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Vans & Minivans Toyota Sienna New 2007 Toyota Sienna needs transmission
56 messages, Last post on May 12, 2009 at 11:04 AM
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Replying to: pingmoon (Oct 16, 2007 6:00 am) Tonya |
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Replying to: jipster (Aug 14, 2007 9:30 pm)  If you are having problems with your vehicle, would you sell it privately to dump your problems on another person? 
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Replying to: hansienna (Jan 13, 2008 7:29 am) big issues, I might seek legal advice, if we chose not to go that route and the dealer would not give me a reasonable trade-in then I would sell privately, but I would definately tell the person the transmision was replaced. It is sad because this is the first time I have chosen to buy new. However I guess I could have bought my same van a year later 1 year used on a Toyota lot and never would have known the transmission was replaced. |
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Replying to: chrisjenn97 (Oct 14, 2007 4:16 pm)
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Replying to: mcase2 (Jan 13, 2008 4:51 pm) |
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Replying to: mcase2 (Jan 13, 2008 4:51 pm) What's going on? Used to be Odyssey's and Sienna's were the best of the best. Transmission failure is unacceptable. That's why we got the Odyssey back in 2001 and even had to pay $1k over the sticker at the time (and that was a good deal, since they were going for $2500 over...). We were after Honda reliability and quality. 20/20 hindsight, I should have gotten the Dodge Grand Caravan instead.  My friend has an 05 Sienna AWD Touring model and so far has not mentioned any transmission issues. Now I will think about the Sienna some more (maybe that's why they are offering lifetime warranties, Toyota or their dealers know it's a problem), but definitely stay away from anymore Hondas. Maybe the Saturn Outlook or GMC Acadia are better alternatives. So the transmission fails and they replace it with the same transmission that fails again...seems like Toyota doesn't have any solution except to keep putting in replacements that will eventually fail anyways??? Sounds like Toyota is using Honda transmissions now. 
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Replying to: 2002odie (Jan 15, 2008 11:53 pm) Any car can break, but your odds are better with a Sienna than with any other van. My 07 has been flawless. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 16, 2008 7:08 am) Real life experiences that threaten the safety and well-being of a car designed to transport whole families is whole other story. Having a transmission go out within 500 miles is completely unacceptable. Where's the quality control? Where's the testing? Is it up to the buyer to be the guinea pig? There must have been a bad batch of transmissions or some kind of design flaw to cause this kind of premature failure (and then the failure of the replacement transmission? Ouch!) The transmission is the second most critical component, next to the engine, without it working properly, you are stuck on the side of the road. It's not like a bad power window switch, or a faulty radio knob. If the transmissions fails at just the right time and just the right place, people are going to get hurt. Obviously Toyota knows something is up with these vans. Otherwise why would the dealers so generously offer a lifetime or 100k warranty? During my price shopping, I was surprised to find these are going for $5k under the sticker with a $1000 rebate, which puts them at or way below invoice in most cases. Sign of the economic times? Slow sales? Or are they trying to unload them? I am not totally against Toyota, my sister-in-law has a Sienna with over 120k miles and no issues, and my best friend has a Sienna AWD Limited with no problems so far, that's why I was looking at them as a replacement for the Honda. |
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Replying to: 2002odie (Jan 16, 2008 10:23 am) I'm sure they test samples, but not every one. Costs would skyrocket and you and I could not afford the van if they did. Overall van sales are way down, they used to break a million per year but are way down from that peak. GM and Ford abandoned the segment entirely. Crossovers are all the rage, so vans have to offer more utility and value. Smart folks step in and take advantage of that fact. Vans are better than ever. My Sienna makes 268hp and is quicker than sports cars were not too long ago, yet I've also hit a record MPG of 34.0. Carrying 5 people and cargo. I've never done worse than 21mpg (what crossover can claim that?). My van can carry 8 people or a sheet of plywood, has power doors on both sides, yet I paid only $25 grand, about $10 grand less than the average transaction price on a crossover. Sure, on rare occasions, they'll break down. There's a lot of complexity and things that could go wrong. Still, the odds are good, and like I said, vans are better than ever. Here's a bottom line, though: I got a price quote on a 7/100 bumper-to-bumper warranty direct from Toyota for just $880. So basically the manufacturer is betting that less than $880 of repairs will cover the entire van for that period, and even leave them room for profit! They basically put their money where their mouth is. Just get the warranty if you're concerned. PS Even Honda's scores for transmission reliability have improved recently (2004 and later).
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 16, 2008 7:08 am)
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