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324 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 6:43 PM
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I went to the dealer yesterday and I was told I was out of warrenty to fix the door. Since 1988 I've own a Toyota with the last two brand new autos top of the line. Cressida and now XLE Sienna. I paid cash for my Van thinking this kind of thing just would be covered or I wouldn't have bought it. The tailgate stopped working and thank God the recall came through. Now, I'm the only one in this van and what the heck can a 67 year old woman do to this van to cause this sliding door to stop working? I let my Eskimo Spitz in and out when I go for a drive into town. I'm just a bit upset about this.. Do I remove the latch to open this thing to see for myself what is wrong with this door? Is it possible a fuse is out? thank you in advance.... |
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Replying to: tillsonburg (Dec 15, 2008 2:09 pm) I just wanted to let everyone here, especially the Canadians, know that we too, have had some major issues with the doors freezing shut. We are dealing with an excellent dealer and are trying to move this forward. A meeting in January will be taking place and we want to make sure Toyota hears this message. I have just started a blog to discuss this and collect information. I would greatly appreciate it if the Canadians would go to this blog, read what's happening and please leave a comment regarding your complaint. We have seals that are going to be replace in the next week or two. I'm crossing my fingers, but I'm not so sure that's going to be a permanent fix. Fortunately, our dealer witnessed all the problems we were having and they are being great in getting this worked on. Here is the link to the blog: http://toyotasiennafrozendoors.blogspot.com/ Let's see how many people can express their stories, before the meeting in January. Thank you very much for your help and cooperation in getting this dealt with, quickly.....I hope.  Carol |
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Replying to: travis8 (Dec 17, 2008 12:13 pm) Here are 1693 posts about transmission problems for the Grand Caravan: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ee93e7a/0 If you read enough of these threads, you may end up buying tennis shoes! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 9:37 am) This is a safety issue. Not being able to access your babies in the back of the vehicle, or able to get them into a vehicle with freezing temperatures outside, is truly a safety issue. Once again, for those wanting to make a difference, please stop by the blog. link title Thank you, Carol
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Replying to: Violaisabelle (Dec 28, 2008 6:13 pm) Major inconvenience? Yes. Unsafe? Not really.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 29, 2008 10:28 am) My Sienna was purchased in part by the safety rating. If this van can not live up to that rating, then Toyota should be on the hook to repair it at their cost.
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Replying to: jrmac (Dec 29, 2008 10:43 am)  In a crash you're better off with all doors closed, locked even. The van gets its safety rating based on all of the doors operating That's more than a stretch. IIHS and NHTSA/NCAP give out safety ratings that would not at all be affected by a door that didn't operate properly. It's very inconvenient, yes. But unsafe? How will someone be harmed by a non-moving door? If it were pinching body parts, that would be a different story.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 29, 2008 10:48 am) I have, personally, been in a car accident where the front passenger door would not open because of the electronic locking system. The driver's door was hit, but the passenger side was not. We were unable to get out the passenger side, leaving us to crawl to the back to get out. Fortunately, the car did not catch fire and we got out safely. We were not hauling babies around, so we didn't have that issue to deal with, thankfully. If you are unable to get back into your vehicle, in -20 to -40 C temperatures, because your doors have frozen shut, and it's nearly impossible to crawl over the front seat to buckle babies into their spots, it is a safety issue. If you have gotten into a vehicle accident, and you can't get out of your seat to get your children out of their buckled in seats, and those standing by trying to help can't climb over you to get to your children....that's a safety issue. If you have a child who gets car sick and you need to pull over, it is possibly not a safety issue, but it's a very inconvenient issue to not be able to get them out of the vehicle. Yes, we carry a bucket with us and know the routine, but it's not necessary to be so inconvenienced by our doors locking us to the point we can't get out of the vehicle. At this point in time, all our issues have been covered by our dealer. As I said earlier, we have a great dealership we are working with and I am very grateful for that. Carol
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Replying to: Violaisabelle (Dec 29, 2008 12:47 pm)  Unless you have a moonroof, then you could still get out. Obviously I'm teasing, but I still don't see this as a safety issue. It definitely is a *major* inconvenience. If you've been driving, the heat from within the car would likely have the doors unfrozen. The doors on my Miata freeze every day in the winter, including today. I could tear through the vinyl top so I guess I could still save myself.
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We almost bought a Sienna, but in the end bought a Kia Sedona, and guess what? The sliding doors freeze shut every time it is below freezing!! This is not just a Sienna problem, although I do wonder about the comment about the compound used in the rubber seals. We still have our 13 year old Plymouth minivan (310,000k) and have not had the sliding doors freeze even once on it. Mind you, nothing on it fits as snugly and tightly either! I'll watch your blog with interest.
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