Automatic door will not latch closed manually or automatically.
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Our 2006 toyota sienna van has one of the automatic side doors that opens back up on its own because it does not close properly. This has been a problem since the car was fairly new with a little over 36,000 miles. Toyota does not consider a door that opens on its own a safety issue, therefore they would not fix the problem without charge. I consider this dangerous because a door that continues to open on its own is clearly not safe.
My drivers side power sliding passenger door cable jammed without warning while out with my family. I had 2 small children in the back seat. I was unable to close the door, even after turning off the power switch trying to use it "manually". Had to call a friend to take us home, as I could not drive the vehicle with the door open. My husband was able to pull on the door hard enough to snap the stripped cable, and the door will now function manually. Upon inspection, it appears that the protective coating on the cable wore off, exposing the bare wire which started to uncoil...thus causing the door to jam. I have been told the repair will cost me $1800.00. This is unacceptable, and I am insisting on a recall for the power door cables.
2006 toyota sienna automatic sliding door on passenger side will not open and close when using remote, or console buttons. This starting occurring august 1, 2011.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door would not latch to secure the door closed. The dealer mde repairs to the door, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
The door stop weld broke after warranty expired. This is a common toyota problem and needs a recall. The repair is very expensive and toyota refuses to contact customers about this issue.
We have a 2006 toyota sienna. We have had the left sliding door latch replaced twice. We have had the right sliding door latch replaced once. The left one has failed once again. Everytime it fails my wife has been driving and the left sliding door has opened when the van is in motion. Toyota knows about the problem and there have been no recalls yet. I have already spent $1700 on maintenance on these doors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door does not open from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and current mileages were approximately 58,000.
The 2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door does not have a manual override. When the power siding door mechanism fails the passenger(s) is (are) trapped in the vehicle or are forced to exit into traffic or climb to the front to exit the vehicle. Although this incident did not result in an accident or injure, it does create a safety issue, especially if children are in the vehicle.
Sienna 2006 model back door is shutting/closing down. I was caught in between and it shuts down quick and hard.
The passenger side sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna will not open, either manually or any other way.
Door very hard to open and close. Plastic sheeting comes off the cable making it non functional. Bad design if you ask me. $1800 to replace the motor which is outrageous. $1100 for the motor, which again should not cost as much. Highway robbery. I can understand if it couple hundred for the motor. This needs to go on a recall. Too many sienna owners have similar problem. Just google and you will find all the forums. My first and last toyota.......
Our automatic sliding door is not working at 55,000 miles. The toyota company refuses to pay to fix the sliding door. I am surprise with toyota's reputation that the automatic sliding door has stop working. I am very concerned about the automatic door not working. Right now the door is on manual. It is very difficult to open and close for my family. My spouse and my hands hurt when we pull to open and close the sliding door. Our three kids are unable to open and close the door on their own. I am very concerned because god for bid if we were to get into an accident my kids may not be able to get out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While parked, the automatic sliding door of the rear passenger side locked and was unable to open. The failure occurred on the rear driver side manual door two months later. The dealer and manufacturer were who stated the repairs would not be covered because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000. Updated 02/23/11 *bf updated 04/28/11
Right side electric sliding door on toyota sienna fails. Faulty hinges and drive cables.
2006 toyota sienna minivan. Both side sliding doors fail to close properly. Unable to manually close. Door will slide open. Repaired driver side sliding door in 2008. Now in july 2010, passenger side sliding door did not close but had been repaired but now again in december 2010 door continues to not close properly.
While starting forward after loading grandson in driver side second row of seats drivers side sliding door opened half way(doors are electrically operated). I stopped and attempted to close door automatically. Door would not close but remained half open. Tried manual operation to no avail. Called tow truck. Tow truck operator examined door and said that the cable that operates door was jammed and the only way to close door was to cut cable. After cutting cable door closed manually. Drove home. If door had opened at speed on highway it would have caused great danger as my grandson was sitting next to door. Called customer service at toyota to complain. Was given no explanation.
The gas in the lift gate support of the back door escaped 3 years after I bought it.
2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door will not work. Drivers side manual sliding door works intermittently.
My 2006 toyota sienna right rear power sliding door would not close. It rolled almost shut, then opened again. The cable that pulls the door shut was loose along the track and I noticed it seemed to be frayed. I had my 3 children in the car and it was raining. I had to forcefully pull the door closed and still could not get it closed because the cable was keeping it from closing. I was forced to get pliers and cut the cable so I could keep my children safe and drive back home with the door closed. The car has just over 60,000 miles on it. Now I have removed the cable and use the door as a manual door because the cost to replace it is too high. This is unacceptable.
Power sliding door on passenger side does not always latch. It appears that the motor is too weak to make the door latch fully. This does not happen all the time, and it seems to be random. Have noticed that the door seems to move more slowly when it has the latching problem.
1. We were at church and tried to push the power door button to open the door, it opened fine, but when it went to close, it made a grinding catching noise and kept stopping partially closed and re-opening. We then had to manually close it and when doing so heard a loud pop. Upon further investigation at home, the door cables at the top corroded on the outside, frayed, and caused the jam, which ultimately caused the breakage. This is not a sufficient weather proof cable, and failure costs to repair over 1800. We have not yet attempted to repair due to cost being so high.
The cable on my sliding door of my 2006 toyota sienna snapped when I pushed the button to close the automatic door. This resulted in a sharp piece of cable sticking out towards my child who was sitting in his car seat. I've taken the car to toyota and they said it was not covered under warranty even though I have an extended warranty.
Automatic sliding door would not latch. Cost $900 to repair.
2006 sienna manual rear hatch lift\struts are no longer working. Have to manually hold the door up, which is very heavy. Was told it would cost $270 for one side.
I own a 2006 toyota sienna van and the passenger side sliding door is not working correctly. The sliding automatic door does not close completely on a consistent basis. It requires assistance to close and when shut, it doesn't seem to be fully/safely latched. We can hear more road noise now that before. We contracted the local toyota dealership where we purchased the van and they knew right away that the door motor was starting to fail and we were told it could not be fixed without replacement. We were quoted $1800 to repair without anyone even wanting to look at the problem. They indicated that this is a pretty common problem with these vans. After reviewing some web postings on this problem, I am in the same boat as a large amount of consumers that have purchased this make/model/year of van. Safety is of utmost concern to ensure my children are safely riding in the passenger area of my van. I am concerned that this door closing problem could lead to an accident. Toyota is refusing to pay for the necessary repairs and I feel that they should stand behind their product better.
Side sliding door cable/motor broke. There is no way to manually close door when this happens. I had to drive a considerable distance with 3 little kids in the car and the side door open. Toyota has to replace the cable and motor assembly and will charge $1800 to do that.
2006 toyota sienna le passenger-side sliding door does not open and close properly. Dealer says a bushing in the "hinge assembly" has failed. At present unfixed - the door will close with significant effort only. Toyota refuses to repair under extended warranty because "hinges" are excluded from coverage. They choose to define the glider assembly that holds the door in the track as a hinge, despite the fact that there is no pivot point, and nothing that meets an accepted definition of a hinge.
The passenger side power door will not open or close electronically
I have a 2006 sienna and have a few complaints. As I have learned from reading some other complaints I know I am not the only one who has experienced a hesitation upon acceleration with the car from day 1 (january 2006 when the car was purchased). I have been told by the toyota dealer nothing is wrong. Recently, on a very cold day I noticed the steering wheel was extremely stiff and hard to move- almost like not having powering steering. The most important reason why I am filing this is because I too have started to have a problem with the right side passenger sliding door. It started to malfunction in january of this year (2010)- one month ago. First the door wouldn't open. It would pop to release but not really open . You could not move the door to fully open it or then close it. After a while you could then manually open the door. This happened several times but would sporadically work. Toyota replaced the motor- we have platinum warranty. Then a few weeks later it started to malfunction again. I took it back and they adjusted the door. Almost immediately started to malfunction again and is worse than before-inoperable most of the time. I've been told that the whole door is out of alignment and the body shop has to adjust the door I don't know how this could happen and toyota doesn't seem to have an answer. Door is still not fixed- I have to bring it back, but another person I think is on the right track with the hinge failing and that is probably why the door is not aligned. Aside from the inconvenience a door failure is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed asap!
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