The vehicle did not come with a spare tire. The consumer found it was difficult to obtain a replacement tire. The consumer was informed that neither bridgestone nor toyota carry spares for that type of tire. The consumer was also told that no other tire was to be used as a replacement for a single tire to create a mixed set. (lawyer on behalf of client)
Major tire wear like the numerous other complaints. Replaced without warranty at 23k miles. Is there a minimum number of complaints necessary for investigation? These tires or the toyota sienna have a major problem! Investigate it please before people are injured like the firestone issue.
The run-flat tire on our toyota sienna awd went flat, requiring a replacement. Unfortunately, out of all the tire stores, only the toyota dealer had a replacement tire in stock. Every other place required a minimum of 5 days to get the tire. We were out of town at the time. What was interesting, was that when they replaced the tire, they said there was a gash in the sidewall -- it wasn't anything that was driven over. What I found more interesting was when I talked to my brother in al who has the same type of vehicle, he said that they had to replace a tire earlier in the year, because of a rip in the sidewall.
Dt*: the contact stated the run flat tires on the vehicle wore out at 20,000 miles. Tires were ordered through a tire center however when the tires arrived the mechanic did not have the special equipment needed to change the tires. The tires were replaced at the local dealership with four regular same size tires. The vehicle is an all wheel drive. The run flat tires are currently at the dealership therefore the tire information is not available. The tires are dunlop. The tire size is p2560r17. *ak updated 05/02/06.
I have 2004 toyota sienna with dunlop runflat tires. After 20,000 miles I was told that I need to replace the tires. At first I was told I did not rotate them properly but after investigating this there are pages of information online documenting that other people are having problems with the tires wearing out to quickly. When contacting the dealer they agree that there is a problem and dunlop agrees they know about the issue but neither want to take 100 percent of the responsibility for these inferior tires. The tires can only be replaced with dunlop or bridgstone runflats. Since there isn't room in the car to store a spare we don't even have an option of replacing the tire with a different brand that is not a run flat. I was told that this is not a safety issue but according to the information online there have been accidents because of excessive wear to early and I have noticed a couple of law suits already placed. These tires cost 250.00 per tire with the additional cost of mounting, balancing and alignment for a grand total of $1200.00.. Dunlop agreed to pay %50 of the fee which still will cost me $611.00 or toyota will pay %500.00 as a good faith credit which still leaves me with a bill of $700.00. This is still a lot of money especially since they have done nothing to correct the problem with these tires and the new ones will probably have to be replaced in 20,000 miles.
I own a 2004 toyota sienna le awd. I was always under the assumption that I was driving a "safe car". However, I found out that the tires they use on this model are far from being safe. I have 37000 miles on my vehicle, have done services as well as oil changes and not once has anyone ever said anything about the tires needing to be changed. I even asked toyota and they told me that I was good to go and they would last a long time. It makes me angry that I have been driving a vehicle with tires that have so many problems. Bridgestone b380. Run flat tires. But not only was I never told about this problem, they have told me that they can not put regular tires on the car without changing rims. I think toyota is covering up and it is upsetting to me to read so many accounts of problems with this particular tire. Luckily for me, I was alerted and I checked my tires which has LED me to put new tires on the van. They are still the same tires as came with the van because of what I was told. It is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt because of this.
Tires were wearing out quickly; they had about 22,000 miles on them. I consulted with dealer regarding rotation and was told that one tire was worn enough to require replacement. I asked for them to do so and the technician went away. He later returned to me waiting and told me that the tires were "run flats" and required all four to be replaced. I asked about replacing with regular tires since run flats cost about $1350. It was at t hat time I was told there was no room for a spare. I decided that was ridiculous and had tires replaced with regular tires. I had to purchase an extra wheel and have it stored on the top of the van! This information should be provided to consumers up front before purchase! I will never buy a car that has run-flats again! Its a total rip-off!!
Regarding the federal safety agency action no. Pe06010, I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited with awd with the tire pressure warning system (tpws) for my dunlop run flat tires (sp 4000). I have experienced punctures in two of my tires on separate occasions. Both times the tpws only activated when the psi was about 5- to 15. The dealer indicated to me that the magnetic system will only activate once a tire's height becomes lower due to air loss, and the magnetic field is "tripped". The problem is that the run flat tires do not lose their height due to air loss until the tire is nearly depleted. So, the tpws essentially cannot properly function as intended, at least when run flat tires are installed. As to the dunlop run flats, they had to be replaced after only 19,700 miles. I know numerous other consumers have had similar experiences. Toyota acknowledged the problem and relpaced my tires with a new set of 4 run flats at no charge (other than installation). Typical price is $250 per tire. Credit to toyata, but not sure what will happen when the new set fails.
My 2004 sienna le awd has premature tire failure. We have owned the vehicle for 2 years and less than 35000 miles however we are getting ready to buy 4 new tires for the vehicle after replacing 2 tires at approximately 17k. When we bought the vehicle we were told how safe the run flat tires were, especially in rural new hampshire so my wife and 2 kids did not worry about being stranded. Unfortunately most repair stations can change or service run flat tires so in addition to unexpected high costs of replacing tires every 15k miles I have to travel to a dealer for service and pay $280 per tire. I believe the combination of tires and vehicle are unacceptable and was not marketed or sold with full disclosure of the issues associated with these tires. I am now looking to convert to conventional tires but there is no place for a spare tire on the vehicle.
We own a 2004 toyota sienna le awd with run flat tires. After only 23,000 miles we were told that the tires were dangerously worn and all 4 needed to be replaced. This is absolutely unacceptable. Replacement cost was approx. $300 per tire.
My 2004 toyota sienna minivan with all wheel drive (awd) has tires that have worn out very quickly (less than 20,000 miles) leaving my minivan with very dangerous (bald) tires. All tires must be replaced and it will cost over $1,300. It is difficult to get replacement tires and a dealer with equipment to change the tires, forcing owners to drive on bald tires. They are too expensive, too difficult to replace, and I was not told of this when I bought the car.
On 2004 toyota sienna xle awd, it uses runflat tires (bridgestone b380) as standard equipment. I have to replace 1 at 5500 miles under normal road driving. At 29,000 miles, I have to replace all 4 tire due to excessive tread wear also under normal use. These tires cost 300% more compare to tires used on other sienna models. Neither toyota nor their dealer advised of these issues but just say those tires cost $10 or $20 more and only available through dealers. These unexpected tire wear and cost cause me being stranded on i10 at 11pm where no help can be found and cost more than $100 of towing to a dealership. Cost is one thing but less than normal tire lift expectancy caused safety issue when 1 or more tire unexpectedly malfunction or flat. Tires are not warranted by toyota but tire company and bridgestone dealer were quick to blame alignment being the issue. My sienna has been taken care of by toyota dealer with all maintenance record kept and on schedule.
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle has a low tire pressure indicator that appears to not work. We have personally let all but 10 lbs of air out of one of the tires and the light still does not go on. Repeated attempts (3 as of this date) to have the dealer fix the problem have resulted in "opinion" from the dealership and no solution. We have asked for the sensor to be replaced, and the computer to be replaced to no avail. We are unsure that our vehicle is providing the level of safety that we assumed when we bought it. The latest statement from the dealer is that the car "...needs to be driven at least 50 miles in the low pressure condition for it to work properly". This does not make sense to us. Are we expected to endanger the safety, and lives, of our children, by driving around for unreasonable distances in an unsafe condition for the vehicle's "safety" features to work?
Consumer bridgestone tires showed wear at 7000 miles. *ts the consumer contact three bridgestone dealer and they indicated that the liability should be with toyota motor company. Toyota was called and they to the consumer to seek reimbursement or other remedies from bridgestone (bridgestone turanza el42. ).
Went in for a routine oil change and tire rotation; and I was called back and told I needed all four tires replaced!!! With 24,000 miles on the car I could not believe that I have to spend $600 a 1 1/2 later after buying a new car!!!
Premature wear (20,000 miles) on all 4 oem tires. Vehicle: 2004 toyota sienna xle awd tires: bridgestone b380 run flat tires - 225/60r17.
I live in vt. Purchased 2004 toyota sienna awd le from courtesy motors from courtesy toyota, 267 fisher rd, berlin, vt 05602. I was informed that the car was sold with runflat tires and that I could not get the car with regular tires. I agreed. I was not told that these runflat tires would wear out in 6,000 miles. I was not told that a tread puncture could not be fixed by plugging (which a burlington, vt, toyota dealer later told me after we ran over a bolt (dlr said we had to buy a new tire, of course) - however, when we went to a tire co. They were able to fix it). I was not told that runflat tires cost near $300/each. If I had been told that, I would never ever have bought this vehicle with runflats. I'm now told by toyota dealer that I cannot put regular tires on the runflat rims. However, I'm told by tire warehouse that they can put regular tires on these rims. My complaint is that toyota and the dealer deliberately mislead me into purchasing a car with runflats while neglecting to inform me of info that would have resulted in the loss of a sale for them. It is ridiculous that I've spent $30,000 on a new car that has tires that, at the current 11k miles, I am told by several tire service companies in burlington, vt, are unsafe to be driven on. I do not have $1200 to replace these tires. It is ridiculous to think any consumer would pay so much for tires. I have complained to toyota cust svc twice. I want 4 new replacement rims with 4 new tires on them, or the $ to buy them. There are class-action suits in more than one state right now, I believe. I was referred to this site by www.carsurvey.org.
1. Run-flat tires get flat significantly more often than regular tires. 2. The low pressure light does not always go on when the tire is flat and off when the tire is not flat. 3. The tires get worn out after around 12k highway miles and are expensive to replace. 4. Most of the shops do not have the equipment to handle the tires. Specialized places have to wait long to order the tires.
Dt: contact states: he has put two new sets of tires on his vehicle since purchasing it. The alignment on the vehicle has been checked. The original tires on the vehicle had to be replaced at 16,463 miles. The second set had to be replaced at 15,337 miles. The tire dealer told him the tread was wearing out and experiencing premature tire failure.
2004 toyota sienna equipped with run flat tires. Had tires put on by toyota on friday oct. 28. Sunday oct. 30 while driving on highway had a tire blowout causing $2226.00 damage to car. Pressure warning system did not work or was not set by toyota when tires were mounted on friday. If the pressure warning had been working we would have known there was a problem with the tire and had it fixed. Not knowing there was a problem with the tire LED to the tire blowing out. Had van towed back to toyota and explained what had happened and they basically told us we had run over something and that we were going to pay for damage. Toyota was unwilling to acknowledge any responsibility in this matter.
My wife and I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna limited awd with dunlop runflat tires as factory equipment. We currently have 19,700 miles on the vehicle and have been advised by our dealership that the tires are worn to the point that they all need to be replaced immediately. We have contacted both toyota and dunlop with no assistance from either source to date. It is a well known fact, stated all over the internet, that there are serious problems with these tires yet for some reason neither toyota or dunlop are being held accountable for the faulty and dangerous tires on these vehicles. Apparently they are waiting for people to be injured or killed before stepping forward and taking responsibility!
Our 2004 toyota sienna has run-flat dunlop tires that are wearing prematurely at around 13000 miles. The problem is that the toyota dealership that services our car does not want to admit that there is a problem with these tires. This has prolonged our replacement of the tires which has put our family at risk for personal injury should the tires fail suddenly. We should have replaced the tires 1000 miles ago but did not because the toyota dealership would not tell us that they needed to be replaced after 3 service visits for issues related to the tires(most likely because of a fear that they would have to pay to replace them at such an early time). This is a national problem and these tires need to be recalled before you start to receive complaints associated with personal injuries and deaths.
I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna awd xle in april of 2004 equipped with dunlop sp sport 4000 dsst run-flat tires. After only 8900 miles on the vehicle I discovered I had a flat tire. I was told by two tire dealers that all four tires need to be replaced due to tread wear. After doing some research, I discovered this is a common problem with this tire model on the 2004 toyota sienna awd xle. Toyota's response has been that the tires are warranted through the manufacturer and that I need to contact the manufacturer. The local authorized dunlop dealer has offered to replace the tires at $60/ea plus $15 installation/ea. However, I don't feel safe driving on these tires after reading all the incidences of tire failure. Toyota is suggesting as an option that I convert to regular/conventional tires, which would also mean converting the vehicle to carry a spare and lose the space for the seventh passenger (the vehicle is currently not set up to carry a spare). I don't know yet how much this is going to cost me or if toyota will cover all or some of the cost. The federal safety agency should investigate and determine whether the dunlop sp sport 4000 dsst tires are safe or whether they should be recalled.
Tire pressure monitor not functioning properly- multiple times concerns of blowout. Premature/uneven tire wear on run flat tires. Self monitoring of air pressure and replacement of tires.
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