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Hi! One of ours 2007 siennas canot open the back door. If you open it from inside handle(the only way)and then closes it it will close but then you canot open it again. Could it be water in the doorhandle switch or were do we start,the dealer have change the lock but no difference,do you need to restart the ecm after changing the lock? Thanks for replays. |
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| Last week, my wife opened the power rear door of our 2005 Sienna XLE to get some items from the inside of the van. As the door got to the apex, she started to reach into the car, but the door slammed down violently barely missing her. We had never had a problem before so she tried it again, but stood back this time. The power door slowly lifted up and then suddenly slamed down. This is a heavy door so you would not want to be hit in the head or body when it slams down. I got the same results when I tried it. Since that time, we have only used the side doors. I have notified NHTS and Toyota of America. It am taking it into the Toyota dealer on Monday. We are located near Phoenix, so it is not a cold weather issue. | |
| Its getting to be that time of year again when my back door closes on my back almost everytime I reach in my van. I agree with 1 and 2, I thought it was the snow but it happens when it is really cold. Toyota replaced it but it still happens. I paid a lot for that thing and I have to worry about my kids around my van! Is there anything else we can do but wait to see if the The National Highway Traffic Safety Admin agrees with us. Banovich | |
| October 21, 2007, I'm experienced the same problem that you guys having. MY Sienna power rear door WON'T close by using the remote or at the front. I'm in Seattle, WA, it is 51 F here. | |
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Replying to: hondaoddity (Dec 08, 2006 9:09 pm) I haven't tested to see if that is a normal thing or not. At least the doors slide open on 'command and shut ln command.The same thing happened with mine. I brought the car to the dealer to ask the price ( no warrantee left) and they fixed it in September. The hatch door hydrolic someting or other was replaced in September (free of charge since I do all my maintenance at Toyota-they said). I asked if it could be a recalled part and they said no. Less than a month later, I was putting bags into the back and the door came down unexpectedly on my head; and pushed my head into my neck/shoulders. I still hurt from that. I brought my car back in; and because it was intermittent, they couldn't fix what worked when there. It is happening more often and I have to wait til it's doing it all the time before bringing it in. Last night, I was picking up my aunt at the airport; and I was telling her about the door closing, and hadn't finished telling her that it was broken again; but saw it come down on her and I caught it on time. My aunt is 75. She just missed getting injured. So, how do we get this problem on the toyota recall list?
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Replying to: cjsmom (Nov 24, 2007 9:43 am) It could be a bad remote, or maybe some interference from some other source.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 26, 2007 8:42 am) My Toyota Dealer fixed it in September; but it started doing it again a few weeks later. It was the hydrolic arm{s)? that was broken & replaced. When I brought it back, they couldn't fix it because it didn't do it; and told me to bring it back when it does it constantly; because it was intermittent at this point. Someone emailed me the following. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2004 and 2005 Toyota Sienna minivans for potential problems with their power liftgates. There have been 14 reports of the liftgates unexpectedly closing. A total of 142,418 Siennas are included in the investigation. This doesn’t appear to have anything to do with user error; the investigation is focusing on a faulty seal that could cause the high-pressure struts that raise the liftgate to leak, causing it to close unintentionally. Toyota is cooperating with NHTSA and says it is performing its own investigation of the problem. Because there is no recall associated with the investigation at this point, Sienna owners who haven’t experienced a problem must wait until the investigation concludes before having their vehicle serviced.
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Replying to: cjsmom (Nov 26, 2007 4:07 pm) I would go to the NHTSA site and register your problem, perhaps with more data they can figure out the problems or at least narrow it down to which production dates are affected. Good luck.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 27, 2007 9:39 am) I was thinking of bringing it to my dealer; but I think I will do both. I hadn't thought to notify NHTSA.
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Replying to: cjsmom (Nov 27, 2007 11:24 am) http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Click on "File a Complaint".
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