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#287 of 322 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 sliding doors [dtsohn] by dunkin2 Jun 30, 2009 (4:10 pm)
Replying to: dtsohn (Jun 12, 2009 9:37 am) Well both my doors on my 2005 Toyota Sienna isn't working. I bought extra care warranty which would of covered this estimated bill of $2800. but my warranty ended at 75,000. My vehicle has 27548 miles on it. Toyota isn't covering it. I insisted that this problem has been occuring for the last six months. I am mad, can't afford this, and my children will continue to climb in the hatch. Please help me with any advice. I will not be buying another Toyota if the doors don't work.
#288 of 322 Suggestion solicited: Converting Sliding doors to Automatic by singh05 Jun 30, 2009 (6:17 pm)
I bought a Toyota Sienna CE 06 and has manual sliding door. But I am interested in converting them into automatic doors. Has anyone tried converting them ? What is reliability of door motors. Are you satisfied with the change. Please suggest and share your experience . Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 01, 2009 12:09 pm)
#289 of 322 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 sliding doors [vern54] by dunkin2 Jul 01, 2009 (6:07 am)
Replying to: vern54 (Jun 25, 2009 8:00 am) I called the NHTSA to complain about the issue. It just really breaks my heart that they can't fix this problem. There has been 30 registered complaints at NHTSA, so if you are having this same problem please take the time and voice your complaints Replies to this message: toyotawoes (Jul 01, 2009 6:13 am)
#290 of 322 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 sliding doors [dunkin2] by toyotawoes Jul 01, 2009 (6:13 am)
Replying to: dunkin2 (Jul 01, 2009 6:07 am) Dunkin, can you provide a contact number for NHTSA?
#291 of 322 Re: Suggestion solicited: Converting Sliding doors to Automatic [singh05] by ateixeira Jul 01, 2009 (12:09 pm)
Replying to: singh05 (Jun 30, 2009 6:17 pm) You've come to a Problems thread, so all you will hear are complaints, naturally.   NHTSA's ODI (Office of Defects Investigation) link is here:   http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm   Go there to file a complaint. If they see a pattern, i.e. enough people complain, a manufacturer will be forced to do a recall.
#292 of 322 Re: Sliding Door issues on 2000 Sienna & Reliability over 200K miles [skije by musicstarr Jul 09, 2009 (10:52 am)
Replying to: skijenn (Apr 26, 2009 6:13 am) I am having the same problem with the rear lock being pulled through the door skin. The dealer also wants to replace the entire door. Do you know if the locking mechanism can be replaced? Do you have an idea on the cost of labor and parts to take the door apart and install a new rear lock.
#293 of 322 Manual Sliding Door will not latch open by sopman Jul 15, 2009 (5:25 pm)
I have a 2006 Sienna. My back door is manual on the drivers side. When I open the door it will not latch. There's a lever that stays open and hit something before the door can open completely and latch. I can't figure out what closes that latch to close. You can move the latch assembly by loosing the bolts, but it hasn't helped. Can someone help?   Sopman
#294 of 322 Sliding Doors will not open from interior by owego Jul 25, 2009 (7:58 am)
Both sliding doors (manual) on my 2006 Sienna (60K miles) are next to impossible to open from the interior side. Sometimes, if I snap the handle back quickly, the door will unlatch. This problem started about a year ago and has gotten progressively worse. The outside latches are difficult to operate too but will eventually get the doors open. (They certainly don't operate like my neighbor's Odyssey). I'm now very uncomfortable with having passengers who may not be able to get out of the van without outside assistance. This is a potential safety hazard. I've posted this problem on the NHTSA site.   I think the problem is within the latch mechanism. Maybe it just need lubricant. Neither door gets much use, especially the driver side slider. It surprises me that both started failing at the same time. Leads me to believe that something has aged out, like lubricant or a rubber part. Replies to this message: vulcan4 (Jul 29, 2009 8:30 am)
#295 of 322 Sienna sliding doors that stick by vern54 Jul 29, 2009 (8:21 am)
Lubrication is worth a try. On my 04 Sienna it didn't work. I found that the plastic coating on the latch that is located in the door that is supposed to fasten itself around the u shaped striker on the door frame was sticking. Not because of lack of lubrication but because the plastic coating had swelled up from rust buildup inside itself. I think Toyota plastic coated them to make them quiter. But unless you made the latch out of something that wont rust, once it wears through the plastic, rust builds up and swells up the latch and no amount of lube will help.   Another problem is the door seals they freeze up in the winter and also stick on hot days. Actually when doors fail to open, they present a danger to passengers in the rear if an emergency bailout is necessary. I have had the doors appear to be latched and then start driving down the road and the door open warning light comes on. Not great when you have young children in back. And it appears the cause is not that the door isn't shut properly but that the latches don't fully latch.
#296 of 322 Re: Sliding Doors will not open from interior [owego] by vulcan4 Jul 29, 2009 (8:30 am)
Replying to: owego (Jul 25, 2009 7:58 am) For me it was the door seals on both of the sliding side doors. In winter they would freeze shut, you could not open them.   I had lubricate put on that did not work, they Dealer changed door seal 2 or 3 times, finally they replaced seals with ones from "CAnada" I guess it colder up there. Anyway after 5 or 6 trips to dealer I finally got it fixed.

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