2004 Toyota Sienna: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Tires · 129,274 miles · TX

Inside of sidewall cracking, appears dry rot powder residue from tire in trunk after replacing. Purchase august 22, 2013, shown as 90,000 mile tire when purchased. Failed 8-20-2016 driven approx. 40,489 miles. Looks like siding separated.. Multiple holes and splits looks shredded. . No appearance of problems on outside of tire. Considered lucky tire failure did not cause accident have pictures...

Filed Aug 10, 2016 · Driver assistance · 145,000 miles · GA

My family and I were traveling on the highway at approximately 70 MPH when the traction control/vehicle stability control activated causing a beeping sound along with the dash icon blinking. This in turn locked up the left front tire. The van violently swerved to the left and I luckily gained control and pulled to the side of the highway. I thought I had just experienced a tire blow out, but to my surprise nothing was amiss. My wife was distraught at what had just occurred considering the consequences if a vehicle had been next to us at the time. Now, driving much slower and white-knuckling the steering wheel, we proceeded to the nearest toyota dealer which was roughly 20 miles away in asheville, nc. Along the way, the incident occurred two more times. Keep in mind that the skies were sunny and the road dry. Arriving at the dealership we waited while the car was looked over. After five hours we were told they could not find anything wrong. I did not accept this and told them that I found hundreds (if not more) of postings on the internet with people having the same incident. I also informed them that toyota had redesigned the steering angle sensor (yaw) in 2005 and asked if that could be the problem. The service writer excused himself and twenty minutes later returned with a toyota service bulletin referring to the sensor. They then ordered the new sensor and we rented a car to continue our trip. Returning five days later to pick up the van, we were told the new sensor was installed and a zero point calibration/alignment performed. I paid the $692.00 and drove away. My wife and son stayed in the rental car, since the A/C had mysteriously stopped working when the initial incident occurred. While following them home, the traction control/vsc activated a total of four more times. No one knows how to fix this problem. Toyota should recall and fix this.

Filed Dec 9, 2015 · 160,000 miles · FL

Bought 4 new goodyear viva 2 tires in 2014 at walmart in haines city, florida just had my 2nd blowout due to sidewall separation at 55 MPH. Balanced tires and check pressures always. Faulty product - walmart not willing to warranty said it's a manufacturers problem. Please investigate this tire.

Filed May 5, 2014 · Body · FL

Toyota verbalizes there was a substance left out of the dashboard mixture during production of the vehicle. It, according to them, is an issue with two models and two years of those models. The dash board begin to crack about 28,000 miles. The van only has 38,000 now. It has cracked from side to side across the top, down the front and around the sides (like an egg shell). The right side air bag is housed in the dash. Pieces of the right dash are actually going to fall out now. Toyota, again, admits the problem, but refuses to help. I last spoke to them on 5.2.2014 (roy g.). I have been speaking to them about this safety issue since 2008, even with the regional manager, as the local toyota asked them to replace it. Toyota declined. This is an issue that can cause the airbag to deploy without an accident or wrongfully so in an accident. The entire dash will blow out, the physical damage to a person unknown. I need help with this issue. This is a 60,000 sienna that has handicap lift in it. This is a huge safety concern for me.

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Airbags · 185,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the front driver's side tire blew out, causing the vehicle to roll over. None of the air bags deployed during the crash. Two passengers in the vehicle suffered neck injuries and the contact suffered an injury to the arm. The vehicle was destroyed during the crash. The contact did not contact the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 185,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2011 · Electrical, Tires · 69,033 miles · NY

Tire pressure monitoring system is not working and toyota has made up various excuses as to why the light does not go off during a flat or "blow out" or that it is working properly. Recently I was extremely nervous during driving and found after pulling off and stopping at a honda dealership that I had an undriveable tire. Honda was not sure why the light did not go on but said it was unsafe to drive and would not hold air so I could not get to toyota. Beside the 9 tires I have replaced the latest tire cost me a rim also. I am assuming that this was due to the flat that I did not know that I had. Something needs to be done about the run flats and especially the tire pressure monitoring system before someone is killed or severely injured. Please do something about this very serious problem.

Filed Aug 6, 2011 · Tires · 95,000 miles · GA

Spare tire failure. Tt

Filed Oct 7, 2009 · Tires · 60,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The TPMS does not alert him when the tires have low pressure or if they are about to fail. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician could not duplicate the failure,therefore they could not provide a remedy. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 69,000. Updated 10/23/09 *cn the consumer stated the tire pressure warning system did not alert them that there was a tire failure. The tire shredded while driving 65 MPH. The second occurrence, the consumer ran over an object in the road, and once again the tire pressure system didn't detect a failure. Updated 10/27/09.

Filed Jun 27, 2008 · 106,000 miles · IL

Spare tire fell from under vehicle, causing blowout on r/r tire. Metal threaded rope had sheared off. Unable to locate spare after incident. When buying replacement part at dealer, stated this happens all the time. Posibility of injury or death very high in similar incidents.

Filed May 20, 2008 · Tires, Wheels · SC

My wife has brand new firestone firehawk st tires put on her toyota sienna van on april 15 2008 and on may 2, 2008 while driving down the interstate her tire came apart. The tread separated from the sidewalls (which were still on the rim) and went flying off still completely round . Luckily it was a rear tire and she was able to control her vehicle and bring it to a safe stop. The tires were installed at the toyota dealership and they replaced all four tires because we didn't feel safe with this brand. We did have to replace the rim on the blown tire as it became bent sometime during the ordeal.

Filed Jul 24, 2007 · Tires · 35,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 70 MPH, the passenger side rear tire blew out. The following day, the front driver side tire cracked. The road conditions were dry. There was no crash or property damage. The tires were dunlop, size p215/65r16. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2007 · Tires · 56,000 miles · MA

5 days after paying harr toyota of worcester 2000.00 for a 60,000 mile check up, brakes and my third set of run flat tires. I experienced a blow out on the highway which was caused by improper installation of the tire. This was noted by toyota of nashua who then replaced the tire which again blew out 60 miles down the highway. This is the third set of tires I have had with 56,000 miles on the car. Not including the two I had to replace due to inferior work. This is insane and very dangerous. My family's lives were endangered twice in one day! Every toyota mechanic I spoke to complained about the tires. After getting no satisfaction from either dealership I wrote a lettter to yuki funo the ceo of toyota who kindly sent the letter back to harr who has still done nothing! Unbelievable that they are allowed to sell such an inferior product at such a high price that is not only expensive but dangerous!!! Also unbelievable that a ceo of a company is aware he is endagering people's lives and does nothing about it.